Gulpin is a round, green, amorphous Pokémon. It has a black diamond marking on its back and a yellow feather-like adornment on its head. A female has a shorter feather than a male. Its face consists of puckered lips and slanted eyes that are usually closed. It has two stubby appendages that are the same shape as its lips. It swallows anything of its own size whole since its stomach comprises most of its body. Its heart and brain are very small in comparison to its stomach.
The unique stomach acid it has allows it to digest almost anything. When it is digesting, vile, overpowering gases are expelled. It lives in grasslands and savannas. As mentioned in the Sleep Style Dex, Gulpin is known to move its mouth while sleeping.[1]When Gulpin's mouth is closed, that means its digesting its food. If Gulpin's mouth is open, that means its stomach is empty.
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.
Most of Gulpin's body is made up of its stomach - its heart and brain are very small in comparison. This Pokémon's stomach contains special enzymes that dissolve anything.
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.
Most of Gulpin's body is made up of its stomach—its heart and brain are very small in comparison. This Pokémon's stomach contains special enzymes that dissolve anything.
You often see Gulpin moving its mouth in its sleep. Since almost all its body is its stomach, it's said that when Gulpin sleeps with its mouth shut, that means it's digesting, and when its mouth is wide open, its stomach is empty.
Multiple Gulpin debuted in Gulpin it Down, where they were eating all of the food in the harbor city Ash and his friends were in. Because of this, Professor Jacuzzi made several efforts to stop them, but one such effort wound up enlarging one of the Gulpin, as well as Ash's Treecko. While Treecko was restored to normal size, the Gulpin remained giant even after being caught.
In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Gulpin was living at the Nebel Plateau. It was particularly close to the Volcanion guarding Nebel Plateau. Sometime ago, it had been abandoned by a Trainer whose last act before departure was to hug it. As a result, Gulpin came to associate hugging with abandonment, which nearly strained its newly-formed relationship with Ash when he also hugged it. Later, it helped Clemont to break the bonds holding Ash and Volcanion together by using Gastro Acid.
Gulpin, the Stomach Pokémon. Gulpin is able to swallow items of its own size whole, as its stomach comprises most of its body. Its unique stomach acid allows it to digest almost anything.
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.
Trophy information
"A Stomach Pokémon. While it's a carefree Pokémon with a lovable face, it can swallow something the size of itself in one gulp. Its stomach is filled with gastric juices strong enough to dissolve anything it eats. As it matures, it learns Wring Out, a move which is as strong as the remaining strength of the Pokémon. It evolves into Swalot."
Trivia
Gulpin is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 302.
Its drop rates also surpass those of most special stages, though it is matched by Great Challenge stages that cost 2 Hearts; and the Daily Pokémon stages that feature "winking" variants, which occur every 4 weeks. It is surpassed by most One Chance a Day stages, but only those that guarantee at least one personalized Skill Booster drop.
Origin
Gulpin, given its category, may be based on a stomach, given its round amorphous shape and the digestive gases it produces. Gulpin may also be based on a single, giant poison gland or even a gallbladder, the green sac-like organ that stores gastric acid. Alternatively, it may take inspiration from a trash bag.
It also shares similarities with some snake species known to swallow their prey whole, though its general shape resembles a slug, or also a sculpin, particularly the grunt sculpin. Other possibilities include Physarum polycephalum, sometimes referred to as the predatory slime mold; single-celled amoeba; or a reference to the sci-film The Blob.
Name origin
Gulpin may be derived from gulping, sculpin or gulp in. It may also involve toxin.
Gokulin may be derived from ゴクリ gokuri (in one gulp). It may also involve toxin.
↑Sleep Style Dex entry: "You often see Gulpin moving its mouth in its sleep. Since almost all its body is its stomach, it's said that when Gulpin sleeps with its mouth shut, that means it's digesting, and when its mouth is wide open, its stomach is empty."
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Big Pearl (5%)
Oran Berry (5%)
Sitrus Berry (5%)
For other sprites and images, please see Gulpin images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
