The Cotton Candy Pokemon. Swirlix has Unburden doubling Speed after consuming a held item. Pure Fairy that trades with Whipped Dream to become Slurpuff.
Ability 1Sweet VeilAbility 1Prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping.
341HP62Attack48Defense66Speed49Sp.Def57Sp.Atk59
Weak to
Immune to

How to evolve

  1. This pageSwirlix
  2. Slurpuff
    TradeHold Whipped Dream
Mixed
Support
UTier
49Speed · Slow

Swirlix Best Moveset

Split offensive stats at 48/59 without committing to physical or special. 49 Speed keeps cooldowns moderate and 62/66/57 bulk holds briefly. The moveset has Fairy TermStab at low power. Slurpuff's balanced 80/85 offensive profile is one evolution ahead.

Evolution family tier history
SABCDEFEEEX & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASPEAKSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMSword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPCURRENT
Consistently E-Tier across all generations
★Gen VI — X & Y / ORASE

Swirlix saw minimal competitive use in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS). This was Swirlix's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran sweet veil with Eviolite, favoring a Bold nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM29
Psychic
Psychic90POPULARCoverage
Lv 45
Wish
Normal—POPULARRecovery
Lv 49
Play Rough
Fairy90POPULARSTAB
TM17
Protect
Normal—POPULARPriority
Swirlix X & Y MovesSwirlix ORAS Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Sweet Veil
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Swirlix
Bold+DEF

Swirlix best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • PsychicCoverage
  • WishRecovery
  • Play RoughSTAB
  • ProtectPriority
→Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME

Swirlix saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). Swirlix maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Sweetveil with Eviolite, favoring a Bold nature.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Egg
Sticky Web
Bug—COMMONUtility
TM6
Toxic
Poison—COMMONUtility
Tutor
Magic Coat
Psychic—COMMONUtility
Lv 26
Aromatherapy
Grass—COMMONUtility
Egg
Copycat
Normal—RAREUtility
Lv 21
Endeavor
Normal—RARECoverage
Lv 49
Play Rough
Fairy90RARESTAB
Swirlix Sun & Moon MovesSwirlix Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves
Experimental
Wall
Ability
Sweet Veil
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Swirlix
Bold+DEF
EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Sticky Web
  • ToxicUtility
  • Magic Coat
  • AromatherapyUtility

Recommended Teammates

Natu
NatuExcellent
Purugly
PuruglyExcellent
Gothitelle
GothitelleExcellent
→Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Swirlix saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). Swirlix maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Unburden with Focus Sash, favoring a Timid nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Egg
Sticky Web
Bug—POPULARUtility
Xfer
Magic Coat
Psychic—POPULARUtility
Lv 39
Endeavor
Normal—POPULARCoverage
Xfer
Toxic
Poison—POPULARUtility
Swirlix Sword & Shield Moves
Experimental
Hazard Setter
Ability
Unburden
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Swirlix
Timid+SPE
EVs

Hazard Setter Moveset

  • Sticky Web
  • Magic Coat
  • EndeavorCoverage
  • ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

Chandelure
ChandelureExcellent
Drapion
DrapionExcellent
Barbaracle
BarbaracleExcellent

Swirlix Weakness

Swirlix is weak to Poison and Steel. On the flip side, it's immune to Dragon-type moves entirely. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Swirlix Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Poison, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)Dragon

What is Swirlix Weak Against

Good
2Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
PoisonSteel
½xResist
FightingBugDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Dragon

What is Swirlix Strong Against

3Strong
3Resisted
0Immune
Score0
2xStrong
FightingDragonDark
½xResisted
FirePoisonSteel
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Swirlix

Scizor can KO Swirlix with Bullet Punch (128-151%). Gengar threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (175-206%).

