Utility
Balanced
DTier
49Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Swirlix's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Defense EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats
Avg
HP62
C
Attack48
D
Defense66
C
Sp. Atk59
D
Sp. Def57
D
Speed49
D
Total341
Details
Catch Rate
Easy200 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight3.5 kg
7.7 lbsFeather
Base XP68
Low Yield
Abilities
Sweet Veil
Prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping.
UnburdenHA
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

It eats its own weight in sugar every day. If it doesn’t get enough sugar, it becomes incredibly grumpy.

Swirlix Weakness

Swirlix is weak to Poison and Steel. On the flip side, it's immune to Dragon-type moves entirely. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Swirlix Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Poison, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)Dragon
Type ChartGood
2Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
PoisonSteel
½xResist
FightingBugDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Dragon
STAB (3)
FightingDragonDark
How to Beat Swirlix in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Scizor
Scizor
BugSteel
S
Steel is super effective against SwirlixView Scizor →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Evolving Swirlix into Slurpuff takes a trade. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 139 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Swirlix
#684Swirlix
Trade + Whipped Dream
Trade + Whipped Dream
Slurpuff
#685Slurpuff
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Swirlix
Fairy
Slurpuff
Fairy
HP
62
82+20
ATK
48
80+32
DEF
66
86+20
SP.ATK
59
85+26
SP.DEF
57
75+18
SPE
49
72+23
BST
341D-Tier
480B-Tier+139
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Swirlix easily with 50 breeding partners from the Fairy egg group. Pass egg moves like After You, Belly Drum, Copycat and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Fairy
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogedemarutogeticpachirisupikachuroseradeglaliefroslasswhimsicott
12 of 50·

Sun & Moon Swirlix Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Swirlix gets After You and Belly Drum exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Play Rough and Dazzling Gleam.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 5
Fairy Wind
D4010030Fairy
Lv 8
Play Nice
———20Normal
Lv 10
Fake Tears
D—10020Dark
Lv 13
Round
D6010015Normal
Lv 17
Cotton Spore
——10040Grass
Lv 21
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Lv 26
Aromatherapy
C——5Grass
Lv 31
Draining Kiss
D5010010Fairy
Lv 36
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
Lv 41
Cotton Guard
D——10Grass
Lv 45
Wish
C——10Normal
Lv 49
Play Rough
D909010Fairy
Lv 58
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 67
Safeguard
C——25Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
C8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
D10010015Psychic
TM53
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM35
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM94
Surf
D9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
After You
D——15Normal
Egg
Belly Drum
C——10Normal
Egg
Copycat
D——20Normal
Egg
Yawn
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Swirlix can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Flash
D—10020Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal

How to Get Swirlix in Sun & Moon

Swirlix can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Bring it over from X or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Also found in:

XSword

Swirlix Guide

  • Swirlix evolves into Slurpuff while holding a Whipped Dream. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 341 BST.

  • In Sun & Moon, Swirlix does the job early-game if you need a Fairy type on your team. Evolve it into Slurpuff before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • Swirlix is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 5 other games across the series.

  • Swirlix is available in Sun & Moon. Across the full series, it appears in 6 games total.

Game Availability

Introduced in X & Y, Swirlix has appeared in 6 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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