Marshtomp

Marshtomp in the anime

In A Chip Off the Old Brock, Brock's Mudkip evolved into a Marshtomp and remained on his team until it was left in Pewter City. In ZigZag Zangoose!, Nicholai's Mudkip was revealed to have evolved into a Marshtomp, which he used in a battle against Ash where it was defeated by Treecko's Pound. In Up to Your Neck!, Ash and Goh freed a Marshtomp trapped in dry mud with help from a Ludicolo.

Marshtomp's cards by era

Marshtomp's first cards appeared in the 2003 Ruby & Sapphire base set, illustrated separately by Mitsuhiro Arita and Ken Sugimori. It also has a Nintendo Black Star Promo by Mitsuhiro Arita. Dragon and Emerald each added Uncommon prints by Atsuko Nishida, and Crystal Guardians contributed two more. The Diamond & Pearl era added Great Encounters and Supreme Victors printings, and later single cards followed in Primal Clash, Celestial Storm, and Fusion Strike.

Cards to know

• Marshtomp (Ruby & Sapphire #40)

  Marshtomp's first card, a 2003 Ruby & Sapphire Uncommon illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

• Marshtomp (Dragon #36)

  Dragon's Uncommon Marshtomp illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.

• Marshtomp (Crystal Guardians #24)

  Crystal Guardians's Rare Marshtomp illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.

• Marshtomp (Fusion Strike #63)

  Fusion Strike's Uncommon Marshtomp, illustrated by tetsuya koizumi.