Gulpin (Pokémon)
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| Gulpin ゴクリン Gokulin | |
| Artwork from R/S/E | |
| National Dex | #316 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #095 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Poison |
| Species | Stomach Pokémon |
| Height | 1′04″ (0.4m) |
| Weight | 22.7 lbs. (10.3kg) |
| Abilities | Liquid Ooze |
| Sticky Hold | |
| Egg group | Indeterminate |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 HP |
| Exp. yield | 75 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,640,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Green |
| Catch rate | 225 |
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Gulpin (Japanese: ゴクリン Gokulin) is a Poison-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Gulpin is a round, green, blob-like Pokémon. It has a black parallelogram on its back and a yellow feather on its head. Gulpin has a face that looks like this: /3\. Gulpin has two stubby appendages that are the same shape as its lips.
Gender differences
A female Gulpin has a shorter feather than a male.
Special abilities
Gulpin can Swallow anything its own size due to the fact that Gulpin is practically all stomach. Gulpin's stomach fluids have enough acidity to melt scrap iron. Some of Gulpin's status move options include Yawn, Amnesia, Curse and Snatch. Gulpin is also capable of a small handful of elemental attacks. It is one of the few Pokémon that can use Pain Split and Gunk Shot.
Behavior
Habitat
Gulpin tend to live in grassy plains. However, they sometimes migrate into cities and eat practically anything in sight.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Gulpin aren't what one would call "picky eaters". They will eat anything they can get into their mouths.
In the anime
Gulpin first appeared in Gulpin it Down. A bunch of these were eating all the food in the town Ash and friends were in.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Gulpin (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Hitting the Linoone on the left of the Ruby Field will make a Gulpin jump onto the table. Making three appear will activate Travel Mode.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gulpin runs the Link Shop in Pokémon Square.
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| III | 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 Glupin's body is made up of its stomach - its heart and brain are very small in comparison. This Pokémon stomach contains special emzymes 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. | |
| LeafGreen | There is nothing its stomach can't digest. While it is digesting, vile, overpowering gases are expelled. | |
| IV | Diamond | Almost all of its body is its stomach. Its harsh digestive juices quickly dissolve anything it swallows. |
| Pearl | Almost all of its body is its stomach. Its harsh digestive juices quickly dissolve anything it swallows. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | Rare | Route 110 |
| Pokémon Emerald | Rare | Route 110 | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | One | Shadow Pokémon Laboratory | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Rare | Great Marsh |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Forest |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | Hatch from egg |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 13 Endless Level 17 Forever Level 17 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Buried Relic (14F-19F) |
Base stats
| HP: | 70 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 43 | |
| Defense: | 53 | |
| SpAtk: | 43 | |
| SpDef: | 53 | |
| Speed: | 40 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
Learnset
Gulpin is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
| Move | Type | Cat. | Father |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Armor | | | Grimer, Muk Slugma, Magcargo |
| Curse | | | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar Shuppet, Banette Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir Spiritomb Grimer, Muk Koffing, Weezing Misdreavus, Mismagius Slugma, Magcargo Chimecho Shellos, Gastrodon |
| Destiny Bond | | | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar Koffing, Weezing Wobbuffet Misdreavus, Mismagius Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Gallade Shuppet, Banette Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir Drifloon, Drifblim Spiritomb |
| Dream Eater | | | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Gallade Chimecho |
| Pain Split | | | Misdreavus, Mismagius Koffing, Weezing Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir Spiritomb |
| Smog | | | Koffing, Weezing Slugma, Magcargo |
| *Indicates moves only available through chain breeding. | |||
By tutoring
In Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen and Pokémon Emerald:
Emerald version only:
- Defense Curl
- DynamicPunch
- Endure
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
- Mud-Slap
- Rollout
- Sleep Talk
- Snore
- Swagger
- ThunderPunch
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Gulpin knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Hold as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Sing after being purified.
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
|---|---|---|
| | Acquisition: Hatch | |
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| | Rarity: Common | |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 6.9% | Friend Area: Poison Swamp |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | I eat everything in one big gulp. It's delicious that way! | |
| 26%-50% HP | There's only half my HP left. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I'm beaten up... All my gases are leaking out... | |
| Level Up | My level went up! My gases smell worse, too!
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Evolution
Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| 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 | |
| Image:Spr 3r 316.png | | Image:Spr 3f 316.png |
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| Image:Spr 3r 316 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 316 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 316 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 316 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 316 m.png | Image:Spr 4p 316 m.png |
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| Image:Spr 4d 316 f.png | Image:Spr 4p 316 f.png |
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| Image:Spr 4d 316 m s.png | Image:Spr 4p 316 m s.png | Image:Spr b g4 316 m s.png | |||||
| Image:Spr 4d 316 f s.png | Image:Spr 4p 316 f s.png | Image:Spr b g4 316 f s.png | |||||
Trivia
Origin
It appears to be based on a blobfish.
Name origin
Gulpin's name is a shortening of gulping, swallowing. Its Japanese name probably includes ごっくん gokkun, the sound of gulping or swallowing.
In other languages
External links
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