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Pokemon Ruby Version

386 Pokémon, 354 moves, 389 locations, 677 trainers.

Pokemon Ruby Version

Swellow

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Swellow artwork

Normal

Swellow sprite

Shiny

Shiny Swellow sprite
Normal
Flying

SWELLOW flies high above our heads, making graceful arcs in the sky. This Pokemon 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.

Pokédex #

277

Species

Swallow

Height

2'04"

Weight

43.7 lbs

Base Exp

162

Catch Rate

45

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 3,840 steps (15 cycles)

Egg Groups

Flying / Flying

Growth Rate

Medium Slow (1,059,860 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

430

HP 60
Attack 85
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 50
Sp. Def 50
Speed 125

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100
Situation
HP
Attack
Defense
Sp. Atk
Sp. Def
Speed
Wild catch

A newly encountered one at this level.

 120-135 90-105 65-80 55-70 55-70 130-145
Trainer team

What enemy teams usually bring.

 128 99 73 63 63 138
Fully raised

A strong end-of-journey version.

 167 137 112 102 102 177

How To Get It

1 wild location
0 special ways

Wild

1 place
Wild encounters up to Lv 25
Location
Method
Levels
Slot Odds
Route 115 Grass Lv 25 10%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Ruby Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

3

Rock x2
Electric x2
Ice x2

Resistances

2

Bug x0.5
Grass x0.5

Immunities

2

Ground
Ghost

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at Swellow.

2 stages
  1. 1
    Taillow sprite
    Taillow
    #276
  2. 2
    Swellow sprite
    Swellow
    #277
    Level 22

Learnset

Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Slot
Peck
Flying
Physical 35 100% 35 Slot 1
Growl
Normal
Status 0 100% 40 Slot 2
Focus Energy
Normal
Status 0 — 30 Slot 3
Quick Attack
Normal
Physical 40 100% 30 Slot 4
Level
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Lv 4 Focus Energy
Normal
Status 0 — 30
Lv 8 Quick Attack
Normal
Physical 40 100% 30
Lv 13 Wing Attack
Flying
Physical 60 100% 35
Lv 19 Double Team
Normal
Status 0 — 15
Lv 28 Endeavor
Normal
Physical 1 100% 5
Lv 38 Aerial Ace
Flying
Physical 60 — 20
Lv 49 Agility
Psychic
Status 0 — 30
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
How to get it
No egg moves are listed for this Pokémon in Pokemon Ruby Version.
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Machine
Toxic
Poison
Status 0 85% 10
TM06 (Toxic) icon TM06 (Toxic)
Hidden Power
Normal
Physical 1 100% 15
TM10 (Hidden Power) icon TM10 (Hidden Power)
Sunny Day
Fire
Status 0 — 5
TM11 (Sunny Day) icon TM11 (Sunny Day)
Hyper Beam
Normal
Physical 150 90% 5
TM15 (Hyper Beam) icon TM15 (Hyper Beam)
Protect
Normal
Status 0 — 10
TM17 (Protect) icon TM17 (Protect)
Rain Dance
Water
Status 0 — 5
TM18 (Rain Dance) icon TM18 (Rain Dance)
Frustration
Normal
Physical 1 100% 20
TM21 (Frustration) icon TM21 (Frustration)
Return
Normal
Physical 1 100% 20
TM27 (Return) icon TM27 (Return)
Double Team
Normal
Status 0 — 15
TM32 (Double Team) icon TM32 (Double Team)
Aerial Ace
Flying
Physical 60 — 20
TM40 (Aerial Ace) icon TM40 (Aerial Ace)
Facade
Normal
Physical 70 100% 20
TM42 (Facade) icon TM42 (Facade)
Secret Power
Normal
Physical 70 100% 20
TM43 (Secret Power) icon TM43 (Secret Power)
Rest
Psychic
Status 0 — 10
TM44 (Rest) icon TM44 (Rest)
Attract
Normal
Status 0 100% 15
TM45 (Attract) icon TM45 (Attract)
Thief
Dark
Physical 40 100% 10
TM46 (Thief) icon TM46 (Thief)
Steel Wing
Steel
Physical 70 90% 25
TM47 (Steel Wing) icon TM47 (Steel Wing)
Fly
Flying
Physical 70 95% 15
HM02 (Fly) icon HM02 (Fly)

Breeding Partners

Swellow can pair with Pokémon in the Flying egg group. Ditto works too. Use a listed Pokémon with a compatible gender at the Day Care.

Flying
26 partners
Ditto sprite Ditto Ditto partner Ditto can pair with this Pokémon regardless of gender. Pidgey sprite Pidgey Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Pidgeotto sprite Pidgeotto Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Pidgeot sprite Pidgeot Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Spearow sprite Spearow Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Fearow sprite Fearow Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Zubat sprite Zubat Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Golbat sprite Golbat Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Farfetch'd sprite Farfetch'd Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Doduo sprite Doduo Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Dodrio sprite Dodrio Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Aerodactyl sprite Aerodactyl Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Hoothoot sprite Hoothoot Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Noctowl sprite Noctowl Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Crobat sprite Crobat Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Togetic sprite Togetic Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Natu sprite Natu Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Xatu sprite Xatu Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Murkrow sprite Murkrow Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Skarmory sprite Skarmory Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Taillow sprite Taillow Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Swellow sprite Swellow Flying Another Swellow works if the pair has opposite genders. Wingull sprite Wingull Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Pelipper sprite Pelipper Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Swablu sprite Swablu Flying Shares the Flying egg group. Altaria sprite Altaria Flying Shares the Flying egg group.

Trainer Uses

29 uses
Trainer
Level
Slot
Location
Camper Ethan sprite Camper Ethan
Lv 29 2 —
Camper Ethan sprite Camper Ethan
Lv 31 2 —
Camper Ethan sprite Camper Ethan
Lv 34 1 —
Youngster Calvin sprite Youngster Calvin
Lv 28 1 —
Youngster Calvin sprite Youngster Calvin
Lv 31 1 —
Youngster Calvin sprite Youngster Calvin
Lv 34 1 —
Pokemon Breeder Isaac sprite Pokemon Breeder Isaac
Lv 22 5 —
Pokemon Breeder Isaac sprite Pokemon Breeder Isaac
Lv 25 5 —
Pokemon Breeder Isaac sprite Pokemon Breeder Isaac
Lv 28 5 —
Pokemon Breeder Isaac sprite Pokemon Breeder Isaac
Lv 31 5 —
Lass Haley sprite Lass Haley
Lv 34 1 —
Camper Terrell sprite Camper Terrell
Lv 29 2 Fortree City Gym
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