Mudkip (Japanese: ミズゴロウ Mizugorou) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Marshtomp starting at level 16, which evolves into Swampert starting at level 36.

Along with Treecko and Torchic, Mudkip is one of the three Hoenn first partner Pokémon available at the beginning of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire.

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Biology

Mudkip is a small, amphibious, quadrupedal Pokémon. It has a blue body with a light blue underside. Mudkip has a large head with a blue fin on top and a light-blue tail fin. It has black, beady eyes and orange, star-shaped gills on its cheeks.

By using the fin on its head, Mudkip can detect changes in air and water currents as well as bodies of water. Its fin can also point in a certain direction, as seen in the anime. Despite its small size, Mudkip is a very strong Pokémon. Mudkip is capable of moving or crushing boulders larger than itself. Its large tail fin provides powerful acceleration to propel it through the water. According to its Pokémon Ranger browser entry, Mudkip is a very docile Pokémon. Mudkip is more commonly found in captivity, though it can be found in swamps and other wetlands. In the wild, it sleeps by burying itself in the mud soil at the water's edge or bottom of a river. It has been recently seen living in the Terarium of Blueberry Academy.

Evolution

Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp, which evolves into Swampert.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn#007 Kanto#—
Ruby The fin on Mudkip's head acts as highly sensitive radar. Using this fin to sense movements of water and air, this Pokémon can determine what is taking place around it without using its eyes.
Sapphire In water, Mudkip breathes using the gills on its cheeks. If it is faced with a tight situation in battle, this Pokémon will unleash its amazing power - it can crush rocks bigger than itself.
Emerald On land, it can powerfully lift large boulders by planting its four feet and heaving. It sleeps by burying itself in soil at the water's edge.
FireRed Its large tail fin propels it through water with powerful acceleration. It is strong in spite of its size.
LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh#— Johto#—
Diamond To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold Its power can crush boulders. It rests by covering itself with mud at the bottom of a river.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova#—
Black To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders.
White
Black 2 To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos#— Hoenn#007
X Its large tail fin propels it through water with powerful acceleration. It is strong in spite of its size.
Y To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to heft boulders.
Omega Ruby The fin on Mudkip's head acts as highly sensitive radar. Using this fin to sense movements of water and air, this Pokémon can determine what is taking place around it without using its eyes.
Alpha Sapphire In water, Mudkip breathes using the gills on its cheeks. If it is faced with a tight situation in battle, this Pokémon will unleash its amazing power—it can crush rocks bigger than itself.
Generation IX Paldea#— Kitakami#— Blueberry#188
Scarlet It has the power to crush large boulders into pieces. To rest, it buries itself in mud at the bottom of a river.
Violet When it uses its large tail fin, it picks up speed rapidly in the water. It is strong in spite of its small size.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Cross-Generation

In events

Pokémon Global Link promotions

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
BW Global Link Mudkip Japanese PGL 10 November 24, 2010 to August 31, 2011

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damagednormally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

Mudkip is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mudkip
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mudkip
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mudkip
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Mudkip
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mudkip
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mudkip
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mudkip
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Evolution data

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Cross-Generation

Other sprites

In the anime

Main series

Mudkip Eggs in the anime

Major appearances

Brock's Mudkip

Brock has a Marshtomp that he caught as a Mudkip in A Mudkip Mission. Mudkip Eggs were seen in the episode when Old Man Swamp offered to let Brock see one hatch, and Brock accepted his offer with enthusiasm. Brock's Mudkip later evolved into a Marshtomp in A Chip Off the Old Brock.

Other

Mudkip debuted in Get the Show on the Road!, when May summoned one from Professor Birch's bag to ward off a pack of Poochyena, only for it to use Water Gun on her. Later, when May was asked to pick her first partner Pokémon, she didn't pick Mudkip, remembering the time when it refused to do what she had asked.

In In the Knicker of Time!, a Mudkip was Nicholai's main Pokémon. In ZigZag Zangoose, it was revealed to have evolved to a Marshtomp.

In Having a Wailord of a Time, Nurse Joy asked Ash and Max to look over a Mudkip, along with a Treecko and Torchic. It was very young and cried easily. Mudkip was eventually picked by Stephanie to be her first partner Pokémon.

In A Six Pack Attack!, a Mudkip belonging to Professor Birch was featured along with the other first partner Pokémon. They were being admired by Max and May when Team Rocket captured them along with the other Hoenn and Kanto first partner Pokémon. Max found them and told Mudkip and Squirtle to cool the bars with Water Gun, which eventually freed them. It then helped send Team Rocket blasting off.

