In Emerald, Swalot brings 467 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Emerald's meta. Sludge Bomb with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Swalot weak to?

In Emerald, 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 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.

What counters Swalot?

For Emerald, 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

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

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.

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

Its powerful stomach acid is capable of digesting almost anything. The one thing in the whole world a SWALOT can’t digest is its own stomach.

Emerald

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

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

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Grass

How to Beat Swalot in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Starmie's Surf hits Swalot for 36-42%. Claydol's Earthquake hits Swalot for 67-79%.

Starmie WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin Ice Beam Thunderbolt SurfSTAB Damage vs Swalot Rapid Spin 7-9% Ice Beam 24-28% Thunderbolt 24-28% Surf 36-42% View Starmie builds →
Claydol GroundPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Rapid Spin EarthquakeSTAB Explosion PsychicSTAB Damage vs Swalot Rapid Spin 11-13% Earthquake 2x 67-79% Explosion 56-66% Psychic 2x 40-47% View Claydol builds →

Emerald 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

Very Easy

Breed with Swalot to get Gulpin eggs easily using 22 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid Armor, Dream Eater, Pain Split and 1 more.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

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)

Emerald Swalot Best Moveset

Bulk and offense in one package. Swalot runs Leftovers for passive recovery each turn with a Adamant nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Sludge Bomb. Max HP and Attack EVs and Normal coverage make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Tank

Ability

Liquid Ooze

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Swalot

Adamant+ATK

Swalot best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

SpD

Physical Tank Moveset

Sludge BombSTAB
ExplosionCoverage
Fire Punch
Body Slam

Recommended Teammates

TyranitarDecent

WalreinDecent

MightyenaDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Swalot misses out on Acid Armor and Dream Eater. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Sludge Bomb and Sludge, with coverage across 11 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Poison Gas

——5540Poison

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Sludge

—6510020Poison

Lv 1

Yawn

B——10Normal

Lv 6

Yawn

B——10Normal

Lv 9

Poison Gas

——5540Poison

Lv 14

Sludge

—6510020Poison

Lv 17

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 23

Encore

B—1005Normal

Lv 26

Body Slam

A8510015Normal

Lv 31

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Lv 40

Spit Up

B—10010Normal

Lv 40

Stockpile

A——20Normal

Lv 40

Swallow

———10Normal

Lv 48

Sludge Bomb

A9010010Poison

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D751005Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM36

Sludge Bomb

A9010010Poison

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Acid Armor

———40Poison

Egg

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

Egg

Pain Split

D——20Normal

Egg

Smog

—207020Poison

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

A8510015Normal

Tutor

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

Tutor

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Tutor

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Tutor

Explosion

A2501005Normal

Tutor

Fire Punch

A7510015Fire

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swagger

——9015Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

How to Get Swalot in Emerald

No wild encounters for Swalot. The 2-stage line runs through Gulpin, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 26 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Swalot in Emerald

Step 1Catch Gulpin
Route 110
Grass Lv.12-13 Route
15%Early
Train until Level 26
Step 2Swalot ✓

Swalot Guide

In Emerald, Swalot brings 467 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Emerald's meta. Sludge Bomb with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Emerald, 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.
For Emerald, 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

Was this page helpful?

Thanks for your feedback!

Want to tell us more?

What was most useful?

About:

What could be improved?

About:

Thanks for your feedback