Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Taillow is a Normal and Type TinySwallow Pokémon, with a 26.1% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Taillow can be found with Guts as an Ability and has a Medium Slow growth rate with a 1 Speed EV Yield. We recommend the Hasty Nature, based on 270 combined Base Stats.
Taillow Stats and Abilities
Based on Taillow Base IVs we consider this pokemon F-Tier choice. Taillow Highest IV Stat is Speed 85 and the Lowest being Defense 30.
| Tier | Stat | Base | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | HP | 40 | 190 | 284 |
| E | Attack | 55 | 103 | 229 |
| F | Defense | 30 | 58 | 174 |
| F | Special Attack | 30 | 58 | 174 |
| F | Special Defense | 30 | 58 | 174 |
| D | Speed | 85 | 157 | 295 |
| F | Total | 270 |
| Taillow | Detail |
|---|---|
| Best Nature | Hasty
↑ +10% Speed↓ -10% Defense |
| Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance | |
| Like/Dislikes |
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| EV Yield | 1 Speed |
| Growth Rate | Medium Slow |
| Catch Rate | 200 (26.1% with PokéBall, full HP) |
| Egg Groups | Flying |
| Egg Cycles | 15 (3,599–3,855 steps) |
| Abilities | Description |
|---|---|
Guts Ability 1 | Guts raises the ability-bearer's Attack by 50% when inflicted by a major status ailment (poison, burn, paralysis, freeze or sleep). If burnt, the Pokémon does not suffer the usual drop in Attack. |
Scrappy Hidden Ability | Enables moves to hit Ghost-type Pokémon. |
How To Evolve Taillow in BDSP
Taillow requires (Level 22) to evolve into Swellow.
Evolution ChartWhere To Find Taillow in BDSP
| Location | How To Catch | Pokemon Spawns |
|---|---|---|
|
20 - 5% |
Swellow
Lv. 22
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Locations ListPokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Taillow Weakness
Taillow is a Normal and Type pokemon. This will cause Taillow to take More Damage from Rock, Electric, Ice Type Moves, and Less Damage from Bug, Grass, Ghost, Ground Type moves.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4.0x More Damage | |
| 2.0x More Damage |
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| 0.5x Less Damage |
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| 0.25x Less Damage | |
| Immune to Damage |
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What pokemon is Taillow Weak Against?
What pokemon is Taillow Strong Against?
Type Weakness ChartBest Moves Taillow in BDSP
Best Moveset for Taillow Lv Up Moves based on Power.
| Lvl | Best Moves | Type | Class | Power | Acc | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 |
Brave Bird
| | Physical | 180 | 100 | 15 | User receives recoil damage. |
| 33 |
Air Slash
| | Special | 112.5 | 95 | 20 | May cause flinching. |
| 21 |
Aerial Ace
| | Physical | 90 | — | 20 | Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness. |
| 13 |
Wing Attack
| | Physical | 90 | 100 | 35 |
Best Moveset for Taillow TM Moves based on Power.
| TM | Best Moves | Type | Class | Power | Acc | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM94 |
Fly
| | Physical | 135 | 95 | 15 | Flies up on first turn, attacks on second turn. |
| TM42 |
Facade
| | Physical | 105 | 100 | 20 | Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM47 |
Steel Wing
| | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | May raise user's Defense. |
| TM89 |
U-turn
| | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | User switches out immediately after attacking. |
Taillow Level Up Moves
List of Moves Taillow can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
| Lvl | Move | Desc |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Peck
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Power:
52.5 Acc: 100
PP: 35
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| 1 |
Growl
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Power: —
Acc: 100
PP: 40
Lowers opponent's Attack.
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| 5 |
Focus Energy
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 30
Increases critical hit ratio.
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| 9 |
Quick Attack
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Power:
60 Acc: 100
PP: 30
User attacks first.
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| 13 |
Wing Attack
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Power:
90 Acc: 100
PP: 35
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| 17 |
Double Team
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 15
Raises user's Evasiveness.
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| 21 |
Aerial Ace
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Power:
90 Acc: —
PP: 20
Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
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| 25 |
Quick Guard
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 15
Protects the user's team from high-priority moves.
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| 29 |
Agility
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 30
Sharply raises user's Speed.
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| 33 |
Air Slash
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Power:
112.5 Acc: 95
PP: 20
May cause flinching.
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| 37 |
Endeavor
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Power: —
Acc: 100
PP: 5
Reduces opponent's HP to same as user's.
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| 41 |
Brave Bird
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Power:
180 Acc: 100
PP: 15
User receives recoil damage.
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| 45 |
Reversal
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Power: —
Acc: 100
PP: 15
The lower the user's HP, the higher the power.
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Taillow TM Moves
List of Moves Taillow can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.
| TM | Move | Desc |
|---|---|---|
| TM10 |
Work Up
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 30
Raises user's Attack and Special Attack.
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| TM11 |
Sunny Day
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 5
Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
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| TM17 |
Protect
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 10
Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
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| TM18 |
Rain Dance
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 5
Makes it rain for 5 turns.
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| TM32 |
Double Team
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 15
Raises user's Evasiveness.
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| TM40 |
Aerial Ace
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Power:
90 Acc: —
PP: 20
Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
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| TM42 |
Facade
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Power:
105 Acc: 100
PP: 20
Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
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| TM44 |
Rest
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 10
User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
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| TM45 |
Attract
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Power: —
Acc: 100
PP: 15
If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
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| TM46 |
Thief
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Power: 60
Acc: 100
PP: 25
Also steals opponent's held item.
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| TM47 |
Steel Wing
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Power: 70
Acc: 90
PP: 25
May raise user's Defense.
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| TM51 |
Roost
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 10
User recovers half of its max HP and loses the Flying type temporarily.
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| TM58 |
Endure
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 10
Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
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| TM82 |
Sleep Talk
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 10
User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
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| TM87 |
Swagger
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Power: —
Acc: 85
PP: 15
Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
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| TM88 |
Pluck
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Power:
90 Acc: 100
PP: 20
If the opponent is holding a berry, its effect is stolen by user.
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| TM89 |
U-turn
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Power: 70
Acc: 100
PP: 20
User switches out immediately after attacking.
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| TM90 |
Substitute
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 10
Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
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| TM94 |
Fly
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Power:
135 Acc: 95
PP: 15
Flies up on first turn, attacks on second turn.
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| TM97 |
Defog
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 15
Lowers opponent's Evasiveness and clears fog.
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Taillow Egg Moves
List of Egg Moves Taillow can learn.
| Egg Move | Desc |
|---|---|
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Supersonic
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Power: —
Acc: 55
PP: 20
Confuses opponent.
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Sky Attack
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Power:
210 Acc: 90
PP: 5
Charges on first turn, attacks on second. May cause flinching.
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Whirlwind
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 20
In battles, the opponent switches. In the wild, the Pokémon runs.
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Brave Bird
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Power:
180 Acc: 100
PP: 15
User receives recoil damage.
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Boomburst
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Power:
210 Acc: 100
PP: 10
Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
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Hurricane
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Power:
165 Acc: 70
PP: 10
May confuse opponent.
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