Stats & Training
Swalot's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Balanced defenses with HP doing the heavy lifting. And the standard growth curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 HP EVs.
It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.
It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.
Swalot Weakness
Ground and Psychic moves hit Swalot for super-effective damage. The Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. With 100 HP and balanced defenses, Swalot can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Excadrill can KO Swalot with Earthquake (102-120%). Hatterene's Psychic also KOs at 101-119%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Swalot View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x102-120%KO Rapid Spin17-20% | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Swalot View Slowking builds →Scald26-31% | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Swalot View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam22-26% Psychic 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swalot View Landorus builds →Sludge Bomb18-21% Psychic 2x71-84% | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
Swalot is what Gulpin becomes. Breed it for Gulpin eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Gulpin pushed Swalot to 467 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +30. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Swalot to get Gulpin eggs easily using 31 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid Armor, Curse, Destiny Bond and 5 more.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Swalot Best Moveset
Bulk and offense in one package. Swalot runs Black Sludge for Poison-type passive recovery with a Quiet nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Toxic. Max Sp. Atk without Speed EVs and utility options make it hard to safely switch into.
Best Build
Swalot best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Attacker Moveset
- Toxic
- Yawn
- Sludge Wave
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without breeding, Swalot misses out on Acid Armor and Curse. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Gunk Shot and Belch, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Swalot in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
No wild encounters for Swalot in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Bring Gulpin over from Ruby, Emerald, or Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
Swalot Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Swalot brings 467 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. Toxic with Black Sludge is the standard set.
Liquid Ooze damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal. That's the one you want on Swalot. Gluttony is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sticky Hold works too if your team needs something different.
Swalot is a physical attacker with base 73 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Swalot has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ground and Psychic-type attackers hit hardest.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Swalot appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves