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No. 259 · National Pokédex

Marshtomp

ヌマクロー · Numacraw · Flobio
💧 Water ⛰️ Ground
Height
0.7 m
Weight
28.0 kg
Category
Mud Fish Pokémon
Generation
Generation 3
Marshtomp
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Marshtomp

Types
Water Ground
Weaknesses
×4 Grass Table
Resistances
×½ Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel · immune: Electric
Evolution
Mudkip → Marshtomp (Lv. 16) → Swampert (Lv. 36)
Shiny
Shiny MarshtompAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats
Total 405 · top stat: Attack (85) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Flobio in French · ヌマクロー, Numacraw in Japanese · Moorabbel in German All Languages

📋Overview

Marshtomp is a Water and Ground-type Pokémon, No. 259 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Mud Fish Pokémon. Height: 0.7 m, weight: 28 kg.

Marshtomp evolves from Mudkip and evolves into Swampert (Lv. 36).

Ability: Torrent. Hidden Ability: Damp. Marshtomp is very weak to Grass-type moves (×4 damage). Marshtomp takes no damage from Electric-type moves.

Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#259
National Pokédex
Category
Mud Fish Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
70
255
Attack
85
255
Defense
70
255
Special Attack
60
255
Special Defense
70
255
Speed
50
255
Total
405
Min HP (Lv. 100)
250
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
344
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water / Ground). See the type chart

Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Grass
×4
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Water
×1
Ice
×1
Fighting
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Fire
×½
Poison
×½
Rock
×½
Steel
×½
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Electric
×0

✨Abilities

Ability 1
Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

🌱Marshtomp Evolution

🔮Marshtomp Forms and Shiny

Marshtomp
Standard Form
Water · Ground
Shiny Availability
Shiny Marshtomp
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Marshtomp Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Mud Shot
Ground Spec.
95%
55
15
1
Tackle
Normal Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Mud-Slap
Ground Spec.
100%
20
10
1
Rock Smash
Fighting Phys.
100%
40
15
1
Water Gun
Water Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Growl
Normal Stat
100%
—
40
1
Earthquake
Ground Phys.
100%
100
10
1
Surf
Water Spec.
100%
90
15
9
Rock Throw
Rock Phys.
90%
50
15
12
Protect
Normal Stat
—
—
10
12
Foresight
Normal Stat
—
—
40
15
Supersonic
Normal Stat
55%
—
20
18
Bide
Normal Phys.
—
—
10
20
Water Pulse
Water Spec.
100%
60
20
22
Mud Bomb
Ground Spec.
85%
65
10
25
Rock Slide
Rock Phys.
90%
75
10
25
Mud Sport
Ground Stat
—
—
15
30
Take Down
Normal Phys.
85%
90
20
35
Amnesia
Psychic Stat
—
—
20
40
Muddy Water
Water Spec.
85%
90
10
45
Screech
Normal Stat
85%
—
40
50
Endeavor
Normal Phys.
100%
—
5
55
Hydro Pump
Water Spec.
80%
110
5

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Monster · Water 1
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Marshtomp

Available in 4 games, 4 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Ultra Moon Ultra Sun Scarlet Violet

Generation VII

🌒
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available ▼
Island scan (1)
Brooklet Hill Lv. 17 100%
🌞
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available ▼
Island scan (1)
Brooklet Hill Lv. 17 100%

Generation IX

🔴
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Terarium / Area Zero (1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
🟣
Violet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Terarium / Area Zero (1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Ultra Sun
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Violet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

ZU
Smogon · Gen IX · 2026-09
ZeroUsed
Usage rate: 0.1% · Position #215

📱Marshtomp in Pokémon GO

Marshtomp in Pokémon GO
  • 1,776Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 1,015Perfect CP in Raids
  • 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • 100 🍬to evolve into Swampert
  • ✨ Shiny available
  • 🟣 Exists as Shadow
Pokémon GO entry: Marshtomp →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Ruby
“The surface of MARSHTOMP’s body is enveloped by a thin, sticky film that enables it to live on land. This POKéMON plays in mud on beaches when the ocean tide is low.”
Sapphire
“MARSHTOMP is much faster at traveling through mud than it is at swimming. This POKéMON’s hindquarters exhibit obvious development, giving it the ability to walk on just its hind legs.”
Emerald
“Its toughened hind legs enable it to stand upright. Because it weakens if its skin dries out, it replenishes fluids by playing in mud.”
FireRed
“It is at its best when on muddy ground with poor footing. It quickly overwhelms foes struggling in mud.”
LeafGreen
“It is at its best when on muddy ground with poor footing. It quickly overwhelms foes struggling in mud.”
Diamond
“Its sturdy legs give it sure footing, even in mud. It burrows into dirt to sleep.”
Pearl
“Its sturdy legs give it sure footing, even in mud. It burrows into dirt to sleep.”
Platinum
“Its sturdy legs give it sure footing, even in mud. It burrows into dirt to sleep.”
HeartGold
“Living on muddy ground that provides poor footing has made its legs sturdy.”
SoulSilver
“Living on muddy ground that provides poor footing has made its legs sturdy.”
Black
“Its sturdy legs give it sure footing, even in mud. It burrows into dirt to sleep.”
White
“Its sturdy legs give it sure footing, even in mud. It burrows into dirt to sleep.”
Black 2
“Its sturdy legs give it sure footing, even in mud. It burrows into dirt to sleep.”
White 2
“Its sturdy legs give it sure footing, even in mud. It burrows into dirt to sleep.”
X
“Its sturdy legs give it sure footing, even in mud. It burrows into dirt to sleep.”
Y
“Living on muddy ground that provides poor footing has made its legs sturdy.”
Omega Ruby
“The surface of Marshtomp’s body is enveloped by a thin, sticky film that enables it to live on land. This Pokémon plays in mud on beaches when the ocean tide is low.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Marshtomp is much faster at traveling through mud than it is at swimming. This Pokémon’s hindquarters exhibit obvious development, giving it the ability to walk on just its hind legs.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Flobio
🇬🇧 English
Marshtomp
🇯🇵 漢字
ヌマクロー
🇯🇵 Kana
ヌマクロー
🇯🇵 Romaji
Numacraw
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Moorabbel
🇪🇸 Español
Marshtomp
🇮🇹 Italiano
Marshtomp
🇰🇷 한국어
늪짱이
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
沼跃鱼
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
沼躍魚
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Poissonboue
🇬🇧 EN
Mud Fish Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ぬまうおポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Lehmhüpfer-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Marshtomp

What type is Marshtomp?

Marshtomp is a Water and Ground-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Marshtomp?

Marshtomp evolves into Swampert (Lv. 36).

What are Marshtomp's weaknesses?

Marshtomp is very weak to Grass-type moves (×4 damage). Marshtomp takes no damage from Electric-type moves.

What is Marshtomp's Hidden Ability?

Marshtomp's Hidden Ability is Damp. Its regular Ability is Torrent.

Can you get a Shiny Marshtomp in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Marshtomp is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry