# How to use Gulpin and Swalot as portable storage

> Unlock Gulpin's storage service and carry spare materials with a follower.

- Canonical URL: https://www.pokodexapp.com/guides/gulpin-swalot-portable-storage
- Author: Pokodex Editorial Team
- Published: 2026-10-21T20:11:57+02:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T20:13:54+02:00

Gulpin and Swalot can hold items with their storage specialty. They provide extra space for materials while exploring, especially when your own bag is filling up.

        ![How to use Gulpin and Swalot as portable storage](https://pokopia-data.pages.dev/assets/pokemon/gulpin.png)

        ## Unlocking Gulpin's storage

            - Find Gulpin and speak to it about its request for food.

            - Give it one fresh carrot. Complete the request, then speak to it again to access its storage.

            - Choose the dialogue option to view stored items and deposit the materials you want to carry as reserves.

            - Invite it to follow you before leaving. If it stays in town, you will need to return to it to manage the items it holds.

        ## Organising your supplies

        Keep frequently used items and food in your own bag. Give your follower spare building materials or loot from your trip. This frees bag space without requiring a return to a stationary storage box after every collection.

        Swalot offers the same specialty. Speak to it to check its storage; it does not automatically add slots to Ditto's bag. These are separate storage systems.

        ## Finding items you deposited

        Check which Pokémon received your items and open its storage. Depositing materials does not turn them into a permanent bag upgrade or make them accessible everywhere. If your storage helper gets left behind, retrace the route and find it before reorganising your supplies.

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