Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Piloswine's spread. It leans physical with HP out front. And you'll get 2 HP and Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Although its legs are short, its rugged hooves prevent it from slipping, even on icy ground.
Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.
Piloswine Weakness
Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, and Steel moves hit Piloswine for super-effective damage. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
 Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Ferroseed builds →Metal Claw 2x29-36% Rock Smash 2x14-18% | ||
 Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Ducklett builds →Bubble Beam 2x39-47% Water Pulse 2x37-43% Water Gun 2x26-32% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x43-51% Water Gun 2x29-36% | ||
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 2x63-75% Mega Drain 2x43-51% Absorb 2x22-28% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x70-83% Low Sweep 2x49-57% Karate Chop 2x37-44% Rock Smash 2x30-37% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Ferroseed builds →Mirror Shot 2x26-31% Metal Claw 2x24-29% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x49-57% Bubble Beam 2x35-42% Water Pulse 2x33-39% Water Gun 2x24-29% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x37-44% Water Gun 2x26-31% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x19-23% Bullet Seed 2x10-13% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x70-83% Low Sweep 2x49-57% Karate Chop 2x37-44% Rock Smash 2x30-37% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Ferroseed builds →Mirror Shot 2x26-31% Metal Claw 2x24-29% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x49-57% Bubble Beam 2x35-42% Water Pulse 2x33-39% Water Gun 2x24-29% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x37-44% Water Gun 2x26-31% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x19-23% Bullet Seed 2x10-13% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x70-83% Low Sweep 2x49-57% Karate Chop 2x37-44% Rock Smash 2x30-37% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Ferroseed builds →Mirror Shot 2x26-31% Metal Claw 2x24-29% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x49-57% Bubble Beam 2x35-42% Water Pulse 2x33-39% Water Gun 2x24-29% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x37-44% Water Gun 2x26-31% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x19-23% Bullet Seed 2x10-13% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x73-87% Low Sweep 2x49-58% Karate Chop 2x38-44% Rock Smash 2x32-38% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Ferroseed builds →Mirror Shot 2x26-31% Metal Claw 2x24-29% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x49-58% Bubble Beam 2x36-42% Water Pulse 2x33-40% Water Gun 2x22-27% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x39-47% Water Gun 2x26-31% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x21-24% Bullet Seed 2x11-13% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x75-89% Low Sweep 2x50-59% Karate Chop 2x39-46% Rock Smash 2x32-38% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x89-106%KO Razor Leaf 2x43-51% Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Ferroseed builds →Mirror Shot 2x25-30% Metal Claw 2x25-30% Rock Smash 2x14-17% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x48-57% Bubble Beam 2x36-42% Water Pulse 2x34-40% Water Gun 2x23-27% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x39-46% Water Gun 2x27-32% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hawlucha builds →High Jump Kick 2x96-113%KO Focus Blast 2x93-110%KO Flying Press 2x74-87% Low Sweep 2x49-58% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x89-105%KO Focus Blast 2x73-86% Razor Leaf 2x42-50% Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
 Durant BugSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Durant builds →Iron Head 2x68-81% Metal Claw 2x43-51% Rock Smash 2x23-27% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x48-57% Scald 2x43-51% Bubble Beam 2x35-41% Water Pulse 2x33-39% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Wingull builds →Scald 2x51-60% Water Pulse 2x38-45% Water Gun 2x26-31% | ||
In X & Y, Serperior's Leaf Storm hits Piloswine for 70-82%. Hitmontop deals 69-82% with Close Combat.
 Serperior Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Serperior builds →Leaf Storm 2x70-82% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Hitmontop Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemEjectbutton NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hitmontop builds →Close Combat 2x69-82% Feint6-7% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Gastrodon builds →Scald 2x48-56% | ||
 Bisharp DarkSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Bisharp builds →Sucker Punch32-38% Knock Off30-35% | ||
X & Y Evolution
Piloswine connects Swinub to Mamoswine in this chain. At least one evolution here needs knowing a specific move. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+50 from Swinub). The final form adds another 80 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Piloswine to get Swinub eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Avalanche, Bite and 10 more.
X & Y Piloswine Best Moveset
Thickfat and Eviolite give Piloswine staying power beyond its evolution stage. Adamant nature boosts Attack, max HP and Attack EVs set the spread, and the pre-evolution bulk actually works here.
Best Build
Piloswine best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Ice Shard
- Earthquake
- Curse
- Avalanche
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without breeding, Piloswine misses out on Ancient Power and Avalanche. That's 13 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Blizzard and Earthquake, with Rock and Flying coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Piloswine in X & Y
high spawn rates across 6 locations for Piloswine in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Piloswine in X & Y
The path to Piloswine starts with Swinub at Lv. 38-39 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Obtain Swinub
Step 2Piloswine ✓Frost Cavern - 1FXGrass Lv.38-39 IceCommonLateFrost Cavern - 1FYGrass Lv.38-39 IceCommonLateFrost Cavern - 2FXGrass Lv.38-39 IceCommonLateFrost Cavern - 2FYGrass Lv.38-39 IceCommonLateFrost Cavern - 3FYGrass Lv.38-39 IceCommonLateFrost Cavern - 3FXGrass Lv.38-39 IceCommonLateor evolve from Swinub (Step 1)
Piloswine Guide
At 450 BST, Piloswine is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Mamoswine before bringing it to any serious fight.
Piloswine gets Thick Fat, Oblivious, and Snow Cloak. But Thick Fat is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
In X & Y, Piloswine's hidden ability is Thick Fat. Halves damage from fire and ice moves. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Piloswine appears in 18 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves