The Essentials on Mudkip
- Type
- Water
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Electric, Grass Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
- Shiny
Alternate, 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 310 · top stat: Attack (70) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 45 in the Extradimensional Pokédex (Mega Dimension)
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 188 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Gobou in French · ミズゴロウ, Mizugorou in Japanese · Hydropi in German All Languages
Overview
Mudkip is a Water-type Pokémon, No. 258 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Mud Fish Pokémon. Height: 0.4 m, weight: 7.6 kg.
Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp (Lv. 16).
Ability: Torrent. Hidden Ability: Damp. Mudkip is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#258
National Pokédex
Category
Mud Fish Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
50
255
Attack
70
255
Defense
50
255
Special Attack
50
255
Special Defense
50
255
Speed
40
255
Total
310
Min HP (Lv. 100)
210
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
304
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Electric
×2
Grass
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Fire
×½
Water
×½
Ice
×½
Steel
×½
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.
Mudkip Evolution
Mudkip Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Water
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Mudkip Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
3
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
6
Rock Smash
Fighting
Phys.
100%
40
15
9
Mud-Slap
Ground
Spec.
100%
20
10
9
Rock Throw
Rock
Phys.
90%
50
15
12
Protect
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
12
Foresight
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
15
Supersonic
Normal
Stat
55%
—
20
17
Bide
Normal
Phys.
—
—
10
18
Water Pulse
Water
Spec.
100%
60
20
20
Mud Sport
Ground
Stat
—
—
15
21
Rock Slide
Rock
Phys.
90%
75
10
24
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
27
Amnesia
Psychic
Stat
—
—
20
30
Surf
Water
Spec.
100%
90
15
33
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
33
Whirlpool
Water
Spec.
85%
35
15
36
Endeavor
Normal
Phys.
100%
—
5
39
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 Mudkip
Available in 9 games, 19 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Emerald
Ruby
Sapphire
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby
Scarlet
Violet
Generation III
Emerald 3 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 101
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(2)
Professor Birch's Lab, Littleroot Town
Lv. 5 100%
Professor Birch's Lab, Littleroot Town
Lv. 5 100%
Ruby 3 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 101
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(2)
Professor Birch's Lab, Littleroot Town
Lv. 5 100%
Professor Birch's Lab, Littleroot Town
Lv. 5 100%
Sapphire 3 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 101
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(2)
Professor Birch's Lab, Littleroot Town
Lv. 5 100%
Professor Birch's Lab, Littleroot Town
Lv. 5 100%
Generation IV
HeartGold 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Saffron City
Lv. 5 100%
SoulSilver 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Saffron City
Lv. 5 100%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 3 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 101
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(2)
Professor Birch's Lab
Lv. 5 100%
Professor Birch's Lab
Lv. 5 100%
Omega Ruby 3 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 101
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(2)
Professor Birch's Lab
Lv. 5 100%
Professor Birch's Lab
Lv. 5 100%
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.
Ruby
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sapphire
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Emerald
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
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
Mudkip in Pokémon GO
- 1,128Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 644Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 25 🍬to evolve into Marshtomp
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Ruby
“The fin on MUDKIP’s head acts as highly sensitive radar. Using this fin to sense movements of water and air, this POKéMON can determine what is taking place around it without using its eyes.”
Sapphire
“In water, MUDKIP breathes using the gills on its cheeks. If it is faced with a tight situation in battle, this POKéMON will unleash its amazing power - it can crush rocks bigger than itself.”
Emerald
“On land, it can powerfully lift large boulders by planting its four feet and heaving. It sleeps by burying itself in soil at the water’s edge.”
FireRed
“Its large tail fin propels it through water with powerful acceleration. It is strong in spite of its size.”
LeafGreen
“Its large tail fin propels it through water with powerful acceleration. It is strong in spite of its size.”
Diamond
“To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to heft boulders.”
Pearl
“To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to heft boulders.”
Platinum
“To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to heft boulders.”
HeartGold
“Its power can crush boulders. It rests by covering itself with mud at the bottom of a river.”
SoulSilver
“Its power can crush boulders. It rests by covering itself with mud at the bottom of a river.”
Black
“To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to heft boulders.”
White
“To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to heft boulders.”
Black 2
“To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to heft boulders.”
White 2
“To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to heft boulders.”
X
“Its large tail fin propels it through water with powerful acceleration. It is strong in spite of its size.”
Y
“To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to heft boulders.”
Omega Ruby
“The fin on Mudkip’s head acts as highly sensitive radar. Using this fin to sense movements of water and air, this Pokémon can determine what is taking place around it without using its eyes.”
Alpha Sapphire
“In water, Mudkip breathes using the gills on its cheeks. If it is faced with a tight situation in battle, this Pokémon will unleash its amazing power—it can crush rocks bigger than itself.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Gobou
🇬🇧 English
Mudkip
🇯🇵 漢字
ミズゴロウ
🇯🇵 Kana
ミズゴロウ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Mizugorou
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Hydropi
🇪🇸 Español
Mudkip
🇮🇹 Italiano
Mudkip
🇰🇷 한국어
물짱이
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
水跃鱼
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
水躍魚
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Poissonboue
🇬🇧 EN
Mud Fish Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ぬまうおポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Lehmhüpfer-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Mudkip
What type is Mudkip?
Mudkip is a Water-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Mudkip?
Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp (Lv. 16).
What are Mudkip's weaknesses?
Mudkip is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Mudkip's Hidden Ability?
Mudkip's Hidden Ability is Damp. Its regular Ability is Torrent.
Can you get a Shiny Mudkip in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Mudkip is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
