Changes: Swampert

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Template:Swampert Swampert (Japanese: ラグラージ Raguraazu) is the Water/Ground-type Starter Pokémon of the Hoenn region, introduced in Generation III.

Biology

Physiology

File:Swampert f punch.png

A Swampert using Focus Punch

Swampert's appearance is inspired from the real world mudskipper. It has a long blue body with a lighter blue underbelly. It has four appendages that are a cross between legs and fins. With these, it sometimes stands upright on its hind legs, and at other times is on all fours like a quadrupedal animal. Each has an orange oval on it. Swampert has large, fan-shaped fins above its eyes and a huge axe-like fin growing out of its behind as a prosaic tail would. It also has a pair of orange gills on either side of its face. It also has very small orange eyes.

Special abilities

Swampert has Torrent ability, which lets it have its Water-type moves boosted when damaged enough.

Evolution

Swampert is the final evolution of the Hoenn Starter Pokémon Mudkip. It evolves from Marshtomp at level 36. Swampert also has a Mega Evolution.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Ruby and Sapphire	Evolve Marshtomp	None
FireRed and LeafGreen	Trade	None
Emerald	Evolve Marshtomp	None
Diamond and Pearl	Pal Park	None
Platinum	Pal Park	None
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Evolve Marshtomp	None
Black and White	Trade	None
X and Y	Transfer	None

Side game locations

Locations
Game(s)	Area(s)
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 56 Forever Level 6 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Western Cave (79F-88F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Lake Afar (B1F-B24F)
Pokémon Ranger	Lyra Forest

Pokédex entries

Template:Pokédexentries

Sprites

Template:GenIIIPokéSprites

Non-canon

Swampert is playable in Mystery Dungeon games by evolving Marshstomp. But much like Lucario, he has no role in the main story at all.

Appearances

In the anime

Voice Actor

In the anime, Swampert was voiced by Scottie Ray in the 4Kids Entertainment dub.

Trivia

Etymology

This Pokémon's name comes from swamp, a place where many Water/Ground-type Pokémon would likely be found, and rampart, meaning a fortification, which probably refers to its habit of piling up boulders to protect itself. It could also come from the word expert, as it is very capable in a swamp-like area.

