Special
Pivot
CTier
98Speed · Above Avg

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.

Base Stats
Above
HP75
C
Attack87
C
Defense63
C
Sp. Atk87
C
Sp. Def63
C
Speed98
B
Total473
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.3 m
4'03"Average
Weight24.2 kg
53.4 lbsFeather
Base XP166
Average
Abilities
Keen EyePopular
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Big Pecks
Protects against Defense drops.
HydrationHAPopular
Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

Despite their elegant appearance, they can flap their wings strongly and fly for thousands of miles.

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.

Swanna Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Electric
2x (Weak)Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartExcellent
2Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
Electric
2xWeak
Rock
½xResist
FireWaterFightingBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (6)
FireGroundRockGrassFightingBug
How to Beat Swanna in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Zapdos can KO Swanna with Thunderbolt (236-277%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (208-245%). Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 271-318%.

Zapdos
Zapdos
ElectricFlying
A
Recommended Build
AbilityStatic
ItemSitrus Berry
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Heat Wave
  • TailwindUtility
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • RoostRecovery
Damage vs Swanna
Heat Wave
21-24%
Thunderbolt 4x
236-277%KO
View Zapdos builds →

X & Y Evolution

Swanna is what Ducklett becomes. Breed it for Ducklett eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners 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

2 Forms
Ducklett
#580Ducklett
35
Level 35
Swanna
#581Swanna
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Ducklett
WaterFlying
Swanna
WaterFlying
HP
62
75+13
ATK
44
87+43
DEF
50
63+13
SP.ATK
44
87+43
SP.DEF
50
63+13
SPE
55
98+43
BST
305D-Tier
473C-Tier+168
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Swanna to get Ducklett eggs easily using 51 partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Brine, Gust and 5 more.

Egg Groups
FlyingWater1
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)
togekissazumarilltogetichawluchablastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertaltariaslowbroslowking
12 of 51·

X & Y Swanna Best Moveset

Start with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Timid nature gives Swanna the right fast special lean, Splashplate adds extra utility, and Keeneye works in the background. Surf is the main damage option.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Keen Eye
Item
Splash Plate
Best Nature for Swanna
Timid+SPE

Swanna best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • SurfSTAB
  • Air SlashSTAB
  • HurricaneSTAB
  • SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Quilladin
QuilladinDecent
Mightyena
MightyenaDecent
Magcargo
MagcargoDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Swanna misses out on Air Cutter and Brine. That's 8 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

Lv 1
Defog
C——15Flying
Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 1
Water Sport
———15Water
Lv 1
Wing Attack
—6010035Flying
Lv 3
Water Sport
———15Water
Lv 6
Defog
C——15Flying
Lv 9
Wing Attack
—6010035Flying
Lv 13
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Lv 15
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
Lv 19
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Lv 21
Feather Dance
——10015Flying
Lv 24
Aqua Ring
D——20Water
Lv 27
Air Slash
A759515Flying
Lv 30
Roost
A——10Flying
Lv 34
Rain Dance
A——5Water
Lv 40
Tailwind
C——15Flying
Lv 47
Brave Bird
B12010015Flying
Lv 55
Hurricane
A1107010Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
C909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM07
Hail
D——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
B9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
A——5Water
TM44
Rest
A——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
A——10Flying
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
C8010015Water
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM51
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
A——10Normal
HM03
Surf
S9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Air Cutter
C609525Flying
Egg
Brine
C6510010Water
Egg
Gust
—4010035Flying
Egg
Lucky Chant
———30Normal
Egg
Me First
———20Normal
Egg
Mirror Move
———20Flying
Egg
Mud Sport
D——15Ground
Egg
Steel Wing
D709025Steel

Tutor Moves

Swanna can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 5
Pluck
—6010020Flying

How to Get Swanna in X & Y

No wild encounters for Swanna. The 2-stage line runs through Ducklett, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 35 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Swanna in X & Y

The path to Swanna starts with Ducklett at Lv. 14+ via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Ducklett
    Step 1Catch Ducklett
    Route 7
    XGrass Lv.14 Route
    RareEarly
    Purple flowers
    Route 7
    XGrass Lv.14 Route
    RareEarly
    Route 7
    YGrass Lv.14 Route
    RareEarly
    Yellow Flower
    Route 7
    YGrass Lv.14 Route
    RareEarly
    Purple flowers
    Route 7
    YGrass Lv.14 Route
    RareEarly
    Route 7
    XGrass Lv.14 Route
    RareEarly
    Yellow Flower
  2. Swanna
    Step 2Swanna ✓

Swanna Guide

  • In X & Y, Swanna works as a pivot with 473 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. Surf with Splashplate is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, 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. Fits the pivot role.

  • In X & Y, run Surf, Air Slash, Hurricane, and Substitute on Swanna. Surf is the most common pick at 22% usage. Surf 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.

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