Is Piloswine Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
Arrives at exactly the right moment. Piloswine's Ice typing handles Clair's Dragonair and Lance's three Dragonite. Ground coverage hits everything Ice doesn't. One of the most valuable late-game catches in Gold and Silver.
Swinub resists most of Falkner's coverage and hits back hard.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Chuck's team hits Swinub's weaknesses hard.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Piloswine trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Piloswine has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Piloswine trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Piloswine trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Piloswine trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Misty's team hits Piloswine's weaknesses hard.
Piloswine trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Piloswine trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Piloswine trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Piloswine trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Piloswine trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Piloswine trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Piloswine has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Catch Swinub on Ice Path (walking, Lv 21-23, common).
- STARTING (Lv 21)
- LV 21IcePowder Snow60100%25
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- LV 28NormalTake Down9085%20
- After Pryce
- TM16IceIcy Wind8395%15
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 46IceBlizzard16570%5
Your Swinub should hit Level 33 before you reach Clair, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 33)
- LV 33IcePowder Snow60100%25
- LV 33NormalTake Down9085%20
- LV 33NormalHorn Attack65100%25
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Pryce
- TM16IceIcy Wind8395%15
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 56IceBlizzard16570%5
How to Get Piloswine in Gold & Silver
Piloswine doesn't appear wild. Catch Swinub instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 33 to get Piloswine. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Piloswine in GS
The path to Piloswine starts with Swinub at Lv. 21-25 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SwinubIce Path - 1FLv.21-23CaveRate 40%Ice Path - B1FLv.21-23CaveRate 40%Ice Path - B2FLv.22-24CaveRate 40%Ice Path - B3FLv.23-25CaveRate 40%
Step 2Piloswine ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Goldenrod Pokemon Day Care to receive a Piloswine egg.
Piloswine Weakness
Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, and Steel moves hit Piloswine for super-effective damage. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Piloswine Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Piloswine
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Slowpoke WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing | ||
Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Quilava builds →Fire Blast 2x104-122%KO Rock Smash 2x11-13% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Lapras builds →Water Gun 2x39-47% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Quagsire builds →Water Gun 2x33-39% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
 Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Bayleef builds →Razor Leaf 2x43-51% Rock Smash 2x11-13% | ||
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Croconaw builds →Water Gun 2x29-36% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Lapras builds →Surf 2x82-98% Rock Smash 2x11-13% | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x115-135%KO Rock Smash 2x12-16% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Quilava builds →Fire Blast 2x97-115%KO Rock Smash 2x9-11% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Quagsire builds →Surf 2x65-78% Rock Smash 2x11-13% | ||
Croconaw Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Croconaw builds →Surf 2x63-74% Rock Smash 2x11-13% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Lapras builds →Surf 2x81-96% Iron Tail 2x46-55% Rock Smash 2x10-13% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x118-139%KO Iron Tail 2x50-59% Dynamic Punch 2x50-59% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x77-91% Iron Tail 2x54-64% Dynamic Punch 2x54-64% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x79-94% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Quilava builds →Fire Blast 2x100-118%KO Iron Tail 2x38-45% Rock Smash 2x9-11% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Lapras builds →Surf 2x79-94% Iron Tail 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x10-12% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x113-133%KO Iron Tail 2x49-57% Dynamic Punch 2x49-57% | ||
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x75-89% Iron Tail 2x53-63% Dynamic Punch 2x53-63% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x75-89% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Quilava builds →Fire Blast 2x95-112%KO Iron Tail 2x37-43% Rock Smash 2x9-10% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Lapras builds →Surf 2x79-94% Iron Tail 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x10-12% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x113-133%KO Iron Tail 2x49-57% Dynamic Punch 2x49-57% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Gyarados builds →Surf 2x62-73% Fire Blast 2x51-61% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x75-89% Iron Tail 2x53-63% Dynamic Punch 2x53-63% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x75-89% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Lapras builds →Surf 2x79-94% Iron Tail 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x10-12% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x113-133%KO Iron Tail 2x49-57% Dynamic Punch 2x49-57% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Gyarados builds →Surf 2x62-73% Fire Blast 2x51-61% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x75-89% Iron Tail 2x53-63% Dynamic Punch 2x53-63% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x75-89% | ||
 Suicune Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Suicune builds →Surf 2x85-100%KO Iron Tail 2x41-48% Rock Smash 2x9-11% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Meganium builds →Solar Beam 2x99-117%KO Iron Tail 2x44-52% Rock Smash 2x10-12% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Slowbro builds →Surf 2x93-110%KO Fire Blast 2x78-91% Iron Tail 2x41-48% Dynamic Punch 2x41-48% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Typhlosion Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Typhlosion builds →Fire Blast 2x126-148%KO Iron Tail 2x45-53% Dynamic Punch 2x45-53% | ||
In Gold & Silver, Cloyster deals 61-72% with Explosion.
S | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves View Raikou builds →
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S | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves View Zapdos builds →
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S | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Cloyster builds →Surf 2x50-59% Explosion61-72% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Starmie builds →Surf 2x87-102%KO Rapid Spin10-12% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed22-26% Fire Blast 2x105-124%KO Flamethrower 2x87-102%KO Crunch26-30% | ||
Piloswine Evolutions
Piloswine is what Swinub becomes. Breed it for Swinub eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Swinub pushed Piloswine to 450 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Piloswine to get Swinub eggs easily using 66 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Bite, Body Slam and 2 more.
GS Piloswine Best Moveset
Ice/Ground typing provides unique coverage options: MoveEarthquake for Ground TermStab and MoveIce Beam for Ice coverage from the special side. MoveRest plus MoveSleep Talk sustains. Held ItemLeftovers adds recovery. Decent mixed coverage from a typing that few other Pokemon share.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Piloswine misses out on Ancient Power and Bite. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Blizzard and Earthquake, with Normal and Fighting coverage and more rounding things out.
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
Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.
If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound.
Piloswine Gold & Silver Guide
At 450 BST, Piloswine is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Mamoswine before bringing it to any serious fight.
Piloswine is a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 60 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.
In Gold & Silver, For a casual playthrough, Piloswine works as a placeholder. Ice/Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Mamoswine. That's where the stats start mattering.
In Gold & Silver, run Earthquake, Ice Beam, Sleep Talk, and Rest on Piloswine. Earthquake is the most common pick at 0% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Piloswine appears in 18 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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 8SwSh
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