684: Swirlix

Essentials

Swirlix

Cotton Candy Pokémon

Abilities

Sweet Veil: Prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping.

Hidden Ability

Unburden: Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 684
Central Kalos: 131

Names

Japanese: ペロッパフ (peroppafu)
: ペロッパフ
Korean: 나룸퍼프
Chinese: 綿綿泡芙
: 绵绵泡芙
French: Sucroquin
German: Flauschling
Spanish: Swirlix
Italian: Swirlix

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Fairy

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

1 Defense

Capture rate

200

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Swirlix	Slurpuff Trade, while holding a Whipped Dream

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	62	44.0	297	328
Attack	48	14.4	164	195
Defense	66	45.3	200	231
Special Attack	59	38.2	186	217
Special Defense	57	33.6	182	213
Speed	49	27.1	166	197
Total	341	28.5

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: To entangle its opponents in battle, it extrudes white threads as sweet and sticky as cotton candy.
: Because it eats nothing but sweets, its fur is as sticky sweet as cotton candy.
: To entangle its opponents in battle, it extrudes white threads as sweet and sticky as cotton candy.
: Because it eats nothing but sweets, its fur is as sticky sweet as cotton candy.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Cotton Candy Pokémon
Color: White
Cry
Shape: Crural

Height

1'3.7"
0.4 m

Weight

7.7 lb
3.5 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

X

Route 7

Route 7

Route 7

Moves

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

Special moves better suit Swirlix's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	Sweet Scent			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's evasion by one stage.
—	—	—	—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
5	5	5	5	Fairy Wind			30	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
8	8	8	8	Play Nice			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
10	10	10	10	Fake Tears			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
13	13	13	13	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
17	17	17	17	Cotton Spore			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
21	21	21	21	Endeavor			5	*	100%		Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
26	26	26	26	Aromatherapy			5	—	—		Cures the entire party of major status effects.
31	31	31	31	Draining Kiss			10	50	100%		Drains 75% of the damage inflicted to heal the user.
36	36	36	36	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
41	41	41	41	Cotton Guard			10	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by three stages.
45	45	45	45	Wish			10	—	—		User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn.
49	49	49	49	Play Rough			10	90	90%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
58	58	58	58	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
67	67	67	67	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
				After You			15	—	—		Makes the target act next this turn.
				Belly Drum			10	—	—		User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.
				Copycat			20	—	—		Uses the target's last used move.
				Sticky Web			20	—	—		Covers the opposing field, lowering opponents' Speed by one stage upon switching in.
				Yawn			10	—	—		Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				After You			15	—	—		Makes the target act next this turn.
				Covet			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
				Endeavor			5	*	100%		Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
				Gastro Acid			10	—	100%		Nullifies target's ability until it leaves battle.
				Heal Bell			5	—	—		Cures the entire party of major status effects.
				Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
				Magic Coat			15	—	—	4	Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
				Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
04	04	04	04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
16	16	16	16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20	20	20	20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
24	24	24	24	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
35	35	35	35	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	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.
46	46	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
53	53	53	53	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
70	70			Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
77	77	77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
85	85	85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	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	94	Surf			15	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
	94			Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
99	99	99	99	Dazzling Gleam			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
100	100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H3	H3			Surf			15	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.