Is Taillow Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Normal/Flying from Hoenn with AbilityGuts turning status into Attack boosts. Trade-only. Swellow at 22 outperforms Pidgeot and Fearow thanks to Guts.
Brock's team hits Taillow's weaknesses hard.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Taillow's weaknesses hard.
Taillow has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Taillow 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.
- LV 13FlyingWing Attack90100%35
- After Misty
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- TM47SteelSteel Wing7090%25
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- LV 34FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Taillow in FireRed & LeafGreen
Outside Petalburg City in Hoenn is where Taillow lives. FRLG players trade it in, since no Kanto grass patch produces the swallow.
How to Obtain Taillow in FRLG
Step 1Taillow ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 115, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Route 115, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Headbutt special · Cherrygrove City · Post-National Dex.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 115.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Taillow can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Swellow
Taillow Weakness
Taillow is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.
| 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 Taillow Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Taillow
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x190-224%KO Thunderbolt 2x127-149%KO | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Electrode Electric | B | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x103-122%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-76% Ice Beam 2x65-76% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x192-226%KO Thunderbolt 2x128-150%KO | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 2x145-171%KO | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x182-215%KO Rollout 2x28-33% | ||
 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 Taillow View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x150-177%KO Ice Beam 2x83-97% Thunderbolt 2x83-97% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x232-273%KO Thunderbolt 2x146-172%KO Ice Beam 2x146-172%KO | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x151-178%KO Ice Beam 2x82-97% Thunderbolt 2x82-97% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Jolteon can KO Taillow with Thunderbolt (288-339%). Doduo threatens a KO with Double-Edge (163-192%). Abra's Psychic also KOs at 93-110%.
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x288-339%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityEarlybird ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Doduo builds →Drill Peck109-129%KO Double Edge163-192%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemSalacberry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Abra builds →Psychic93-110%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves View Diglett builds →
| ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Porygon builds →Psychic62-74% Facade57-67% | ||
Taillow Evolutions
Taillow evolves into Swellow. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. Evolving adds up to 185 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
FRLG Taillow Best Moveset
Normal/Flying pre-evolution with AbilityGuts boosting Attack when statused. 85 Speed is fast for the stage. One evolution from Swellow's Guts-boosted moveset.
Best Build
Taillow best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Facade
- Aerial Ace
- Double Edge
- Quick Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Taillow gets Mirror Move and Pursuit exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Steel and Dark coverage rounds out the picture alongside Sky Attack and Double-Edge.
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 dislikes cold seasons. They migrate to other lands in search of warmth, flying over 180 miles a day.
Taillow FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Taillow isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Taillow first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 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