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Mudkip (ミズゴロウ Mizugorou)
Artwork		General

		National Dex:	#258
		Evolves From:	None
		Evolves Into:	Marshtomp
		Generation:	Generation III
		Pronunciation:	$MUD-kip$
		Icon(s):
Base Stats		Biological Details
HP:	50	Species:	Mud Fish Pokémon
Attack:	70	Type(s):	Water
Defense:	50	Height:	1'04"
Special Atk:	50	Weight:	16.8 lbs
Special Def:	50	Abilities:	Torrent Damp (Dream World)
Speed:	40	Pokédex Color:	Blue
Stat Total:	310	Gender:	12.5% ♀/ 87.5% ♂
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Mudkip (Japanese: ミズゴロウ Mizugorou) is the Water-type Starter Pokémon of the Hoenn region, introduced in Generation III.

BiologyEdit

AppearanceEdit

Mudkip are small blue Pokémon, each with a large fin on their head that allows them to sense movements within the air and water, acting as a radar. While in the water, they use the orange, spiky gills on their cheeks to breathe while using their large tail fin to propel themselves.

BehaviorEdit

When sleeping, they bury themselves within the soil at the edge of the water. Mudkip and members of its evolution family dwell in swamps or other wetlands, deep inside isolated islands, due to their dislike of freshwater lakes and ponds.

Special abilitiesEdit

The fin on a Mudkip's head can be used for sensing air and water currents, and can discern nearby bodies of water. The fin can sense danger as well, giving Mudkip a warning. Mudkips breathe underwater using the gills on their cheeks, and their powerful tails drive them through the water quickly. Mudkip can lift big boulders. In a pinch, Mudkips will find strength enough to crush even rocks that are bigger than themselves. Mudkip has the ability Torrent, which will increase the power of Water-type moves in a pinch.

HabitatEdit

Mudkip are born on beaches, and then swim to swamps on remote islands to live. Very few Mudkip are hatched in swamps. Mudkip and its evolutions tend to live in swamps and wetlands because of their dislike of fresh water ponds and lakes. They are an uncommon sight in the wild.

EvolutionEdit

Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp at level 16, then into Swampert at level 36.

In the animeEdit

In the anime, Brock gets a Mudkip after winning the trust of Old Man Swampy, who styles his hair like a Mudkip. In the events leading up to this, Old Man Swampy offers to let Brock see his eggs hatch. Brock agrees, and is treated to the sight of a baby Mudkip hatching.

Old Man Swampy suggests that Brock take one of his older Mudkip. At the last minute, Brock asks the Mudkip's permission, and it agrees and decides to join Brock for all the great adventures they will have together. However, within a couple of episodes it ends up spending almost all its time in Brock's Poké Ball.

Later, Brock's Mudkip evolves into a Marshtomp, making it the only Hoenn starter to not evolve into its final form.

Game infoEdit

Game locationsEdit

Version(s)	Location	Rarity
Mudkip Locations
Ruby/ Sapphire	Starter Pokémon from Professor Birch on Route 101	One
Emerald	Starter Pokémon from Professor Birch on Route 101	One
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Trade	None
Diamond/ Pearl	Pal Park	None
Platinum	Pal Park	None
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Gift from Steven Stone after beating Red	One
Black/White	Trade	None

Side game locationsEdit

Game(s)	Location
Mudkip Locations
Pokémon Channel	Springleaf Field Camp Starlight
Pokémon Trozei!	Huge Storage 3 Endless Level 17 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Starter Pokémon Waterfall Pond (1F-3F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Starter Pokémon Lake Afar (B1F-B9F)
Pokémon Ranger	Lyra Forest

Pokédex entriesEdit

Pokédex Entries
Generation I
Mudkip did not appear during the Generation I games.
Generation II
Mudkip did not appear during the Generation II games.
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
Its large tail fin propels it through water with powerful acceleration. It is strong in spite of its size.
Diamond
To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders.
Pearl
To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders.
Platinum
To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders.
HeartGold
Its power can crush boulders. It rests by covering itself with mud at the bottom of a river.
SoulSilver
Its power can crush boulders. It rests by covering itself with mud at the bottom of a river.
Black
To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders.
White
To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders.
Black 2
To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to heft boulders.
White 2
To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to heft boulders.

SpritesEdit

Version
Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (JP)	Green	Back
Mudkip did not appear in Generation I
Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
Mudkip did not appear in Generation II
Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back


Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back




Black	White				Back

TriviaEdit

The concept of Mudkip was based on a breed of Axolotl.
Mudkip is the only water-type starter to walk on all fours.
Mudkip's name is based on its behaviour. It is said to kip in the mud, kip meaning to sleep.
Mudkip has the highest physical attack of any first evolution starter.
In the games, if you didn't make it evolve, it will learn Whirlpool and Hydro Pump.
Mudkip is the first water type starter Pokémon to be based on an Amphibian.
Although Mudkip is a Water Type, it's evolution is a Water-Ground Type.

ReferencesEdit

Starter Pokémon

Kanto			Johto

Bulbasaur	Charmander	Squirtle	Chikorita	Cyndaquil	Totodile
Hoenn			Sinnoh

Treecko	Torchic	Mudkip	Turtwig	Chimchar	Piplup
Unova			Kalos

Snivy	Tepig	Oshawott	Chespin	Fennekin	Froakie