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| caption =''']'''<br/> ] -''' Mudkip (#258)''' - ] |
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'''Mudkip''', known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''Mizugorou'''|ミズゴロウ}}, is a ] in ] and ]'s '']'' franchise. Created by ], Mudkip first appeared in the video games ] and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. |
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Known as the Mud Fish Pokémon, Mudkip first appeared in 2003 in ], as one of three ] the player can choose from at the beginning of the games. Mudkip have appeared on the boxart for '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. |
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==Concept and characteristics== |
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Mudkip, known as the ] Pokémon, are small blue Pokémon with a large fin on their head that allows them to sense movements within the air and water, acting as a radar.<ref name="mudkipruby">{{pokédex|ruby|The fin on Mudkip's head acts as highly sensitive radar. Using this fin to sense movements of water and air, this Pokémon can determine what is taking place around it without using its eyes.}}</ref> While in the water, they use the orange, spiky gills on their cheeks to breathe while using their large tail fin to propel themselves.<ref name="mudkipsapphire">{{pokédex|sapphire|In water, Mudkip breathes using the gills on its cheeks. If it is faced with a tight situation in battle, this Pokémon will unleash its amazing power - it can crush rocks bigger than itself.}}</ref><ref name="mudkipfirered">{{pokédex|firered|Its large tail fin propels it through water with powerful acceleration. It is strong in spite of its size.}}</ref> They are extremely strong, despite their small bodies; they are able to lift or crush large boulders.<ref name=mudkipsapphire/><ref name="mudkipemerald">{{pokédex|emerald|On land, it can powerfully lift large boulders by planting its fourfeet and heaving. It sleeps by burying itself in soil at the water's edge.}}</ref> When sleeping, they bury themselves within the soil at the edge of the water.<ref name=mudkipemerald/> Mudkip and members of its evolution family dwell in swamps or other wetlands, deep inside isolated islands, because of their dislike of fresh water lakes and ponds. According to ''The Illustrated Encyclopedia of North American Reptiles and Amphibians'', Mudkip and its evolutions are based on ],<ref>The Illustrated Encyclopedia of North American Reptiles and Amphibians, Salamanders chapter, in "Popular Culture" section subtitled "Gaming". |
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</ref> although ''IGN'' has said that it was "like the real-life creature known as the ], which inspired both the monster’s design and its name".<ref>{{cite web | title=Mudkip: About This Character | url=http://www.ign.com/characters/mudkip | publisher=IGN Entertainment, Inc. | accessdate=April 13, 2014}}</ref> |
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==Appearances== |
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===In video games=== |
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Mudkip first appeared in ] and its remake '']''. Mudkip is one of the three starting Pokémon that players may choose from including ] and ]. After gaining enough experience in battle, Mudkip evolves into ], which will then evolve into ]. In ], Mudkip, along with Treecko and Torchic, can be obtained from the character ] after obtaining all 16 badges and beating the final boss, ]. |
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Outside of the main ''Pokémon'' titles, they appear in '']'', '']'', the '']'' titles, the '']'' titles, '']'', and '']''. Mudkip appears in ] as a trophy that can be obtained through special means.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pokémon Series Trophies |url=http://www.nindb.net/feature/ssbb-cameo/trophy-pokemon.html |publisher=NinDB |accessdate=April 14, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415173351/http://www.nindb.net/feature/ssbb-cameo/trophy-pokemon.html |archivedate=April 15, 2014}}</ref> |
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===In anime=== |
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In the ], ], a ] and former ], saves a Mudkip from being washed away in a stream when him and his companions come across a group of young Mudkips. Brock's ] and Mudkip then work together to defeat ], at which point the Mudkip decides to join Brock's team.<ref name="A Mudkip Mission">{{cite episode| title = A Mudkip Mission | series = ] | credits = Junki Takegami (writer) | network = Various | airdate = March 13, 2004 | season = ]|number = 25}}</ref> Mudkip's primary role is to assist Brock during water related situations, such as searching for objects in the ocean, such as an ]<ref name="Love at First Flight">{{cite episode| title = Love at First Flight | series = ] | credits = Hideki Sonoda (writer) | network = Various | airdate = October 16, 2004 | season = ]|number = 42}}</ref> and a pearl belonging to a ].<ref name="Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend">{{cite episode| title = Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend | series = ] | credits = Yukiyoshi Ōhashi (writer) | network = Various | airdate = May 21, 2005 | season = ]|number = 79}}</ref> Mudkip also guides the Pokémon when Brock, Ash and ] aren't around. It evolves into ] during a training battle versus Ash's Grovyle.<ref name="A Chip Off the Old Brock">{{cite episode| title = A Chip Off the Old Brock | series = ] | credits = Shinzō Fujita (writer) | network = Various | airdate = September 16, 2006 | season = ]|number = 79}}</ref> A separate Mudkip also appears when the group meet a trainer called Nicolai, a young trainer, who is training his first Pokémon, Mudkip, which later defeats May's Torchic in a battle. Nicolai connects with his Pokémon in battle by dressing up in a suit resembling his Pokémon, wearing both Mudkip and Zigzagoon outfits in the episode.<ref name="In the Knicker of Time!">{{cite episode| title = In the Knicker of Time! | series = ] | credits = Shinzō Fujita (writer) | network = Various | airdate = November 22, 2003 | season = ]|number = 05}}</ref> |
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===In manga=== |
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In the manga '']'' during the arc based on ''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'', ], the male protagonist, obtains a Mudkip named Zuzu as his ] from ]. Ruby becomes a Pokémon coordinator, a person who uses their Pokémon for ] rather than battles, and uses Zuzu in those contests. At the beginning Ruby was disappointed with it because it wasn't pretty enough like his other Pokémon, but then he decided that Tough Contests would be perfect for it. Zuzu was first used to battle against ], Ruby's rival in the manga.<ref name="VS. Torchic">{{cite book |last=Kusaka |first=Hidenori |author2=Satoshi Yamamoto |title=VS. Torchic |series=] |volume=15 |date=July 28, 2003 |publisher=] LLC |isbn=4-09-149715-2 |chapter=Chapter 183}}</ref> Zuzu evolved into a ] unexpectedly while Ruby was in Slateport City,<ref name="VS. Torkoal">{{cite book |last=Kusaka |first=Hidenori |author2=Satoshi Yamamoto |title=VS. Torkoal |series=] |volume=16 |date=October 28, 2003 |publisher=] LLC |isbn=4-09-149716-0 |chapter=Chapter 200}}</ref> and again into a ], while training near Fortree City.<ref name="VS. Masquerain">{{cite book |last=Kusaka |first=Hidenori |author2=Satoshi Yamamoto |title=VS. Masquerain |series=] |volume=18 |date=June 19, 2004 |publisher=] LLC |isbn=4-09-149718-7|chapter=Chapter 231}}</ref> |
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A Mudkip also made a minor appearance in Pocket Monsters Chamo-Chamo ★ Pretty ♪, a sequel to ]. |
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==Reception== |
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] called Mudkip a recognized Pokémon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/03/these-are-the-least-favorite-pokemons/|title=These Are The Least Favorite Pokémons|author=Owen Good|work=kotaku.com.au}}</ref> ]'s sixth and seventh annual character battles featured Mudkip, with him losing in round one against ] in 2007, and against ] in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/cb6.html |title=Fall 2007: The Great GameFAQs Character Battle VI |publisher=].com |accessdate=July 8, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/cb7.html |title=Fall 2008: The Great GameFAQs Character Battle VII |publisher=].com |accessdate=July 8, 2009 }}</ref> An ] article opined that "Mudkip isn't anything very special" when considering its later forms and that "he ecology of the Mudkip is similarly bland".<ref>{{cite web|title=Mudkip Biography|url=http://stars.ign.com/objects/143/14349946_biography.html|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120730162522/http://stars.ign.com/objects/143/14349946_biography.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 30, 2012|publisher=IGN|accessdate=October 3, 2010}}</ref> GameZone editor "jkdmedia" commented on Mudkip's design, stating that he cannot even describe what it is beyond a "funny-looking water creature".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gameboy.gamezone.com/reviews/item/pokemon_ruby_gba_review/ |title=Pokemon Ruby - GBA - Review | GameZone.com |publisher=Gameboy.gamezone.com |accessdate=April 5, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809144055/http://gameboy.gamezone.com/reviews/item/pokemon_ruby_gba_review |archivedate=August 9, 2011}}</ref> ]'s Greg Kasavin wrote that Mudkip "fit in well with the tried-and-true classics like ], ], and ]".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kasavin|first1=Greg|title=Pokemon fans will be in for exactly what they want, while new players now have the perfect opportunity to see what this unusual and likeable series is all about.