What does Skwovet evolve into?

Get Skwovet to Greedent at level 24. At 275 BST, Skwovet is just the starting point.

At what level does Skwovet evolve?

Level 24 gets you Greedent . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Skwovet?

In Sword & Shield, Skwovet does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Greedent before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Skwovet?

You can find Skwovet in Sword & Shield. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.

Skwovet - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

25Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Skwovet's spread isn't flashy. HP leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 HP EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP70

Attack55

Defense55

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def35

Speed25

Total275

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight2.5 kg

Base XP55

Abilities

Cheek Pouch

Restores HP upon eating a Berry, in addition to the Berry's effect.

GluttonyHA

Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

Found throughout the Galar region, this Pokémon becomes uneasy if its cheeks are ever completely empty of berries.

Skwovet Weakness

Skwovet's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Skwovet Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Skwovet in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 48 Flying PressLv. 44 SubmissionLv. 24 Brick BreakTM43 Damage vs Skwovet High Jump Kick 2x 151-178%KO Flying Press 2x 118-139%KO Submission 2x 94-111%KO Brick Break 2x 89-105%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Bewear NormalFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Hammer ArmLv. 36 Brick BreakTM43 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Skwovet Hammer Arm 2x 151-178%KO Brick Break 2x 113-133%KO Low Sweep 2x 98-116%KO Revenge 2x 91-107%KO View Bewear builds →
Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakTM43 Vital ThrowLv. 28 Low SweepTM75 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Damage vs Skwovet Brick Break 2x 113-133%KO Vital Throw 2x 105-124%KO Low Sweep 2x 98-116%KO Circle Throw 2x 91-107%KO View Pangoro builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakTM43 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Skwovet Brick Break 2x 98-116%KO Low Sweep 2x 85-101%KO Revenge 2x 80-94% View Toxicroak builds →
Passimian Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakTM43 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Skwovet Brick Break 2x 111-131%KO Low Sweep 2x 96-114%KO Revenge 2x 89-105%KO Rock Smash 2x 60-71% View Passimian builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Skwovet evolves into Greedent. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 185 total stats over Skwovet. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#819Skwovet

Level 24

#820Greedent

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Skwovet

Normal

Greedent

Normal

120+50

ATK

95+40

DEF

95+40

SP.ATK

55+20

SP.DEF

75+40

SPE

20-5

BST

275D-Tier

460C-Tier+185

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Skwovet easily with 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Belly Drum, Defense Curl, Last Resort and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Skwovet Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

You'll want to breed for Belly Drum and Defense Curl on Skwovet. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Last Resort and Hyper Voice, they expand what Skwovet can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 5

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 10

Stuff Cheeks

D——10Normal

Lv 15

Spit Up

D—10010Normal

Lv 15

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Lv 15

Swallow

D——10Normal

Lv 20

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Lv 25

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 30

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Lv 35

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Lv 40

Super Fang

D—9010Normal

Lv 45

Belch

D1209010Poison

TM Moves

TR17

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM97

Brutal Swing

D6010020Dark

TM50

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TR32

Crunch

D8010015Dark

TM15

Dig

D8010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TR52

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TR42

Hyper Voice

D9010010Normal

TR31

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM53

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TR59

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM84

Tail Slap

D258510Normal

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TR35

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Belly Drum

C——10Normal

Egg

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Egg

Last Resort

C1401005Normal

Egg

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor Moves

Skwovet can't learn any Tutor moves

Sword & Shield Skwovet Locations

Skwovet's scattered across 106 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Skwovet in Sword & Shield

Skwovet appears in 106 walking and special locations at Lv. 2-65 across Shield and Sword. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Route 4

