Stats & Training
Swoobat's built around mixed offense. Speed leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 2 Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Emitting powerful sound waves tires it out. Afterward, it won’t be able to fly for a little while.
The auspicious shape of this Pokémon’s nose apparently led some regions to consider Swoobat a symbol of good luck.
Swoobat Weakness
Swoobat is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground-type moves entirely. At base 114 Speed, Swoobat outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
 Incineroar FireDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x123-146%KO Throat Chop 2x116-137%KO Dark Pulse 2x86-101%KO Shadow Claw 2x68-80% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Magnezone builds →Zap Cannon 2x192-226%KO Thunder 2x175-207%KO Thunderbolt 2x145-171%KO Wild Charge 2x87-104%KO | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x66-78% Shadow Ball 2x44-52% Feint Attack 2x56-65% Thief 2x56-65% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x147-173%KO Dark Pulse 2x108-127%KO Shadow Ball 2x72-85% Night Slash 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Togedemaru builds →Thunder 2x72-85% Wild Charge 2x115-135%KO Thunderbolt 2x59-70% Discharge 2x54-63% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Tapu Koko can KO Swoobat with Thunderbolt (209-246%). Chandelure threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (167-197%). Mamoswine's Knock Off also KOs at 119-140%.
 Tapu Koko ElectricFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Tapu Koko builds →Thunderbolt 2x209-246%KO Volt Switch 2x162-191%KO Dazzling Gleam93-109%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x167-197%KO Flamethrower93-110%KO | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Mamoswine builds →Ice Shard 2x110-130%KO Knock Off 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Hydreigon builds →Draco Meteor121-143%KO Dark Pulse 2x150-176%KO U Turn28-33% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Terrakion builds →Close Combat43-50% Stone Edge 2x285-336%KO | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
Swoobat is the evolved form of Woobat. Breeding produces Woobat eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Woobat gave Swoobat the biggest boost in Speed (+42), bringing the total to 425 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Swoobat to get Woobat eggs easily using 218 partners from the Ground and Flying egg groups. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Charm, Fake Tears and 9 more.
Sun & Moon Swoobat Best Moveset
Protect is the main STAB option after a Calm Mind boost. Focus Sash gives Swoobat a guaranteed survive from full HP to survive the setup turn, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make the boosted hits count. The remaining moves catches resists.
Best Build
Swoobat best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Doubles Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Protect
- Stored Power
- Calm Mind
- Air Slash
Recommended Teammates
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Calm Mind
- Air Slash
- Stored Power
- Heat Wave
Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Swoobat. Captivate and Charm come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Future Sight and Synchronoise and coverage across 7 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Swoobat in Sun & Moon
Swoobat Guide
In Sun & Moon, Swoobat's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Kyurem (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Swoobat's base 114 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
In Sun & Moon, Woobat evolves into Swoobat by leveling up. Swoobat is the fully evolved form. It sits at 425 BST in its evolved form.
In Sun & Moon, Swoobat can work for a story run. 425 BST is average, but Psychic/Flying typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Sun & Moon, Don't let Swoobat's 425 base stat total fool you. Unaware is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot. Protect with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, Run Unaware on Swoobat. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Swoobat also gets Klutz and Simple, but they don't compare.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Swoobat has appeared in 7 games across 6 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves