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Taillow

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General

Taillow
normal flying

Abilities

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

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE
Red/Blue/Yellow Kanto
276
Gold/Silver/Crystal Johto
n/a
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Hoenn
25
Diamond/Pearl Sinnoh
n/a

Names

Japanese
スバメ
Romaji
Subame

Flavor

Height
11.8" or 0.3 m
Weight
5.1 lb or 2.3 kg
Species
TinySwallow
Color
blue
Cry
mp3 here
Fire Red/Leaf Green Habitat
Grassland
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code
n/a

Breeding

Gender
½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups
4: Flying
Steps to hatch
3,840
Compatible with
15 families; 31 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP
59 or 0x3b
Capture rate
200 or 0xc8
Base happiness
70 or 0x46
Growth rate
poly
Effort points
1 Speed
Wild held items
Charti Berry (5%)

Evolution Chain

See also: Comparison of this evolution chain

BasicStage 1
276 Taillow Base form 277 Swellow Raise to level 22

Stats

Stat Base Max Stat %ile
L50 L100
HP
40
 147 284 8.9
Attack
55
 107 209 26.8
Defense
30
 82 159 2.8
Special Attack
30
 82 159 4.9
Special Defense
30
 82 159 3
Speed
85
 137 269 71.6
Average
45
 - - 10.1

Flavor

See also: All versions' flavor text and sprites

Diamond/Pearl It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.

Locations

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area Section Level Method

Move List

See also: This list in the move search

See also: Contest list

Taillow's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Taillow gets the STAB from normal and flying moves.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Move Type Dmg PP Power Acc.* Pri. Description
-- -- Growl normal none 40 -- 100% Lowers the target's Attack.
-- -- Peck flying physical 35 35 100% Inflicts regular damage.
4 4 Focus Energy normal none 30 -- 100% Increases the critical hit counter by 1 until the user leaves battle.
8 8 Quick Attack normal physical 30 40 100% 1 Goes first. Inflicts regular damage.
13 13 Wing Attack flying physical 35 60 100% Inflicts regular damage.
19 19 Double Team normal none 15 -- 100% Raises the user's Evasion.
26 26 Endeavor normal physical 5 varies 100% Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
34 34 Aerial Ace flying physical 20 60 100% Never misses.
43 43 Agility psychic none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
53 Air Slash flying special 20 75 95% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
Chains Diamond/Pearl Brave Bird flying physical 15 120 100% User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Chains Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl Mirror Move flying none 20 -- 100% Uses the target's last used move.
Chains Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl Pursuit dark physical 20 40 100% If the target leaves battle this turn, user will hit the target with double power and then hit its replacement normally.
Chains Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl Rage normal physical 20 20 100% User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
Chains Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl Refresh normal none 20 -- 100% Cleanses the user of a Burn, Paralysis, or Poison.
Chains Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl Sky Attack flying physical 5 140 90% User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Chains Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl Supersonic normal none 20 -- 55% Confuses the target.
Chains Diamond/Pearl Whirlwind normal none 20 -- 100% -6 Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Tutored moves
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Double-Edge normal physical 15 120 100% User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Counter fighting physical 20 varies 100% -5 Goes last. Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last hit it took, if the move was Normal or Fighting.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Mimic normal none 10 -- 100% Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald Swift normal special 20 60 100% Never misses.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Substitute normal none 10 -- 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 Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Emerald Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Emerald Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Emerald Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl TMs and HMs
Chains 40 40 Aerial Ace flying physical 20 60 100% Never misses.
Chains 45 45 Attract normal none 15 -- 100% Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
Chains 78 Captivate normal none 20 -- 100% Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
Chains H5 Defog flying none 15 -- 0% Lowers the target's Evade. Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
Chains 32 32 Double Team normal none 15 -- 100% Raises the user's Evasion.
Chains 58 Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Chains 42 42 Facade normal physical 20 70 100% Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
Chains H2 H2 Fly flying physical 15 90 95% User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Chains 21 21 Frustration normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 10 10 Hidden Power normal special 15 varies 100% Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
Chains 83 Natural Gift normal physical 15 varies 100% Power and type depend on the held berry.
Chains 88 Pluck flying physical 20 60 100% Inflicts double damage if the user is holding a berry.
Chains 17 17 Protect normal none 10 -- 0% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
Chains 18 18 Rain Dance water none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
Chains 44 44 Rest psychic none 10 -- 100% User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
Chains 27 27 Return normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 51 Roost flying none 10 -- 0% Heals the user by half its max HP.
Chains 43 43 Secret Power normal physical 20 70 100% Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
Chains 82 Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 47 47 Steel Wing steel physical 25 70 90% Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense.
Chains 90 Substitute normal none 10 -- 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.
Chains 11 11 Sunny Day fire none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
Chains 87 Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Chains 46 46 Thief dark physical 10 40 100% Takes the target's item.
Chains 06 06 Toxic poison none 10 -- 85% Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
Chains 89 U-Turn bug physical 20 70 100% User must switch out after attacking.

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