Blaziken (#257) - Mudkip - Marshtomp (#259)
General
Name (Japanese), Number	Mudkip (Mizugorou) 258
Stage	Basic
Evolves from	(none)
Evolves to	Marshtomp
Video game base stats¹
Hit points	50
Attack	70
Defense	50
Speed	40
Special attack	50
Special defense	50
Biological
Species	Mud Fish Pokémon
Types
Height	1'4" (0.5 m)
Weight	17 lb (7.7 kg)
Pokédex Color	Blue
Shiny color	The blue parts of its body become purple, and its tail becomes yellow
Ability	Torrent
Gender distribution	87.5% male, 12.5% female
¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary.

Mudkip is one of the three Hoenn starter pokémon (the other two are Treecko and Torchic).

Name Origin

Mudkip's name might be derived from the words mud and kipper, but there may be a more accurate name origin.

Pokédex definition

According to the pokédex, this pokémon uses its fin "to sense...what is taking place around it" and when it's underwater, it "breathes using the gills on its cheeks." Additionally, if it senses it's in danger, it "will unleash its amazing power - it can crush rocks bigger than itself."

In-game details

Picking this pokémon as a starter is categorized as choosing a "Medium" difficulty level for the game because the first gym leader uses pokémon whose type is weak against Mudkip's and the later-in-the-game Granite Cave has some pokémon who are also weak against Mudkips powerful water blasts. However, it is important to note that the third gym leader uses pokémon that could devastate even the best-trained Mudkip if it hasen't evolved into Marshtomp.

In the anime

In the pokémon anime, Brock (who travels with Ash Ketchum) has a Mudkip.