In Legends: Z-A, Swalot brings 467 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Legends: Z-A's meta. Knock Off with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Swalot weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, 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.

What is the best ability for Swalot?

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.

What role does Swalot play in battle?

Swalot is leaning toward the physical side (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.

What counters Swalot?

For Legends: Z-A, Swalot has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ground and Psychic-type attackers hit hardest.

Swalot - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

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

Attack73

Defense83

Sp. Atk73

Sp. Def83

Speed55

Total467

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Fluctuating1.64M XP

Height1.7 m

Weight80.0 kg

Base XP163

Abilities

Liquid OozePopular

Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.

Sticky HoldPopular

Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.

GluttonyHA

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

No Legends Z A entries available

It gulps anything that fits in its mouth. Its special enzymes can dissolve anything.

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.

Swalot Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy

Type ChartGood

2Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Grass Fairy

How to Beat Swalot in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)

Espeon Psychic	A
Psychic is super effective against SwalotView Espeon →
Krookodile GroundDark	A
Ground is super effective against SwalotView Krookodile →

Legends: Z-A 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

#316Gulpin

Level 26

#317Swalot

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Gulpin

Poison

Swalot

Poison

100+30

ATK

73+30

DEF

83+30

SP.ATK

73+30

SP.DEF

83+30

SPE

55+15

BST

302D-Tier

467C-Tier+165

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Swalot Best Moveset

Lead with Swalot, set Toxic Spikes, and keep pressure on. Stickyhold and Leftovers buy the time it needs, with max HP and Defense EVs letting it take hits while controlling the hazard game.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Sticky Hold

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Swalot

Impish+DEF

Swalot best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Knock Off
Toxic SpikesSTAB
Thunder Wave
EncoreUtility

Recommended Teammates

WigglytuffDecent

Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Swalot's movepool delivers. Coverage across 12 types plus STAB from Gunk Shot and Sludge Wave gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Smokescreen

D—10020Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 12

Amnesia

S——20Psychic

Lv 14

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 15

Acid Armor

A——20Poison

Lv 17

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Lv 20

Knock Off

A6510020Dark

Lv 22

Rollout

D309020Rock

Lv 28

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Lv 35

Toxic

S—9010Poison

Lv 40

Sludge Bomb

B9010010Poison

Lv 49

Gunk Shot

S120805Poison

Lv 55

Sludge Wave

C9510010Poison

Lv 60

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM112

Acid Spray

S4010020Poison

TM33

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM10

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM40

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TM91

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM56

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM127

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM69

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM29

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

TM42

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

TM55

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM100

Gunk Shot

S120805Poison

TM44

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

TM24

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

TM45

Knock Off

A6510020Dark

TM99

Metronome

S——10Normal

TM46

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TM77

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM128

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

TM48

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TM74

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM111

Sing

D—5515Normal

TM53

Sludge Bomb

B9010010Poison

TM64

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM30

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM23

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

TM08

Thunder Wave

A—9020Electric

TM07

Toxic

S—9010Poison

TM89

Toxic Spikes

A——20Poison

TM41

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

TM59

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Swalot doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Swalot can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Swalot in Legends: Z-A

Swalot isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Gulpin from Ruby, Emerald, or Violet. The evolution path from Gulpin to Swalot is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Swalot in Legends: Z-A

Step 1Obtain Gulpin
Catch in the wild in:
VioletOverworld · East Province (Area One)
Then trade to Legends: Z-A to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Ruby Emerald Diamond Platinum SoulSilver X
Train until Level 26
Step 2Swalot ✓

Swalot Guide

In Legends: Z-A, Swalot brings 467 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Legends: Z-A's meta. Knock Off with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Legends: Z-A, 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 leaning toward the physical side (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 Legends: Z-A, 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

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