Scizor
Scizor
BugSteel
A
Gengar
Gengar
GhostPoison
B

Evolution

Evolving Swirlix into Slurpuff takes a trade. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 139 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Swirlix
#684Swirlix
Trade + Whipped Dream
Trade + Whipped Dream
Slurpuff
#685Slurpuff
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Swirlix
Fairy
Slurpuff
Fairy
HP
62
82+20
ATK
48
80+32
DEF
66
86+20
SP.ATK
59
85+26
SP.DEF
57
75+18
SPE
49
72+23
BST
341D-Tier
480C-Tier+139
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Swirlix easily with 66 breeding partners from the Fairy egg group.

Egg Groups
Fairy
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogedemarutogeticpachirisupikachuroseradeglaliefroslasswhimsicott
12 of 66·

Shiny Swirlix

Swirlix goes from cotton candy white to a warm caramel-brown tone, like someone toasted the marshmallow. It's a fun thematic shift that actually fits a dessert Pokemon.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal SwirlixNormal
Shiny Swirlix Shiny
Color ShiftWhitetoBrown
Shiny TierB Tier Shiny

Shiny Swirlix Evolution

2 Forms
Shiny Swirlix evolution
Stage 1Swirlix
Trade
Shiny Slurpuff evolution
Stage 2Slurpuff
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Swirlix Odds & Hunting Methods

6 of 6 Verified
GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty
GameSword & Shield
MethodBrilliant Aura battle-count boostGiant's Mirror (Main) · 40%
Odds1/456
Difficulty
GameLegends: Z-A
MethodWild EncounterHyperspace Lumiose (Fairy 2-Star) +13 moreBest odds require Mega Dimension DLC
Odds1/586
Difficulty
GameX & Y
MethodPoke Radar ChainingRoute 7 · 10%
Odds1/100
Difficulty
Shiny via transfer only
Not obtainable here — bring a shiny in from a game where it can be caught or bred.
GameOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Method—
Odds—
Difficulty—
GameSun & Moon
Method—
Odds—
Difficulty—
GameUltra Sun & Ultra Moon
Method—
Odds—
Difficulty—
More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate
How do we research these odds?

We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.

Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.

Read our full methodology

How to Get Swirlix

All 6 games

Swirlix, the fluffy Fairy Pokemon, bobs through some of Lumiose's Wild Zones, an overworld sighting found from level 16 to level 37.

Where To Catch Swirlix in LZA

The line opens with Swirlix at Lv. 16-53 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Swirlix
    Step 1Swirlix ✓
    Rouge District - Rouge Sector 1
    Lv.16-19Overworld
    Legends: Z-A
    Bleu District - Bleu Sector 5
    Lv.17-19Overworld
    Legends: Z-A
    Bleu District - Bleu Sector 6
    Lv.17-20Overworld
    Legends: Z-A
    Hyperspace Lumiose - Fairy 2-Star
    Lv.17-19Grass
    Legends: Z-A
  2. Slurpuff
    Step 2Catch or Evolve into Slurpuff
    Hyperspace Lumiose - Fairy 4-Star
    Lv.38-40Grass
    Legends: Z-A
    Hyperspace Lumiose
    Lv.52-54Grass
    Legends: Z-A
    or evolve from Swirlix (Step 1)

Base Stats

Swirlix's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Defense EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats
Avg
HP62
C
Attack48
D
Defense66
C
Sp. Atk59
D
Sp. Def57
D
Speed49
D
Total341
Details
Catch Rate
Easy200 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight3.5 kg
7.7 lbsFeather
Base XP68
Low Yield
Abilities
Sweet Veil
Prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping.
UnburdenHidden Ability
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entry

It eats its own weight in sugar every day. If it doesn’t get enough sugar, it becomes incredibly grumpy.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Swirlix Guide

  • Swirlix evolves into Slurpuff via trade. The Whipped Dream must be held during the trade.

  • Swirlix does the job early-game if you need a Fairy type on your team. Evolve it into Slurpuff before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Introduced in X & Y, Swirlix has appeared in 6 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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