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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Swinub front sprite

#0220 · Generation 2

Swinub

The Pig Pokémon

Ice Ground
It roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under dried grass. It occasionally roots out hot springs.
Height 0.4 m
Weight 6.5 kg
Catch rate 225
Base EXP 50

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 50
Attack 50
Defense 40
Sp. Attack 30
Sp. Defense 30
Speed 50
Base stat total 250

Traits

Abilities

Oblivious

The Pokémon cannot become infatuated, fall for taunts or be intimidated.

Snow Cloak

Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in snow.

Thick Fat

Hidden

The Pokémon's fat halves the damage it takes from Fire- and Ice-type moves.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Swinub based on its Ice and Ground typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×2 Steel ×2 Fire ×2 Water ×2 Grass ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Poison ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Electric ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Swinub learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

12 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage. This also lower the target's accuracy. Ground Special 20 100 10
5 Powder Snow The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also leave opposing Pokémon frozen. Ice Special 40 100 25
10 Flail The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power. Normal Physical 1 100 15
15 Ice Shard The user flash-freezes chunks of ice and hurls them at the target. This move always goes first. Ice Physical 40 100 30
20 Mist The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns. Ice Status — — 30
25 Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. Normal Status — — 10
30 Icy Wind The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats. Ice Special 55 95 15
35 Amnesia The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat. Psychic Status — — 20
40 Take Down A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. Normal Physical 90 85 20
45 Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. Ground Physical 100 100 10
50 Blizzard A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen. Ice Special 110 70 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

11 moves available

  • Ancient Power Special
    Rock
  • Bite Physical
    Dark
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Fissure Physical
    Ground
  • Freeze-Dry Special
    Ice
  • Icicle Crash Physical
    Ice
  • Icicle Spear Physical
    Ice
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

62 moves available

  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Ancient Power Special
    Rock
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Avalanche Physical
    Ice
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Charm Status
    Fairy
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Defense Curl Status
    Normal
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Hail Status
    Ice
  • Haze Status
    Ice
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • High Horsepower Physical
    Ground
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Ice Fang Physical
    Ice
  • Icicle Spear Physical
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Reversal Physical
    Fighting
  • Roar Status
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Sand Tomb Physical
    Ground
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Smack Down Physical
    Rock
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Snowscape Status
    Ice
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Stomping Tantrum Physical
    Ground
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Superpower Physical
    Fighting
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Slow
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Field
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Brown
Shape
Quadruped
Habitat
Cave