Physical
Balanced
DTier
50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Swablu's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Def leads, Attack trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Sp. Def EV, on a standard growth curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP45
D
Attack40
D
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def75
C
Speed50
D
Total310
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Erratic600,000 XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight1.2 kg
2.6 lbsFeather
Base XP62
Low Yield
Abilities
Natural Cure
Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.
Cloud NineHANot in game
Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

It constantly grooms its cotton-like wings. It takes a shower to clean itself if it becomes dirty.

Swablu Weakness

Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Swablu for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all.

Swablu Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground, Ghost
Type ChartGood
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+2
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Swablu in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar can KO Swablu with Rock Slide (181-213%). Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (149-175%). Regice's Ice Beam also KOs at 137-161%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
S
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemLeftovers
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Rock Slide
  • Earthquake
  • Dragon Dance
  • Hidden Power Bug
Damage vs Swablu
Rock Slide 2x
181-213%KO
View Tyranitar builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

Swablu evolves into Altaria. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Swablu. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Swablu
#333Swablu
35
Level 35
Altaria
#334Altaria
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Swablu
NormalFlying
Altaria
DragonFlying
HP
45
75+30
ATK
40
70+30
DEF
60
90+30
SP.ATK
40
70+30
SP.DEF
75
105+30
SPE
50
80+30
BST
310D-Tier
490B-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Swablu easily with 27 breeding partners from the Dragon and Flying egg groups. Pass egg moves like Agility, Haze, Pursuit and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
DragonFlying
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)
gyaradostogeticcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticaltariaarbokseadraseviperpelipper
12 of 27·

FireRed & LeafGreen Swablu Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

Without breeding, Swablu misses out on Agility and Haze. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Double-Edge and Take Down, with Ghost and Ice coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 8
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 11
Sing
——5515Normal
Lv 18
Fury Attack
—158520Normal
Lv 21
Safeguard
D——25Normal
Lv 28
Mist
———30Ice
Lv 31
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 38
Mirror Move
———20Flying
Lv 41
Refresh
D——20Normal
Lv 48
Perish Song
C——5Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
—709515Flying
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Agility
D——30Psychic
Egg
Haze
D——30Ice
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Rage
—2010020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal

How to Get Swablu in FireRed & LeafGreen

Swablu doesn't appear in FireRed & LeafGreen. Transfer it from Ruby, Emerald, or Sword to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Swablu is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

RubyWalking · Route 114EmeraldWalking · Route 114

Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldBlack 2XOmega Ruby

Swablu Guide

  • Get Swablu to Altaria at level 35. At 310 BST, Swablu is just the starting point.

  • Level 35 gets you Altaria. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, Swablu does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Altaria before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • You can find Swablu in FireRed & LeafGreen. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Swablu first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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