What does Sewaddle evolve into?

Sewaddle becomes Swadloon at level 20, then Leavanny by leveling up. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Sewaddle evolve?

Sewaddle evolves into Swadloon at level 20. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

Should I use Sewaddle?

In Black 2 & White 2, Sewaddle does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Swadloon before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Sewaddle?

Sewaddle is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Sewaddle - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

42Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Sewaddle's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Sp. Atk trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Defense EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP45

Attack53

Defense70

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def60

Speed42

Total310

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight2.5 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Swarm

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

OvercoatHA

Protects against damage from weather.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

Since this Pokémon makes its own clothes out of leaves, it is a popular mascot for fashion designers.

Sewaddle Weakness

Sewaddle is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, Bug, and Rock. Watch out for Fire and Flying attacks, those deal 4x damage. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Sewaddle Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Fire, Flying
2x (Weak)	Ice, Poison, Bug, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

6Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-9

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

Fire Flying

2xWeak

Ice Poison Bug Rock

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting

¼xResist

Grass Ground

0xImmune

None

STAB (6)

Grass Psychic Dark Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Sewaddle in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Rock SlideTM80 U-turnTM89 Wing AttackLv. 10 Damage vs Sewaddle Fly 4x 266-313%KO Rock Slide 2x 74-88% U-turn 2x 69-81% Wing Attack 4x 180-213%KO View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 U-turnTM89 PluckTM88 IncinerateTM59 Damage vs Sewaddle Fly 4x 159-188%KO U-turn 2x 42-50% Pluck 4x 111-131%KO Incinerate 4x 74-88% View Mandibuzz builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air CutterLv. 21 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Sewaddle Fly 4x 148-175%KO Air Cutter 4x 175-206%KO Aerial Ace 4x 100-119%KO Pluck 4x 100-119%KO View Sigilyph builds →
Unfezant NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 33 U-turnTM89 Air CutterLv. 15 Damage vs Sewaddle Fly 4x 249-294%KO Air Slash 4x 153-181%KO U-turn 2x 65-77% Air Cutter 4x 122-144%KO View Unfezant builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Leech LifeLv. 1 U-turnTM89 VenoshockTM09 Damage vs Sewaddle Fly 4x 191-225%KO Leech Life 2x 56-67% U-turn 2x 49-58% Venoshock 2x 66-78% View Golbat builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

Sewaddle is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Swadloon first, then eventually reaches Leavanny. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 190 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#540Sewaddle

Level 20

#541Swadloon

High Friendship

#542Leavanny

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Sewaddle

BugGrass

Swadloon

BugGrass

Leavanny

BugGrass

55+10

75+20

ATK

63+10

103+40

DEF

90+20

80-10

SP.ATK

50+10

70+20

SP.DEF

80+20

SPE

92+50

BST

310D-Tier

380D-Tier+70

500C-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Sewaddle easily with 65 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Air Slash, Baton Pass and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Black 2 & White 2 Sewaddle Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Sewaddle gets Agility and Air Slash exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Psychic coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Solar Beam and Bug Buzz.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

String Shot

——9540Bug

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 8

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Lv 15

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 22

Struggle Bug

—3010020Bug

Lv 29

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Lv 36

Bug Buzz

D9010010Bug

Lv 43

Flail

——10015Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM53

Energy Ball

D8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM76

Struggle Bug

—3010020Bug

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Agility

C——30Psychic

Egg

Air Slash

D759520Flying

Egg

Baton Pass

D——40Normal

Egg

Camouflage

———20Normal

Egg

Me First

———20Normal

Egg

Mind Reader

———5Normal

Egg

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

Egg

Screech

——8540Normal

Egg

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Tutor

Electroweb

D559515Electric

Tutor

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Tutor

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Tutor

Magic Coat+4

D——15Psychic

Tutor

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Tutor

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Black 2 & White 2 Sewaddle Locations

Sewaddle is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 8 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Sewaddle in Black 2 & White 2

8 walking encounters at Lv. 2-42 for Sewaddle across White 2 and Black 2. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Route 20

White 2Grass Lv.2-4 Route

CommonEarly

Any

Route 20

Black 2Grass Lv.2-4 Route

CommonEarly

Any

Route 20

White 2Grass Lv.10-11 Route

UncommonEarly

AnyDouble grass

Route 20

Black 2Grass Lv.10-11 Route

UncommonEarly

AnyDouble grass

Route 12

Black 2Grass Lv.36-38 Route

UncommonLate

Any

Route 12

White 2Grass Lv.36-38 Route

UncommonLate

Any

Route 12

Black 2Grass Lv.40-42 Route

UncommonLate

AnyDouble grass

Route 12

White 2Grass Lv.40-42 Route

UncommonLate

AnyDouble grass

Sewaddle Guide

Sewaddle becomes Swadloon at level 20, then Leavanny by leveling up. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Sewaddle evolves into Swadloon at level 20. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Black 2 & White 2, Sewaddle does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Swadloon before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Sewaddle is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Sewaddle has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Growlithe Fire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Sewaddle Ember 4x 100-120%KO View Growlithe builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Sewaddle Ember 4x 75-90% View Tepig builds →
Pidove NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Sewaddle Gust 4x 75-90% View Pidove builds →
Koffing Poison	D
Available Moves Moves VenoshockTM09 SmogLv. 4 Damage vs Sewaddle Venoshock 2x 70-83% Smog 2x 38-45% View Koffing builds →
Venipede BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves VenoshockTM09 RolloutLv. 1 Poison StingLv. 5 Damage vs Sewaddle Venoshock 2x 43-53% Rollout 2x 20-25% Poison Sting 2x 18-23% View Venipede builds →

Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 17 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Sewaddle Flame Wheel 4x 120-141%KO Flame Charge 4x 110-129%KO Ember 4x 100-118%KO View Growlithe builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 7 SmogLv. 19 Damage vs Sewaddle Flame Charge 4x 100-118%KO Ember 4x 69-82% Smog 2x 20-24% View Tepig builds →
Pidove NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 15 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Sewaddle Air Cutter 4x 88-106%KO Gust 4x 69-82% View Pidove builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 1 VenoshockTM09 Wing AttackLv. 15 Damage vs Sewaddle Leech Life 2x 39-47% Venoshock 2x 43-53% Wing Attack 4x 88-106%KO View Zubat builds →
Koffing Poison	D
Available Moves Moves SludgeLv. 18 VenoshockTM09 Clear SmogLv. 15 SmogLv. 4 Damage vs Sewaddle Sludge 2x 65-76% Venoshock 2x 65-76% Clear Smog 2x 55-65% Smog 2x 33-41% View Koffing builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 10 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 1 GustLv. 20 Damage vs Sewaddle Leech Life 2x 74-87% Flame Charge 4x 93-111%KO Ember 4x 154-182%KO Gust 4x 103-121%KO View Volcarona builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 10 Aerial AceLv. 23 Rock TombTM39 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Sewaddle Wing Attack 4x 187-221%KO Aerial Ace 4x 187-221%KO Rock Tomb 2x 62-74% Peck 4x 113-134%KO View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 10 Rock TombTM39 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Sewaddle Pluck 4x 113-134%KO Rock Tomb 2x 37-45% Gust 4x 80-95% View Mandibuzz builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 21 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Sewaddle Air Cutter 4x 180-213%KO Gust 4x 126-150%KO View Sigilyph builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 28 Fire FangLv. 21 Flame WheelLv. 17 Flame ChargeTM43 Damage vs Sewaddle Flame Burst 4x 154-182%KO Fire Fang 4x 134-158%KO Flame Wheel 4x 120-142%KO Flame Charge 4x 107-126%KO View Growlithe builds →

Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 U-turnTM89 Wing AttackLv. 10 Aerial AceLv. 23 Damage vs Sewaddle Fly 4x 264-311%KO U-turn 2x 69-82% Wing Attack 4x 180-212%KO Aerial Ace 4x 180-212%KO View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 U-turnTM89 PluckTM88 IncinerateTM59 Damage vs Sewaddle Fly 4x 161-191%KO U-turn 2x 41-49% Pluck 4x 107-127%KO Incinerate 4x 72-85% View Mandibuzz builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air CutterLv. 21 PluckTM88 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Sewaddle Fly 4x 149-176%KO Air Cutter 4x 173-205%KO Pluck 4x 101-120%KO Smack Down 2x 27-33% View Sigilyph builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves FlamethrowerLv. 34 Flame BurstLv. 28 Fire FangLv. 21 Flame WheelLv. 17 Damage vs Sewaddle Flamethrower 4x 192-226%KO Flame Burst 4x 149-176%KO Fire Fang 4x 126-148%KO Flame Wheel 4x 120-141%KO View Growlithe builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastLv. 34 Flame BurstLv. 22 IncinerateTM59 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Sewaddle Fire Blast 4x 192-226%KO Flame Burst 4x 126-148%KO Incinerate 4x 107-127%KO Rock Tomb 2x 32-38% View Pansear builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 Leech LifeLv. 10 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Sewaddle Fire Blast 4x 400-471%KO Fly 4x 103-121%KO Leech Life 2x 68-80% U-turn 2x 61-72% View Volcarona builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 41 Rock SlideTM80 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Sewaddle Fly 4x 268-316%KO Air Slash 4x 141-166%KO Rock Slide 2x 74-88% U-turn 2x 70-83% View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 41 U-turnTM89 PluckTM88 Damage vs Sewaddle Fly 4x 162-191%KO Air Slash 4x 136-160%KO U-turn 2x 42-50% Pluck 4x 109-129%KO View Mandibuzz builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 GustLv. 8 Damage vs Sewaddle Fly 4x 189-222%KO Gust 4x 109-129%KO View Drifblim builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 41 Air CutterLv. 21 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Sewaddle Fly 4x 149-176%KO Air Slash 4x 220-259%KO Air Cutter 4x 176-207%KO Aerial Ace 4x 101-119%KO View Sigilyph builds →