Almost nobody uses Skwovet in battle. It exists to evolve into Greedent, which is a completely different story. Get it there and you won't regret it. Known as the Cheeky Pokemon. One of the newer additions from Gen 8.
Skwovet's spread isn't flashy. HP leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 HP EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It stores berries in its cheeks. When there are no berries to be found, Skwovet will stuff pebbles into its cheeks to stave off its cravings.
No matter how much it stuffs its belly with food, it is always anxious about getting hungry again. So, it stashes berries in its cheeks and tail.
Skwovet Weakness
GoodSkwovet's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting moves. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
Skwovet evolves into Greedent. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 185 total stats over Skwovet.
How to Evolve
Breed Skwovet easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
Sitrus Berry and Cheekpouch form the backbone. Skwovet invests a spread EV build EVs to play its physical attacker role properly, and Adamant nature pushes Attack higher. Body Slam handles the heavy lifting on offense. Dark coverage rounds it out.
Best Build
Best Skwovet Moveset
- Body Slam
- Thief
- Belly Drum
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Skwovet develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Belch and Double-Edge show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
You'll want to breed for Belly Drum and Defense Curl on Skwovet. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Last Resort and Hyper Voice, they expand what Skwovet can actually threaten in practice.
Skwovet's scattered across 40 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations
walking encounters for Skwovet across 40 spots at Lv. 5-43. The catch is that Scarlet and Violet don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Skwovet's scattered across 106 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations
Skwovet appears in 106 walking and special locations at Lv. 2-65 across Shield and Sword. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Skwovet isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Greedent to unlock its full potential. At 275 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Watch for Lucario (Fighting) when using Skwovet. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 25 Speed, Skwovet won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Skwovet evolves into Greedent at level 24. Skwovet is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Cheek Pouch restores HP upon eating a Berry, in addition to the Berry's effect — that's the one you want on Skwovet. Gluttony is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Skwovet fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 55 Attack. Base 25 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Skwovet can be found in Scarlet & Violet and Sword & Shield.
Introduced in Sword & Shield, Skwovet has appeared in 2 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A