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.13-15 Route

100%Early

Route 4

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.13-15 Route

100%Early

Rolling Fields

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.7-10

80%Early

Rolling Fields

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.7-10

80%Early

Route 3

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.8-13 Route

80%Early

Route 3

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.8-13 Route

80%Early

Dappled Grove

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.11-15 Forest

70%Early

Dappled Grove

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.11-15 Forest

70%Early

Challenge Beach

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.13-18 Water

70%Early

Challenge Beach

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.13-18 Water

70%Early

Fields of Honor

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.13-18

70%Early

Fields of Honor

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.13-18

70%Early

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.13-18 Swamp

70%Early

Soothing Wetlands

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.13-18 Swamp

70%Early

Forest of Focus

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.13-18 Forest

60%Early

Forest of Focus

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.13-18 Forest

60%Early

Slumbering Weald

ShieldGrass Lv.2-3 Forest

50%Early

All Weather

Slumbering Weald

SwordGrass Lv.2-3 Forest

50%Early

All Weather

Route 1

ShieldOverworld Lv.3-6 Route

50%Early

All Weather

Route 1

SwordOverworld Lv.3-6 Route

50%Early

All Weather

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.11-14 Building

50%Early

Watchtower Ruins

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.11-14 Building

50%Early

North Lake Miloch

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.14-16 Water

50%Early

North Lake Miloch

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.14-16 Water

50%Early

Route 1

ShieldGrass Lv.2-5 Route

40%Early

All Weather

Route 1

SwordGrass Lv.2-5 Route

40%Early

All Weather

Slumbering Weald - Low Level

ShieldOverworld Lv.2-3 Forest

40%Early

All Weather

Slumbering Weald - Low Level

SwordOverworld Lv.2-3 Forest

40%Early

All Weather

Route 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.5-7 Route

38%Early

All Weather

Route 2

SwordOverworld Lv.5-7 Route

38%Early

All Weather

Route 5

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.16-18 Route

100%Mid

Route 5

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.16-18 Route

100%Mid

Training Lowlands

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.16-21

70%Mid

Training Lowlands

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.16-21

70%Mid

Loop Lagoon

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.19-24

70%Mid

Loop Lagoon

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.19-24

70%Mid

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.26-28

35%Mid

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.26-28

35%Mid

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Raining

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Heavy Fog

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Heavy Fog

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Overcast

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Overcast

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Normal Weather

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Normal Weather

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Snowstorm

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Snowstorm

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Thunderstorm

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Thunderstorm

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Intense Sun

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Intense Sun

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Snowing

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Snowing

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Sandstorm

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Sandstorm

Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Raining

Insular Sea

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.43-48 Water

70%Late

Insular Sea

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.43-48 Water

70%Late

Workout Sea

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.43-48 Water

70%Late

Workout Sea

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.43-48 Water

70%Late

Stepping-Stone Sea

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.43-48 Water

60%Late

Stepping-Stone Sea

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.43-48 Water

60%Late

Stepping-Stone Sea

ShieldGrass Lv.43-48 Water

30%Late

All Weather

Stepping-Stone Sea

SwordGrass Lv.43-48 Water

30%Late

All Weather

Ballimere Lake

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

100%Post

Snowstorm

Ballimere Lake

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

100%Post

Snowstorm

Ballimere Lake

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

100%Post

Sandstorm

Ballimere Lake

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

100%Post

Sandstorm

Giant's Bed

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.60-65

80%Post

Giant's Bed

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.60-65

80%Post

Giant's Foot

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.60-65

80%Post

Giant's Foot

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.60-65

80%Post

Frostpoint Field

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.60-65 Ice

70%Post

Frostpoint Field

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.60-65 Ice

70%Post

Slippery Slope

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.60-65

70%Post

Slippery Slope

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.60-65

70%Post

Ballimere Lake

ShieldShaking berry trees Lv.60-65 Water

60%Post

Ballimere Lake

SwordShaking berry trees Lv.60-65 Water

60%Post

Ballimere Lake

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Water

32%Post

Overcast

Ballimere Lake

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Water

32%Post

Overcast

Ballimere Lake

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

30%Post

Heavy Fog

Ballimere Lake

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

30%Post

Heavy Fog

Ballimere Lake

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

25%Post

Raining

Ballimere Lake

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

25%Post

Snowing

Ballimere Lake

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

25%Post

Snowing

Ballimere Lake

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

25%Post

Raining

Ballimere Lake

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Water

24%Post

Snowing

