Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Swalot

Swalot

Poison Bag Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Swalot is a Poison Type Poison Bag Pokémon, with a 9.8% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Swalot can be found with Liquid Ooze, Sticky Hold and Gluttony as an Ability and has a Fluctuating growth rate with a 2 HP EV Yield. We recommend the Relaxed Nature, based on 467 combined Base Stats.

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Swalot Stats & Abilities
Swalot Evolutions
Swalot Locations
Swalot Weakness
Swalot Best Moves
Swalot Level Up Moves
Swalot TM Moves
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Swalot Stats and Abilities

Based on Swalot Base IVs we consider this pokemon C-Tier choice. Swalot Highest IV Stat is Defense 83 and the Lowest being Speed 55.


Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
E	HP	100	310	404
D	Attack	73	135	269
E	Defense	83	153	291
D	Special Attack	73	135	269
E	Special Defense	83	153	291
F	Speed	55	103	229
C	Total	467


Swalot	Detail
Best Held Items	Black Sludge Poison Barb Toxic Orb Toxic Plate
Best Nature	Relaxed ↑ +10% Defense ↓ -10% Speed
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance	50% Oran Berry 5% Sitrus Berry
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Sour Dislikes: Sweet
EV Yield	2 HP
Growth Rate	Fluctuating
Catch Rate	75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Amorphous
Egg Cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)


Abilities	Description
Liquid Ooze Ability 1	Damages attackers using any draining move.
Sticky Hold Ability 2	Sticky Hold prevents held items from being taken or switched.
Gluttony Hidden Ability	A Pokémon with Gluttony will use a pinch berry when its HP drops to 50%, rather than the usual 25%.

How To Evolve Swalot in BDSP

Gulpin requires (Level 26) to evolve into Swalot.


Base Form	Evolution Requirement	First Evolution
Gulpin	Level 26 →	Swalot

Where To Find Swalot in BDSP

Swalot has 1 spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. 20-26 Gulpin, within the Great Marsh location using the Walking method.

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Great Marsh	20 - 5%	Gulpin Lv. 20-26

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Swalot Weakness

Swalot is a Poison Type pokemon. This will cause Swalot to take More Damage from Ground, Psychic Type Moves, and Less Damage from Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, Fairy Type moves.

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Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Ground Psychic
0.5x Less Damage	Fighting Poison Bug Grass Fairy
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Swalot Weak Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Mewtwo
S	Lugia
S	Groudon
S	Celebi
S	Metagross

What pokemon is Swalot Strong Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Celebi
A	Togekiss
A	Tangrowth
A	Crobat
A	Infernape

Best Moves Swalot in BDSP

Best Moveset for Swalot Lv Up Moves based on Power.


Lvl	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
49	Belch	Special	180	90	10	User must have consumed a Berry.
61	Gunk Shot	Physical	180	80	5	May poison opponent.
37	Sludge Bomb	Special	135	100	10	May poison opponent.
1	Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	May paralyze opponent.

Best Moveset for Swalot TM Moves based on Power.


TM	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
TM64	Explosion	Physical	250	100	5	User faints.
TM68	Giga Impact	Physical	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Special	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM22	Solar Beam	Special	120	100	10	Charges on first turn, attacks on second.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Swalot Lv Up Moves

Swalot TM Moves

Swalot Level Up Moves

List of Moves Swalot can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Body Slam	Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May paralyze opponent.
1	Venom Drench	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Lowers poisoned opponent's Special Attack and Speed.
61	Gunk Shot	Power: 180 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical May poison opponent.
1	Pound	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical
5	Yawn	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Puts opponent to sleep in the next turn.
8	Poison Gas	Power: — Acc: 90 PP: 40 Status Poisons opponent.
10	Sludge	Power: 97.5 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May poison opponent.
12	Amnesia	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Sharply raises user's Special Defense.
17	Acid Spray	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Sharply lowers opponent's Special Defense.
20	Encore	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 5 Status Forces opponent to keep using its last move for 3 turns.
25	Toxic	Power: — Acc: 90 PP: 10 Status Badly poisons opponent.
30	Stockpile	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Stores energy for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
30	Spit Up	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Power depends on how many times the user performed Stockpile.
30	Swallow	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status The more times the user has performed Stockpile, the more HP is recovered.
37	Sludge Bomb	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May poison opponent.
42	Gastro Acid	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Cancels out the effect of the opponent's Ability.
49	Belch	Power: 180 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Special User must have consumed a Berry.
54	Pain Split	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status The user's and opponent's HP becomes the average of both.

Swalot TM Moves

List of Moves Swalot can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.


TM	Move	Desc
TM03	Water Pulse	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May confuse opponent.
TM06	Toxic	Power: — Acc: 90 PP: 10 Status Badly poisons opponent.
TM09	Bullet Seed	Power: 25 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
TM11	Sunny Day	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
TM13	Ice Beam	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May freeze opponent.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special User must recharge next turn.
TM17	Protect	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM18	Rain Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it rain for 5 turns.
TM22	Solar Beam	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Charges on first turn, attacks on second.
TM26	Earthquake	Power: 100 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power is doubled if opponent is underground from using Dig.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TM32	Double Team	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Raises user's Evasiveness.
TM34	Shock Wave	Power: 60 Acc: — PP: 20 Special Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May poison opponent.
TM42	Facade	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM45	Attract	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM58	Endure	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM64	Explosion	Power: 250 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical User faints.
TM68	Giga Impact	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical User must recharge next turn.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TM83	Bulldoze	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Lowers opponent's Speed.
TM85	Dream Eater	Power: 100 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special User recovers half the HP inflicted on a sleeping opponent.
TM87	Swagger	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
TM90	Substitute	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TM96	Strength	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical
TM98	Rock Smash	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May lower opponent's Defense.

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