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Gulpin in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

#316 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Stomach Pokémon

Gulpin in the National Pokédex

Pokédex entries

Brilliant Diamond

Almost all its body is its stomach. Its harsh digestive juices quickly dissolve anything it swallows.

Shining Pearl

Almost all its body is its stomach. Its harsh digestive juices quickly dissolve anything it swallows.

Pokémon details

Type

Poison

Category

Stomach Pokémon

Height

0.4 m (1'04")

Weight

10.3 kg (22.7 lbs)

National Pokédex

#0316

Pokédex

#316

Gulpin in Other Games

National Dex page

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

HP

70

250

344

Attack

43

81

203

Defense

53

99

225

Sp. Atk

43

81

203

Sp. Def

53

99

225

Speed

40

76

196

Total

302

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Type-only matchups for Gulpin, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.
Pokédexes
-
EV yield
1 HP
Catch rate
225
Base Exp.
60

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.
Egg groups
Gender
50% male
50% female
Egg cycles
20 cycles

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Gulpin

Gulpin

#316

Level 26

Swalot

Swalot

#317

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.
Brilliant Diamond
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Great Marsh

Great Marsh — Daily changing Pokémon

Walking22-2610%

Area-selection chance:1/32. If already present, add ten percentage points to the ordinary species rate; lower Marill and Quagsire by five percentage points each., Bulbapedia BDSP daily table; Serebii gives 20–26 and different Drapion/Toxicroak National Dex placement. Precise original selector/guard untraced., Daily choice in an area; only levels 22/24/26 occur. Displayed 10% is the added conditional wild slot, not the daily area-selection probability., Daily selection candidate only after obtaining the National Pokédex.

Shining Pearl
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Great Marsh

Great Marsh — Daily changing Pokémon

Walking22-2610%

Area-selection chance:1/32. If already present, add ten percentage points to the ordinary species rate; lower Marill and Quagsire by five percentage points each., Bulbapedia BDSP daily table; Serebii gives 20–26 and different Drapion/Toxicroak National Dex placement. Precise original selector/guard untraced., Daily choice in an area; only levels 22/24/26 occur. Displayed 10% is the added conditional wild slot, not the daily area-selection probability., Daily selection candidate only after obtaining the National Pokédex.

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Base reference rates; lead abilities can change held-item chances.

Brilliant Diamond
50%
Shining Pearl
50%
Brilliant Diamond
5%
Shining Pearl
5%

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
StartPound

Normal4010035
5Yawn

Normal--10
8Poison Gas

Poison-9040
10Sludge

Poison6510020
12Amnesia

Psychic--20
17Acid Spray

Poison4010020
20Encore

The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.

Normal-1005
25Toxic

A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

Poison-9010
28Stockpile

Normal--20
28Spit Up

Normal-10010
28Swallow

Normal--10
33Sludge Bomb

Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.

Poison9010010
36Gastro Acid

Poison-10010
41Belch

Poison1209010
44Pain Split

Normal--20
49Gunk Shot

Poison120805

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
Class
TM03Water Pulse

The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Water6010020
TM06Toxic

A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

Poison-9010
TM09Bullet Seed

The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target two to five times in a row.

Grass2510030
TM11Sunny Day

The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.

Fire--5
TM13Ice Beam

The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.

Ice9010010
TM17Protect

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Normal--10
TM18Rain Dance

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.

Water--5
TM22Solar Beam

In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.

Grass12010010
TM30Shadow Ball

The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Ghost8010015
TM32Double Team

By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

Normal--15
TM34Shock Wave

The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack never misses.

Electric60-20
TM36Sludge Bomb

Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.

Poison9010010
TM42Facade

This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.

Normal7010020
TM44Rest

The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.

Psychic--10
TM45Attract

If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.

Normal-10015
TM58Endure

The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Normal--10
TM64Explosion

The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.

Normal2501005
TM82Sleep Talk

While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.

Normal--10
TM85Dream Eater

The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Psychic10010015
TM87Swagger

The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.

Normal-8515
TM90Substitute

The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.

Normal--10
TM96Strength

The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.

Normal8010015
TM98Rock Smash

The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Fighting4010015

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.
Class
Acid Armor

Poison--20
Curse

Ghost--10
Destiny Bond

Ghost--5
Gunk Shot

Poison120805
Mud-Slap

Ground2010010
Pain Split

Normal--20
Smog

Poison307020
Venom Drench

Poison-10020

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Liquid Ooze

Ability Slot 1

Draining moves and Leech Seed damage the attacker instead of healing it.

Sticky Hold

Ability Slot 2

Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.

Gluttony(Hidden Ability)

Makes eligible pinch Berries activate at half HP or less.

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