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.
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

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.

Swalot Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy
Type ChartGood
2Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GroundPsychic
½xResist
GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
GrassFairy
How to Beat Swalot in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Garchomp can KO Swalot with Earthquake (95-112%). Latios's Psyshock hits Swalot for 80-95%. Landorus's Earthquake also KOs at 89-104%.

Garchomp
Garchomp
DragonGround
A
Recommended Build
AbilityRough Skin
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Stealth Rock
  • Swords Dance
  • Dragon Claw
Damage vs Swalot
Earthquake 2x
95-112%KO
View Garchomp builds →

X & Y 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 49 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid Armor, Curse, Destiny Bond and 5 more.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirgalladegastrodonstunfisktrevenantshellosphantumpcofagriguskirliacastformraltsyamask
12 of 49·

X & Y Swalot Best Moveset

Start with flexible EVs. Careful nature gives Swalot the right special wall lean, Shucaberry adds extra utility, and Liquidooze works in the background. Toxic is the main damage option.

Best Build

Experimental
Support
Ability
Liquid Ooze
Item
Shuca BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Swalot
Careful+SPD

Swalot best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Support Moveset

  • ToxicUtility
  • CurseSetup
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • ExplosionCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Skarmory
SkarmoryExcellent
Landorus
LandorusExcellent

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

Lv 1
Gunk Shot
C120805Poison
Lv 1
Poison Gas
——9040Poison
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Sludge
—6510020Poison
Lv 1
Wring Out
——1005Normal
Lv 1
Yawn
C——10Normal
Lv 6
Yawn
C——10Normal
Lv 9
Poison Gas
——9040Poison
Lv 14
Sludge
—6510020Poison
Lv 17
Amnesia
D——20Psychic
Lv 23
Encore
C—1005Normal
Lv 26
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Lv 30
Toxic
S—9010Poison
Lv 38
Acid Spray
—4010020Poison
Lv 45
Spit Up
——10010Normal
Lv 45
Stockpile
C——20Normal
Lv 45
Swallow
———10Normal
Lv 46
Belch
—1209010Poison
Lv 52
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
Lv 59
Gastro Acid
——10010Poison
Lv 66
Wring Out
——1005Normal
Lv 73
Gunk Shot
C120805Poison

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM64
Explosion
S2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C9010010Ice
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM98
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM34
Sludge Wave
C9510010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
S—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
C6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Acid Armor
D——20Poison
Egg
Curse
S——10Ghost
Egg
Destiny Bond
C——5Ghost
Egg
Gunk Shot
C120805Poison
Egg
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Egg
Pain Split
C——20Normal
Egg
Smog
—307020Poison
Egg
Venom Drench
D—10020Poison

Tutor Moves

Swalot can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 4
Rollout
D309020Rock

How to Get Swalot in X & Y

Swalot doesn't appear wild. Catch Gulpin instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 26 to get Swalot. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Swalot in X & Y

Gulpin is your first catch on the way to Swalot. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-10 across 6 total spots in the chain.

  1. Gulpin
    Step 1Catch Gulpin
    Route 5
    YGrass Lv.5 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Horde battle
    Route 5
    XGrass Lv.5 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Horde battle
    Route 5
    XGrass Lv.10 Route
    RareEarly
    Purple flowers
    Route 5
    XGrass Lv.10 Route
    RareEarly
    Route 5
    YGrass Lv.10 Route
    RareEarly
    Purple flowers
    Route 5
    YGrass Lv.10 Route
    RareEarly
  2. Swalot
    Step 2Swalot ✓

Swalot Guide

  • In X & Y, Swalot brings 467 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. Toxic with Shucaberry is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, 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 X & Y, run Toxic, Curse, Protect, and Explosion on Swalot. Toxic is the most common pick at 25% usage. Curse lets it set up before sweeping.

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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