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Gulpin

Arceus / #40/99

Gulpin

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Arceus
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Sachiko Adachi
Source reference
pl4-40

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Gulpin's stomach occupies almost its entire body. Its heart and brain seem tiny by comparison, but this anatomy lets it swallow prey as large as itself. Very powerful fluid and enzymes then dissolve it. Digestion is sometimes accompanied by particularly foul-smelling gas. The size of its prey gives no hint of its small organs: its vast stomach dominates the body and processes the swallowed meal.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Omega Ruby states that Gulpin can swallow an object its own size. Alpha Sapphire places its small vital organs beside a dominant stomach. Pokémon Y adds that foul-smelling gases escape while it digests.

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Card details

HP
60
Type (source)
Psychic
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
316
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Psychic +10

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

Almost all of its body is its stomach. Its harsh digestive juices quickly dissolve anything it swallows.

Attacks

Endure

Cost: Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, if Gulpin would be Knocked Out by damage from an attack, Gulpin is not Knocked Out and its remaining HP becomes 10 instead.

Pound

Cost: Psychic

Damage: 10

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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