Stats & Training
Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Swanna's Speed does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Speed EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Swanna start to dance at dusk. The one dancing in the middle is the leader of the flock.
It administers sharp, powerful pecks with its bill. It whips its long neck to deliver forceful repeated strikes.
Swanna Weakness
Electric and Rock moves hit Swanna for super-effective damage. Electric hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. The Water/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Electric |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Emolga builds →Thunder 4x193-228%KO Thunderbolt 4x159-188%KO Discharge 4x143-168%KO Volt Switch 4x125-148%KO | ||
 Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Zebstrika builds →Thunder 4x204-240%KO Wild Charge 4x200-236%KO Thunderbolt 4x166-196%KO Discharge 4x149-176%KO | ||
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
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Damage vs Swanna View Stunfisk builds →Thunder 4x204-240%KO Thunderbolt 4x170-200%KO Discharge 4x149-176%KO Rock Slide 2x41-48% | ||
 Eelektross Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Eelektross builds →Thunder 4x251-296%KO Thunderbolt 4x207-244%KO Discharge 4x187-220%KO Rock Slide 2x62-73% | ||
 Galvantula BugElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Galvantula builds →Thunder 4x238-280%KO Thunderbolt 4x193-228%KO Discharge 4x173-204%KO Volt Switch 4x153-180%KO | ||
 Tirtouga WaterRock | C | |
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Damage vs Swanna View Tirtouga builds →Ancient Power 2x45-55% Rollout 2x33-41% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
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Damage vs Swanna View Archen builds →Ancient Power 2x58-68% Rock Throw 2x65-77% | ||
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Blitzle Electric | D | |
 Omanyte RockWater | D | |
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Tirtouga WaterRock | C | |
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Damage vs Swanna View Tirtouga builds →Ancient Power 2x45-53% Rollout 2x30-36% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
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Damage vs Swanna View Archen builds →Ancient Power 2x54-65% Rock Throw 2x61-73% | ||
Roggenrola Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Roggenrola builds →Smack Down 2x47-57% Rock Blast 2x27-32% | ||
Blitzle Electric | D | |
Omanyte RockWater | D | |
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Tirtouga WaterRock | C | |
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Damage vs Swanna View Tirtouga builds →Ancient Power 2x41-49% Rock Tomb 2x53-64% Rollout 2x29-35% | ||
Blitzle Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Blitzle builds →Spark 4x95-113%KO Shock Wave 4x84-99% | ||
Omanyte RockWater | D | |
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Damage vs Swanna View Omanyte builds →Rock Tomb 2x35-42% Rollout 2x20-25% | ||
 Kabuto RockWater | D | |
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 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Emolga builds →Spark 4x115-136%KO Shock Wave 4x110-130%KO Thunder Shock 4x73-87% | ||
Blitzle Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Blitzle builds →Spark 4x99-118%KO Shock Wave 4x84-99% | ||
Omanyte RockWater | D | |
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Damage vs Swanna View Omanyte builds →Rock Tomb 2x36-43% Rollout 2x21-25% | ||
Kabuto RockWater | D | |
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Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Zebstrika builds →Volt Switch 4x131-156%KO Spark 4x146-172%KO Shock Wave 4x118-139%KO Charge Beam 4x99-117%KO | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Emolga builds →Volt Switch 4x127-150%KO Spark 4x118-139%KO Shock Wave 4x113-133%KO Charge Beam 4x94-111%KO | ||
 Minun Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Minun builds →Volt Switch 4x127-150%KO Spark 4x80-94% Charge Beam 4x94-111%KO | ||
 Plusle Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Plusle builds →Volt Switch 4x142-167%KO Spark 4x89-106%KO Charge Beam 4x104-122%KO | ||
 Joltik BugElectric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Joltik builds →Volt Switch 4x104-122%KO Electroweb 4x84-100%KO Charge Beam 4x75-89% | ||
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Zebstrika builds →Thunder 4x197-232%KO Thunderbolt 4x162-192%KO Discharge 4x145-171%KO Volt Switch 4x129-151%KO | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
