Gulpin is a Poison-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 3.

Gulpin can be obtained in: Ruby (Wild – Hoenn route 110), Sapphire (Wild – Hoenn route 110), Emerald (Wild – Hoenn route 110), SoulSilver (Wild – Kanto route 3), X (Wild, Purple Flowers, Horde – Kalos route 5), Y (Wild, Purple Flowers, Horde – Kalos route 5), Xd (Snag – Cipher lab outside). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#316 Gulpin

poison

Height0.4 m(1'04")

Weight10.3 kg(22.7 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 3

Gulpin Evolution

GulpinLevel 1

SwalotLevel 26

Gulpin's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	70		281
Attack	43		122
Defense	53		142
Sp. Atk	43		122
Sp. Def	53		142
Speed	40		116
		0/508	925

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

ground psychic

1xdamage

normal fire water electric ice flying rock ghost dragon dark steel

0.5xdamage

grass fighting poison bug fairy

Gulpin Abilities

Liquid Ooze

Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.

Sticky Hold

Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.

GluttonyHidden

Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

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Gulpin Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Pound	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Yawn	normal	status	–	–	Level 5	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn.
Poison Gas	poison	status	–	90	Level 8	A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the faces of opposing Pokémon, poisoning those it hits.
Sludge	poison	special	65	100	Level 10	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Amnesia	psychic	status	–	–	Level 12	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Acid Spray	poison	special	40	100	Level 17	The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	Level 20	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Toxic	poison	status	–	90	Level 25	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Stockpile	normal	status	–	–	Level 28	The user stores power and boosts its Defense and Sp. Def stats. This move can be used up to three times.
Spit Up	normal	special	–	100	Level 28	The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. The more power is stored, the greater the move's power.
Swallow	normal	status	–	–	Level 28	The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to restore its own HP. The more power is stored, the more HP is restored.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	Level 33	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Gastro Acid	poison	status	–	100	Level 36	The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability.
Belch	poison	special	120	90	Level 41	The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.
Pain Split	normal	status	–	–	Level 44	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	Level 49	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bullet Seed	grass	physical	25	100	TM	The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	TM	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Wave	poison	special	95	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	TM	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Toxic Spikes	poison	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Venoshock	poison	special	65	100	TM	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Acid Armor	poison	status	–	–	Egg	The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Clear Smog	poison	special	50	–	Egg	The user attacks the target by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are eliminated.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Egg	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Destiny Bond	ghost	status	–	–	Egg	If the user is knocked out after using this move, the Pokémon that knocked it out will also faint. This move's chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	Egg	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Smog	poison	special	30	70	Egg	The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.
Stuff Cheeks	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user eats its held Berry, then sharply boosts its Defense stat.

Gulpin Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Ruby

Virtually all of GULPIN’s body is its stomach. As a result, it can swallow something its own size. This POKéMON’s stomach contains a special fluid that digests anything.

Sapphire

Most of GULPIN’s body is made up of its stomach - its heart and brain are very small in comparison. This POKéMON’s stomach contains special enzymes that dissolve anything.

Emerald

This POKéMON’s stomach fluid can even digest scrap iron. In one gulp, it can swallow something that is as large as itself.

FireRed

There is nothing its stomach can’t digest. While it is digesting, vile, overpowering gases are expelled.

Diamond

Almost all its body is its stomach. Its harsh digestive juices quickly dissolve anything it swallows.

In Other Languages

Gulpin's Japanese name is Gokulin (ゴクリン). Here are all the official names for Gulpin across different languages:

JapaneseゴクリンGokulin

Korean꼴깍몬

Chinese (Traditional)溶食獸

FrenchGloupti

GermanSchluppuck

SpanishGulpin

ItalianGulpin

Chinese (Simplified)溶食兽

Gulpin Breeding

Species

Stomach Pokémon

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate225

Base Friendship70

Growth RateFast Then Very Slow

Base Experience60

How to Get Gulpin

Gulpin can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Gulpin in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Hoenn #95 Kalos Central #98 Hoenn (ORAS) #100 Paldea #139

GameMethodLocationDetails

RubyWildHoenn route 110–

SapphireWildHoenn route 110–

EmeraldWildHoenn route 110–

SoulSilverWildKanto route 3–

XWildKalos route 5Wild, Purple Flowers, Horde

YWildKalos route 5Wild, Purple Flowers, Horde

XdWildCipher lab outsideSnag

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