Pokémon#684

Swirlix

Type: Fairy • Also known asCotton Candy Pokémon

Generation 6

Description

To entangle its opponents in battle, it extrudes white threads as sweet and sticky as cotton candy.

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

341

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	122	234	169	328
Attack	47	90	110	214
Defense	63	123	129	254
Sp. Atk	57	110	122	238
Sp. Def	55	107	119	234
Speed	48	92	111	216

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Poison

Steel

Resists

Fighting

Bug

Dark

Species Identity

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

Generation

Generation 6

Habitat

Unknown

Color

White

Shape

Legged

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#684
Galar	#210
Kalos Central	#131
Lumiose City	#98

Training Profile

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

Base Experience

EV Yield

+1 Defense

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#684

Swirlix

→

Trade, Hold Whipped Dream

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Slurpuff

Encounter Guide

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

4 spots

33% max

Friend Safari (Fairy)

33%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 2

Road 7

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 14
Conditions: Any

Road 7

10%

Method: Walking in yellow flowers
Level Range: Lv. 14
Conditions: Any

Road 7

10%

Method: Walking in purple flowers
Level Range: Lv. 14
Conditions: Any

1 spots

33% max

Friend Safari (Fairy)

33%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 2

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!

Poison

Steel

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Fighting

0.5×

Bug

0.5×

Dark

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Dragon

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

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

½×

1×

2×

1×

1×

½×

1×

2×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

0×

½×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Fighting

Dragon

Dark

Strategic Insight

Swirlix's fairy typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against fighting, dragon, dark types

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.

Play Rough

Learned at Lv. 49

X Y

Fairy

Power: 90Accuracy: 90PP: 10Physical

Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Energy Ball

Learned at Lv. 36

X Y

Grass

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Covet

Tutor Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Normal

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 25Physical

Takes the target’s item.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

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

Light Screen

Learned at Lv. 58

X Y

Psychic

PP: 30Status

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.

Safeguard

Learned at Lv. 67

X Y

Normal

PP: 25Status

Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.

Covet

Tutor Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Normal

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 25Physical

Takes the target’s item.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Swirlix
Japanese	ペロッパフ
Japanese (Kanji)	ペロッパフ
Roomaji	Peroppafu
Korean	나룸퍼프
French	Sucroquin
German	Flauschling
Spanish	Swirlix
Italian	Swirlix
Chinese (Traditional)	綿綿泡芙
Chinese (Simplified)	绵绵泡芙

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Swirlix shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Swirlix shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

0.4 m

Weight

3.5 kg

Type

Fairy

Abilities

Prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping.

Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Fairy

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

200

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Sweet Scent

sweet-scent

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Play Nice

play-nice

Lv. 8

Fairy Wind

fairy-wind

Lv. 6

Aromatherapy

aromatherapy

Lv. 26

Fake Tears

fake-tears

Lv. 15

Draining Kiss

draining-kiss

Lv. 31

Round

round

Lv. 18

Cotton Spore

cotton-spore

Lv. 24

Endeavor

endeavor

Lv. 39

String Shot

string-shot

Lv. 21

Energy Ball

energy-ball

Lv. 36

Wish

wish

Lv. 45

Play Rough

play-rough

Lv. 49

Cotton Guard

cotton-guard

Lv. 41

Light Screen

light-screen

Lv. 58

Safeguard

safeguard

Lv. 67

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