As a Poison-type, Swalot fills a straightforward role. Only weak to Ground and Psychic. Known as the Poison Bag Pokémon. Relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up. Known as the Poison Bag Pokemon.
Swalot's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Balanced defenses with HP doing the heavy lifting. And the standard growth curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 HP EVs.
It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.
Swalot Weakness
AvgGround and Psychic-type moves hit Swalot for super-effective damage. The Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. With 100 HP and balanced defenses, Swalot can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Swalot is what Gulpin becomes. Breed it for Gulpin eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Gulpin pushed Swalot to 467 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +30.
How to Evolve
Breed with Swalot to get Gulpin eggs easily using 31 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid Armor, Curse, Destiny Bond and 3 more.
Start with max HP and Sp. Def EVs. Careful nature gives Swalot the right special wall lean, Black Sludge adds Poison-type passive recovery, and Liquidooze works in the background. Explosion is the main damage option.
Best Build
Best Swalot Moveset
- Explosion
- Fire Punch
- Body Slam
- Pain Split
Recommended Teammates
Without breeding, Swalot misses out on Acid Armor and Curse. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Gunk Shot and Sludge Bomb, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
You're catching Gulpin first, not Swalot. Gulpin appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Swalot in Diamond & Pearl
Step 1Catch GulpinEASYGreat Marsh - Daily PokemonPearlGrassLv.20-26UncommonMidFacilityPost-gameEASYGreat Marsh - Daily PokemonDiamondGrassLv.20-26UncommonMidFacilityPost-game- Step 2Swalot ✓
Swalot brings 467 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list — a situational pick that fills a niche. That 100 base HP does the heavy lifting.
Gulpin evolves into Swalot at level 26. Swalot is the fully evolved form. It sits at 467 BST in its evolved form.
Liquid Ooze damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal — that's the one you want on Swalot. Gluttony is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sticky Hold works too if your team needs something different.
Swalot is a physical attacker with base 73 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — at base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
Swalot appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Swalot appears in 15 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A