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+{{Swampert}}
-{{PokéBox
-|border={{Ground}}
-|backcolor={{Water}}
-|name=Swampert
-|jname=(ラグラージ ''Raguraazu'')
-|image=260Swampert.png
-|ndex=260
-|evofrom=[[Marshtomp]]
-|evointo=None
-|gen=[[Generation III]]
-|pronun=<math>SWAM-pert</math>
-|hp=100
-|atk=110
-|def=90
-|satk=85
-|sdef=90
-|spd=60
-|total=535
-|species=Mud Fish Pokémon
-|type={{type|Water}}/{{type|Ground}}
-|height=<span class="explain" title="1.5 m">4'11"</span>
-|weight=<span class="explain" title="81.9kg">180.6 lbs</span>
-|ability=[[Torrent]]<br>[[Damp]] (Dream World)
-|color=<span style="color:blue;">'''Blue'''</span>
-|gender=<span class="female">12.5% ♀</span>/ <span class="male">87.5% ♂</span>
-}}
 '''Swampert''' (Japanese: '''ラグラージ''' ''Raguraazu'') is the {{type|Water}}/{{type|Ground}}-[[Types|type]] [[Starter Pokémon]] of the [[Hoenn]] region, introduced in [[Generation III]].
-==Appearance==
+==Biology==
+===Physiology===
-Swampert's appearance is inspired from the real world mudskipper. It has a long blue body with a lighter blue underbelly. It has four appendages that are a cross between legs and fins. With these, it sometimes stands upright on its hind legs, and at other times is on all fours like a quadrupedal animal. Each has an orange oval on it. Swampert has large, fan-shaped fins above its eyes and a huge axe-like fin growing out of its behind as a prosaic tail would. It also has a pair of orange gills on either side of its face. It also has very small orange eyes.[[File:Swampert f punch.png|thumb|A Swampert using Focus Punch]]
+[[File:Swampert f punch.png|thumb|A Swampert using Focus Punch]] Swampert's appearance is inspired from the real world mudskipper. It has a long blue body with a lighter blue underbelly. It has four appendages that are a cross between legs and fins. With these, it sometimes stands upright on its hind legs, and at other times is on all fours like a quadrupedal animal. Each has an orange oval on it. Swampert has large, fan-shaped fins above its eyes and a huge axe-like fin growing out of its behind as a prosaic tail would. It also has a pair of orange gills on either side of its face. It also has very small orange eyes.
-==Special abilities==
+===Special abilities===
+Swampert has Torrent ability, which lets it have its Water-type moves boosted when damaged enough.
-Swampert is a diurnal [[Pokémon]] with an affinity to water. Thus it lives and makes its nest offshore on various beaches. It has various abilities that allow it to live without fear of being targeted as prey. Its three fins sense subtle changes in the sounds and patterns of ocean waves and tidal winds to predict the oncoming of storms and tidal waves, respectively. Its great strength, allowing it to procure and drag boulders that can weigh a ton, lets it pile up boulders around its beach nest in order to weather the storms that it may predict. Of course, with its strength and its rock-hard arms, it can easily batter down a foe with a single swing.
-Other talents include its powerful vision, able to see through even the depths of murky water, allowing Swampert to live in a swamp or marshland environment, and its amazing swimming ability, making it faster in water than a jet ski. Its speed is comparable to the Pokémon [[Poliwrath]].
-Normally Swampert can be obtained only by evolving a [[Marshtomp]], which, in turn, must be evolved from [[Mudkip]], a [[Starter Pokémon]] in [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|Ruby]], [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|Sapphire]] and [[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]. A cheat system can also be used to obtain a Swampert as well. It is ranked 76th in the Top 100 Pokémon based on its stats, and is the best starter on all counts.
-==Stats==
-Swampert has great [[Statistics#Attack|attack]] and [[Hit Points]] with quite nice [[Defense]] to compliment that, and is extremely versatile due to its typing. However, Swampert's special attack is a little lower, making many believe that it should not be used for attacking with special moves, and its speed is decidedly low. Its {{Type|Water}}/{{Type|Ground}}-[[type]] combination protects it from {{Type|Electric}}-type Pokémon, which are usually a pain against {{Type|Water}}-type [[Pokémon]], but it also makes it 4x weak to {{Type|Grass}}-type [[Statistics#Attack|attack]]s. It can learn [[Ice Beam]] and [[Avalanche]], which may help to counter this vulnerability. Swampert is usually used in physical offense, with the powerful {{Type|Ground}}-type [[Earthquake]] [[Statistics#Attack|attack]] as a staple in almost all of its movesets. Swampert's excellent [[defense]] also make it a good [[Roar]]er. Swampert is one of the most feared [[Pokémon]] in the metagame that trainers are willing to teach their [[Pokémon]] {{Type|Grass}}-type moves just to counter it. Due to its invulnerability to electricity and ability to learn a whole range of moves to counter foes, a Swampert can also be used as a powerhouse in one's party as well as a tank.
-==Voice Actor==
-In the anime, Swampert was voiced by [[Scottie Ray]] in the [[4Kids Entertainment]] dub.
 ==Evolution==
-'''Swampert''' is the final [[evolution]] of the [[Hoenn]] [[Starter Pokémon]] [[Mudkip]]. It evolves from [[Marshtomp]] at level 36.
+Swampert is the final [[evolution]] of the [[Hoenn]] [[Starter Pokémon]] [[Mudkip]]. It evolves from [[Marshtomp]] at level 36. Swampert also has a Mega Evolution.
 ==Game info==
-Swampert is playable in Mystery Dungeon games by evolving Marshstomp. But much like [[Lucario]], He has no role in the main story at all.
 ===Game locations===
-{{Game Locations|
+{{Game Locations
-backcolor={{Water}}|
+|backcolor={{Water}}
+|border={{Ground}}
-pokemon=Swampert|
-rubysapphire=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Marshtomp]]|
+|rubysapphire=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Marshtomp]]
-rsrarity=None|
+|rsrarity=None
-emerald=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Marshtomp]]|
