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Swellow front sprite

#0277 · Generation 3

Swellow

The Swallow Pokémon

Normal Flying
A Swellow dives upon prey from far above. It never misses its targets. It takes to the skies in search of lands with a warm climate.
Height 0.7 m
Weight 19.8 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 159

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 60
Attack 85
Defense 60
Sp. Attack 75
Sp. Defense 50
Speed 125
Base stat total 455

Traits

Abilities

Guts

Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat if it has a status condition.

Scrappy

Hidden

The Pokémon can hit Ghost-type targets with any move and it can't be intimidated.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Swellow based on its Normal and Flying typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Rock ×2 Electric ×2 Ice ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Bug ×½ Grass ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Ground ×0 Ghost ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Swellow learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

18 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Brave Bird The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. Flying Physical 120 100 15
1 Air Slash The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. Flying Special 75 95 15
1 Pluck The user attacks by pecking the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. Flying Physical 60 100 20
1 Peck The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage. Flying Physical 35 100 35
1 Growl The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. Normal Status — 100 40
1 Focus Energy The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. Normal Status — — 30
1 Quick Attack The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. Normal Physical 40 100 30
5 Focus Energy The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. Normal Status — — 30
9 Quick Attack The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. Normal Physical 40 100 30
13 Wing Attack The user strikes the target with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. Flying Physical 60 100 35
17 Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. Normal Status — — 15
21 Aerial Ace The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. Flying Physical 60 — 20
27 Quick Guard The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves. Fighting Status — — 15
33 Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises its Speed stat. Psychic Status — — 30
39 Air Slash The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. Flying Special 75 95 15
45 Endeavor The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. Normal Physical 1 100 5
51 Brave Bird The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. Flying Physical 120 100 15
57 Reversal An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. Fighting Physical 1 100 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Swellow.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

45 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Air Cutter Special
    Flying
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Defog Status
    Flying
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Echoed Voice Special
    Normal
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fly Physical
    Flying
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Heat Wave Special
    Fire
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Laser Focus Status
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Ominous Wind Special
    Ghost
  • Pluck Physical
    Flying
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Roost Status
    Flying
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Sky Attack Physical
    Flying
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Steel Wing Physical
    Steel
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Tailwind Status
    Flying
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Twister Special
    Dragon
  • U-turn Physical
    Bug
  • Work Up Status
    Normal

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Flying
Hatch steps
3,840
Base happiness
50
Color
Blue
Shape
Winged
Habitat
Grassland