Is Greedent Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Greedent's 120 HP and AbilityCheek Pouch healing from berries make it surprisingly tanky. 95 Attack is passable. 20 Speed means everything moves first. The fattest squirrel in Galar absorbs hits and refuses to faint. Usable through midgame, replaced by endgame.
Skwovet trades roughly evenly with Milo's team.
Nessa's typing presses Skwovet's defenses.
Greedent has the type edge here and should clean up Kabu's team.
Greedent trades roughly evenly with Bea's team.
Greedent trades roughly evenly with Opal's team.
Gordie's typing presses Greedent's defenses.
Greedent trades roughly evenly with Piers's team.
Raihan's team hits Greedent's weaknesses hard.
Greedent trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Greedent trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Skwovet on Route 1 (walking, Lv 2-5). All Weather.
Your Skwovet should hit Level 24 before you reach Kabu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Greedent in Sword & Shield
Standard wild encounters won't get you Greedent. You'll need shaking trees, available at 34 different locations. These become available in mid-game encounter areas. The list below breaks down where and how each encounter works.
Where To Catch Greedent in SwSh
To get Greedent, start by catching Skwovet through special and walking encounters at Lv. 2-65. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch SkwovetRoute 4Lv.13-15Shaking berry treesRate 100%Rolling FieldsLv.7-10Shaking berry treesRate 80%Route 3Lv.8-13Shaking berry treesRate 80%Dappled GroveLv.11-15Shaking berry treesRate 70%Challenge BeachLv.13-18Shaking berry treesRate 70%Fields of HonorLv.13-18Shaking berry treesRate 70%Soothing WetlandsLv.13-18Shaking berry treesRate 70%Forest of FocusLv.13-18Shaking berry treesRate 60%Slumbering WealdLv.2-3GrassRate 50%All WeatherRoute 1Lv.3-6OverworldRate 50%All WeatherWatchtower RuinsLv.11-14Shaking berry treesRate 50%North Lake MilochLv.14-16Shaking berry treesRate 50%Route 1Lv.2-5GrassRate 40%All WeatherSlumbering Weald - Low LevelLv.2-3OverworldRate 40%All WeatherRoute 2Lv.5-7OverworldRate 38%All WeatherRoute 5Lv.16-18Shaking berry treesRate 100%Training LowlandsLv.16-21Shaking berry treesRate 70%Loop LagoonLv.19-24Shaking berry treesRate 70%Motostoke RiverbankLv.26-28Shaking berry treesRate 35%Stepping-Stone Sea - Area 2Lv.40-45OverworldRate 82%SandstormStepping-Stone Sea - Area 2Lv.40-45OverworldRate 82%SnowstormStepping-Stone Sea - Area 2Lv.40-45OverworldRate 82%ThunderstormStepping-Stone Sea - Area 2Lv.40-45OverworldRate 82%Heavy FogStepping-Stone Sea - Area 2Lv.40-45OverworldRate 82%SnowingStepping-Stone Sea - Area 2Lv.40-45OverworldRate 82%Normal WeatherStepping-Stone Sea - Area 2Lv.40-45OverworldRate 82%RainingStepping-Stone Sea - Area 2Lv.40-45OverworldRate 82%OvercastStepping-Stone Sea - Area 2Lv.40-45OverworldRate 82%Intense SunInsular SeaLv.43-48Shaking berry treesRate 70%Workout SeaLv.43-48Shaking berry treesRate 70%Stepping-Stone SeaLv.43-48Shaking berry treesRate 60%Stepping-Stone SeaLv.43-48GrassRate 30%All WeatherBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 100%SnowstormBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 100%SandstormGiant's BedLv.60-65Shaking berry treesRate 80%Giant's FootLv.60-65Shaking berry treesRate 80%Frostpoint FieldLv.60-65Shaking berry treesRate 70%Slippery SlopeLv.60-65Shaking berry treesRate 70%Ballimere LakeLv.60-65Shaking berry treesRate 60%Ballimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 32%OvercastBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 30%Heavy FogBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 25%SnowingBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 25%RainingBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 24%SnowingBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 24%Heavy FogBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 20%ThunderstormBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 20%Normal WeatherBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 20%Intense SunBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 20%OvercastBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 19%Normal WeatherBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 19%RainingBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 19%ThunderstormBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 19%Intense Sun
Step 2Greedent ✓Route 6Lv.28-30Shaking berry treesRate 100%Bridge FieldLv.26-28Shaking berry treesRate 75%Giant's CapLv.26-28Shaking berry treesRate 75%Giant's MirrorLv.26-28Shaking berry treesRate 75%Hammerlocke HillsLv.28-30Shaking berry treesRate 75%Giant's SeatLv.30-35Shaking berry treesRate 70%Motostoke RiverbankLv.26-28Shaking berry treesRate 50%Route 7Lv.36-40Shaking berry treesRate 100%Route 9 - in Circhester BayLv.39-43Shaking berry treesRate 100%Route 9 - in Outer SpikemuthLv.40-44Shaking berry treesRate 100%Axew's EyeLv.35-40Shaking berry treesRate 75%Lake of OutrageLv.50-52Shaking berry treesRate 95%Ballimere LakeLv.60-65Shaking berry treesRate 30%Frostpoint FieldLv.60-65Shaking berry treesRate 30%Slippery SlopeLv.60-65Shaking berry treesRate 30%Giant's BedLv.60-65Shaking berry treesRate 20%Giant's FootLv.60-65Shaking berry treesRate 20%or evolve from Skwovet (Step 1)
Greedent Weakness
Greedent is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Greedent's overall bulk (120/95/75) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Greedent Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Greedent
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
 Pancham Fighting | D | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Greedent View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
 Bewear NormalFighting | C | |
In Sword & Shield, Machamp can KO Greedent with Close Combat (118-139%).
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Greedent View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch13-16% Knock Off22-25% Close Combat 2x118-139%KO | ||
Greedent Evolutions
Evolved from Skwovet. Greedent is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+50 over Skwovet), and Greedent peaks at 460 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Greedent to get Skwovet eggs easily using 152 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Belly Drum, Defense Curl, Last Resort and 1 more.
SwSh Greedent Best Moveset
120 HP and 95 in both defenses give the moveset respectable bulk for a Normal-type. AbilityCheek Pouch plus AbilityGluttony from the hidden slot trigger berry effects earlier for healing and stat boosts. E-tier because 95 Attack at 20 Speed provides no offensive pressure and opponents set up freely.
Best Build
Greedent best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Body Press
- Iron Tail
- Seed Bomb
- Superpower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Belch and Earthquake bring the raw damage. But Greedent also picks up coverage across 11 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It stashes berries in its tail—so many berries that they fall out constantly. But this Pokémon is a bit slow-witted, so it doesn’t notice the loss.
Common throughout the Galar region, this Pokémon has strong teeth and can chew through the toughest of berry shells.
Greedent Sword & Shield Guide
For Sword & Shield, we rate Greedent C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. At 460 BST, it fits the trick room role. Bodypress with Scopelens is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, Greedent's biggest threats include Conkeldurr (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 20 Speed, Greedent won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Cheek Pouch is the go-to ability for Greedent. It restores HP upon eating a Berry, in addition to the Berry's effect. Its hidden ability Gluttony can work in specific setups.
Base 20 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Greedent is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a trick room.
For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Bodypress, Irontail, Seedbomb, and Superpower. Bodypress leads at 0% usage. This set covers the trick room role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Greedent joined the series in Sword & Shield and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 3 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves