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Where to Catch Gulpin and Swalot in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet offer many options for players enjoying either version, as well as incentives for interacting with one another. Through the region of Paldea rendered in each game, you’ll encounter fun, adorable, and weird creatures. One particular weird Pokemon is Gulpin and their evolution, Swalot, the former of which looks an awful lot like the adorable blobfish. But some trainers might have difficulty finding Gulpin or Swalot in Scarlet and Violet, so we are here to help.

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Where Are Gulpin or Swalot in Scarlet and Violet?

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Gulpin’s habitat in Pokemon Violet. Screengrab via The Pokemon Company

You can only catch Gulpin or Swalot in the wild in Violet and not Scarlet, as it is a version exclusive. However, if you’re playing Violet, you can find Gulpin just outside Artazon as it likes to spawn near towns in South Province (Area Three.) Additionally, you can find Swalot any time of the day in the Casseroya Lake area (on land) in the northwest. If you’re playing on Scarlet, you will need a friend or acquaintance with Violet to trade with you if you want Gulpin or Swalot for your Pokedex.

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Swalot’s habitat in Pokemon Violet. Screengrab via The Pokemon Company

What’s Special About Gulpin?

Both forms are not terribly hard to find on Violet, spawning reasonably often throughout the day. Gulpin, and its evolved form Swalot, is nothing special in the competitive scene due to its natural bulk of HP and Defensive stats being outdone by another monotype Pokemon, Muk. While Gulpin and Swalot are certainly cute, with the former resembling a green blobfish, they are simply not special in the competitive scene, having a decent Special Attack move pool and that’s about it. While this Pokemon is more aesthetically pleasing than Grimer or Muk, they all look the same when steamrolled by superior Pokemon.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet released on November 18, 2022, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.


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J.R. Waugh
J.R. is a Staff Writer with AOTF and has been covering gaming and entertainment in the industry since 2022. Along with a B.A. in History from the University of Cincinnati, he has studied at the University of Birmingham, UK, and part of his M.A. at the University of Waterloo. You'll find J.R. particularly at home writing about the hottest manga and anime. He is highly passionate about horror, strategy, and RPGs, and anything about Star Trek or LOTR. When not ranting about fan theories or writing guides, J.R. is streaming his favorite RPGs and other forgotten gems.