317: Swalot

Essentials

Swalot

Abilities

Liquid Ooze: Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.
Sticky Hold: Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.

Dream Ability

Gluttony: Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 317
Hoenn: 96

Names

Chinese: 吞食獸
German: Schlukwech
Korean: 꿀꺽몬
French: Avaltout
Japanese: マルノーム (marunoomu)
Official Roomaji: Marunoom

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Indeterminate

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

168

2400 EXP at level

Effort points

2 HP

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

fast then very slow

Wild held items

	5%	Big Pearl
	5%	Big Pearl
	5%	Big Pearl

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Gulpin	Swalot Level up, starting at level 26

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	100	90.0	373	404
Attack	73	49.1	214	245
Defense	83	70.1	234	265
Special Attack	73	60.0	214	245
Special Defense	83	72.7	234	265
Speed	55	37.1	178	209
Total	467	60.5

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 6/13/16

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.
: It gulps anything that fits in its mouth. Its special enzymes can dissolve anything.

: It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Poison Bag
Color: Purple
Cry
Habitat: grassland
Footprint
Shape: Brachial

Height

$${_("Trainer dude")}$

5'6.9"
1.7 m

Weight

$${_("Trainer dudette")}$

800

176.4 lb
80.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Poison moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	Pound			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	Yawn			10	—	—		Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
—	—	—	Poison Gas			40	—	90%		Poisons the target.
—	—	—	Sludge			20	65	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
6	6	6	Yawn			10	—	—		Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
9	9	9	Poison Gas			40	—	90%		Poisons the target.
14	14	14	Sludge			20	65	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
17	17	17	Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
23	23	23	Encore			5	—	100%		Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.
26	26	26	Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
31	30	30	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
		38	Acid Spray			20	40	100%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
40	38	45	Stockpile			20	—	—		Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
40	38	45	Spit Up			10	*	100%		Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.
40	38	45	Swallow			10	—	—		Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.
48	45	52	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
	52	59	Gastro Acid			10	—	100%		Nullifies target's ability until it leaves battle.
	59	66	Wring Out			5	*	100%		Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 110 power.
	66	73	Gunk Shot			5	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Gulpin but not Swalot
			Acid Armor			40	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
			Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
			Destiny Bond			5	—	—		If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.
			Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
			Gunk Shot			5	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
			Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
			Pain Split			20	—	—		Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
			Smog			20	20	70%		Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			Block			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
			Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
			Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
			Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
			Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
			Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
			DynamicPunch			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
			Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
			Explosion			5	250	100%		User faints.
			Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
			Gastro Acid			10	—	100%		Nullifies target's ability until it leaves battle.
			Gunk Shot			5	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
			Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
			Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
			Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
			Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
			Pain Split			20	—	—		Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
			Rollout			20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
			Seed Bomb			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
			Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
			ThunderPunch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03	03		Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
		09	Venoshock			10	65	100%		Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.
09	09		Bullet Seed			30	25	100%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
19	19		Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	SolarBeam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
	26	26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
		34	Sludge Wave			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
34	34		Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
36	36	36	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
49	49		Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
	58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
	64	64	Explosion			5	250	100%		User faints.
	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
		78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
	78		Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
	82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
	85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
	87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
		94	Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H4	H4	H4	Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H6	H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.