Is Skwovet Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Normal-type Skwovet from early Paldea. Cheek Pouch heals when eating berries. Greedent after evolution has high HP but everything else is lacking. An early filler.
Skwovet trades roughly evenly with Katy's team.
Skwovet trades roughly evenly with Brassius's team.
Skwovet trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Greedent trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Greedent trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Ryme's typing presses Greedent's defenses.
Greedent trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Greedent trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Greedent trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Poppy's team hits Greedent's weaknesses hard.
Greedent trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Greedent trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Geeta's team hits Greedent's weaknesses hard.
Catch Skwovet on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 5-14).
Your Skwovet should hit Level 24 before you reach Kofu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Skwovet in Scarlet & Violet
Skwovet's scattered across 50 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Skwovet in SV
Skwovet is your first catch on the way to Skwovet. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-60 across 96 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Skwovet ✓Casseroya Lake - ForestLv.5-14OverworldRate 30%East Province (Area One) - ForestLv.5-14OverworldRate 30%East Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.5-14OverworldRate 30%North Province (Area One) - ForestLv.5-14OverworldRate 30%North Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.5-14OverworldRate 30%South Province (Area Four) - ForestLv.5-14OverworldRate 30%South Province (Area One) - ForestLv.5-14OverworldRate 30%South Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.5-14OverworldRate 30%Tagtree Thicket - ForestLv.5-14OverworldRate 30%West Province (Area Three) - ForestLv.5-14OverworldRate 30%South Province (Area Two) - Olive GroveLv.5-14OverworldRate 18%Kitakami HallLv.7-60OverworldMossfell ConfluenceLv.7-60OverworldParadise BarrensLv.7-60OverworldRevelers RoadLv.7-60OverworldWistful FieldsLv.7-60OverworldEast Province (Area One) - MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%Glaseado MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%North Province (Area One) - MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Five) - MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Four) - MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Six) - MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Two) - MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%West Province (Area One) - MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into GreedentCasseroya Lake - ForestLv.24-43OverworldRate 12%East Province (Area One) - ForestLv.24-43OverworldRate 12%East Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.24-43OverworldRate 12%North Province (Area One) - ForestLv.24-43OverworldRate 12%North Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.24-43OverworldRate 12%South Province (Area Four) - ForestLv.24-43OverworldRate 12%South Province (Area One) - ForestLv.24-43OverworldRate 12%South Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.24-43OverworldRate 12%Tagtree Thicket - ForestLv.24-43OverworldRate 12%West Province (Area Three) - ForestLv.24-43OverworldRate 12%Fellhorn GorgeLv.24-60OverworldKitakami WildsLv.24-60OverworldOni MountainLv.24-60OverworldTimeless WoodsLv.24-60OverworldEast Province (Area One) - MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%Glaseado MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%North Province (Area One) - MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Five) - MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Four) - MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Six) - MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Two) - MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%West Province (Area One) - MountainLv.24-43OverworldRate 8%or evolve from Skwovet (Step 1)
Skwovet Weakness
Skwovet's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Skwovet Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Skwovet
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Riolu Fighting | D | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Falinks Fighting | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Falinks Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x151-178%KO | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x156-184%KO | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Hawlucha builds →High Jump Kick 2x151-178%KO | ||
 Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x169-199%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Crabominable builds →Close Combat 2x191-225%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x165-194%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x190-224%KO | ||
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Crabominable builds →Close Combat 2x185-219%KO | ||
Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x168-198%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x194-228%KO | ||
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Crabominable builds →Close Combat 2x189-223%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Urshifu can KO Skwovet with Close Combat (338-398%).
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x338-398%KO Close Combat 2x338-398%KO | ||
Skwovet Evolutions
Skwovet evolves into Greedent. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 185 total stats over Skwovet. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Skwovet easily with 206 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Belly Drum, Defense Curl, Last Resort and 1 more to offspring.
SV Skwovet Best Moveset
Normal at 55 Attack and 25 Speed. AbilityCheek Pouch heals extra HP when eating berries. Pre-evolution stats across the board. The moveset can't function. Evolve to Greedent for 120 HP, 95/95 balanced stats, and the Cheek Pouch sustain that functions in the lowest tiers.
Best Build
Skwovet best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Physical Tank Moveset
- Body Slam
- Thief
- Belly Drum
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Belly Drum and Defense Curl on Skwovet. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Last Resort and Double-Edge, they expand what Skwovet can actually threaten in practice.
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 stores berries in its cheeks. When there are no berries to be found, Skwovet will stuff pebbles into its cheeks to stave off its cravings.
No matter how much it stuffs its belly with food, it is always anxious about getting hungry again. So, it stashes berries in its cheeks and tail.
Skwovet Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Skwovet does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Greedent before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sword & Shield, Skwovet has appeared in 2 games across 3 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 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