+|emerald=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Marshtomp]]
-erarity=None|
+|erarity=None
-fireredleafgreen=[[Trade]]|
+|fireredleafgreen=[[Trade]]
-frlgrarity=None|
+|frlgrarity=None
-diamondpearl=[[Pal Park]]|
+|diamondpearl=[[Pal Park]]
-dprarity=None|
+|dprarity=None
-platinum=[[Pal Park]]|
+|platinum=[[Pal Park]]
-ptrarity=None|
+|ptrarity=None
-heartgoldsoulsilver=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Marshtomp]]|
+|heartgoldsoulsilver=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Marshtomp]]
-hgssrarity = None|
+|hgssrarity = None
-blackwhite=[[Trade]]|
+|blackwhite=[[Trade]]
-bwrarity=None|
+|bwrarity=None
+|xy=Transfer
+|xyrarity=None
 }}
 ====Side game locations====
-{{Side Game Locations|
+{{Side Game Locations
-backcolor={{Water}}|
+|backcolor={{Water}}
+|border={{Ground}}
-Pokemon=Swampert|
-RS Pinball=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Marshtomp]]|
+|RS Pinball=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Marshtomp]]
-Trozei=Endless Level 56<br>Forever Level 6<br>Trozei Battle<br>Mr. Who's Den|
+|Trozei=Endless Level 56<br />Forever Level 6<br />Trozei Battle<br />Mr. Who's Den
-PMD1=[[Western Cave]] (79F-88F)|
+|PMD1=[[Western Cave]] (79F-88F)
-PMD2=[[Lake Afar]] (B1F-B24F)|
+|PMD2=[[Lake Afar]] (B1F-B24F)
-Ranger1=[[Lyra Forest]]|
+|Ranger1=[[Lyra Forest]]
 }}
 ===Pokédex entries===
+{{Pokédexentries
-{{GenIIIPokédex|
-backcolor={{Water}}|
+|backcolor={{Water}}
+|border={{Ground}}
-name=Swampert|
+|gen=III
-ruby=Swampert is very strong. It has enough power to easily drag a boulder weighing more than a ton. This Pokémon also has powerful vision that lets it see even in murky water.|
+|ruby=Swampert is very strong. It has enough power to easily drag a boulder weighing more than a ton. This Pokémon also has powerful vision that lets it see even in murky water.
-sapphire=Swampert predicts storms by sensing subtle differences in the sounds of waves and tidal winds with its fins. If a storm is approaching, it piles up boulders to protect itself.|
-emerald=If it senses the approach of a storm and a tidal wave, it protects its seaside nest by piling up boulders. It swims as fast as a jet ski.|
+|sapphire=Swampert predicts storms by sensing subtle differences in the sounds of waves and tidal winds with its fins. If a storm is approaching, it piles up boulders to protect itself.
+|emerald=If it senses the approach of a storm and a tidal wave, it protects its seaside nest by piling up boulders. It swims as fast as a jet ski.
-firered=Its arms are rock-hard. With one swing, they can batter down its foe. It makes its nests at beautiful beaches.|
-leafgreen=Its arms are rock-hard. With one swing, they can batter down its foe. It makes its nests at beautiful beaches.|
+|firered=Its arms are rock-hard. With one swing, they can batter down its foe. It makes its nests at beautiful beaches.
+|leafgreen=Its arms are rock-hard. With one swing, they can batter down its foe. It makes its nests at beautiful beaches.
-diamond=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.|
-pearl=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.|
+|diamond=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.
-platinum=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.|
+|pearl=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.
+|platinum=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.
-heartgold=Its arms are hard as rock. With one swing, it can break a boulder into pieces.|
-soulsilver=Its arms are hard as rock. With one swing, it can break a boulder into pieces.|
+|heartgold=Its arms are hard as rock. With one swing, it can break a boulder into pieces.
+|soulsilver=Its arms are hard as rock. With one swing, it can break a boulder into pieces.
-black=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms. |
-white=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms. |
+|black=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.
-|black 2= It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.
+|white=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.
-|white 2= It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.
+|black 2=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.
+|white 2=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.
-}}
+|x=Its arms are hard as rock. With one swing, it can break a boulder into pieces.
+|y=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.}}
 ===Sprites===
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 |IVback=Swampert Back IV.png
 |IVbacks=Swampert Shiny Back IV.png
-|bwspr=Swampert BW.png
+|bwspr=260-.gif
 |bwsprs=Swampert Shiny BW.png
 |Vback=Swampert Back V.png
 |Vbacks=Swampert Shiny Back V.png
+|xyspr=Swampert_XY.gif
 }}
-==Name origin==
+===Non-canon===
+Swampert is playable in Mystery Dungeon games by evolving Marshstomp. But much like [[Lucario]], he has no role in the main story at all.
-This [[Pokémon]]'s name comes from swamp, a place where many {{Type|Water}}/{{Type|Ground}}-type [[Pokémon]] would likely be found, and rampart, meaning a fortification, which probably refers to its habit of piling up boulders to protect itself. It could also come from the word expert, as it is very capable in a swamplike area.
+==Appearances==
+===In the anime===
+====Voice Actor====
+In the anime, Swampert was voiced by [[Scottie Ray]] in the [[4Kids Entertainment]] dub.
+==Trivia==
+===Etymology===
+This [[Pokémon]]'s name comes from swamp, a place where many {{Type|Water}}/{{Type|Ground}}-type [[Pokémon]] would likely be found, and rampart, meaning a fortification, which probably refers to its habit of piling up boulders to protect itself. It could also come from the word expert, as it is very capable in a swamp-like area.
 {{References|swampert|260}}
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-[[Category:Monster group Pokémon]]
-[[Category:Water 1 group Pokémon]]
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+[[Category:Pokémon that are part of a three-stage evolutionary line]]
+[[Category:Medium-Weighed Pokémon]]

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