Gulpin
#95 in the Hoenn Pokédex • Stomach Pokémon
Pokédex entries
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 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.
Details
Type
Category
Abilities
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pokédex
Stats
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.
Growth
| EV yield | 1 HP |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 225 |
| Base Exp. | 75 |
Eggs
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies) |
Encounters
Held Items
These are the game’s programmed wild held-item rates. They do not establish a wild encounter location.
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Pound |  |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail. |
| 6 | Yawn | |  Status | - | - | 10 | Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn. |
| 9 | Poison Gas | | Status | - | 55 | 40 | Envelops the foe in a toxic gas that may poison. |
| 14 | Sludge | | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. |
| 17 | Amnesia |  | Status | - | - | 20 | Forgets about something and sharply raises SP. DEF. |
| 23 | Encore | | Status | - | 100 | 5 | Makes the foe repeat its last move over 2 to 6 turns. |
| 28 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. |
| 34 | Stockpile | | Status | - | - | 10 | Charges up power for up to 3 turns. |
| 34 | Spit Up | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Releases stockpiled power (the more the better). |
| 34 | Swallow | | Status | - | - | 10 | Absorbs stockpiled power and restores HP. |
| 39 | Sludge Bomb | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse |  |  Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe |
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed |  | Special | 10 | 100 | 30 | Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Varies by IVs | Varies By Type | 30–70 | 100 | 15 | The effectiveness varies with the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts the power of FIRE-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM13 | Ice Beam |  | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts the power of WATER-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that increases in power with friendship. |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball |  | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. |
| TM34 | Shock Wave |  | Special | 60 | - | 20 | A fast and unavoidable electric attack. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack with effects that vary by location. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. |
| TM49 | Snatch |  | Status | - | - | 10 | Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next. |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. |
| HM06 | Rock Smash |  | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Armor | | Status | - | - | 40 | Liquifies the user's body to sharply raise DEFENSE. |
| Dream Eater | | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe. |
| Pain Split | | Status | - | - | 20 | Adds the user and foe's HP, then shares them equally. |
| Smog | | Physical | 20 | 70 | 20 | An exhaust-gas attack that may also poison. |
Traits
Liquid Ooze
Draining causes injury.
Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.
Sticky Hold
Prevents item theft.
Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
