What does Swinub evolve into?

Swinub becomes Piloswine at level 33, then Mamoswine after learning Ancient Power. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Swinub evolve?

Swinub evolves into Piloswine at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

For Ruby & Sapphire, you can run Swinub through the first few routes without issues. 250 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Piloswine as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Swinub?

Swinub is catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

Swinub - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Swinub flexibility. HP barely edges ahead. But Sp. Atk isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind. Yields 1 Attack EV.

Base Stats

Below

HP50

Attack50

Defense40

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def30

Speed50

Total250

Details

Catch Rate

Easy225 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight6.5 kg

Base XP50

Abilities

Oblivious

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

Snow Cloak

Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.

Thick FatHANot in game

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

SWINUB roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This POKéMON occasionally roots out hot springs.

Swinub Weakness

Swinub is weak to Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, and Steel. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.

Swinub Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Poison
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

1Resist

1Immune

Score-6

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

Fire Water Grass Fighting Steel

½xResist

Poison

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (9)

Grass Ground Flying Dragon Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

How to Beat Swinub in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Forretress can KO Swinub with Explosion (139-163%). Heracross threatens a KO with Megahorn (161-190%). Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 324-382%.

Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Swinub Rapid Spin 28-33% Explosion 139-163%KO Earthquake 56-66% View Forretress builds →
Heracross BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves MegahornSTAB Rock Slide Swords Dance SubstituteUtility Damage vs Swinub Megahorn 161-190%KO Rock Slide 67-79% View Heracross builds →
Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves Fire Blast Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Focus Punch Damage vs Swinub Fire Blast 2x 324-382%KO View Charizard builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Dragon Dance Hidden Power Flying TauntUtility Damage vs Swinub Earthquake 98-116%KO View Gyarados builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Focus Punch Mach Punch Sky Uppercut Damage vs Swinub Mach Punch 2x 111-131%KO View Breloom builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

Three stages ahead. Swinub grows into Piloswine, then pushes on to Mamoswine. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 280 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#220Swinub

Level 33

#221Piloswine

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Swinub

IceGround

Piloswine

IceGround

100+50

ATK

100+50

DEF

80+40

SP.ATK

60+30

SP.DEF

60+30

SPE

BST

250D-Tier

450C-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Swinub easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Bite, Body Slam and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

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)

Ruby & Sapphire Swinub Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Swinub gets Ancient Power and Bite exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Fighting coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Blizzard and Earthquake.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Odor Sleuth

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 10

Powder Snow

—4010025Ice

Lv 19

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Lv 28

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 37

Mist

———30Ice

Lv 46

Blizzard

D120705Ice

Lv 55

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Bite

D6010025Dark

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Icicle Spear

—2510030Ice

Egg

Mud Shot

—559515Ground

Egg

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Egg

Take Down

D908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Swinub can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Swinub in Ruby & Sapphire

No wild encounters for Swinub in Ruby & Sapphire. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Swinub is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

FireRedWalking · Icefall Cave

Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.

Also found in:

Gold Crystal Diamond Platinum HeartGold Sun

Swinub Guide

Swinub becomes Piloswine at level 33, then Mamoswine after learning Ancient Power. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Swinub evolves into Piloswine at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Ruby & Sapphire, you can run Swinub through the first few routes without issues. 250 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Piloswine as fast as you can.
Swinub is catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 18 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Swinub spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

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