Mudkip

ミズゴロウ · Gobou

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.

Type: water
Stage: 1 of 3

Category: Mud Fish Pokémon
Japanese: ミズゴロウ
Height: 0.4 m
Weight: 7.6 kg
Habitat: Waters-edge
Color: Blue
Shape: Quadruped

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 3-stage line — walk through the morphology of Mudkip.

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Mudkip

Stage 1

Base form

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Marshtomp

Stage 2

From Mudkip

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Swampert

Stage 3

From Marshtomp

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 050

/255
Attack 070

/255
Defense 050

/255
Sp. Atk 050

/255
Sp. Def 050

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Speed 040

/255

§ III

Best Mudkip cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 20 cards.

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§ IV

Mudkip through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 AK

Aya Kusube

Aya Kusube is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 2001 to 2025, with artwork appearing across E-Card and later eras including EX and Sun & Moon. The work is marked by playful, whimsical illustration, balanced compositions, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes.

4 cards
Black & White era → Sword & Shield era
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02 AN

Atsuko Nishida

Atsuko Nishida has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 400+ cards. Across sets such as Gym Heroes, Expedition Base Set, and Skyridge, the work favors playful, character-forward staging with simple, balanced compositions and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

2 cards
Base era → EX era
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03 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

2 cards
Base era
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04 MF

Masakazu Fukuda

Masakazu Fukuda has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2003 to 2024, spanning sets such as Black & White, Holon Phantoms, and Supreme Victors. The work leans cartoonish and colorful, with playful energy, balanced framing, and clear character-forward staging.

2 cards
EX era
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05 EY

Emi Yoshida

Emi Yoshida is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 2007 to 2008, with artwork appearing in the Diamond & Pearl era. Known here through four cards across Mysterious Treasures, Legends Awakened, and Great Encounters, Yoshida’s work favors clear, playful presentation.

1 card
Diamond & Pearl era
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