Is Swampert Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water/Ground with only Grass as a weakness. MoveEarthquake handles Molayne's Steel E4, Water covers Olivia and Hapu, and the move tutors give Swampert MoveIce Punch for Flying coverage. No Mega Stone, but base Swampert is one of the safest Pokemon you can run.
Mudkip has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Mudkip's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Mudkip's weaknesses hard.
ElectricSteelReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Moon only)
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Marshtomp has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Marshtomp trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Mudkip has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Marshtomp trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Marshtomp trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Swampert trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Swampert resists most of Molayne's coverage and hits back hard.
Swampert resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Swampert trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Swampert has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Marshtomp on Brooklet Hill (walking, Lv 17). Island Scan; LIMITED; Saturday.
Your Marshtomp should hit Level 36 before you reach Nanu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Swampert in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Can't catch Swampert directly. Start with Mudkip in the wild 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 (100/90/90) 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
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lurantis Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Lurantis builds →Petal Blizzard 4x138-163%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Venusaur threatens a KO with Giga Drain (159-187%).
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Swampert View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb24-28% Giga Drain 4x159-187%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 535 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Swampert to get Mudkip eggs easily using 79 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Avalanche, Barrier and 14 more.
USUM Swampert Best Moveset
Only weak to Grass, and Mega Swampert gains AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain at 150 Attack, one of the hardest-hitting physical rain attackers available. Water/Ground TermStab provides near-perfect neutral coverage. The base form runs 110 Attack at 100/90/90 bulk. The moveset holds A-tier through Mega rain offense that overwhelms nearly everything.
Best Build
Swampert best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Waterfall
- Scald
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Swampert gets Ancient Power and Avalanche exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Hydro Cannon and Hydro Pump.
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
Swampert Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Swampert works as a tank with 535 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, yes. Mega Swampert is the evolved form, sitting at 635 BST. Big power spike over base Swampert (535). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
Torrent is the go-to ability for Swampert. It strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Damp can work in specific setups.
Swampert is a mixed attacker with base 110 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the tank 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