Essentials

Swellow

Swellow

normal flying

Abilities

Guts
When this Pokemon has a major status ailment, its Attack increases by 50%.

Damage Taken

  • bug ½
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 2
  • fighting 1
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 0
  • grass ½
  • ground 0
  • ice 2
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock 2
  • steel 1
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 3
National
277
Hoenn Generation 3
26

Names

Japanese
オオスバメ (oosubame)
Official Roomaji
Ohsubame
Korean
스왈로
Chinese
大王燕
French
Hélédelle
German
Schwalboss

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female
Egg groups
  • Flying
Steps to hatch
3840

Compatibility

  • Pidgey
  • Spearow
  • Zubat
  • Farfetch'd
  • Doduo
  • Aerodactyl
  • Hoothoot
  • Togetic
  • Natu
  • Murkrow
  • Skarmory
  • Taillow
  • Wingull
  • Swablu
  • Starly
  • Chatot

Training

Base EXP
162
2314 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 2 Speed
Capture rate
45
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
medium slow
Wild held items

Generation 3

None

Generation 4

5% Charti BerryCharti Berry

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
TaillowTaillow Swellow Swellow Level up: 22

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
60
 41.8 293 324
Attack
85
 67.8 238 269
Defense
60
 41.3 188 219
Special Attack
50
 29.9 168 199
Special Defense
50
 25.8 168 199
Speed
125
 97.7 318 349
Total
430
 52.2

Flavor

Flavor Text

Diamond
It circles the sky in search of prey. When it spots one, it dives steeply to catch the prey.
Pearl
It circles the sky in search of prey. When it spots one, it dives steeply to catch the prey.
Platinum
It circles the sky in search of prey. When it spots one, it dives steeply to catch the prey.
Heart Gold
It dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. It catches its prey with sharp claws.
Soul Silver
It dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. It catches its prey with sharp claws.

Sprites

Swellow Swellow Swellow Swellow

Miscellany

Species
Swallow
Color
blue
Cry
download mp3
Habitat Generation 3
grassland
Pawprint
Swellow
Shape
Alar

Height

Trainer dude

Swellow
7

2'3.6"
0.7 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Swellow
198

43.7 lb
19.8 kg

Locations

Diamond Diamond
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Pearl Pearl
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Platinum Platinum
Walking in tall grass or a cave

Moves

Generation 3 DiamondPearl
Platinum 		Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— Peck flying Physical 35 35 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— Growl normal None 40 0 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one level.
— Focus Energy normal None 30 0 100%

Increases the user's chance to score a critical hit.
— — Pluck flying Physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
— — Peck flying Physical 35 35 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — Growl normal None 40 0 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one level.
— — Focus Energy normal None 30 0 100%

Increases the user's chance to score a critical hit.
— — — Quick Attack normal Physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
4 4 4 Focus Energy normal None 30 0 100%

Increases the user's chance to score a critical hit.
8 8 8 Quick Attack normal Physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
13 13 13 Wing Attack flying Physical 35 60 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
19 19 19 Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.
28 28 28 Endeavor normal Physical 5 1 100%

Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
38 38 38 Aerial Ace flying Physical 20 60 100%

Never misses.
49 49 49 Agility psychic None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
61 61 Air Slash flying Special 20 75 95%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Generation 3 DiamondPearl
Platinum 		Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Air Cutter flying Special 25 55 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Counter fighting Physical 20 1 100% -5

Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Endeavor normal Physical 5 1 100%

Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Heat Wave fire Special 10 100 90%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mimic normal None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Ominous Wind ghost Special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Sky Attack flying Physical 5 140 90%

User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Swift normal Special 20 60 100%

Never misses.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Tailwind flying None 30 0 0%

For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Twister dragon Special 20 40 100%

Has chance to make the target flinch.
Generation 3 DiamondPearl
Platinum 		Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06 06 06 Toxic poison None 10 0 85%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10 10 10 Hidden Power normal Special 15 1 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 11 Sunny Day fire None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
15 15 15 Hyper Beam normal Special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17 17 17 Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 Rain Dance water None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21 21 21 Frustration normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27 27 27 Return normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32 32 32 Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.
40 40 40 Aerial Ace flying Physical 20 60 100%

Never misses.
42 42 42 Facade normal Physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 43 Secret Power normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44 44 44 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 Attract normal None 15 0 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46 46 46 Thief dark Physical 10 40 100%

Takes the target's item.
47 47 47 Steel Wing steel Physical 25 70 90%

Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one level.
51 51 Roost flying None 10 0 0%

Heals the user by half its max HP.
58 58 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
68 68 Giga Impact normal Physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
78 78 Captivate normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.
82 82 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 Natural Gift normal Physical 15 1 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
87 87 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
88 88 Pluck flying Physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
89 89 U-Turn bug Physical 20 70 100%

User must switch out after attacking.
90 90 Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H2 H2 H2 Fly flying Physical 15 90 95%

User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
H5 Defog flying None 15 0 0%

Lowers the target's evasion by one level. Removes field effects from the enemy field.

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