Gulpin and Swalot are two of severalPokemon Violetexclusives, including Misdreavus, Dragapult, Eiscue, and all the future Paradox Pokemon. The two pure Poison-type Pokemon from Gen 3 are some ofthe best Poison typesin the game, and their pure Poison-typing makes them especially effective against Grass-type Pokemon and the Grass Gym in Artazon. Swalot may not be the best competitively, but it can serve a player well throughout the story of the game. Here’s how to get Gulpin and Swalot inPokemon Scarlet & Violet.
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How To Get Gulpin In Pokemon Violet
Gulpin is found in limited areas in the game, though it may not seem so toPokemon Violetplayers, as it spawns in the area outside the gates of the school. This area is heavily populated with Gulpin, making the game seem saturated with them. This makes them a great optionfor early-game play, as they can be found and leveled very quickly. Gulpin can be found in the following areas of the game:
How To Evolve Gulpin In Pokemon Violet
Gulpin evolves in Swalot at Level 26 with no further evolution requirements. Players can Level Gulpin upusing the EXP Share featurein battle, or with Rare Candies and EXP Candies found in raids, on the ground, or given by NPCS.
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How To Get Swalot In Pokemon Violet
Swalot can only be found in one area of the game, though, like its pre-evolution, it dominates that area. Its Pokedex habitat entry even references it! It does not require any specific weather condition or time of day to spawn:
How To Get Gulpin & Swalot in Pokemon Scarlet
As Gulpin and Swalot are Violet exclusives,Pokemon Scarletplayers will need to trade in order to complete the Pokedex. There areestablished trade codesfor each version exclusive. Alternatively, players can use Union Circle to access each other’s games and version exclusives without trading.
Swalot also appears in four-star Tera raids. It will not appear in the raid dens ofPokemon Scarletplayers, but it can be found by searching for available dens using the game’s online feature.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare available now for Nintendo Switch.
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