Ballimere Lake

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Water

24%Post

Snowing

Ballimere Lake

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Water

24%Post

Heavy Fog

Ballimere Lake

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Water

24%Post

Heavy Fog

Ballimere Lake

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

20%Post

Overcast

Ballimere Lake

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

20%Post

Overcast

Ballimere Lake

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

20%Post

Normal Weather

Ballimere Lake

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

20%Post

Normal Weather

Ballimere Lake

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

20%Post

Thunderstorm

Ballimere Lake

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

20%Post

Thunderstorm

Ballimere Lake

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

20%Post

Intense Sun

Ballimere Lake

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

20%Post

Intense Sun

Ballimere Lake

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Water

19%Post

Normal Weather

Ballimere Lake

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Water

19%Post

Normal Weather

Ballimere Lake

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Water

19%Post

Thunderstorm

Ballimere Lake

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Water

19%Post

Thunderstorm

Ballimere Lake

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Water

19%Post

Intense Sun

Ballimere Lake

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Water

19%Post

Intense Sun

Ballimere Lake

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Water

19%Post

Raining

Ballimere Lake

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Water

19%Post

Raining

Skwovet Guide

Get Skwovet to Greedent at level 24. At 275 BST, Skwovet is just the starting point.
Level 24 gets you Greedent. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Sword & Shield, Skwovet does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Greedent before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Skwovet in Sword & Shield. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sword & Shield, Skwovet has appeared in 2 games across 3 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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Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 16 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Arm ThrustLv. 4 Damage vs Skwovet Low Sweep 2x 75-89% Circle Throw 2x 70-84% Arm Thrust 2x 23-28% View Pancham builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 12 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Skwovet Low Sweep 2x 70-84% Revenge 2x 67-80% View Machop builds →
Stufful NormalFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Hammer ArmLv. 32 Learns Hammer Arm at Level 32 View Stufful builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Dynamic PunchLv. 32 Learns Dynamic Punch at Level 32 View Timburr builds →
Tyrogue Fighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Tyrogue builds →

Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 16 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Arm ThrustLv. 4 Damage vs Skwovet Low Sweep 2x 71-84% Circle Throw 2x 64-76% Arm Thrust 2x 20-24% View Pancham builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 24 Low SweepLv. 12 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Skwovet Vital Throw 2x 75-88% Low Sweep 2x 68-80% Revenge 2x 64-76% View Machop builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
Available Move Moves RevengeLv. 16 Damage vs Skwovet Revenge 2x 53-64% View Croagunk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 32 Learns Brick Break at Level 32 View Scraggy builds →
Stufful NormalFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Hammer ArmLv. 32 Learns Hammer Arm at Level 32 View Stufful builds →

Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Circle ThrowLv. 10 RevengeLv. 20 Damage vs Skwovet Circle Throw 2x 73-87% Revenge 2x 73-87% View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 20 Rock SmashLv. 1 Double KickLv. 10 Damage vs Skwovet Low Sweep 2x 95-112%KO Rock Smash 2x 58-69% Double Kick 2x 46-54% View Sawk builds →
Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 16 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Arm ThrustLv. 4 Damage vs Skwovet Low Sweep 2x 67-80% Circle Throw 2x 64-76% Arm Thrust 2x 18-22% View Pancham builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 24 Low SweepLv. 12 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Skwovet Vital Throw 2x 70-83% Low Sweep 2x 67-80% Revenge 2x 61-72% View Machop builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
Available Move Moves RevengeLv. 16 Damage vs Skwovet Revenge 2x 52-61% View Croagunk builds →

Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves SubmissionLv. 24 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Skwovet Submission 2x 95-112%KO Low Sweep 2x 79-93% Revenge 2x 71-84% View Hawlucha builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Skwovet Low Sweep 2x 85-101%KO Revenge 2x 80-95% View Toxicroak builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 Circle ThrowLv. 10 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Skwovet Vital Throw 2x 88-104%KO Low Sweep 2x 83-98% Circle Throw 2x 76-90% Revenge 2x 76-90% View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 1 Damage vs Skwovet Brick Break 2x 114-135%KO Low Sweep 2x 100-118%KO Revenge 2x 93-109%KO Rock Smash 2x 62-73% View Sawk builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 24 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Skwovet Vital Throw 2x 88-104%KO Low Sweep 2x 83-98% Revenge 2x 76-90% View Machoke builds →

Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves SubmissionLv. 24 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Skwovet Submission 2x 96-113%KO Low Sweep 2x 77-91% Revenge 2x 72-86% View Hawlucha builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Skwovet Low Sweep 2x 86-102%KO Revenge 2x 81-96% View Toxicroak builds →
Passimian Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Skwovet Low Sweep 2x 96-113%KO Revenge 2x 88-104%KO Rock Smash 2x 61-72% View Passimian builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 Circle ThrowLv. 10 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Skwovet Vital Throw 2x 88-104%KO Low Sweep 2x 84-99% Circle Throw 2x 77-91% Revenge 2x 77-91% View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 1 Damage vs Skwovet Brick Break 2x 113-134%KO Low Sweep 2x 100-118%KO Revenge 2x 93-110%KO Rock Smash 2x 63-75% View Sawk builds →

Buzzwole BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves Ice Punch Close Combat RoostRecovery Earthquake Damage vs Skwovet Close Combat 2x 236-278%KO Earthquake 65-77% View Buzzwole builds →
Urshifu FightingDark	C
Fighting is super effective against SkwovetView Urshifu →