For Winds & Waves, we rate Swellow C-Tier: a niche pick in Winds & Waves's meta. At 455 BST, it fits the pivot role. Facade with Flame Orb is the standard set.

What is Swellow weak to?

In Winds & Waves, 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.

What is the best ability for Swellow?

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.

What role does Swellow play in battle?

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

What are the best moves for Swellow?

In Winds & Waves, run Facade, Bravebird, U Turn, and Quickattack on Swellow. Facade is the most common pick at 0% usage. Facade provides reliable STAB damage.

Swellow - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Pivot

CTier

125Speed · Very Fast

How to Get Swellow in Winds & Waves

Location info for Winds & Waves is not yet available.

Location details will be added when the game launches.

Swellow Weakness

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.

Swellow Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground, Ghost

What is Swellow Weak Against

Good

3Weak

2Resist

2Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

What is Swellow Strong Against

3Strong

2Resisted

0Immune

Score+1

2xStrong

Grass Fighting Bug

½xResisted

Rock Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Swellow

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Counter data will be available after launch.

Type matchup data above is based on known typing.

Swellow Evolutions

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#276Taillow

Level 22

#277Swellow

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Taillow

NormalFlying

Swellow

NormalFlying

60+20

ATK

85+30

DEF

60+30

SP.ATK

75+45

SP.DEF

50+20

SPE

125+40

BST

270C-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

WW Swellow Best Moveset

Self-inflicted burn from Held ItemFlame Orb triggers AbilityGuts for a massive Attack boost, and Facade hits even harder when burned. That combo made Swellow an effective threat in Gen III (Ruby & Sapphire). Frailty and limited TermCoverage left it outclassed. This moveset runs NatureJolly with Normal and Flying moves to swing hard before going down.

Best Build

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Build info will be available after launch.

Check back after the game launches for competitive build content.

Move info for Winds & Waves is not yet available

Base Stats

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

Above

HP60

Attack85

Defense60

Sp. Atk75

Sp. Def50

Speed125

Total455

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight19.8 kg

Base XP159

Abilities

Guts

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

ScrappyHidden Ability

Lets the Pokémon's normal and fighting moves hit ghost Pokémon.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Swellow Winds & Waves Guide

For Winds & Waves, we rate Swellow C-Tier: a niche pick in Winds & Waves's meta. At 455 BST, it fits the pivot role. Facade with Flame Orb is the standard set.
In Winds & Waves, 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.
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 with base 85 Attack and 75 Sp. Atk. Best used as a pivot.
In Winds & Waves, run Facade, Bravebird, U Turn, and Quickattack on Swellow. Facade is the most common pick at 0% usage. Facade provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

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.

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