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Swallow

General

Swallow
normal none

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP.
Eevine summary
Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.

Damage normal Inflicts

0× against
ghost
½× against
rock steel
2× against

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
10; maximum is 16
Target
user
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
n/a
Power percentile
0
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
のみこむ
Romaji
Nomikomu

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
n/a
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
n/a
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DPPT TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Absorbs stockpiled power and restores HP.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
tough
Appeal
1 1
Jam
0
Flavor text
User gains one star.

Similar Moves

beauty
Bulk Up, Growth, Meditate, Silver Wind, Swords Dance, Tail Glow
cool
Cosmic Power, Dragon Dance, Howl
cute
Amnesia, Belly Drum, Refresh, Sharpen
tough
Acid Armor, AncientPower

Combos

Use Swallow before
none
Use Swallow after
Stockpile

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 21 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

14 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
46 46 28 28 Arbok 11'5.8" 143.3 lb poison Ground
Dragon
Intimidate
Shed Skin
60 85 69 65 79 80 73.0
31 31 Carnivine 4'7.1" 59.5 lb grass Plant Levitate 74 100 72 90 72 46 75.7
60 60 66 66 Cradily 4'11.1" 133.2 lb rock grass Water 3 Suction Cups 86 81 97 81 107 43 82.5
27 27 Drifblim 3'11.2" 33.1 lb ghost flying Indeterminate Unburden
Aftermath
150 80 44 90 54 80 83.0
27 27 Drifloon 1'3.7" 2.6 lb ghost flying Indeterminate Unburden
Aftermath
90 50 34 60 44 70 58.0
37 37 25 25 Ekans 6'6.7" 15.2 lb poison Ground
Dragon
Intimidate
Shed Skin
35 60 44 40 54 55 48.0
34 34 34 34 Gulpin 1'3.7" 22.7 lb poison Indeterminate Sticky Hold
Liquid Ooze
70 43 53 43 53 40 50.3
27 27 Lanturn 3'11.2" 49.6 lb water electric Water 2 Volt Absorb
Illuminate
125 58 58 76 76 67 76.7
50 50 57 57 Lileep 3'3.4" 52.5 lb rock grass Water 3 Suction Cups 66 41 77 61 87 23 59.2
46 46 51 51 Mawile 1'11.6" 25.4 lb steel Ground
Fairy
Intimidate
Hyper Cutter
50 85 85 55 55 50 63.3
28 28 Munchlax 1'11.6" 231.5 lb normal No Eggs Thick Fat
Pickup
135 85 40 40 85 5 65.0
33 33 38 38 Pelipper 3'11.2" 61.7 lb water flying Water 1
Flying
Keen Eye 60 50 100 85 70 65 71.7
40 40 38 38 Swalot 5'6.9" 176.4 lb poison Indeterminate Sticky Hold
Liquid Ooze
100 73 83 73 83 55 77.8
-- -- -- Victreebel 5'6.9" 34.2 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 80 105 65 100 60 70 80.0

Egg

7 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Grimer 2'11.4" 66.1 lb poison Indeterminate Stench
Sticky Hold
80 80 50 40 50 25 54.2
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Hippopotas 2'7.5" 109.1 lb ground Ground Sand Stream 68 72 78 38 42 32 55.0
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Seviper 8'10.3" 115.7 lb poison Ground
Dragon
Shed Skin 73 100 60 100 60 65 76.3
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Shellos 11.8" 13.9 lb water Water 1
Indeterminate
Sticky Hold
Storm Drain
76 48 48 57 62 34 54.2
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Slugma 2'3.6" 77.2 lb fire Indeterminate Magma Armor
Flame Body
40 40 40 70 40 20 41.7
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Spheal 2'7.5" 87.1 lb ice water Water 1
Ground
Thick Fat
Ice Body
70 40 50 55 50 25 48.3
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Wooper 1'3.7" 18.7 lb water ground Water 1
Ground
Damp
Water Absorb
55 45 45 25 25 15 35.0

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