Minor appearances

In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Mudkip to one of the school's underage students for use in lessons.

In a flashback in Abandon Ship!, Tommy owned a Mudkip. It was revealed to have evolved into a Marshtomp and then into a Swampert after it was accidentally abandoned aboard a ship.

A Coordinator's Mudkip appeared in Now That's Flower Power!.

A Mudkip appeared in Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry.

In The Ribbon Cup Caper, a Mudkip was at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.

In Off the Unbeaten Path, a Trainer's Mudkip participated in the Pokémon Orienteering competition.

A Trainer's Mudkip appeared in Curbing the Crimson Tide!.

A Coordinator's Mudkip appeared in What I Did for Love!.

In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Mudkip watched Meloetta's concert.

A Trainer's Mudkip appeared in Mega Evolution Special III.

A Mudkip appeared in Sawyer's flashback in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!, when he was selecting his first partner Pokémon from Professor Birch.

In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Mudkip was living in a forest.

A Mudkip appeared in a fantasy alongside the other first partner Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

In Must Be Our Heroes and the Witch!, a Mudkip appeared in a fantasy.

A Trainer's Mudkip appeared in Getting to the Heart of it All!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG005 Mudkip Ash's Pokédex Mudkip, the Mud Fish Pokémon. Mudkip uses the sensitive fin on its head to take radar readings of its surroundings.
AG025 Mudkip Ash's Pokédex Mudkip, the Mud Fish Pokémon. Mudkip uses the sensitive radar receptors on its headfin to determine what's going on around it. In a pinch, it can brandish enough power to crush rocks.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Mudkip in the animated trailer

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, May owns a Mudkip. It eventually evolved into a Marshtomp while battling Roxanne's Nosepass, and then into a Swampert, which was capable of Mega Evolving.

GOTCHA!

A Mudkip briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

A Mudkip briefly appeared in a fantasy in The Wish as Zinnia told the story of the Draconid people to May.

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Main article: Brock's Mudkip

Multiple Mudkip appeared in Brock, A Man Of Resolve!!, where Brock caught one of them.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Mumu

In Trying to Trounce Torchic, when Ruby was attacked by Sapphire's Torchic, Professor Birch told him to look in his briefcase, to pick up the Poké Ball with a blue Pokémon and to throw it. The Poké Ball released a Mudkip and he nicknamed him Mumu. In the beginning, Ruby was disappointed with him because he wasn't as attractive as his other Pokémon and he couldn't participate in any Pokémon Contest. He tried with different conditions and then decided that Tough Contests would be perfect for him. Mumu eventually evolved into a Marshtomp and then into a Swampert.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry
Pokémon Adventures PS184 The fin on its head is like a sensitive radar. The fin is able to detect movements in the air and water. This Pokémon can determine the surroundings around it without using its eyes.*
Manga Chapter Entry
Pokémon Adventures PS184 The fin on Mudkip's head acts as highly sensitive radar. Using this fin to sense movements of water and air, this Pokémon can determine what is taking place around it without using its eyes.*

Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪

Mudkip appeared in CCP02.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

Main article: Mudkip (Ginji's Rescue Team)

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team, Ginji's partner and first friend is a cautious Mudkip. It is sometimes referred to by other teams as a "crybaby".

Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom

Omega started off with a Mudkip.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Mudkip appeared in Clefairy's Most Deadly Rival as one of Professor Birch's first partner Pokémon.

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

Professor Birch was seen owning a Mudkip in I Won't Let You Lead!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Mudkip (TCG)

In the TFG

One Mudkip figure has been released.

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Mudkip appears as a random trophy.

"A Mud Fish Pokémon. It has fins on its head and tail. The fin on its head acts like a radar dish to read its surroundings, and its tail fin increases its swimming speed. The gills on its cheeks allow it to move about in water. It's very strong for its size--it can even lift big boulders. It burrows into muddy watersides to sleep. Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp."

Trivia

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Origin

Mudkip is based on the mudpuppy or mudskipper, or also possibly an axolotl. As it is the Mud Fish Pokémon, it might also be based on the gilled East African lungfish or the flathead catfish, also known as the mudcat.

Name origin

Mudkip may be a combination of mud, skip, and mudskipper.

Mizugorou may be a combination of 水 mizu (water) and 鯥五郎 mutsugorō (mudskipper).

In other languages

See also