Skwovet's spread isn't flashy. HP leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 HP EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It stores berries in its cheeks. When there are no berries to be found, Skwovet will stuff pebbles into its cheeks to stave off its cravings.
No matter how much it stuffs its belly with food, it is always anxious about getting hungry again. So, it stashes berries in its cheeks and tail.
Skwovet's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
Urshifu can KO Skwovet with Close Combat (248-293%).
 Urshifu FightingDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Skwovet View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x248-293%KO Sucker Punch73-85% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySharpness ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves View Gallade builds →
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Skwovet evolves into Greedent. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 185 total stats over Skwovet. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Skwovet easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
Sitrus Berry and Cheekpouch form the backbone. Skwovet invests spread EVs to play its physical attacker role properly, and Adamant nature pushes Attack higher. Body Slam handles the heavy lifting on offense. Dark coverage rounds it out.
Best Build
Skwovet best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Physical Tank Moveset
- Body Slam
- Thief
- Belly Drum
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
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Moves
Skwovet develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Belch and Double-Edge show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
You'll want to breed for Belly Drum and Defense Curl on Skwovet. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Last Resort and Hyper Voice, they expand what Skwovet can actually threaten in practice.
Skwovet's scattered across 40 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Skwovet in Scarlet & Violet
walking encounters for Skwovet across 40 spots at Lv. 5-43. The catch is that Scarlet and Violet don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Skwovet's scattered across 106 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Skwovet in Sword & Shield
Skwovet appears in 106 walking and special locations at Lv. 2-65 across Shield and Sword. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Get Skwovet to Greedent at level 24. At 275 BST, Skwovet is just the starting point.
Level 24 gets you Greedent. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
Skwovet does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Greedent before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Limited availability for Skwovet. 2 games total. Debuted in Scarlet & Violet. Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet are the most recent.
Introduced in Sword & Shield, Skwovet has appeared in 2 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
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 8SwShDebut
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