Is Swadloon Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Mid-stage from Sewaddle. Friendship evolution to Leavanny. Bug/Grass with slightly better bulk. Push through the friendship grind quickly or the team outgrows it.
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 Swadloon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You're catching Sewaddle first, not Swadloon. Sewaddle appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Swadloon in ORAS
The path to Swadloon starts with Sewaddle at Lv. 2-7 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Swadloon Weakness
Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, Bug, and Rock moves hit Swadloon for super-effective damage. Fire and Flying hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| 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 Swadloon Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Swadloon
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 4x121-143%KO Fire Fang 4x91-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x60-72% Ice Fang 2x45-54% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Archen builds →Wing Attack 4x128-152%KO Rock Tomb 2x64-76% | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 4x99-116%KO Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Beautifly builds →Air Cutter 4x128-152%KO Struggle Bug 2x57-67% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Combusken builds →Overheat 4x238-281%KO Aerial Ace 4x68-81% Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Monferno builds →Overheat 4x225-266%KO Aerial Ace 4x65-76% U-turn 2x38-46% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Skarmory builds →Sky Drop 4x103-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Torkoal builds →Overheat 4x238-281%KO Sludge Bomb 2x56-66% Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Combusken builds →Overheat 4x243-286%KO Aerial Ace 4x73-86% Rock Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Monferno builds →Overheat 4x224-264%KO Aerial Ace 4x64-76% U-turn 2x38-45% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Skarmory builds →Sky Drop 4x102-121%KO Rock Tomb 2x33-40% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Torkoal builds →Overheat 4x243-286%KO Sludge Bomb 2x56-67% Rock Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Skarmory builds →Fly 4x148-175%KO Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Combusken builds →Overheat 4x240-283%KO Aerial Ace 4x72-85% Rock Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Monferno builds →Overheat 4x222-263%KO Aerial Ace 4x69-81% U-turn 2x38-45% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 4x183-216%KO Fire Fang 4x91-108%KO Rock Tomb 2x63-74% Ice Fang 2x45-54% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Flareon builds →Overheat 4x263-310%KO Smog 2x22-27% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Blaziken builds →Overheat 4x297-351%KO Aerial Ace 4x92-108%KO Stone Edge 2x75-88% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Infernape builds →Overheat 4x285-336%KO Aerial Ace 4x83-98% Stone Edge 2x67-80% U-turn 2x47-56% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Emboar builds →Overheat 4x276-325%KO Stone Edge 2x77-92% Smog 2x23-27% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Skarmory builds →Fly 4x147-173%KO Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Archeops builds →Fly 4x233-275%KO Stone Edge 2x130-153%KO U-turn 2x60-71% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Blaziken builds →Overheat 4x293-345%KO Aerial Ace 4x90-107%KO Stone Edge 2x73-87% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Infernape builds →Overheat 4x280-330%KO Aerial Ace 4x79-93% Stone Edge 2x65-77% U-turn 2x47-55% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Emboar builds →Overheat 4x272-320%KO Stone Edge 2x75-88% Smog 2x23-27% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Skarmory builds →Fly 4x144-170%KO Rock Tomb 2x33-38% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Archeops builds →Fly 4x229-270%KO Stone Edge 2x128-150%KO U-turn 2x59-70% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x305-359%KO Stone Edge 2x85-100%KO U-turn 2x59-70% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Heatran builds →Overheat 4x341-401%KO Ancient Power 2x53-62% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Volcarona builds →Overheat 4x350-413%KO Hurricane 4x199-234%KO Bug Buzz 2x122-144%KO Poison Jab 2x34-41% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 4x272-321%KO U-turn 2x53-63% Rock Slide 2x57-67% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 4x272-321%KO Head Smash 2x113-134%KO Poison Jab 2x61-72% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Swadloon for 36-42%. Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (132-155%). Staraptor deals 38-45% with Double-Edge.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Weavile builds →Knock Off28-33% Ice Shard 2x36-42% Pursuit18-21% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed14-17% Flare Blitz 4x132-155%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Staraptor builds →Close Combat12-15% Double Edge38-45% U Turn 2x30-35% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain5-6% Flamethrower 4x148-174%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swadloon View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x43-50% Flamethrower 4x86-101%KO | ||
Swadloon Evolutions
Partway through Sewaddle's chain. Swadloon still has another evolution ahead before reaching Leavanny. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. So far, Defense got the biggest boost (+20 from Sewaddle). The final form adds another 120 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Swadloon to get Sewaddle eggs easily using 68 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Air Slash, Baton Pass and 6 more.
ORAS Swadloon Best Moveset
Bug/Grass at 63 Attack and 90 Defense. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. AbilityOvercoat as a hidden ability blocks powder. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Leavanny one evolution away.
Best Build
Swadloon best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Sticky Web
- Toxic
- Protect
- Synthesis
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Swadloon misses out on Agility and Air Slash. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Solar Beam and Energy Ball, with Normal and Psychic coverage and more rounding things out.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Forests where Swadloon live have superb foliage because the nutrients they make from fallen leaves nourish the plant life.
It protects itself from the cold by wrapping up in leaves. It stays on the move, eating leaves in forests.
Swadloon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
Swadloon is meant to evolve into Leavanny. At 380 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Aerodactyl (Flying), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Swadloon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Arcanine is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Poison, Bug, and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Chlorophyll is what you want on Swadloon. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Leaf Guard, Overcoat) work on paper but Chlorophyll is what makes Swadloon worth using.
Base 42 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Swadloon is leaning toward the physical side (base 63 Attack). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, you can run Swadloon through the first few routes without issues. 380 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Leavanny as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Swadloon joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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