Swampert (Pokémon)

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Marshtomp #259: Marshtomp
Pokémon
#261: Poochyena Poochyena
Swampert
ラグラージ Laglarge
#260
260Swampert.png
Artwork from R/S/E
Type
Water Ground
Category
Mud Fish Pokémon
Ability
Torrent
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Hoenn
#009
Regional Browser numbers
Height
4'11"
Imperial
1.5 m
Metric
Weight
180.6 lbs.
Imperial
81.9 kg
Metric
Dex color
Blue
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
Body06.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F260.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding
Monster and
Water 1 groups
21 cycles
(5355 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
3
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 210 Battle Exp.: 2101*

Swampert (Japanese: ラグラージ Laglarge) is a dual-type Water/Ground Pokémon.

It evolves from Marshtomp starting at level 36. It is the final form of Mudkip.

Biology

Physiology

Swampert has a huge cobalt blue–colored body and massive open palms. Two orange spikes protrude from its cheeks, and two black fins rise from the top of its eyes. Swampert's tail is huge, broad and black. Its belly is white in color. Its hands and feet each have orange portions.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Now that Swampert has powerful hands, it can use Hammer Arm. It is territorial and protects its family as much as possible.

Behavior

Habitat

Swampert and its evolution family probably live in swamps or other wetlands. Its Pokédex description for FireRed and LeafGreen state that they make nests on beautiful beaches.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Swampert first appeared in Abandon Ship. It evolved from a Marshtomp that was living in an abandoned ship ever since it was separated from its trainer.

Morrison introduced his Swampert to Ash and friends in Saved by the Beldum.

Tucker used his Swampert and Arcanine to battle against Ash's Corphish and Swellow in a double battle in Tactics Theatrics!.

A Swampert was shown under the ownership of Brendan in his cameo appearance in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. This is to keep in theme with the games of the rival's starter Pokémon having a type-advantage over the player's starter Pokémon (in this case, May's Blaziken).

A Swampert appeared in a flashback in Mutiny in the Bounty! as one of Pokémon Hunter J's captured Pokémon.

A Swampert is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

A Swampert appeared in Leading a Stray! where it had an antagonistic role.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP109 Swampert Ash's Pokédex Swampert, the Mud Fish Pokémon. Swampert is a powerful Pokémon that can track even a large ship as well as inflict critical damage to its enemies with one blow.

In the TCG

Main article: Swampert (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby Swampert is very strong. It has enough power to easily drag a boulder weighing more than a ton. This Pokémon also has powerful vision that lets it see even in murky water.
Sapphire Swampert predicts storms by sensing subtle differences in the sounds of waves and tidal winds with its fins. If a storm is approaching, it piles up boulders to protect itself.
Emerald If it senses the approach of a storm and a tidal wave, it protects its seaside nest by piling up boulders. It swims as fast as a jet ski.
FireRed Its arms are rock-hard. With one swing, they can batter down its foe. It makes its nests at beautiful beaches.
LeafGreen Its arms are rock-hard. With one swing, they can batter down its foe. It makes its nests at beautiful beaches.
Generation IV
Diamond It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.
Pearl It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.
Platinum It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Evolve from Marshtomp
Emerald
None Evolve from Marshtomp
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Pal Park
Platinum
None Pal Park
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Evolve Marshtomp
Pal Park
Pond
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball:
Ruby & Sapphire
Evolve from Marshtomp
Pokémon Trozei! Endless Level 56
Forever Level 6
Trozei Battle
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Western Cave (79F-88F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Lake Afar (B1-B24)
Pokémon Ranger Lyra Forest

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
100
160 - 207 310 - 404
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
Total:
535
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

Template:Evolved learnset intro

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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|- style="background:#74ACF5" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
|} |}

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Mudkip
Unevolved
Mudkip
 Water 
Rare Candy
Level 16


Marshtomp
First evolution
Marshtomp
 Water  Ground 
Rare Candy
Level 36


Swampert
Second evolution
Swampert
 Water  Ground 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 260.png Spr 3e 260.png Spr 3f 260.png Spr b 3r 260.png
Spr 3r 260 s.png Spr 3e 260 s.png Spr 3f 260 s.png Spr b 3r 260 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 260.png Spr 4p 260.png Spr 4h 260.png Spr b 4d 260.png
Spr 4d 260 s.png Spr 4p 260 s.png Spr 4h 260 s.png Spr b 4d 260 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 260.png Spr 5b2 260.png Spr b 5b 260.png
Spr 5b 260 s.png Spr 5b2 260 s.png Spr b 5b 260 s.png
Swampert For other sprites and images, please see Swampert images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Swampert has the highest base stat total of all the starter evolutions.
  • Swampert has the highest base HP of all final evolution starter Pokémon.
  • Swampert is tied with Empoleon for the second lowest base Speed of all final evolution starter Pokémon (second only after Torterra).
  • Swampert is the only starter-type to have a 4× weakness against another starter type (with Water and Template:Type2 being weak to Template:Type2).
  • Swampert is the only fully evolved Template:Type2 starter Pokémon that does not learn Hydro Pump by level up, although it can learn it as Mudkip before evolving.

Origin

Like Mudkip and Marshtomp, Swampert is based on the mudpuppy or mudskipper.

Name origin

Swampert's name is probably derived from swamp and rampart, expert or inert. Its Japanese name is probably a combination of lagoon and large, referring to its size.

In other languages

External links

Marshtomp #259: Marshtomp
Pokémon
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