Brock's Marshtomp

Brock's Marshtomp (Japanese: タケシのヌマクロー Takeshi's Numacraw) was the second that in the Hoenn region, and his seventh overall.
==In animation==
===History===
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=====Hoenn=====
Brock obtained Marshtomp as a Mudkip in A Mudkip Mission. Mudkip was a wild Pokémon, though it frequented Old Man Swamp's property on Dewford Island, where he raised Mudkip for the Pokémon League. It tended to act as a guardian to the young Mudkip and was noticeably larger. Old Man Swamp feared that Mudkip would eventually become lonely once all of the hatchlings were sent out to the new s. Brock eventually befriended it after a few failed attempts. Later, Mudkip, Brock, and Brock's other Pokémon, and , had to rescue a baby Mudkip from falling over a waterfall. They managed to save it, but right after the ordeal they were attacked by . Mudkip and Brock's Lotad used on the ground around the mecha to make it sink into the ground, and Ash's Pikachu finished the job with . Old Man Swamp later suggested that Mudkip go with Brock, to which it happily agreed.
During the group's through Hoenn, Mudkip was usually seen alongside Brock's . The two were often called out to use a dual-Water Gun attack.
In Turning Over a Nuzleaf!, Mudkip, along with Pikachu, , , , , and Lotad, were separated from the group after a attacked them. Mudkip and Pikachu attempted to lead the group of Pokémon as they searched for their Trainers. However, a group of began to capture the Pokémon one by one after Corphish damaged the leaf on one of the Nuzleaf's heads. Mudkip and Pikachu were not captured and worked together to save the others until Ash and the group arrived.
In The Princess and the Togepi, Mudkip teamed up with Pikachu to face Colonel Hansen's in order to give time to run away. Unfortunately, the speedy Pokémon were able to escape due to creating a smokescreen with and tunneling away with .
In Candid Camerupt!, Mudkip battled Victor's . Mudkip opened by using Water Gun, which Zigzagoon dodged. Zigzagoon then shockingly responded with a , ending the battle with just the one move.
In Judgment Day!, Mudkip was used in a mock battle alongside Lombre against Ash's Swellow and Corphish to help train as a referee. Lombre was quickly pushed into a tough position and Brock had it play dead to give Jimmy an easy judgment. As Jimmy wondered what to do, Ash commanded Swellow to attack Lombre, who retaliated with . The attack failed to knock out Swellow and it and Mudkip attacked with dual Water Guns, which Corphish blocked. Jimmy declared Corphish unable to battle, though it sprung back up immediately after. His teacher scolded him for the rash judgement and the battle was put to an end.
In The Scuffle of Legends, Mudkip and distracted Archie, giving the opportunity to defeat .
=====Kanto Battle Frontier=====
Brock decided to bring Mudkip with him across the Kanto region during Ash's challenge.
In A Chip Off the Old Brock, Mudkip evolved into a Marshtomp when it was having a practice battle against Ash's Grovyle. It automatically learned upon evolution due to it becoming part type. In the same episode, it became smitten with a , much like the way Brock was smitten by its Trainer.
In What I Did For Love!, Brock decided to enter the Gardenia Town Pokémon Contest in attempt to win the affections of a named Yuma. Marshtomp was motivated to help its Trainer, so Brock decided to use it in the Battle Round of the Contest. It performed rather well, taking out 's . In the finals, it fought against May's Eevee and was able to use its fins to sense Eevee's underground movements and detect exactly where it would come up after using . Despite this, Eevee eventually won.
Brock left Marshtomp at the Pewter Gym when he decided to join in the Sinnoh region.
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In Ride, Lapras, Ride!, Marshtomp was shown to have rejoined Brock's team. During the episode, it helped in freeing a trapped . Despite Wailmer evolving into a and getting stuck again, they were able to free the Float Whale Pokémon.
===Personality and characteristics===
Initially, Mudkip was distrustful of strangers and was very protective of those it cared for, similar to Ash's Bulbasaur. This is shown in its debut appearance, where it viewed Brock and the others as intruders of its land. Once Brock gained its trust, it turned into an extremely loyal Pokémon and felt safer around strangers. During its travels with Brock, it was shown to be more of a sensible type and it was seen assisting in breaking up and resolving arguments between the other Pokémon. It is also friendly with younger Pokémon. It was particularly useful when it came to locating objects and missing people or Pokémon thanks to the fin on its head, which was hypersensitive to any vibration.
When Mudkip evolved into Marshtomp, it retained the same personality but also developed somewhat of a flirtatious side, like its Trainer, as seen in A Chip Off the Old Brock when it fell madly in love with 's .
===Appearance===
As a Mudkip
===Moves used===
====Moves improvised====
	 	 	
	Hail to the Chef! 	and 	May's Combusken
	Description: A combination of Fire Spin and Water Gun. Combusken uses Fire Spin while Mudkip shoots a Water Gun and the two attacks combine to create a stream of water surrounded by a spiral of red-orange fire. This was used to try and stop from making off with Ash's Pikachu, 's , and Rhoda's , but to no avail.	Description: A combination of Fire Spin and Water Gun. Combusken uses Fire Spin while Mudkip shoots a Water Gun and the two attacks combine to create a stream of water surrounded by a spiral of red-orange fire. This was used to try and stop from making off with Ash's Pikachu, 's , and Rhoda's , but to no avail.	Description: A combination of Fire Spin and Water Gun. Combusken uses Fire Spin while Mudkip shoots a Water Gun and the two attacks combine to create a stream of water surrounded by a spiral of red-orange fire. This was used to try and stop from making off with Ash's Pikachu, 's , and Rhoda's , but to no avail.
===Artwork===
 	 	 	 	
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==In the games==
===In the spin-off games===
====Pokémon Advanced Generation: I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!====
Mudkip appears in Pokémon Advanced Generation: I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!.
====Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pokémon Number Battle!====
Mudkip appears in Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pokémon Number Battle!.
====Pokémon Masters Arena====
Mudkip appears in Pokémon Masters Arena.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
Marshtomp first appeared as a Mudkip in Brock, A Man Of Resolve!! as a wild Pokémon. Brock caught it later on. Mudkip evolved into a Marshtomp prior to A 'Thank You' That Transcends Time.
===Appearance===
As a Mudkip
====Moves used====
==In the TCG==
Brock's Marshtomp was featured in the TCG multiple times. The following is a list of cards named either Brock's Mudkip or Brock's Marshtomp.
==Trivia==
* Out of the main characters' Hoenn first partner Pokémon, Marshtomp is the only one that:
** Did not evolve in Hoenn or reach its final stage during Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
** Did not have its Ability confirmed.
** Did not learn its signature move.
** Was not voiced by Darren Dunstan in its middle evolution followed by Bill Rogers.
* Marshtomp is the only first partner Pokémon to be owned by Brock.
** It is also his only Pokémon that is mid-way through its evolutionary line.
* Marshtomp is the first first partner Pokémon owned by a main character to evolve outside of its native region.
* Marshtomp is the first Water-type first partner Pokémon owned by a main character besides .
** Marshtomp is also the first Water-type first partner Pokémon owned by a main character to evolve.
* Out of all the Pokémon that were obtained and evolved during the course of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, Mudkip took the longest to evolve, at 123 episodes.
** It also took Marshtomp the same amount of time to be shown using a second move, the longest out of any of Brock's Pokémon.
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