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Mixed
Pivot
CTier
125Speed · Very Fast

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Speed and Attack carry the offense, Sp. Def doesn't even come close. A Swallow Pokemon on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve, worth 2 Speed EVs per KO.

Base Stats
Above
HP60
C
Attack85
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk75
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed125
A
Total455
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight19.8 kg
43.7 lbsFeather
Base XP159
Average
Abilities
Guts
Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
ScrappyHA
Lets the Pokémon's normal and fighting moves hit ghost Pokémon.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target

No Pokedex entries available for this game yet.

Swellow Weakness

Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Swellow for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. At base 125 Speed, Swellow outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

Swellow Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground, Ghost
Type ChartGood
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Swellow in Winds & Waves (Best Counters)
Raikou
Raikou
Electric
C
Electric is super effective against SwellowView Raikou →

Winds & Waves Evolution

Evolved from Taillow. Swellow is the final form in this two-stage line. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+45 over Taillow), and Swellow peaks at 455 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Taillow
#276Taillow
22
Level 22
Swellow
#277Swellow
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Taillow
NormalFlying
Swellow
NormalFlying
HP
40
60+20
ATK
55
85+30
DEF
30
60+30
SP.ATK
30
75+45
SP.DEF
30
50+20
SPE
85
125+40
BST
270D-Tier
455C-Tier+185
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Physical
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Swellow to get Taillow eggs easily from the Flying egg group.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Winds & Waves Swellow Best Moveset

Best Build

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Build info will be available after launch.

Check back after the game launches for competitive build content.

Move info for Winds & Waves is not yet available

How to Get Swellow in Winds & Waves

Location info for Winds & Waves is not yet available.

Location details will be added when the game launches.

Swellow Guide

  • For Winds & Waves, we rate Swellow C-Tier: a niche pick in Winds & Waves's meta. At 455 BST, it fits the pivot role. Bravebird with Flame Orb is the standard set.

  • In Winds & Waves, watch for Raikou (Electric), Walrein (Ice), and Golem (Rock) when using Swellow. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Swellow's base 125 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Guts increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment. That's the one you want on Swellow. Scrappy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Base 125 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Swellow is a mixed attacker with base 85 Attack and 75 Sp. Atk. Best used as a pivot.

  • For Winds & Waves, Swellow has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric, Ice, and Rock-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Swellow spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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