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Gulpin ゴクリン Gokulin
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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.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 NPC appearances 5.2 Pokédex entries 5.3 Game locations 5.3.1 In side games 5.4 Base stats 5.5 Type effectiveness 5.6 Learnset 5.6.1 By leveling up 5.6.2 By TM/HM 5.6.3 By breeding 5.6.4 By tutoring 5.6.5 Special moves 5.7 Side game data 5.8 Evolution 5.9 Sprites 5.10 Trivia 5.10.1 Origin 5.10.1.1 Name origin 5.11 In other languages 6 External links

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
Ground: 2× Psychic: 2×	Fighting: ½× Poison: ½× Bug: ½× Grass: ½×	Normal: 1× Flying: 1× Rock: 1× Ghost: 1× Steel: 1× Fire: 1× Water: 1× Electric: 1× Ice: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

Learnset

Gulpin is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation III Level Move Type Start Pound 6 Yawn 9 Poison Gas 14 Sludge 17 Amnesia 23 Encore 28 Toxic 34 Stockpile Spit Up Swallow 39 Sludge Bomb

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start Pound 6 Yawn 9 Poison Gas 14 Sludge 17 Amnesia 23 Encore 28 Toxic 38 Stockpile Spit Up Swallow 45 Sludge Bomb 44 Gastro Acid 49 Wring Out 54 Gunk Shot

By TM/HM

Generation III # Move Type TM03 Water Pulse TM06 Toxic TM09 Bullet Seed TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Ice Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM19 Giga Drain TM21 Frustration TM22 SolarBeam TM27 Return TM30 Shadow Ball TM32 Double Team TM34 Shock Wave TM36 Sludge Bomb TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM49 Snatch HM04 Strength HM06 Rock Smash

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM03 Water Pulse TM06 Toxic TM09 Bullet Seed TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Ice Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM19 Giga Drain TM21 Frustration TM22 SolarBeam TM26 Earthquake TM27 Return TM30 Shadow Ball TM32 Double Team TM34 Shock Wave TM36 Sludge Bomb TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM49 Snatch TM58 Endure TM64 Explosion TM78 Captivate TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM85 Dream Eater TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute HM04 Strength HM06 Rock Smash

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:

• Body Slam
• Counter
• Double-Edge
• Dream Eater
• Explosion
• Mimic
• Substitute

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!

Evolution

Basic Gulpin

Level 26 Swalot

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
	Image:Spr 3r 316.png			Image:Spr 3f 316.png
	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
	Image:Spr 4d 316 f.png		Image:Spr 4p 316 f.png
	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

For other sprites and images, please see Gulpin images on Bulbagarden Archives.

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

• German: Schluppuck
• French: Gloupti
• Korean: 꼴깍몬 Kkolkkakmon

External links

Article on Wikipedia

• Snapshots of Gulpin from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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