Marshtomp

Marshtomp (Japanese: ヌマクロー Numacraw) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from starting at level 16 and evolves into  starting at level 36.

Biology
Marshtomp is an amphibious bipedal Pokémon. Its body is primarily light-blue with a lighter shade of blue for its underside and an orange belly. Marshtomp's head has an angular black fin, orange eyes, and orange gills on the ends of both cheeks. It has long arms with three-fingered hands. Its feet have three small toes, and it has two black fins for tails. This Pokémon has a thin, sticky film enveloping its body that enables it to live on land. Its body weakens if its skin dries out, so it plays in the mud on beaches when the tide is low to replenish fluids. It is capable of moving faster through mud than water. With its sturdy legs, it has good footing in mud that allows it to overwhelm struggling opponents. As its former signature move, is another special capability of this Pokémon. Marshtomp lives in.

Brock's Marshtomp
's Mudkip evolved into a in A Chip Off the Old Brock. In the episode, the Mud Fish Pokémon accidentally injured a. After the Flaaffy was healed, Marshtomp became infatuated with the pink Electric sheep, though it ultimately rejected it. Marshtomp remained on Brock's team until it was left in Pewter City.

Other
Marshtomp appeared in ZigZag Zangoose!, where it was revealed that Nicholai's Mudkip had evolved into it. Nicholai used Marshtomp in a against, where it was defeated by 's.

Minor appearances
Marshtomp debuted in a flashback in Abandon Ship!, under the ownership of. After it was lost on a ship, Tommy began searching for it, and realized that it ultimately evolved into a.

A Marshtomp appeared in a flashback in Delcatty Got Your Tongue.

A Marshtomp appeared in Lights, Camerupt, Action! as an actor in one of Elijah's movies, in which it was capable of becoming.

A 's Marshtomp appeared in Deceit and Assist.

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In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
A Marshtomp appeared in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, under the ownership of. It evolved from while battling Roxanne's Nosepass. It later evolved into a capable of Mega Evolving.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
's, Mumu, evolved upon his arrival at Slateport City in Tripped Up by Torkoal, which Ruby was happy to record a video of. Afterwards, he was used in battle with Blaise as Ruby escaped the villain using his knowledge of Pokéblocks and Natures that determine preference. After again being forced to battle with yet another Magma Admin, this time in the form of Courtney, he became a, though this time Ruby was too depressed after his fight with to commemorate this occasion.

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Trivia

 * Marshtomp is the only middle evolution starter Pokémon with two types.
 * Marshtomp and its evolution are the only starter Pokémon to have a 4× weakness against another starter type.

Origin
Marshtomp is based on the or. It may also be based on the or, like its. The single fin on Marshtomp's head is reminiscent of the worn by murmillo-class Roman gladiators or the  (with a horsehair crest) which is worn by Greek Hoplites. "Murmillo" is also a Greek word for a type of saltwater fish.

Name origin
Marshtomp is a combination of  and stomp.

Numacraw may be a combination of 沼 numa and crawfish (, a freshwater crustacean), crawl, or claw (as "l" and "r" are phonetically interchangeable).

Related articles

 * Brock's Marshtomp
 * Mumu