Mudkip (Pokémon)

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Mudkip ミズゴロウ Mizugorou #258
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Water ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Mud Fish Pokémon
Ability Torrent Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #007 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1′04″ Imperial 0.4 m Metric 1′04″/0.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 16.8 lbs. Imperial 7.6 kg Metric 16.8 lbs./7.6 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Monster and Water 1 groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 65 Battle Exp.: 651*
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 Template:Type2 Pokémon. Along with Treecko and Torchic, it is one of three starter Pokémon that can be chosen at the beginning of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.

Mudkip comes with the ability Torrent, which increases the power of Water-type attacks by 50% once the Pokémon has less than one-third of its maximum HP.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Mudkip can use the fin on their heads to detect subtle changes in air and water currents to sense information about its surroundings. When in water, Mudkip breathe using the gills on their cheeks. On land, they can powerfully lift large boulders by planting their four feet and heaving. They sleep by burying themselves in soil at the water's edge. Their large tail fin propels them through water with powerful acceleration. If they are faced with a tight situation in battle, Mudkip will become strong enough to crush rocks bigger than themselves.

Habitat

File:Watersedge.gif

Water's-edge Pokémon

Mudkip and members of its evolution family probably live in swamps or other wetlands.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Brock'sMudkip.jpg

Brock's Mudkip

Brock has a Marshtomp that he caught as a Mudkip in A Mudkip Mission. Since then, it has gotten significantly less screentime (and battle experience) than its Hoenn starter counterparts, Ash's Sceptile and May's Blaziken. It was the last of the three starters to evolve (in A Chip Off the Old Brock) and it never reached its final evolutionary stage like the others did.

Nicholai's starter Pokémon was a Mudkip. Sometime afterwards, his Mudkip evolved into a Marshtomp.

During Having a Wailord of a Time, Nurse Joy asks Ash and Max to look over a Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip while May was practicing for the upcoming Pokémon Contest. The Mudkip of this group was very young and cried easily.

File:Mudkiphatching.gif

A baby Mudkip hatching from an egg.

Mudkip eggs were seen in A Mudkip Mission, when Old Man Swampy offered to let Brock see one hatch, and Brock accepts his offer with much enthusiasm. Next, a baby Mudkip is shown hatching from a Mudkip egg.

In the TCG

Main article: Mudkip (TCG)

In the TFG

One Mudkip figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Mudkip

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III 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 Template:M2 bigger than itself. Emerald On land, it can powerfully Template:M2 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 Its large tail fin propels it through water with powerful acceleration. It is strong in spite of its size.
Generation IV Diamond To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to Template:M2. Pearl To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to Template:M2. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire One Starter Pokémon from Professor Birch on Route 101 Emerald One Starter Pokémon from Professor Birch on Route 101 FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Pal Park Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Pond Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Springleaf Field Camp Starlight
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Lake (Sapphire Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Huge Storage 3 Endless Level 17 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Starter Pokémon Waterfall Pond (1F-3F)
Pokémon Ranger	Lyra Forest

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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, 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× 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× 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× 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× None

Learnset

Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Mudkip, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

Level	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Tackle Growl	Tackle Growl
6	Mud-Slap	Mud-Slap
10	Water Gun	Water Gun
15	Bide	Bide
19	Foresight	Foresight
24	Mud Sport	Mud Sport
28	Take Down	Take Down
33	Whirlpool	Whirlpool
37	Protect	Protect
42	Hydro Pump	Hydro Pump
46	Endeavor	Endeavor

By TM/HM

#	Generation III	Generation IV
TM03	Water Pulse	Water Pulse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic
TM07	Hail	Hail
TM10	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard	Blizzard
TM17	Protect	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration	Frustration
TM23	Iron Tail	Iron Tail
TM27	Return	Return
TM28	Dig	Dig
TM32	Double Team	Double Team
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock Tomb
TM42	Facade	Facade
TM43	Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest
TM45	Attract	Attract
TM58		Endure
TM78		Captivate
TM80		Rock Slide
TM82		Sleep Talk
TM83		Natural Gift
TM87		Swagger
TM90		Substitute
HM03	Surf	Surf
HM04	Strength	Strength
HM06	Rock Smash	Rock Smash
HM07	Waterfall	Waterfall
HM08	Dive

By breeding

In Generation III:

• Curse
• Ice Ball
• Mirror Coat
• Refresh
• Stomp
• Uproar

In Generation IV:

• AncientPower
• Bite
• Counter
• Curse
• Double-Edge
• Ice Ball
• Mirror Coat
• Mud Bomb
• Refresh
• Stomp
• Uproar
• Whirlpool

By tutoring

• Body Slam
• Defense Curl
• Double-Edge
• Endure
• Icy Wind
• Mimic
• Mud-Slap
• Rollout
• Sleep Talk
• Snore
• Substitute
• Swagger

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

File:AG005.jpg

Nicholai dressed up as a Mudkip.

• Mudkip is the only Template:Type2 starter to be quadrupedal, though its evolutions Marshtomp and Swampert are able to walk on either two or four feet.
• Mudkip is a frequently-mentioned meme on *chan sites, stemming from a comment on deviantART in which one user declared to another " so i herd u liek mudkips?". In addition many people frequently say they "need MOAR mudkipz". As an April Fool's joke on April 1st, 2008, all deviantART members' avatars were temporarily replaced with an animation of Mudkip and the phrase "So i herd u liek mudkips??."
• Mudkip has the highest Attack out of all the starters at base form.
• In a poll conducted by Nintendo of Europe, Mudkip was voted as the fan favorite, with Typhlosion and Blastoise close behind. This may have been due to the aforementioned meme.
• GameFAQs' sixth annual Character Battle has Mudkip as one of the characters in it, the inclusion most likely being because of the *chan meme.

Origin

This Pokémon is based on the mudpuppy.

Name origin

Mudkip's name is a combination of mud and skip, and was probably chosen because it sounds like mudskipper. Its Japanese name is probably based on 水 mizu, "water," and ムツゴロウ mutsugorō, "mudskipper."

In other languages

• German: Hydropi - Comes from a combination of hydro and mudpuppy.
• French: Gobou - The verb gober means to swallow and boue means mud.
• Korean: 물짱이 Muljjang-i - A combination of 'water' (물) and a word that is similar to a suffix referring to a 'specialist', 'professional' (장이).

Related articles

• Brock's Mudkip
• Mudkip (Ginji's Rescue Team)

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Radar, the fanlisting for Mudkip at The Anime Fanlistings Network

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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