Gulpin (Pokémon)

Gulpin ゴクリン Gokulin

Artwork from R/S/E

Type Species  Poison  Stomach Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Liquid Ooze or Sticky Hold 1,640,000 Pokédex National #316 Johto #— Hoenn #095 Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia R— Height Weight 1'04" 22.7 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Green 225 Gender ratio 50% male 50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Indeterminate 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 75 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gulpin (Japanese: ゴクリン Gokulin) is a Poison-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Swalot starting at level 26.

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's face consists of puckered lips and slanted eyes that are always closed. It 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

Gulpin is known to eat in large quantities, most likely because its powerful stomach can handle anything.

Habitat

Grassland Pokémon

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

Ash's Treecko with a giant Gulpin.

Gulpin only appeared in Gulpin it Down. A bunch were eating all the food in the town Ash and friends were in.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Gulpin (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

After being released from its Poké Ball, Gulpin will wait until an opponent passes by, then will use Swallow to trap and constantly damage them. The opponent may also be beat on while in Gulpin's mouth for extra damage.

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

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves		Level 17+	Purified moves
Shadow Blitz	Shadow		Sing	Normal
Shadow Hold	Shadow		Shock Wave	Electric
--			Sludge	Poison
--			Toxic	Poison

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Hatch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 6.9%	IQ Group: G

Evolution

Unevolved Gulpin  Poison

Level 26 →

First evolution Swalot  Poison

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
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

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

Trivia

• Gulpin is the only pure Poison-type which predominant color is not blue or purple. Its shiny form, however, is blue.

Origin

Gulpin's appearence may be based on a single, giant poison gland or even a gallbladder, the green sac-like organ that stores gastric acid.

Name origin

Gulpin's name is a shortening of gulping, swallowing.

Gokulin probably includes ごっくん gokkun, the sound of gulping or swallowing.

In other languages

• German: Schluppuck
• French: Gloupti - From the onomatopoeia gloup (a swallowing sound), and petit (small).
• Korean: 꼴깍몬 Kkolkkakmon

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.