What does Swinub evolve into?

Swinub becomes Piloswine at level 33, then Mamoswine after learning Ancient Power. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Swinub evolve?

Swinub evolves into Piloswine at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Swinub through the first few routes without issues. 250 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Piloswine as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Swinub?

Swinub is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

Swinub - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Swinub flexibility. HP barely edges ahead. But Sp. Atk isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind. Yields 1 Attack EV.

Base Stats

Below

HP50

Attack50

Defense40

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def30

Speed50

Total250

Details

Catch Rate

Easy225 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight6.5 kg

Base XP50

Abilities

Oblivious

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

Snow Cloak

Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.

Thick FatHA

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.

Swinub Weakness

Swinub is weak to Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, and Steel. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.

Swinub Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Poison
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

1Resist

1Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Water Grass Fighting Steel

½xResist

Poison

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (9)

Grass Ground Flying Dragon Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

How to Beat Swinub in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Available Moves Moves Muddy WaterLv. 33 SurfTM95 WaterfallTM99 ScaldTM49 Damage vs Swinub Muddy Water 2x 174-205%KO Surf 2x 174-205%KO Waterfall 2x 121-143%KO Scald 2x 154-182%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Steelix SteelGround	C
Available Moves Moves Iron TailTM23 Flash CannonTM91 Fire FangLv. 1 Rock SmashTM98 Damage vs Swinub Iron Tail 2x 152-179%KO Flash Cannon 2x 105-123%KO Fire Fang 2x 66-79% Rock Smash 2x 42-50% View Steelix builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Solar BeamTM22 Fire BlastTM38 Iron TailTM23 Damage vs Swinub Overheat 2x 191-224%KO Solar Beam 2x 117-138%KO Fire Blast 2x 162-191%KO Iron Tail 2x 101-120%KO View Ponyta builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves ScaldTM49 Steel WingTM47 BrineTM55 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Swinub Scald 2x 105-123%KO Steel Wing 2x 36-43% Brine 2x 85-101%KO Water Pulse 2x 80-95% View Wingull builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 41 Solar BeamTM22 Iron TailTM23 Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Swinub Wood Hammer 2x 145-171%KO Solar Beam 2x 171-202%KO Iron Tail 2x 80-95% Energy Ball 2x 128-151%KO View Snover builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Three stages ahead. Swinub grows into Piloswine, then pushes on to Mamoswine. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 280 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#220Swinub

Level 33

#221Piloswine

Knows Ancient Power

#473Mamoswine

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Swinub

IceGround

Piloswine

IceGround

Mamoswine

IceGround

100+50

110+10

ATK

100+50

130+30

DEF

80+40

SP.ATK

60+30

70+10

SP.DEF

60+30

SPE

80+30

BST

250D-Tier

450C-Tier+200

530B-Tier+80

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Swinub easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Bite, Body Slam and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Swinub Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Swinub gets Ancient Power and Bite exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Rock coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Blizzard and Earthquake.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 5

Powder Snow

—4010025Ice

Lv 10

Flail

D—10015Normal

Lv 15

Ice Shard+1

D4010030Ice

Lv 20

Mist

D——30Ice

Lv 25

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Lv 30

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Lv 35

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

Lv 40

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 45

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

Lv 50

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM72

Avalanche-4

D6010010Ice

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM83

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM98

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Bite

D6010025Dark

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Fissure

——305Ground

Egg

Freeze-Dry

D7010020Ice

Egg

Icicle Crash

D859010Ice

Egg

Icicle Spear

D2510030Ice

Egg

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

Egg

Take Down

D908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Swinub can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Swinub Locations

Swinub is available from mid-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 18 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Swinub in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Swinub's encounter pool splits between Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond. You've got 18 walking spots at Lv. 16-63 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

Bogsunk Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Swamp

50%Mid

Unique encounter

Swampy Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Swamp

50%Mid

Unique encounter

Bogsunk Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Swamp

40%Mid

Unique encounter

Swampy Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Swamp

40%Mid

Unique encounter

Glacial Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave

20%Mid

Unique encounter

Glacial Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave

20%Mid

Unique encounter

Icy Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Ice

20%Mid

Unique encounter

Icy Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Ice

20%Mid

Unique encounter

Whiteout Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave

20%Mid

Unique encounter

Whiteout Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave

20%Mid

Unique encounter

Route 217

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.34 Route

40%Late

Swarm active

Route 217

Shining PearlGrass Lv.34 Route

40%Late

Swarm active

Glacial Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Glacial Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Icy Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Ice

Post

Post-game

Icy Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Ice

Post

Post-game

Whiteout Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Whiteout Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Swinub Guide

Swinub becomes Piloswine at level 33, then Mamoswine after learning Ancient Power. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Swinub evolves into Piloswine at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Swinub through the first few routes without issues. 250 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Piloswine as fast as you can.
Swinub is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 18 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Swinub spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves ScaldTM49 Giga DrainTM19 Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Swinub Scald 2x 106-127%KO Giga Drain 2x 67-79% Water Pulse 2x 85-100%KO Water Gun 2x 61-73% View Surskit builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Swinub Energy Ball 2x 115-136%KO Giga Drain 2x 100-118%KO Bullet Seed 2x 30-36% Absorb 2x 36-45% View Budew builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Iron TailTM23 SurfTM95 WaterfallTM99 Damage vs Swinub Focus Punch 2x 112-133%KO Iron Tail 2x 76-91% Surf 2x 136-164%KO Waterfall 2x 91-109%KO View Psyduck builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Fire BlastTM38 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Swinub Focus Punch 2x 221-264%KO Fire Blast 2x 82-97% Brick Break 2x 115-136%KO Revenge 2x 91-109%KO View Machop builds →

Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves ScaldTM49 Giga DrainTM19 Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Swinub Scald 2x 95-114%KO Giga Drain 2x 62-76% Water Pulse 2x 76-89% Water Gun 2x 54-65% View Surskit builds →
Shellos Water	D
Available Moves Moves SurfTM95 ScaldTM49 BrineTM55 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Swinub Surf 2x 116-138%KO Scald 2x 108-130%KO Brine 2x 89-105%KO Water Pulse 2x 81-97% View Shellos builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Swinub Energy Ball 2x 108-130%KO Giga Drain 2x 95-114%KO Bullet Seed 2x 27-32% Absorb 2x 32-41% View Budew builds →
Buizel Water	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Iron TailTM23 SurfTM95 WaterfallTM99 Damage vs Swinub Focus Punch 2x 119-141%KO Iron Tail 2x 81-97% Surf 2x 122-146%KO Waterfall 2x 95-114%KO View Buizel builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Iron TailTM23 SurfTM95 WaterfallTM99 Damage vs Swinub Focus Punch 2x 105-124%KO Iron Tail 2x 73-86% Surf 2x 130-154%KO Waterfall 2x 89-105%KO View Psyduck builds →

Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Solar BeamTM22 Fire BlastTM38 Iron TailTM23 Damage vs Swinub Overheat 2x 200-235%KO Solar Beam 2x 122-144%KO Fire Blast 2x 171-201%KO Iron Tail 2x 105-124%KO View Ponyta builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Iron TailTM23 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Swinub Solar Beam 2x 177-209%KO Iron Tail 2x 84-99% Energy Ball 2x 135-159%KO Giga Drain 2x 113-133%KO View Snover builds →
Shellos Water	D
Available Moves Moves SurfTM95 ScaldTM49 BrineTM55 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Swinub Surf 2x 125-148%KO Scald 2x 113-133%KO Brine 2x 92-110%KO Water Pulse 2x 86-103%KO View Shellos builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Swinub Solar Beam 2x 154-182%KO Energy Ball 2x 115-137%KO Giga Drain 2x 96-114%KO Bullet Seed 2x 22-27% View Budew builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 ScaldTM49 Giga DrainTM19 Bubble BeamLv. 17 Damage vs Swinub Solar Beam 2x 103-122%KO Scald 2x 103-122%KO Giga Drain 2x 65-76% Bubble Beam 2x 86-103%KO View Surskit builds →

Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Solar BeamTM22 Fire BlastTM38 Iron TailTM23 Damage vs Swinub Overheat 2x 200-235%KO Solar Beam 2x 122-144%KO Fire Blast 2x 171-201%KO Iron Tail 2x 105-124%KO View Ponyta builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves ScaldTM49 Steel WingTM47 BrineTM55 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Swinub Scald 2x 109-129%KO Steel Wing 2x 38-46% Brine 2x 90-106%KO Water Pulse 2x 84-99% View Wingull builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Iron TailTM23 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Swinub Solar Beam 2x 177-209%KO Iron Tail 2x 84-99% Energy Ball 2x 135-159%KO Giga Drain 2x 113-133%KO View Snover builds →
Shellos Water	D
Available Moves Moves SurfTM95 ScaldTM49 BrineTM55 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Swinub Surf 2x 125-148%KO Scald 2x 113-133%KO Brine 2x 92-110%KO Water Pulse 2x 86-103%KO View Shellos builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Swinub Solar Beam 2x 154-182%KO Energy Ball 2x 115-137%KO Giga Drain 2x 96-114%KO Bullet Seed 2x 22-27% View Budew builds →

Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Solar BeamTM22 Fire BlastTM38 Iron TailTM23 Damage vs Swinub Overheat 2x 195-229%KO Solar Beam 2x 120-142%KO Fire Blast 2x 165-194%KO Iron Tail 2x 105-125%KO View Ponyta builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves ScaldTM49 Steel WingTM47 BrineTM55 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Swinub Scald 2x 110-129%KO Steel Wing 2x 37-43% Brine 2x 87-103%KO Water Pulse 2x 82-97% View Wingull builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Iron TailTM23 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Swinub Solar Beam 2x 175-206%KO Iron Tail 2x 82-97% Energy Ball 2x 131-155%KO Giga Drain 2x 110-129%KO View Snover builds →
Shellos Water	D
Available Moves Moves Muddy WaterLv. 31 SurfTM95 ScaldTM49 BrineTM55 Damage vs Swinub Muddy Water 2x 126-148%KO Surf 2x 126-148%KO Scald 2x 112-132%KO Brine 2x 92-110%KO View Shellos builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Swinub Solar Beam 2x 151-177%KO Energy Ball 2x 115-135%KO Giga Drain 2x 96-113%KO Bullet Seed 2x 22-26% View Budew builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery Body Press SpikesHazard Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →
Slowbro WaterPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves TeleportUtility Future Sight ScaldSTAB Slack Off Damage vs Swinub Scald 2x 176-208%KO View Slowbro builds →