Is Swinub Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Ice/Ground is excellent coverage for Drake and Steven, and Mamoswine through MoveAncient Power evolution is a powerhouse. The import is worth it if you want Ice/Ground without relying on Walrein.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Swinub's defenses.
Winona's team hits Swinub's weaknesses hard.
Tate & Liza's team hits Swinub's weaknesses hard.
Wallace's team hits Swinub's weaknesses hard.
Sidney's team hits Swinub's weaknesses hard.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Glacia's team hits Swinub's weaknesses hard.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Swinub cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Swinub in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Swinub isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Swinub from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Swinub to Swinub is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Swinub in ORAS
Step 1Swinub ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Ice Path. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Ice Path. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Icefall Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 217 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 217. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Ice Path. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Piloswine
Step 3Evolve into Mamoswine
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Swinub Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Swinub
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x168-198%KO Mega Drain 2x78-92% | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x157-185%KO Metal Claw 2x43-52% | ||
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x258-304%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x141-166%KO Surf 2x64-76% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x201-237%KO Rock Smash 2x36-42% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x267-315%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x144-170%KO Surf 2x64-77% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x157-185%KO Rock Smash 2x49-59% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x270-317%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x230-272%KO Rock Smash 2x52-63% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x148-174%KO Surf 2x65-77% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x265-313%KO Bullet Seed 2x39-46% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x277-327%KO Blaze Kick 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x277-327%KO Overheat 2x309-364%KO Solar Beam 2x189-223%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x297-350%KO Focus Blast 2x198-234%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x254-300%KO Bullet Seed 2x36-43% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x246-290%KO Surf 2x66-78% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x266-313%KO Blaze Kick 2x117-138%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x266-313%KO Overheat 2x301-354%KO Solar Beam 2x185-219%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x372-438%KO Solar Beam 2x228-269%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x293-345%KO Superpower 2x195-230%KO Solar Beam 2x73-86% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x265-312%KO Bullet Seed 2x38-44% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x256-302%KO Surf 2x65-77% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Gyarados can KO Swinub with Waterfall (216-254%). Machamp threatens a KO with Stone Edge (92-109%). Metagross's Bullet Punch also KOs at 115-136%.
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x216-254%KO Earthquake90-106%KO | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Machamp builds →Knock Off60-71% Bullet Punch 2x75-88% Stone Edge92-109%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Metagross builds →Earthquake95-112%KO Bullet Punch 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x316-372%KO Air Slash132-155%KO Dragon Pulse99-117%KO Fire Blast 2x385-453%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb63-74% Giga Drain 2x209-246%KO Venoshock45-54% | ||
Swinub Evolutions
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
ORAS Swinub Best Moveset
Ice/Ground at 50 Attack. AbilityThick Fat as a hidden ability halves Fire and Ice damage. AbilityOblivious blocks infatuation. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Mamoswine two evolutions away puts Ice/Ground TermStab to A-tier use.
Best Build
Swinub best EVs are Sp. Def
Utility Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Endeavor
- Ice Shard
- Hail
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Swinub gets Ancient Power and Avalanche 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.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Swinub roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally roots out hot springs.
Swinub Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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 6ORAS
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