Swellow

#277 (Hoenn)

#278 Wingull ›

Pokémon type

Normal

Flying

Swellow weaknesses

Swellow is weak to Rock, Electric and Ice-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Swellow is resistant to Bug and Grass-type moves, and doubly resistant to Ground and Ghost-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Swellow

The best moves for Swellow are Wing Attack and Brave Bird when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Wing Attack

12DPS

Brave Bird

78DPS

Defending

Wing Attack

12DPS

Sky Attack

48DPS

Trainer Battles

Wing Attack

4EPT

Brave Bird

2.84DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Taillow family. Swellow evolves from Taillow for 50 Candy.

Taillow

Swellow

Game images

Swellow, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Swellow is a Normal & Flying Pokémon which evolves from Taillow. It is weak to Rock, Electric and Ice moves. Swellow's best moveset is Wing Attack & Brave Bird and it has a Max CP of 2,170.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Steel Wing	14	8	14
Wing Attack	10	11	12

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Aerial Ace	55	3	2
Sky Attack	80	2	1.92
Brave Bird	130	1	1.56
Return Purified	25	3	0.91
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.36

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Wing Attack	5	2	3	4
Steel Wing	7	2	3.5	2.5

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Brave Bird ▼▼▼ def	130	55	2.84
Return Purified	130	70	2.23
Sky Attack	75	50	1.8
Aerial Ace	60	45	1.6
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.17

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Brave Bird 78 DPS	10.7	100%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Sky Attack 48 DPS	10.5	98%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Brave Bird 78 DPS	10.4	97%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Sky Attack 48 DPS	10.2	95%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Return Purified 60 DPS	8.9	83%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Return Purified 60 DPS	8.9	82%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Aerial Ace 26.4 DPS	8.6	80%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Aerial Ace 26.4 DPS	8.5	79%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Frustration Shadow 6 DPS	6.7	62%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 6 DPS	5.8	54%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Sky Attack 48 DPS	3.9	100%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Sky Attack 48 DPS	3.7	95%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Brave Bird 78 DPS	3.6	92%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Brave Bird 78 DPS	3.5	91%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Aerial Ace 26.4 DPS	3.5	89%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Aerial Ace 26.4 DPS	3.4	87%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Return Purified 60 DPS	2.8	71%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Return Purified 60 DPS	2.7	69%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Frustration Shadow 6 DPS	2	52%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 6 DPS	1.8	46%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Wing Attack 4 EPT	Brave Bird 2.84 DPE	14	14.4	100%
Wing Attack 4 EPT	Return Purified 2.23 DPE	18	11.9	83%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Brave Bird 2.84 DPE	22	10.6	74%
Wing Attack 4 EPT	Sky Attack 1.8 DPE	14	10.2	71%
Wing Attack 4 EPT	Aerial Ace 1.6 DPE	12	9.4	66%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Return Purified 2.23 DPE	28	9.1	63%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Sky Attack 1.8 DPE	20	8	56%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Aerial Ace 1.6 DPE	18	7.5	52%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.17 DPE	28	3.9	27%
Wing Attack 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.17 DPE	18	3.7	26%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Swellow?

Swellow is weak to Rock, Electric and Ice moves.

The best counter to Swellow is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+, followed by Regieleki and White Kyurem.

The top Swellow counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Zap Cannon+	100%
Regieleki	Lock-On Thunder Cage	98%
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Wild Charge	97%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Zap Cannon+	97%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Wild Charge	96%
Regieleki	Thunder Shock Thunder Cage	95%
Mega Raichu Y	Spark Zap Cannon+	94%
White Kyurem	Ice Fang Ice Burn	94%
Mega Raichu Y	Spark Wild Charge	92%
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Volt Tackle	92%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		185
Defense		124
Stamina		155

Max HP

Level 40

134

Size

Height	0.71 m
Weight	19.8 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	1 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	823
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,097
Level 30 Max wild	1,645
Level 40	1,920
Level 50	2,170

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,371
Level 35 (wild)	1,783