Is Sewaddle Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available wild in Hoenn. Bug/Grass evolves through Swadloon to Leavanny. AbilityChlorophyll in sun doubles Speed. Bug/Grass has too many weaknesses for the late game, but the early availability lets it contribute through the mid-game.
Sewaddle trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Sewaddle trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Sewaddle's weaknesses hard.
Flannery's team hits Swadloon's weaknesses hard.
Swadloon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's Pokemon outpace and outclass Swadloon here.
Leavanny has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Leavanny resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Leavanny has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Leavanny trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Leavanny trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Leavanny's weaknesses hard.
Leavanny trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Sewaddle on Route 101 (walking, Lv 2, rare). DexNav.
Your Sewaddle should hit Level 20 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Tate & Liza.
How to Get Sewaddle in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Easy grab on Sewaddle with high spawn rates across 6 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Sewaddle in ORAS
Sewaddle is your first catch on the way to Sewaddle. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-7 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Sewaddle Weakness
Sewaddle is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, Bug, and Rock. Watch out for Fire and Flying attacks, those deal 4x damage. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire, Flying |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Poison, Bug, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Ground |
What is Sewaddle Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Sewaddle
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 4x152-181%KO Fire Fang 4x113-133%KO Rock Tomb 2x76-90% Ice Fang 2x56-67% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Archen builds →Wing Attack 4x162-190%KO Rock Tomb 2x81-95% | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 4x129-152%KO Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Beautifly builds →Air Cutter 4x170-200%KO Struggle Bug 2x71-86% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Combusken builds →Overheat 4x316-373%KO Aerial Ace 4x92-108%KO Rock Tomb 2x46-54% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Monferno builds →Overheat 4x296-349%KO Aerial Ace 4x86-103%KO U-turn 2x47-57% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Skarmory builds →Sky Drop 4x130-154%KO Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Torkoal builds →Overheat 4x316-373%KO Sludge Bomb 2x73-86% Rock Tomb 2x46-54% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Combusken builds →Overheat 4x319-377%KO Aerial Ace 4x91-108%KO Rock Tomb 2x45-54% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Monferno builds →Overheat 4x300-354%KO Aerial Ace 4x82-97% U-turn 2x47-56% Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Skarmory builds →Sky Drop 4x131-154%KO Rock Tomb 2x44-51% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Torkoal builds →Overheat 4x319-377%KO Sludge Bomb 2x76-90% Rock Tomb 2x45-54% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Skarmory builds →Fly 4x199-234%KO Rock Tomb 2x45-54% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Combusken builds →Overheat 4x329-388%KO Aerial Ace 4x90-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x45-54% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Monferno builds →Overheat 4x304-359%KO Aerial Ace 4x87-102%KO U-turn 2x49-59% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 4x241-285%KO Fire Fang 4x116-137%KO Rock Tomb 2x80-95% Ice Fang 2x57-68% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Flareon builds →Overheat 4x354-417%KO Smog 2x28-34% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Blaziken builds →Overheat 4x402-473%KO Aerial Ace 4x121-143%KO Stone Edge 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Infernape builds →Overheat 4x383-451%KO Aerial Ace 4x109-128%KO Stone Edge 2x88-105%KO U-turn 2x62-73% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Emboar builds →Overheat 4x374-440%KO Stone Edge 2x101-119%KO Smog 2x31-37% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Skarmory builds →Fly 4x196-231%KO Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Archeops builds →Fly 4x308-363%KO Stone Edge 2x171-201%KO U-turn 2x79-94% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Blaziken builds →Overheat 4x395-465%KO Aerial Ace 4x119-141%KO Stone Edge 2x97-115%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Infernape builds →Overheat 4x377-443%KO Aerial Ace 4x104-123%KO Stone Edge 2x86-101%KO U-turn 2x61-72% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Emboar builds →Overheat 4x368-432%KO Stone Edge 2x99-117%KO Smog 2x31-36% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Skarmory builds →Fly 4x188-222%KO Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Archeops builds →Fly 4x303-357%KO Stone Edge 2x168-197%KO U-turn 2x77-92% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x405-477%KO Stone Edge 2x113-133%KO U-turn 2x79-94% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Heatran builds →Overheat 4x463-545%KO Ancient Power 2x72-85% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Volcarona builds →Overheat 4x480-565%KO Hurricane 4x270-318%KO Bug Buzz 2x166-195%KO Poison Jab 2x46-54% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 4x362-426%KO U-turn 2x71-84% Rock Slide 2x76-89% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 4x362-426%KO Head Smash 2x151-177%KO Poison Jab 2x81-96% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Salamence can KO Sewaddle with Outrage (100-118%). Gengar threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (231-272%). Scizor's U-turn also KOs at 171-201%.
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Salamence builds →Earthquake14-16% Outrage100-118%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball103-121%KO Sludge Bomb 2x231-272%KO Focus Blast51-60% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch49-57% U Turn 2x171-201%KO Superpower48-57% Knock Off53-62% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 4x354-417%KO Air Slash 4x298-350%KO Dragon Pulse56-66% Fire Blast 4x434-511%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Sewaddle View Lapras builds →Surf32-37% | ||
Sewaddle Evolutions
Sewaddle is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Swadloon first, then eventually reaches Leavanny. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 190 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Sewaddle Best Moveset
Bug/Grass at 53 Attack. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. AbilityOvercoat as a hidden ability blocks powder. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Leavanny two evolutions away adds 103 Attack.
Best Build
Sewaddle best EVs are HP and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Air Slash
- Energy Ball
- Signal Beam
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Sewaddle gets Agility and Air Slash exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Psychic coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Solar Beam and Bug Buzz.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Sewaddle Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sewaddle does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Swadloon before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Sewaddle has appeared in 7 games across 6 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
- 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 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves