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Mixed
Pivot
455Average
125Very Fast
CTier

Ground and Ghost moves don't affect Swellow at all — that's the advantage of Normal/Flying typing. It comfortably outruns most offensive threats. Comfortably outruns most offensive threats. Known as the Swallow Pokemon.

The stat budget goes to damage. Speed and Attack carry the offense, Sp. Def doesn't even come close. A Swallow Pokemon on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve, worth 2 Speed EVs per KO.

Base Stats
455Above
HP60
C
Attack85
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk75
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed125
A
Total455
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Swellow yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•0.7m / 2'04"•19.8kg / 43.7 lbs•159Base XP

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Swellow Weakness

Good

Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Swellow for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. At base 125 Speed, Swellow outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricIceRock
½xResisti
GrassBug
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
GroundGhost
STAB (3)i
GrassFightingBug
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Scorei+2
Stealth Rock25% on switch
Abilities
GutsIncreases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
ScrappyHALets the Pokémon's normal and fighting moves hit ghost Pokémon.

Evolved from Taillow. Swellow is the final form in this two-stage line. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+45 over Taillow), and Swellow peaks at 455 total stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Taillow
#276Taillow
22
Level 22
Swellow
#277Swellow
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Taillow
NormalFlying
Swellow
NormalFlying
HP
40
60+20
ATK
55
85+30
DEF
30
60+30
SP.ATK
30
75+45
SP.DEF
30
50+20
SPE
85
125+40
BST
270D-Tier
455C-Tier+185
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Physical
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Swellow to get Taillow eggs easily from the Flying egg group.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body

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  • We rate Swellow C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. At 455 BST, it fits the pivot role. Base 125 Speed stands out.

  • Watch for Raikou (Electric), Walrein (Ice), and Golem (Rock) when using Swellow. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Swellow's base 125 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Taillow evolves into Swellow at level 22. Swellow is the fully evolved form. It sits at 455 BST in its evolved form.

  • Guts increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment — that's the one you want on Swellow. Scrappy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Base 125 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Swellow is a mixed attacker — base 85 Attack and 75 Sp. Atk. Best used as a pivot.

  • Swellow appears in 14 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Swellow spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.