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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus. 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

Swinub excels at sniffing out mushrooms buried beneath grass or snow. Since ancient times, the people of Hisui have often relied upon this skill.

Legends: Arceus

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 Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Scizor BugSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Iron HeadLv. 34 Bullet PunchLv. 29 Damage vs Swinub Iron Head 2x 182-215%KO Bullet Punch 2x 92-109%KO View Scizor builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Aqua TailLv. 29 Water PulseLv. 1 Damage vs Swinub Aqua Tail 2x 197-232%KO Water Pulse 2x 89-106%KO View Gyarados builds →
Mantine WaterFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 37 Water PulseLv. 15 BubbleLv. 5 Damage vs Swinub Hydro Pump 2x 200-235%KO Water Pulse 2x 110-129%KO Bubble 2x 75-88% View Mantine builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallLv. 25 LeafageLv. 6 Damage vs Swinub Energy Ball 2x 182-215%KO Leafage 2x 70-82% View Abomasnow builds →
Dartrix GrassFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 34 Magical LeafLv. 21 LeafageLv. 6 Damage vs Swinub Leaf Blade 2x 129-153%KO Magical Leaf 2x 100-118%KO Leafage 2x 60-71% View Dartrix builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Three stages ahead. Swinub grows into Piloswine, then pushes on to Mamoswine. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Swinub Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

A solid spread overall. Swinub gets Blizzard and High Horsepower for same-type damage alongside Normal and Rock coverage. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 6

Ice Shard+1

D4010030Ice

Lv 11

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

Lv 18

Icicle Crash

D859010Ice

Lv 25

High Horsepower

C959510Ground

Lv 34

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Lv 43

Blizzard

D110705Ice

Lv 52

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

Swinub can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Swinub doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Tutor

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

High Horsepower

C959510Ground

Tutor

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Legends: Arceus Swinub Locations

Swinub appears at decent spawn rates across 3 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Swinub in Legends: Arceus

Walking encounters at walking across 3 spots for Swinub. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.

Avalanche Slopes

Grass

Uncommon

Avalugg's Legacy

Grass

Uncommon

Bonechill Wastes

Grass

Uncommon

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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus. 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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Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Psychic Fiery Dance Damage vs Swinub Psychic 113-133%KO View Volcarona builds →
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