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Damage vs Swanna View Stunfisk builds →Thunder 4x201-237%KO Thunderbolt 4x166-197%KO Discharge 4x145-171%KO Rock Slide 2x39-47% | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Emolga builds →Thunder 4x188-222%KO Thunderbolt 4x154-182%KO Volt Switch 4x124-146%KO Spark 4x115-136%KO | ||
Minun Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Minun builds →Thunder 4x188-222%KO Thunderbolt 4x154-182%KO Volt Switch 4x124-146%KO Spark 4x76-91% | ||
Plusle Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Plusle builds →Thunder 4x209-247%KO Thunderbolt 4x171-202%KO Volt Switch 4x133-156%KO Spark 4x86-101%KO | ||
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Zebstrika builds →Thunder 4x204-240%KO Thunderbolt 4x168-198%KO Discharge 4x148-175%KO Volt Switch 4x133-157%KO | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
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Damage vs Swanna View Stunfisk builds →Thunder 4x204-240%KO Thunderbolt 4x168-198%KO Discharge 4x148-175%KO Rock Slide 2x40-48% | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Emolga builds →Thunder 4x192-226%KO Thunderbolt 4x157-185%KO Volt Switch 4x125-148%KO Spark 4x118-138%KO | ||
Minun Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Minun builds →Thunder 4x192-226%KO Thunderbolt 4x157-185%KO Volt Switch 4x125-148%KO Spark 4x74-88% | ||
Plusle Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Plusle builds →Thunder 4x212-249%KO Thunderbolt 4x176-208%KO Volt Switch 4x137-162%KO Spark 4x86-102%KO | ||
In Black & White, Terrakion can KO Swanna with Stone Edge (164-193%). Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (322-379%). Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 351-413%.
 Terrakion RockFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Terrakion builds →Close Combat49-58% Stone Edge 2x164-193%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 4x322-379%KO Flash Cannon36-42% Volt Switch 4x252-297%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 4x351-413%KO Aura Sphere26-31% | ||
Black & White Evolution
Swanna is what Ducklett becomes. Breed it for Ducklett eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Ducklett pushed Swanna to 473 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +43. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Swanna to get Ducklett eggs easily using 45 partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Brine, Gust and 4 more.
Black & White Swanna Best Moveset
Swanna leads with Focus Sash insurance. Even if it can't take a hit naturally, it'll survive long enough to deal early damage. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs go all-in on offense since bulk doesn't matter here.
Best Build
Swanna best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Tailwind
- Hurricane
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without breeding, Swanna misses out on Air Cutter and Brine. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Brave Bird and Hurricane, with Normal and Ice coverage rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Swanna in Black & White
high spawn rates across 2 locations for Swanna in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Swanna in Black & White
The path to Swanna starts with Ducklett at Lv. 22-50 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch DucklettDriftveil DrawbridgeWhiteGrass Lv.22-25CommonMidAnyShaking spotDriftveil DrawbridgeBlackGrass Lv.22-25CommonMidAnyShaking spot
Step 2Swanna ✓Marvelous BridgeWhiteGrass Lv.48-50CommonPostAnyShaking spotMarvelous BridgeBlackGrass Lv.48-50CommonPostAnyShaking spotor evolve from Ducklett (Step 1)
Swanna Guide
In Black & White, Swanna brings 473 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black & White's meta. Scald with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Black & White, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Swanna. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Raikou is the most dangerous since Electric moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Keen Eye prevents accuracy from being lowered. That's the one you want on Swanna. Hydration is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Big Pecks works too if your team needs something different.
Swanna is a special attacker with base 87 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 98 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Black & White, run Scald, Ice Beam, Tailwind, and Hurricane on Swanna. Scald is the most common pick at 14% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Swanna has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Swanna has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
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