Mudkip is a Water-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 3.

#258 Mudkip

water

Height0.4 m(1'04")

Weight7.6 kg(16.8 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 3

Mudkip Evolution

MudkipLevel 1

MarshtompLevel 16

SwampertLevel 36

Swampert MegaMega Stone

Mudkip's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	50		241
Attack	70		176
Defense	50		136
Sp. Atk	50		136
Sp. Def	50		136
Speed	40		116
		0/508	941

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass

1xdamage

normal fighting poison ground flying psychic bug rock ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

fire water ice steel

Mudkip Abilities

Torrent

Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

DampHidden

Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

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Mudkip Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 3	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Rock Smash	fighting	physical	40	100	Level 6	The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Rock Throw	rock	physical	50	90	Level 9	The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	Level 12	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Supersonic	normal	status	–	55	Level 15	The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	Level 18	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	Level 21	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	Level 24	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Amnesia	psychic	status	–	–	Level 27	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Surf	water	special	90	100	Level 30	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Screech	normal	status	–	85	Level 33	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	Level 36	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	Level 39	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Avalanche	ice	physical	60	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
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.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	TM	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
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.
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.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	TM	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
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.
Muddy Water	water	special	90	85	TM	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
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.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
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.
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.
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.
Uproar	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Water Pledge	water	special	80	100	TM	A column of water hits the target. When used with its fire counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a rainbow appears.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Ancient Power	rock	special	60	100	Egg	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Egg	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Egg	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Egg	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Mirror Coat	psychic	special	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any special move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	Egg	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Sludge	poison	special	65	100	Egg	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Stomp	normal	physical	65	100	Egg	The user attacks by stomping on the target with a big foot. This may also make the target flinch.
Wide Guard	rock	status	–	–	Egg	The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.
Yawn	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn.

Mudkip Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

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.

Diamond

To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to heft boulders.

In Other Languages

Mudkip's Japanese name is Mizugorou (ミズゴロウ). Here are all the official names for Mudkip across different languages:

JapaneseミズゴロウMizugorou

Korean물짱이

Chinese (Traditional)水躍魚

FrenchGobou

GermanHydropi

SpanishMudkip

ItalianMudkip

Chinese (Simplified)水跃鱼

Mudkip Breeding

Species

Mud Fish Pokémon

Egg Groups

Monster Water1

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience62

How to Get Mudkip

Mudkip is not catchable in the wild in most mainline Pokemon games – it is typically received as a gift or chosen as a starter Pokemon. Here is how to obtain Mudkip in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Hoenn #7 Hoenn (ORAS) #7 Blueberry #188

GameMethodLocationDetails

RubyGiftHoenn route 101–

SapphireGiftHoenn route 101–

EmeraldGiftHoenn route 101–

HeartGoldGiftSaffron city silph co–

SoulSilverGiftSaffron city silph co–

Omega RubyGiftHoenn route 101–

Alpha SapphireGiftHoenn route 101–

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