Physical
Balanced
DTier
85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Taillow's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Defense trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack55
D
Defense30
F
Sp. Atk30
F
Sp. Def30
F
Speed85
C
Total270
Details
Catch Rate
Easy200 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight2.3 kg
5.1 lbsFeather
Base XP54
Low Yield
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+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.

Taillow Weakness

Taillow is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.

Taillow 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
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Taillow in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Terrakion can KO Taillow with Stone Edge (362-426%). Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (360-424%). Mamoswine's Ice Shard also KOs at 240-282%.

Terrakion
Terrakion
RockFighting
A
Recommended Build
AbilityJustified
ItemFocus Sash
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Close Combat
  • Stone Edge
  • Quick Attack
  • X Scissor
Damage vs Taillow
Close Combat
217-255%KO
Stone Edge 2x
362-426%KO
View Terrakion builds →

Black & White Evolution

Taillow evolves into Swellow. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. Evolving adds up to 185 stat points total. 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 Taillow easily with 45 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Brave Bird, Defog, Mirror Move and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogeticaltariaswannapelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswabluarcheopsducklettwingull
12 of 45·

Black & White Taillow Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Taillow gets Brave Bird and Defog exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Sky Attack and Brave Bird.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 4
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Lv 8
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 13
Wing Attack
D6010035Flying
Lv 19
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 26
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Lv 34
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
Lv 43
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 53
Air Slash
D759520Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
—4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
C909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM88
Pluck
—6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010010Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM83
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Brave Bird
C12010015Flying
Egg
Defog
D——15Flying
Egg
Mirror Move
———20Flying
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Rage
—2010020Normal
Egg
Refresh
D——20Normal
Egg
Roost
C——10Flying
Egg
Sky Attack
C140905Flying
Egg
Steel Wing
—709025Steel
Egg
Supersonic
D—5520Normal
Egg
Whirlwind-6
D—10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Taillow can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Air Cutter
D559525Flying
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal
Gen 4
Twister
—4010020Dragon

How to Get Taillow in Black & White

No wild encounters for Taillow in Black & White. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Omega Ruby and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

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

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldHeartGoldXOmega Ruby

Taillow Guide

  • Taillow evolves into Swellow at level 22. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 270 BST.

  • Taillow evolves into Swellow at level 22. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • In Black & White, Taillow does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Swellow before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • Taillow is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Taillow first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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