Is Swampert Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Water/Ground with only one weakness and massive bulk. Swampert handles Flannery, Wattson, and most of Steven's Steel-heavy team. Mega Swampert adds AbilitySwift Swim for doubled Speed in rain, turning the bulkiest starter into a fast attacker. The Mega Stone is available during the story. The backbone of most ORAS teams.
Mudkip resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Mudkip has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Marshtomp resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Marshtomp resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Marshtomp trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Marshtomp trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Swampert trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Swampert trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Swampert trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Mudkip is available as a starter.
Your Mudkip should hit Level 16 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Marshtomp should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Swampert in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Swampert directly. Start with Mudkip at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 36. The 3-stage chain from Mudkip to Swampert is where the leveling time goes.
Swampert Weakness
Swampert is weak to Grass. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. The Water/Ground typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Swampert's overall bulk (100/110/110) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Swampert Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Swampert
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Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Excadrill builds →Earthquake26-30% Rapid Spin13-15% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave9-11% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Serperior builds →Leaf Storm 4x86-101%KO | ||
Swampert Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Mudkip through Marshtomp ends here at Swampert. Want more? Breed for Mudkip eggs. Plenty of partners available via two egg groups. The evolution from Mudkip pushed Swampert to 635 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +80. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Swampert Best Moveset
Mega Swampert reaches 150 Attack with AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain to 140. Water/Ground TermStab carries only one weakness at 4x Grass. The moveset earns A-tier because Mega Swift Swim combines the highest physical power of any rain attacker with near-perfect type coverage.
Best Build
Swampert best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Punch
- Scald
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Swampert's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Hydro Cannon and Hydro Pump, but Fighting and Normal and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Swampert is very strong. It has enough power to easily drag a boulder weighing more than a ton. This Pokémon also has powerful vision that lets it see even in murky water.
Swampert predicts storms by sensing subtle differences in the sounds of waves and tidal winds with its fins. If a storm is approaching, it piles up boulders to protect itself.
Swampert Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire meta, Swampert already has 635 BST going for it, and Swift Swim pushes the competitive value even higher. B-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, yes. Mega Swampert is the evolved form, sitting at 735 BST. Big power spike over base Swampert (635). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Swampert's biggest threats include Breloom (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Breloom is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Swampert has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Swampert gets Swift Swim. But Swift Swim is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. On wall sets, Swift Swim pairs with Swampert's base 110 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Swampert is a mixed attacker with base 150 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Game Availability
Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Swampert appears in 16 games spanning 8 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
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