|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pokemon-ruby-review/1900-2912804/|website=Gamespot|accessdate=June 27, 2017|date=March 14, 2003}}</ref> ] wrote that while Mudkip was unpopular, is the best starter in ''Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'' due to its advantage over the early gyms and its Ground/Water type combination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.guides.ign.com/guides/17508/page_6.html |title=Video Games, Wikis, Cheats, Walkthroughs, Reviews, News & Videos - IGN |work=IGN |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607212431/http://uk.guides.ign.com/guides/17508/page_6.html |archivedate=June 7, 2012}}</ref> ]'s Michael Vreeland called Mudkip "bizarre" and "balanced".<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923094517/http://gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/pokemon-ruby-version/498553p2.html |date=September 23, 2013 }}</ref> IGN's Pokémon Chick chose Mudkip as her starter, but was disappointed with how Swampert turned out and argued that other Water types were better.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://faqs.ign.com/articles/422/422868p1.html|title=Pokemon Ruby Version - Pokemon of the Day: Swampert (#260)|work=IGN}}</ref> Comics Alliance's Chris Sims wrote that the starter Pokémon found in games after ''Red'' and ''Blue'' were inferior and cited Mudkip as an example.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/09/22/comicsalliance-vs-the-156-new-pokemon-the-best-worst-and-weir/ |title=ComicsAlliance vs. the 156 New Pokemon: The Best, Worst and Weirdest |work=Comics Alliance |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521075319/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/09/22/comicsalliance-vs-the-156-new-pokemon-the-best-worst-and-weir/ |archivedate=May 21, 2012}}</ref> |
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==In popular culture== |
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Videos, images and ]s involving Mudkip began surfacing in 2005, and by 2007 the Pokémon, along with variations of the misspelled phrase "i herd u liek mudkipz", have become ]s,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2012/08/the-50-greatest-video-game-memes/riiiiiidge-racer|title=The 50 Greatest Video Game Memes|last=Vincent|first=Brittany|date=August 9, 2012|website=Complex|access-date=August 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite thesis|last=Klink|first=Madeline LeNore|title=Laugh Out Loud In Real Life: Women's Humor and Fan Identity|date=June 2010|degree=Master of Science|publisher=Massachusetts Institute of Technology|url=https://cmsw.mit.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/154779010-Flourish-Klink-Laugh-Out-Loud-in-Real-Life-Women-s-Humor-and-Fan-Identity.pdf|chapter=Glossary|page=78|access-date=August 3, 2018}}</ref><ref name="knowyourmeme">{{Cite web|url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-herd-u-liek-mudkips|title=I Herd U Liek Mudkips|website=Know Your Meme|access-date=August 3, 2018}}</ref> receiving many tribute videos on ].<ref name="knowyourmeme" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121564928060441097 |title=Modest Web Site Is Behind a Bevy of Memes |publisher=] |author=Brophy-Warren, Jamin |url-access=subscription |date=July 9, 2008 |accessdate=July 9, 2008}}</ref> |
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On April 1, 2008, ] played an ] joke on its members based on the meme, changing all their users ] to images of Mudkip.<ref name="knowyourmeme" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.deviantart.com/article/45609/|title=News: The April Fool: Mudkip|author=Staff|date=April 1, 2008|publisher=]|accessdate=August 5, 2018}}</ref> That same year, Mudkip was among the memes used ] group ] in the ] protests against the ], where it appeared on protest signs and flags.<ref name="knowyourmeme" /><ref>{{Cite thesis|last=Halupka|first=Max|title=The Evolution of Anonymous as a Political Actor|date=2011|degree=Bachelor of Arts|publisher=Flinders University|url=https://www.academia.edu/1220969/The_Evolution_of_Anonymous_as_a_Political_Actor|chapter=Chapter 3: The Evolution of Anonymous - 3.3 Social Movement|page=46|access-date=August 3, 2018|url-access=registration}}</ref> When ] listed ] memes as one of the pieces of "game-culture shit we're sick of constantly hearing about" in 2010, they used the Mudkipz meme as an example.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/game-culture-shit-were-sick-of-constantly-hearing-about/?page=3|title=Game-culture shit we're sick of constantly hearing about|author=Wilde|first=Tyler|date=May 14, 2010|publisher=GamesRadar+|page=3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822013232/http://www.gamesradar.com/game-culture-shit-were-sick-of-constantly-hearing-about/?page=3|archive-date=August 22, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=August 5, 2018}}</ref> |
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