Mudkip (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Mudkip (disambiguation).

Mudkip Mud Fish Pokémon ミズゴロウ Mizugorou #258 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Torrent Cacophony Cacophony Damp Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Water 1 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Mudkip 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 16.8 lbs. 7.6 kg Mudkip 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 65 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 62 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Mudkip 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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 three starter Pokémon of Hoenn available at the beginning of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire.

Biology

Mudkip is a small, amphibious, quadruped Pokémon. It has a blue body with a light-blue underside. It 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 is able to 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. Mudkip is capable of moving or crushing boulders larger than itself. Its large tail fin propels it through water with powerful acceleration.

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 soil at the water's edge.

In the anime

In the main series

Mudkip in the anime

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 during A Chip Off the Old Brock.

Other

Mudkip debuted in Get the Show on the Road, when May was asked to use a Pokémon to attack some Poochyena, only for Mudkip to use Water Gun on May. Later, when May was asked to pick her starter Pokémon, she didn't pick Mudkip, remembering the time when it refused to do what May had asked.

A Mudkip appeared In the Knicker of Time!, under the ownership of Nicholai. It was his main Pokémon. In ZigZag Zangoose, it was revealed to have evolved to a Marshtomp.

A Mudkip appeared in Having a Wailord of a Time. Nurse Joy asked Ash and Max to look over it and a Treecko and Torchic. The Mudkip of this group was very young and cried easily. Mudkip was picked by Stephanie to be her starter Pokémon.

A Mudkip belonging to Professor Birch appeared in A Six Pack Attack! along with the other starters. They were being admired by Max and May when Team Rocket captured them along with the other Hoenn and Kanto starters. 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

A Mudkip appeared in Gonna Rule The School!, under the ownership of the Pokémon Trainers' School. It was temporarily loaned to one of the school's underage students for use.

A Mudkip appeared in a flashback in Abandon Ship!, under the ownership of Tommy. It evolved into Marshtomp and then into 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.

A Mudkip appeared in The Ribbon Cup Caper at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.

A Trainer's Mudkip appeared in Off the Unbeaten Path, where it was seen participating 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!.

A Mudkip appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade as one of the Pokémon watching 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 starter Pokémon from Professor Birch.

A Mudkip appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad. It was among the Pokémon residing in a forest.

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.

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Mudkip in the animated trailer

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

In the manga

Mudkip in Pokémon Adventures

Mudkip in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Main article: Brock's Mudkip

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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. At 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.

In the Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ manga

Mudkip appeared in CCP02.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga

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".

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom manga

Omega started off with a Mudkip.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

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

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

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.*

In the TCG

Main article: Mudkip (TCG)

In the TFG

One Mudkip figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Mudkip

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."

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 VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Starter Pokémon from Professor Birch on Route 101 Emerald Starter Pokémon from Professor Birch on Route 101 FireRed LeafGreen Trade, Event Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Trade Platinum Trade HeartGold SoulSilver Received from Steven Stone in Silph Co. after defeating Red Pal Park Pond
Generation V Black White Poké Transfer, Global Link event Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer
Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Starter Pokémon from Professor Birch on Route 101
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Breed Marshtomp or Swampert Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Channel Springleaf Field, Camp Starlight Pinball: R&S Lake (Sapphire Field) Trozei! Huge Storage 3, Endless Level 17, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Starter Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Waterfall Pond (1F-3F) Ranger Lyra Forest
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Starter Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Lake Afar (B1F-B9F) MD Sky Starter Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Lake Afar (B1F-B9F) MD Stormy Starter Pokémon PokéPark Wii Beach Zone, Iceberg Zone Ranger: GS Latolato Trail
Generation V Rumble Blast Lake: Soothing Shore Rumble U Dream Gate: Wet and Wild Battle, Variety Battle: Get 1,000 Combos!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sky-High Ruins: Stage 2 Shuffle Isla Asul: Stage 41 Marron Trail: Stage 692 Event: Special Daily Pokémon (Second release; Winking) Rumble World Distortion Land: Gracious Woodlands (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Misty Moor (All Areas) Picross Area 16: Stage 06
Generation VIII MD DX Starter Pokémon, Partner Pokémon

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RSEFRLG	Gather More Pokémon! First Campaign Mudkip	Japanese	Japan	10	November 26 to December 11, 2005

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

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 310	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/4 ★★☆☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 14/19 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 044 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 099 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 1212 Foresight Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 1717 Bide Normal Physical 0000— ——% 10 2020 Mud Sport Ground Status 0000— ——% 15 2525 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15 2828 Protect Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 3333 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 08585% 15 3636 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4141 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5 4444 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5

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/HM

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100% 10 Barrier* Psychic Status — —% 20 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Ice Ball Ice Physical 30 90% 20 Mirror Coat Psychic Special — 100% 20 Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85% 10 Refresh Normal Status — —% 20 Sludge* Poison Special 65 100% 20 Stomp Normal Physical 65 100% 20 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10 Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mudkip in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Mudkip in that game. 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

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 S M US UM Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Water Pledge Water Special 80 100% 10 S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Mudkip can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Mudkip cannot be tutored the move in that game 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Bubble	Mudkip (EX Ruby & Sapphire 59)
Fury Swipes	Mudkip (EX Ruby & Sapphire 60)
Pound	Mudkip (EX Ruby & Sapphire 60)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 12.3% Friend Area: Peanut Swamp Phrases 51%-100% HP I might be little, but I'm proud of my strength! 26%-50% HP Wait a second... I've lost half my HP already? 1%-25% HP I'm teetering on the brink of collapse... Level up Yay! Look, I leveled up! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP Let's keep at this, <name>! 26%-50% HP This is getting rough... 1%-25% HP Urf... I'm nearly done. <name>, help, please... Level up All right! Level-up time!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: (Soak ×1) Loops: 4 Min. exp.: 12 Max. exp.: 19 Browser entry R-011 Mudkip is a very docile Pokémon. It can douse a small fire by spitting water.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Water Poké Assist: (present) Water Field move: (present) (Soak ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Water Field move: (past) (Soak ×1) Browser entry R-095/N-135 It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Mudkip often plays in the Beach Zone. He loves Hide-and-Seek!
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He is an energetic boy and always busy playing. But he can be very shrewd, too.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 115 10 #095 Stabilize Sometimes erases one of the foe's disruptions on the board. Swappable Skill(s): Big Wave			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #095 Power of 4+ Deals even more damage when you make a match of four.
Pokémon: Magikarp Jump Friendship Item: Soft Sand (Beat the Ultra League) ★: One random good item Skill: Gives a good item Recovery time: 10 hours
Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 126 Base Defense: 93 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Water Gun Charged Attacks: Dig, Sludge, Stomp Frustration*, Return*

Evolution

Unevolved Mudkip  Water

Level 16 →

First Evolution Marshtomp  Water  Ground

Level 36 →

Second Evolution Swampert  Water  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Mudkip images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Other sprites

Diamond/Pearl unused back sprites

Trivia

• In a poll conducted by Nintendo of Europe, Mudkip was voted as the fans' favorite starter Pokémon, with Typhlosion and Blastoise close behind in second.
• Mudkip is the subject of a popular Internet meme known as "So i herd u liek mudkipz?".

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.

Name origin

Mudkip is a combination of mud and skip, or it may be a shortening of mudskipper.

Mizugorou may be a combination of 水 mizu (water) and ムツゴロウ mutsugorō (mudskipper).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ミズゴロウ Mizugorou From 水 mizu and ムツゴロウ mutsugorō French Gobou From gober and boue Spanish Mudkip Same as English name German Hydropi From hydro and mudpuppy Italian Mudkip Same as English name Korean 물짱이 Muljjangi A combination of 물 and 장이, a word similar to a suffix referring to a 'specialist' or 'professional' Mandarin Chinese 水躍魚 / 水跃鱼 Shuǐyuèyú Literally "Water jumping fish" Cantonese Chinese 水躍魚 Séuiyeukyùh Literally "Water jumping fish"

More languages Hindi मादकीप Mudkip Transcription of English name Russian Мадкип Madkip Transcription of English name Thai มิสึโกโร่ Mizugorou Same as Japanese name

Related articles

• Brock's Mudkip
• Mumu
• Mudkip (Ginji's Rescue Team)
• Starter Pokémon
• Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

First partner trios

Kanto

Bulbasaur

Charmander

Squirtle

Johto

Chikorita

Cyndaquil

Totodile

Hoenn

Treecko

Torchic

Mudkip

Sinnoh

Turtwig

Chimchar

Piplup

Unova

Snivy

Tepig

Oshawott

Kalos

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Alola

Rowlet

Litten

Popplio

Galar

Grookey

Scorbunny

Sobble

Paldea

Sprigatito

Fuecoco

Quaxly

See also: List of the player's first Pokémon • Pikachu (Yellow) • Partner Pokémon (LGPE) • Hisui first partner Pokémon

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