Swampert (Pokémon)

Swampert ラグラージ Laglarge

Artwork from R/S/E

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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

Water's-edge Pokémon

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 using Focus Punch

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

In the TCG

Main article: Swampert (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Swampert is a member of Team Hydro.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Swampert is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -33.9%	Friend Area: Peanut Swamp
Phrases
51%-100% HP	One swing of my arms will shatter foes!
26%-50% HP	Watch out. So far, my health has slipped to half.
1%-25% HP	I'm drained... There's not a bit of power left...
Level Up	Hah! I got my level up! My arms have turned harder!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Ground	Loops: 10	Minimum Experience: 88
Poké Assist: ( Water )	Field Move: (Soak ×3)	Maximum Experience: 158
"Swampert attacks by gushing blasts of water from its mouth like a waterfall."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -12%	IQ Group: F

Evolution

Unevolved Mudkip  Water

Level 16 →

First evolution Marshtomp  Water  Ground

Level 36 →

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
			File:Spr 3e 260 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

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).
  • However, all three have considerably high Defense and Special Defense when compared to the other final stage of the starter Pokémon of their regions.
• Swampert is the only starter-type to have a 4× weakness against another starter type (with Water and Ground-type being weak to Grass-type).
• Swampert is the only fully evolved Water-type 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

• German: Sumpex
• French: Laggron
• Korean: 대짱이 Daejjang-i

External links

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