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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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

Physical

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

ObliviousTop Pick

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

It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice.

Platinum

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 IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

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 Platinum (Best Counters)

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 37 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Swinub Focus Punch 2x 314-370%KO Close Combat 2x 252-297%KO Focus Blast 2x 126-149%KO Brick Break 2x 159-188%KO View Heracross builds →
Steelix SteelGround	C
Available Moves Moves Iron TailTM23 Flash CannonTM91 Fire FangLv. 1 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Swinub Iron Tail 2x 152-179%KO Flash Cannon 2x 105-123%KO Fire Fang 2x 66-79% Rock Smash 2x 42-50% View Steelix builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 SurfHM03 Brick BreakTM31 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Swinub Solar Beam 2x 166-196%KO Surf 2x 126-149%KO Brick Break 2x 52-62% Giga Drain 2x 105-123%KO View Lombre builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Iron TailTM23 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Swinub Wood Hammer 2x 145-171%KO Solar Beam 2x 171-202%KO Iron Tail 2x 80-95% Giga Drain 2x 107-126%KO View Snover builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM47 BrineTM55 Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Swinub Steel Wing 2x 36-43% Brine 2x 85-101%KO Water Pulse 2x 80-95% Water Gun 2x 54-64% View Wingull builds →

Platinum 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

3 Forms

#220Swinub

Level 33

#221Piloswine

Knows Ancient Power

#473Mamoswine

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Swinub

IceGround

Piloswine

IceGround

Mamoswine

IceGround

100+50

110+10

ATK

100+50

130+30

DEF

80+40

SP.ATK

60+30

70+10

SP.DEF

60+30

SPE

80+30

BST

250D-Tier

450C-Tier+200

530B-Tier+80

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Swinub easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Bite, Body Slam and 7 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

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Swinub Best Moveset

Swinub's job is getting Stealth Rock up and staying on the field. Focus Sash provides a guaranteed survive from full HP, Oblivious helps it stick around, and flexible EVs prioritize longevity.

Best Build

Experimental

Hazard Setter

Ability

Oblivious

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Swinub

Impish+DEF

Swinub best EVs are Defense and Attack

EVs

Atk

Def

Hazard Setter Moveset

Ice ShardSTAB
EndeavorCoverage
Stealth Rock
HailUtility

Recommended Teammates

LatiasExcellent

TyranitarExcellent

BronzongGood

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 Rock coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Blizzard and Earthquake.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Odor Sleuth

———40Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 4

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Lv 8

Powder Snow

—4010025Ice

Lv 13

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 16

Endure+4

———10Normal

Lv 20

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Lv 25

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Lv 28

Ice Shard+1

S4010030Ice

Lv 32

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 37

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

Lv 40

Mist

———30Ice

Lv 44

Blizzard

D120705Ice

Lv 49

Amnesia

———20Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

S——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

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

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609510Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM76

Stealth Rock

S——20Rock

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Bite

D6010025Dark

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Fissure

——305Ground

Egg

Icicle Spear

—2510030Ice

Egg

Mud Shot

—559515Ground

Egg

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Egg

Take Down

—908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Endeavor

S—1005Normal

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Platinum Swinub Locations

Swinub appears at high spawn rates across 2 spots in late-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Swinub in Platinum

Acuity Lakefront

Grass Lv.32-34 Water

CommonLate

Route 217

Grass Lv.32-34 Route

CommonLate

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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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

