Is Swablu Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Normal/Flying from Hoenn with AbilityNatural Cure healing status on switch. Trade-only. Altaria at 35 becomes Dragon/Flying. The Dragon typing handles Lance's E4. Available through a long but worthwhile evolution.
Brock's team hits Swablu's weaknesses hard.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Swablu's weaknesses hard.
Swablu has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Swablu has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Swablu has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Swablu cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- LV 31NormalTake Down13585%20
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater100100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Swablu in FireRed & LeafGreen
No wild Swablu in FRLG. Route 114 grass and Sky Pillar in Hoenn are its wild sources, so trading from Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald is the import path.
How to Obtain Swablu in FRLG
Step 1Swablu ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 114, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Route 114, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 45 · Swarm active.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 114 · Horde battle.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Swablu can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Altaria
Swablu Weakness
Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Swablu for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Swablu Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Swablu
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x102-121%KO Thunderbolt 2x68-80% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Electrode Electric | B | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x65-77% Thunderbolt 2x34-41% Ice Beam 2x34-41% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x96-114%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-76% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 2x88-104%KO | ||
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x92-109%KO Rollout 2x18-21% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x91-108%KO Ice Beam 2x43-50% Thunderbolt 2x43-50% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x138-163%KO Thunderbolt 2x73-87% Ice Beam 2x73-87% | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x90-106%KO Ice Beam 2x41-49% Thunderbolt 2x41-49% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar can KO Swablu with Rock Slide (181-213%). Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (135-160%).
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x181-213%KO | ||
Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x135-160%KO | ||
Swablu Evolutions
Swablu evolves into Altaria. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Swablu. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Swablu easily with 27 breeding partners from the Dragon and Flying egg groups. Pass egg moves like Agility, Haze, Pursuit and 1 more to offspring.
FRLG Swablu Best Moveset
Normal/Flying pre-evolution with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on switch-out. Stats below competitive thresholds. One evolution from Altaria's Dragon/Flying moveset.
Best Build
Swablu best EVs are Attack and Speed
Utility Moveset
- Aerial Ace
- Frustration
- Haze
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Swablu misses out on Agility and Haze. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Double-Edge and Take Down, with Ghost and Ice coverage and more rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It constantly grooms its cotton-like wings. It takes a shower to clean itself if it becomes dirty.
Swablu FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Swablu isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Swablu first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves