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POKÉDEX No. #277

Swellow

Swallow Pokémon

Generation 3

SWELLOW flies high above our heads, making graceful arcs in the sky. This POKéMON dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. The hapless prey is tightly grasped by SWELLOW’s clawed feet, preventing escape.

Height0.7 m

Weight19.8 kg

AbilitiesGuts

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 1×

FIRFire 1×

WATWater 1×

ELEElectric 2×

GRAGrass ½×

ICEIce 2×

FIGFighting 1×

POIPoison 1×

GRDGround 0×

FLYFlying 1×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug ½×

ROCRock 2×

GHOGhost 0×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel 1×

FAIFairy 1×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP60
230–324
Attack85
157–295
Defense60
112–240
Sp. Atk75
139–273
Sp. Def50
94–218
Speed125
229–383

Total455

/ 720

BST455

54 percentile (1025)+45 vs Gen 3 avg (410)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Rock

Electric

Ice

Resists

Bug

Grass

Immune

Ground

Ghost

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 3

Habitat

Grassland

Color

Blue

Shape

Winged

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Taillow#276

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#277
Hoenn	#26
Kalos Coastal	#20
Updated Hoenn	#26

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

159

EV Yield

+2 Speed

Growth Curve

Medium Slow

(6x³) / (5) - 15x² + 100x - 140

Exp at Lv. 50

117,360

Exp at Lv. 100

1,059,860

Wild Held Items

Charti Berry

Max rarity: 5%

Versions: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Heartgold

Evolution Chain

#276

Taillow

→

Level 22

#277

Swellow

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

1 spots

100% max

Citadark Isle Dome Exterior

100%

Method: Snagging a Pokemon from a trainer in Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness.
Level Range: Lv. 43
Conditions: Any

Platinum

1 spots

21% max

Road 213

21%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 25
Conditions: Using PokéRadar

Black

4 spots

20% max

Giant Chasm (outside)

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 47
Conditions: Any

Giant Chasm (outside)

20%

Method: Walking in dark grass
Level Range: Lv. 57
Conditions: Any

Road 13

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 47
Conditions: Any

Road 13

20%

Method: Walking in dark grass
Level Range: Lv. 57
Conditions: Any

White

4 spots

20% max

Giant Chasm (outside)

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 47
Conditions: Any

Giant Chasm (outside)

20%

Method: Walking in dark grass
Level Range: Lv. 57
Conditions: Any

Road 13

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 47
Conditions: Any

Road 13

20%

Method: Walking in dark grass
Level Range: Lv. 57
Conditions: Any

Ultra Sun

1 spots

15% max

Ultra Space Wilds Cliff

15%

Method: Static encounter, only one chance
Level Range: Lv. 60
Conditions: Any

Ultra Moon

1 spots

15% max

Ultra Space Wilds Cliff

15%

Method: Static encounter, only one chance
Level Range: Lv. 60
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Rock

Electric

Ice

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Bug

0.5×

Grass

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Ground

Ghost

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

1×

1×

1×

0×

2×

½×

0×

1×

1×

1×

½×

2×

1×

2×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Fighting

Bug

Grass

Strategic Insight

Swellow's normal/flying typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against fighting, bug, grass types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Fighting

Bug

Grass

Swellow's Normal / Flying typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against fighting, bug, grass types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Hasty

+Speed−Defense

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Brave Bird

Learned at Lv. 51

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Flying

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Air Slash

Learned at Lv. 61

X Y

Flying

Power: 75Accuracy: 95PP: 15Special

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Air Cutter

Tutor Moves

Platinum

Flying

Power: 60Accuracy: 95PP: 25Special

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Baton Pass

Xd Purification

Normal

PP: 40Status

Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.

Agility

Learned at Lv. 49

Psychic

PP: 30Status

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

Air Cutter

Tutor Moves

Platinum

Flying

Power: 60Accuracy: 95PP: 25Special

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Swellow trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Swellow TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Swellow
Japanese	オオスバメ
Japanese (Kanji)	オオスバメ
Roomaji	Ohsubame
Korean	스왈로
French	Hélédelle
German	Schwalboss
Spanish	Swellow
Italian	Swellow
Chinese (Traditional)	大王燕
Chinese (Simplified)	大王燕

Sprite Gallery

Emerald

Ruby Sapphire

Swellow shiny sprite (Ruby Sapphire) — Shiny

Swellow shiny back sprite (Ruby Sapphire) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

0.7 m

Weight

19.8 kg

Type

Normal

Flying

Abilities

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Lets the Pokémon's Normal and Fighting moves hit Ghost Pokémon.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Flying

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

3,825

Hatch Counter: 15

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Air Slash

air-slash

Lv. 61

Brave Bird

brave-bird

Lv. 51

Focus Energy

focus-energy

Lv. 5

Growl

growl

Lv. 1

Peck

peck

Lv. 1

Pluck

pluck

Lv. 1

Quick Attack

quick-attack

Lv. 9

Wing Attack

wing-attack

Lv. 13

Double Team

double-team

Lv. 19

Aerial Ace

aerial-ace

Lv. 38

Quick Guard

quick-guard

Lv. 27

Endeavor

endeavor

Lv. 45

Agility

agility

Lv. 49

Reversal

reversal

Lv. 57

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