Is Swanna Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Ducklett evolves at level 35. Water/Flying with AbilityKeen Eye. Handles Grant through Water and provides Fly. Better Water and Flying options exist by the E4.
Ducklett has the type edge here and should clean up Viola's team.
Ducklett trades roughly evenly with Grant's team.
Ducklett has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Ducklett trades roughly evenly with Ramos's team.
Clemont's team hits Swanna's weaknesses hard.
Swanna trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Swanna trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Swanna trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Swanna has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Swanna trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Swanna trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Swanna trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Swanna trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catch Ducklett on Route 7 (walking, Lv 14, rare).
Your Ducklett should hit Level 35 before you reach Clemont, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Swanna in X & Y
No wild encounters for Swanna. The 2-stage line runs through Ducklett, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 35 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Swanna in XY
The path to Swanna starts with Ducklett at Lv. 14+ via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch DucklettRoute 7Lv.14GrassRate 10%Route 7Lv.14GrassRate 10%Yellow FlowerRoute 7Lv.14GrassRate 10%Purple flowers
Step 2Swanna ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Swanna egg.
Swanna Weakness
Electric and Rock moves hit Swanna for super-effective damage. Electric hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. The Water/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Electric |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Swanna Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Swanna
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Minun Electric | C | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Helioptile ElectricNormal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Helioptile builds →Thunderbolt 4x145-173%KO Rock Tomb 2x26-30% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Aerodactyl builds →Thunder Fang 4x108-127%KO Rock Tomb 2x73-86% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 4x224-264%KO Power Gem 2x67-79% | ||
 Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Heliolisk builds →Thunderbolt 4x215-253%KO Rock Tomb 2x29-34% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Plusle Electric | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 4x225-266%KO Power Gem 2x66-79% | ||
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Heliolisk builds →Thunderbolt 4x217-256%KO Rock Tomb 2x29-34% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Plusle Electric | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 4x224-264%KO Power Gem 2x67-79% | ||
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Heliolisk builds →Thunderbolt 4x214-252%KO Rock Slide 2x35-41% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Plusle Electric | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 4x240-283%KO Ancient Power 2x53-63% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x252-297%KO Thunderbolt 4x94-111%KO | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 4x223-262%KO Power Gem 2x66-78% | ||
In X & Y, Raikou can KO Swanna with Thunderbolt (271-318%). Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (243-287%).
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 4x211-249%KO Thunderbolt 4x271-318%KO Shadow Ball40-47% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Terrakion builds →Close Combat73-86% Stone Edge 2x243-287%KO Rock Slide 2x183-216%KO | ||
Swanna Evolutions
Swanna is what Ducklett becomes. Breed it for Ducklett eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Ducklett pushed Swanna to 473 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +43. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Swanna to get Ducklett eggs easily using 51 partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Brine, Gust and 5 more.
XY Swanna Best Moveset
87/87 offenses at 98 Speed. AbilityHydration in 5-turn rain cures status. Fairy types don't threaten Water/Flying. The moveset maintained its low-tier identity on a shorter rain clock.
Best Build
Swanna best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Surf
- Air Slash
- Hurricane
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Swanna misses out on Air Cutter and Brine. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Brave Bird and Hurricane, with Normal and Ice coverage 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
Despite their elegant appearance, they can flap their wings strongly and fly for thousands of miles.
Swanna start to dance at dusk. The one dancing in the middle is the leader of the flock.
Swanna X & Y Guide
In X & Y, Swanna works as a pivot with 473 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. Surf with Splashplate is the standard set.
In X & Y, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Swanna. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Raikou is the most dangerous since Electric moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Keen Eye prevents accuracy from being lowered. That's the one you want on Swanna. Hydration is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Big Pecks works too if your team needs something different.
Swanna is a special attacker with base 87 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 98 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the pivot role.
In X & Y, run Surf, Air Slash, Hurricane, and Substitute on Swanna. Surf is the most common pick at 0% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Swanna has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Swanna has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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 5BWDebut
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