Is Skwovet Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Skwovet appears on Route 1. Normal type with AbilityCheek Pouch healing from berry consumption. Greedent at level 24 has 120 HP and 95 Attack. The early Normal-type that every game has. Wooloo is the competition for this slot. Neither is special.
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 Skwovet in Sword & Shield
Skwovet's scattered across 106 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 SwSh
To get Skwovet, 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 1Skwovet ✓Route 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 2Catch or Evolve into GreedentRoute 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)
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
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
 Pancham Fighting | D | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
 Stufful NormalFighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x189-223%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
 Bewear NormalFighting | C | |
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x175-207%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
 Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Kommo-o builds →Close Combat 2x162-191%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x182-214%KO | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
In Sword & Shield, Urshifu can KO Skwovet with Close Combat (308-362%).
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x308-362%KO Sucker Punch90-106%KO U Turn60-71% | ||
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 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Belly Drum, Defense Curl, Last Resort and 1 more to offspring.
SwSh Skwovet Best Moveset
Normal pre-evo with AbilityCheek Pouch healing HP when eating berries. 70 HP is decent for a first stage but 55/55/35/35 across offenses and defenses make the moveset non-functional. Evolve into Greedent for 120 HP.
Best Build
Skwovet best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Counter
- Body Slam
- Super Fang
- Crunch
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 Hyper Voice, 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
Found throughout the Galar region, this Pokémon becomes uneasy if its cheeks are ever completely empty of berries.
It eats berries nonstop—a habit that has made it more resilient than it looks. It’ll show up on farms, searching for yet more berries.
Skwovet Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, 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