
Mega Swampert vs Swampert
Water
GroundTypeSame
Water
Ground- 100HP=100
- 110Attack+40150
- 90Defense+20110
- 85Sp. Atk+1095
- 90Sp. Def+20110
- 60Speed+1070
- 535Total+100635
- TorrentAbilitySwift Swim
- DampHidden
How to get the Swampertite in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby, Alpha SapphireGiftRoute 120If the player's first partner Pokémon was Mudkip
From Steven after battling Kecleon, if the player's first partner Pokémon was Mudkip
Omega RubyBuyRoute 114After defeating or catching Groudon, if you did not start with Mudkip
Sold by the stone salesman on Route 114 after you defeat or catch Groudon, if you did not start with Mudkip
Alpha SapphireBuyRoute 114After defeating or catching Kyogre, if you did not start with Mudkip
Sold by the stone salesman on Route 114 after you defeat or catch Kyogre, if you did not start with Mudkip
How to Get Mega Swampert in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Swampert directly. Start with Mudkip as a gift from the locations below, then evolve at level 36. The 3-stage chain from Mudkip to Swampert is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Swampert in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Step 2Evolve into Marshtomp
Step 3Swampert ✓
How to Get Shiny Mega Swampert in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A shiny Swampert becomes a shiny Mega Swampert when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Swampert.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the strongest route to a Shiny Swampert is Masuda Method, which reaches about 1 in 512 at full boosts. Shininess carries through evolution, so hunting an earlier stage and evolving it counts too. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Swampert odds across every game
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ShinyShiny Swampert Evolution
4 FormsOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Shiny Swampert Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method at full boosts, about 1 in 512 on each try. Tune it below.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 54 |
| 25%one in four | 148 |
| 50%coin flip | 355 |
| 90%very likely | 1,178 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire shiny odds calculator with Swampert already selected.
Mega Swampert Weakness
Mega Swampert is weak to Grass. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. The Water/Ground typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Mega Swampert's overall bulk (100/110/110) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Mega Swampert Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Mega Swampert
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Swampert View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x163-192%KO | ||
Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Swampert View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 4x130-154%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Bellossom Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Swampert View Bellossom builds →Leaf Blade 4x98-115%KO | ||
Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Swampert View Sawsbuck builds →Energy Ball 4x77-91% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Swampert View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 4x61-72% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Swampert View Cacturne builds →Needle Arm 4x90-106%KO | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Swampert View Shiftry builds →Leaf Tornado 4x77-91% | ||
Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Swampert View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 4x98-115%KO | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Swampert View Grovyle builds →Leaf Blade 4x86-101%KO | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Whimsicott GrassFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Swampert View Whimsicott builds →Mega Drain 4x45-53% | ||
Mega Swampert Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Mudkip through Marshtomp ends here at Swampert. The evolution from Mudkip pushed Swampert to 535 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +50. In battle, Swampert holding Swampertite Mega Evolves into Mega Swampert. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Mega Swampert Moves in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Moves List
Most of Mega Swampert's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Hydro Cannon and Hydro Pump, but Fighting and Normal and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
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
39 of 40 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Mega Swampert has 635 base stats in total. Attack leads at 150, and Speed is lowest at 70.
Game Availability
Mega Swampert first appeared in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire and is in 4 games: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Legends: Z-A.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

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 6ORASDebut

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go

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

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