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Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Swinub Absorb 2x 29-36% View Lotad builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 6 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Swinub Fire Blast 2x 162-193%KO Ember 2x 67-79% Rock Smash 2x 36-43% View Growlithe builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Swinub Razor Leaf 2x 71-86% Rock Smash 2x 36-43% Absorb 2x 29-36% View Turtwig builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 10 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Swinub Water Gun 2x 79-93% Rock Smash 2x 26-33% View Omanyte builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 Water GunLv. 9 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Swinub Focus Punch 2x 105-124%KO Brick Break 2x 55-67% Water Gun 2x 60-71% Rock Smash 2x 31-38% View Psyduck builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Swinub Focus Punch 2x 313-370%KO Brick Break 2x 159-188%KO Rock Smash 2x 91-107%KO View Heracross builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseTM03 Mega DrainLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Swinub Water Pulse 2x 71-86% Mega Drain 2x 50-59% Bullet Seed 2x 27-32% Absorb 2x 27-32% View Lotad builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Swinub Bullet Seed 2x 30-38% View Lileep builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Flame WheelLv. 20 EmberLv. 6 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Swinub Fire Blast 2x 177-209%KO Flame Wheel 2x 86-102%KO Ember 2x 68-80% Rock Smash 2x 39-46% View Growlithe builds →
Shellos Water	D
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing TM Move Moves Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Swinub Water Pulse 2x 86-102%KO View Shellos builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Swinub Focus Punch 2x 316-373%KO Brick Break 2x 160-189%KO Rock Smash 2x 87-103%KO View Heracross builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Water PulseTM03 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Swinub Giga Drain 2x 109-129%KO Water Pulse 2x 60-71% Razor Leaf 2x 73-86% Bullet Seed 2x 36-43% View Snover builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bubble BeamLv. 25 Water PulseTM03 Mega DrainLv. 19 Damage vs Swinub Giga Drain 2x 83-99% Bubble Beam 2x 73-86% Water Pulse 2x 64-77% Mega Drain 2x 47-56% View Lotad builds →
Ponyta Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 10 Fire SpinLv. 24 Damage vs Swinub Fire Blast 2x 163-193%KO Flame Wheel 2x 94-111%KO Ember 2x 61-73% Fire Spin 2x 54-64% View Ponyta builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Swinub Giga Drain 2x 156-184%KO Magical Leaf 2x 127-150%KO Mega Drain 2x 87-103%KO Bullet Seed 2x 36-43% View Roselia builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Swinub Focus Punch 2x 323-380%KO Focus Blast 2x 132-156%KO Brick Break 2x 165-194%KO Rock Smash 2x 90-106%KO View Heracross builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Water PulseTM03 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Swinub Solar Beam 2x 177-209%KO Giga Drain 2x 113-133%KO Water Pulse 2x 59-71% Razor Leaf 2x 71-84% View Snover builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bubble BeamLv. 25 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Swinub Solar Beam 2x 132-156%KO Giga Drain 2x 84-99% Bubble Beam 2x 73-87% Water Pulse 2x 67-80% View Lotad builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Swinub Solar Beam 2x 254-300%KO Giga Drain 2x 161-190%KO Magical Leaf 2x 129-152%KO Mega Drain 2x 86-103%KO View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Swinub Solar Beam 2x 173-205%KO Giga Drain 2x 109-129%KO Bullet Seed 2x 28-34% View Lileep builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Swinub Focus Punch 2x 323-380%KO Focus Blast 2x 132-156%KO Brick Break 2x 165-194%KO Rock Smash 2x 90-106%KO View Heracross builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Water PulseTM03 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Swinub Solar Beam 2x 177-209%KO Giga Drain 2x 113-133%KO Water Pulse 2x 59-71% Razor Leaf 2x 71-84% View Snover builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM47 BrineTM55 Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Swinub Steel Wing 2x 38-46% Brine 2x 90-106%KO Water Pulse 2x 84-99% Water Gun 2x 57-68% View Wingull builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bubble BeamLv. 25 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Swinub Solar Beam 2x 132-156%KO Giga Drain 2x 84-99% Bubble Beam 2x 73-87% Water Pulse 2x 67-80% View Lotad builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Swinub Solar Beam 2x 254-300%KO Giga Drain 2x 161-190%KO Magical Leaf 2x 129-152%KO Mega Drain 2x 86-103%KO View Roselia builds →