Physical
Balanced
CTier
55Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats
Above
HP100
B
Attack73
C
Defense83
C
Sp. Atk73
C
Sp. Def83
C
Speed55
D
Total467
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Fluctuating1.64M XP
Height1.7 m
5'07"Average
Weight80.0 kg
176.4 lbsStandard
Base XP163
Average
Abilities
Liquid OozeTop Pick
Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.
Sticky Hold
Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
GluttonyHANot in game
Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
EV Yield
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training target
Pokedex Entries

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 4 resistances to work with. With 100 HP and balanced defenses, Swalot can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Swalot Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug
Type ChartAvg
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GroundPsychic
½xResist
GrassFightingPoisonBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (1)
Grass
How to Beat Swalot in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

In Diamond & Pearl, Flygon's Earthquake hits Swalot for 79-94%. Azelf's Explosion hits Swalot for 63-74%.

Flygon
Flygon
GroundDragon
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemChoice Scarf
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • OutrageSTAB
  • U Turn
  • Thunder Punch
Damage vs Swalot
Earthquake 2x
79-94%
Outrage
48-56%
U Turn
9-11%
View Flygon builds →

Diamond & 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

2 Forms
Gulpin
#316Gulpin
26
Level 26
Swalot
#317Swalot
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Gulpin
Poison
Swalot
Poison
HP
70
100+30
ATK
43
73+30
DEF
53
83+30
SP.ATK
43
73+30
SP.DEF
53
83+30
SPE
40
55+15
BST
302D-Tier
467C-Tier+165
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

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 3 more.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirgalladegastrodonshelloskirliacastformraltsmukgengarweezingrotommagcargo
12 of 31·

Diamond & Pearl Swalot Best Moveset

Start with max HP and Sp. Def EVs. Careful nature gives Swalot the right special wall lean, Black Sludge adds Poison-type passive recovery, and Liquidooze works in the background. Explosion is the main damage option.

Best Build

Experimental
Bulky Support
Ability
Liquid Ooze
Item
Black SludgeSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Swalot
Careful+SPD

Swalot best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • ExplosionCoverage
  • Fire Punch
  • Body Slam
  • Pain Split

Recommended Teammates

Dusknoir
DusknoirGood
Absol
AbsolDecent
Porygon-Z
Porygon-ZDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Swalot misses out on Acid Armor and Curse. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Gunk Shot and Sludge Bomb, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Poison Gas
——5540Poison
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Sludge
—6510020Poison
Lv 1
Yawn
D——10Normal
Lv 6
Yawn
D——10Normal
Lv 9
Poison Gas
——5540Poison
Lv 14
Sludge
—6510020Poison
Lv 17
Amnesia
———20Psychic
Lv 23
Encore
B—1005Normal
Lv 26
Body Slam
A8510015Normal
Lv 30
Toxic
B—8510Poison
Lv 38
Spit Up
——10010Normal
Lv 38
Stockpile
———20Normal
Lv 38
Swallow
———10Normal
Lv 45
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
Lv 52
Gastro Acid
——10010Poison
Lv 59
Wring Out
——1005Normal
Lv 66
Gunk Shot
C120705Poison

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
—1010030Grass
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
TM26
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM64
Explosion
S2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D6010010Grass
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C9510010Ice
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM49
Snatch+4
———10Dark
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
D8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
B—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Acid Armor
———40Poison
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Destiny Bond
D——5Ghost
Egg
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
Egg
Pain Split
A——20Normal
Egg
Smog
—207020Poison

Tutor Moves

Swalot can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Counter-5
B—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Swalot in Diamond & Pearl

You're catching Gulpin first, not Swalot. Gulpin appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Swalot in Diamond & Pearl

  1. Gulpin
    Step 1Catch Gulpin
    Great Marsh - Daily Pokemon
    PearlGrass Lv.20-26 Facility
    UncommonMid
    Post-game
    Great Marsh - Daily Pokemon
    DiamondGrass Lv.20-26 Facility
    UncommonMid
    Post-game
  2. Swalot
    Step 2Swalot ✓

Swalot Guide

  • In Diamond & Pearl, Swalot brings 467 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Diamond & Pearl's meta. Explosion with Black Sludge is the standard set.

  • In Diamond & Pearl, watch for Swampert (Ground) and Espeon (Psychic) when using Swalot. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • 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.

  • In Diamond & Pearl, run Explosion, Firepunch, Body Slam, and Painsplit on Swalot. Explosion is the most common pick at 20% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

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.

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