Utility
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 NineHA
Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

It can’t relax if it or its surroundings are not clean. It wipes off dirt with its wings.

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 V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Swablu in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Terrakion can KO Swablu with Stone Edge (214-252%). Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (179-210%). Mamoswine's Ice Shard also KOs at 142-168%.

Terrakion
Terrakion
RockFighting
A
Recommended Build
AbilityJustified
ItemFocus Sash
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Close Combat
  • Stone Edge
  • Quick Attack
  • X Scissor
Damage vs Swablu
Close Combat
128-151%KO
Stone Edge 2x
214-252%KO
View Terrakion builds →

Black & White 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 39 breeding partners from the Dragon and Flying egg groups. Pass egg moves like Agility, Dragon Rush, Feather Dance and 7 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
10moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradostogekisstogeticcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticaltariascraftyswannaarbok
12 of 39·

Black & White Swablu Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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

Moves

Without breeding, Swablu misses out on Agility and Dragon Rush. That's 10 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Double-Edge and Take Down, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 5
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 9
Sing
——5515Normal
Lv 13
Fury Attack
D158520Normal
Lv 18
Safeguard
D——25Normal
Lv 23
Mist
———30Ice
Lv 28
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 32
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Lv 36
Mirror Move
———20Flying
Lv 40
Cotton Guard
C——10Grass
Lv 45
Refresh
D——20Normal
Lv 50
Dragon Pulse
D9010010Dragon
Lv 55
Perish Song
D——5Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
TM49
Echoed Voice
—4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
D909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM88
Pluck
—6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010010Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Agility
C——30Psychic
Egg
Dragon Rush
—1007510Dragon
Egg
Feather Dance
D—10015Flying
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Hyper Voice
D9010010Normal
Egg
Power Swap
———10Psychic
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Rage
—2010020Normal
Egg
Roost
C——10Flying
Egg
Steel Wing
—709025Steel

Tutor Moves

Swablu can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Air Cutter
D559525Flying
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal
Gen 4
Twister
—4010020Dragon

How to Get Swablu in Black & White

Swablu can't be caught in Black & White. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Catch in the wild in:

Black 2Walking · Abundant Shrine

Then trade to Black & White.

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumHeartGoldX

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 Black & White, 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 Black & White. 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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