Physical
Balanced
CTier
55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats
Above
HP100
B
Attack73
C
Defense83
C
Sp. Atk73
C
Sp. Def83
C
Speed55
D
Total467
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Fluctuating1.64M XP
Height1.7 m
5'07"Average
Weight80.0 kg
176.4 lbsStandard
Base XP163
Average
Abilities
Liquid OozePopular
Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.
Sticky HoldPopular
Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
GluttonyHANot in game
Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
EV Yield
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training target
Pokedex Entries

When SWALOT spots prey, it spurts out a hideously toxic fluid from its pores and sprays the target. Once the prey has weakened, this POKéMON gulps it down whole with its cavernous mouth.

Swalot Weakness

Ground and Psychic 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.

Swalot Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug
Type ChartAvg
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GroundPsychic
½xResist
GrassFightingPoisonBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (1)
Grass
How to Beat Swalot in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Starmie's Surf hits Swalot for 36-42%. Claydol's Earthquake hits Swalot for 67-79%.

Starmie
Starmie
WaterPsychic
A
Recommended Build
AbilityNatural Cure
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Rapid Spin
  • Ice Beam
  • Thunderbolt
  • SurfSTAB
Damage vs Swalot
Rapid Spin
7-9%
Ice Beam
24-28%
Thunderbolt
24-28%
Surf
36-42%
View Starmie builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Gulpin
#316Gulpin
26
Level 26
Swalot
#317Swalot
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Gulpin
Poison
Swalot
Poison
HP
70
100+30
ATK
43
73+30
DEF
53
83+30
SP.ATK
43
73+30
SP.DEF
53
83+30
SPE
40
55+15
BST
302D-Tier
467C-Tier+165
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Swalot to get Gulpin eggs easily using 22 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid Armor, Dream Eater, Pain Split and 1 more.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirkirliacastformraltsmukgengarweezingmagcargohaunterwobbuffetkoffinggrimer
12 of 22·

Ruby & Sapphire Swalot Best Moveset

Bulk and offense in one package. Swalot runs Leftovers for passive recovery each turn with a Adamant nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Sludge Bomb. Max HP and Attack EVs and Normal coverage make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Tank
Ability
Liquid Ooze
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Swalot
Adamant+ATK

Swalot best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • ExplosionCoverage
  • Fire Punch
  • Body Slam

Recommended Teammates

Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent
Walrein
WalreinDecent
Mightyena
MightyenaDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Swalot misses out on Acid Armor and Dream Eater. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Sludge Bomb and Sludge, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Poison Gas
——5540Poison
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Sludge
—6510020Poison
Lv 1
Yawn
B——10Normal
Lv 6
Yawn
B——10Normal
Lv 9
Poison Gas
——5540Poison
Lv 14
Sludge
—6510020Poison
Lv 17
Amnesia
D——20Psychic
Lv 23
Encore
B—1005Normal
Lv 26
Body Slam
A8510015Normal
Lv 31
Toxic
C—8510Poison
Lv 40
Spit Up
B—10010Normal
Lv 40
Stockpile
A——20Normal
Lv 40
Swallow
———10Normal
Lv 48
Sludge Bomb
A9010010Poison

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
—1010030Grass
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
—60—20Electric
TM36
Sludge Bomb
A9010010Poison
TM49
Snatch+4
———10Dark
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Acid Armor
———40Poison
Egg
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
Egg
Pain Split
D——20Normal
Egg
Smog
—207020Poison

Tutor Moves

Swalot can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Swalot in Ruby & Sapphire

Can't catch Swalot directly. Start with Gulpin at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 26. The 2-stage line from Gulpin to Swalot is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Swalot in Ruby & Sapphire

  1. Gulpin
    Step 1Catch Gulpin
    Route 110
    SapphireGrass Lv.12-13 Route
    15%Early
    Route 110
    RubyGrass Lv.12-13 Route
    15%Early
  2. Swalot
    Step 2Swalot ✓

Swalot Guide

  • In Ruby & Sapphire, Swalot brings 467 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Ruby & Sapphire's meta. Sludge Bomb with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Ruby & Sapphire, watch for Swampert (Ground) and Espeon (Psychic) when using Swalot. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • 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. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

  • For Ruby & Sapphire, Swalot has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ground and Psychic-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Swalot appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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