Nupin

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Nupin Germ Pokémon #088 Nupin Nuclear Nupin
Type Grass Electric Nupin Grass Nuclear Nuclear Nupin Unknown
Ability Chlorophyll		Hidden Ability Solar Power
Mega Ability
Gender ratio Genderless		Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Breeding Egg group Amorphous Hatch time 5120 steps
Height 0.4 m 1'3.7" m		Weight 2.6 kg 5.7 lbs {{{weight2-kg}}} kg
Base experience yield 63		Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Nupin 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed Nuclear 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style Unknown		Footprint File:F088.png
Pokédex color   Green		Base friendship 70
Cry

Nupin is a dual-type Grass/Electric Pokémon.

It evolves into Gellin starting at level 35.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry NUPIN is the largest single-celled organism on the planet. It obtains energy from photosynthesis.

Game locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be obtained. Common Nuclear Plant Zeta (Nuclear) Uncommon Fossil Rare Poké Radar One Bealbeach City (Egg)

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 75	135 - 182	260 - 354
Attack: 20	22 - 79	40 - 152
Defense: 45	45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp.Atk: 80	76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp.Def: 70	67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 25	27 - 84	49 - 163
Total: 315   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Normal Form

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ¼× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Nuclear 4× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ¼× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Nuclear 4× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ¼× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Nuclear 4× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ¼× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Nuclear 4× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ¼× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Nuclear 4× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ¼× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Nuclear 4× None

Nuclear Form

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 2× Fighting 2× Flying 4× Poison 4× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 4× Ghost 2× Steel 2× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× Nuclear 1× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 2× Fighting 2× Flying 4× Poison 4× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 4× Ghost 2× Steel 2× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× Nuclear 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 2× Fighting 2× Flying 4× Poison 4× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 4× Ghost 2× Steel 2× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× Nuclear 1× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 2× Fighting 2× Flying 4× Poison 4× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 4× Ghost 2× Steel 2× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× Nuclear 1× None

Weak to: Normal 2× Fighting 2× Flying 4× Poison 4× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 4× Ghost 2× Steel 2× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× Nuclear 1× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 2× Fighting 2× Flying 4× Poison 4× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 4× Ghost 2× Steel 2× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 2× Fairy 2× Nuclear 1× None

Moves

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Tackle Normal Physical 50 100% 35 1 Absorb Grass Special 20 100% 25 7 Growth Normal Status — 100% 25 11 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 17 Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100% 15 21 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 30 27 Sunny Day Fire Status — —% 5 31 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 37 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100% 15 41 Recover Normal Status — —% 10 47 Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100% 10 51 Acid Armor Poison Status — —% 20 57 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100% 10

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Nupin obtained at level 1 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nupin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nupin

By TM/HM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM67 Recycle Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 5 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM78 Captivate Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM93 Infestation Bug Physical 02020 100}}100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nupin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nupin

By tutoring

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Cost  Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 4 Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 4 /0 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 4 Psyshock Psychic Special 80 100% 10 4 Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 4 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 4 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 4 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10 4

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nupin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nupin

By breeding

Nupin is genderless, it can't get any of the Egg Moves listed through natural means (unless learnable elsewhere such as via a Mystery Gift event, TM, and/or Move Tutor).

By breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM Grass Knot Grass Special Varies 100% 20 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Power Gem Rock Special 80 100% 20 Tutor Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100% 20 Thunder Shock Electric Special 40 100% 30 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120 50% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Nupin Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nupin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nupin

By Nuclear Form

By Nuclear Form

Location   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Nuclear Plant Zeta Radioacid Nuclear Special 60 100% 15 Nuclear Plant Zeta Nuclear Waste Nuclear Status — 85% 10

These moves are only available by catching the Nuclear-type version of Nupin.

Evolution

Unevolved Nupin  Grass  Electric

Level 35 →

First evolution Gellin  Grass  Electric

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny
Egg sprite

Nuclear Form

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny

Shiny Prior to 1.2

Front	Back

Nuclear Form

Front	Back

Trivia

• Nupin and Gellin were designed by Involuntary Twitch for an old project of hers called Pokémon Amber along with the Sheebit line. They are some of Twitch's oldest fakemon designs.
• In earlier versions, Nupin was a slug-like Pokémon with no eyes. This resembles real life single-celled organisms more, most of whom don't have eyes.
• Before version 1.2, Nupin used Phione's cry.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Nuclear Nupin and its evolution.
  • By extension, Nuclear Nupin and its evolution are the only Grass types paired with the Nuclear type.

Design origin

Nupin is based off of a single-celled organism, possibly an amoeba or a bacteria. It may also derive from phytoplankton, considering its Grass typing and photosynthetic abilities.

Name Origin

Nupin may be a combination of Nuppi (Finnish for button), Nupa (Javanese for mushroom) and pin.

Gallery

Old Nupin sprite.

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