Is Swinub Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Breed-only Ice/Ground. Swinub evolves into Piloswine at 33 with AbilityOblivious preventing attraction. Ice/Ground handles Drake's Dragon E4 and adds Ground for Wattson. The Ice typing is exactly what Emerald's endgame needs against Drake.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Swinub's weaknesses hard.
Juan'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.
Wallace's team hits Swinub's weaknesses hard.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDigPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 114
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- After Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 46IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORIceIcy WindPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORRockRock SlidePower 75Accuracy 90%PP 10Battle Frontier
How to Get Swinub in Emerald
Swinub roots through no Emerald route. Filed as breed-only with no wild parent in Hoenn, the pig only reaches you by trading a Swinub in, after which the Day Care can hatch more of its line.
How to Obtain Swinub in E
- Step 1Swinub ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Icefall Cave, then trade to the current game via link cable.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 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.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Tapu Village · Island Scan; Monday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Piloswine
How to Get Shiny Swinub in Emerald
Swinub roots along no Hoenn route, so grab one from FireRed or LeafGreen inside the icy tunnels of Icefall Cave, then trade the shiny piglet home to Emerald. See every game where Shiny Swinub can be hunted
Swinub Weakness
Swinub is weak to Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, and Steel. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Swinub Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Swinub
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x334-393%KO Solar Beam 2x191-225%KO Steel Wing 2x107-126%KO Rock Smash 2x32-37% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x343-404%KO Solar Beam 2x175-207%KO Iron Tail 2x153-180%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x319-375%KO Surf 2x70-82% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x319-375%KO Overheat 2x334-393%KO | ||
 Kyogre Water | S | |
Obtain MethodMarine Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Kyogre builds →Hydro Pump 2x374-440%KO Brick Break 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x274-323%KO Fire Blast 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 2x242-284%KO Surf 2x192-226%KO Focus Punch 2x137-161%KO | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Typhlosion builds →Overheat 2x332-391%KO Focus Punch 2x159-187%KO | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x275-325%KO Focus Punch 2x160-188%KO Iron Tail 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x343-404%KO Rock Smash 2x26-30% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x334-393%KO Solar Beam 2x191-225%KO Iron Tail 2x112-132%KO Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Feraligatr builds →Focus Punch 2x189-223%KO Hydro Pump 2x219-258%KO Iron Tail 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Swampert builds →Focus Punch 2x198-233%KO Surf 2x183-216%KO Iron Tail 2x132-156%KO | ||
Swinub Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Swinub grows into Piloswine through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs take an average time to hatch. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Swinub easily with 102 breeding partners from the Field egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Bite, Body Slam and 5 more to offspring.
E Swinub Best Moveset
Ice/Ground typing is excellent offensively but Swinub lacks the stats to use it. The moveset should run physical Ground and special Ice moves while building toward Piloswine.
Best Build
Swinub best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Toxic
- Roar
Moves List
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 Fighting 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
All 23 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under dried grass. It occasionally roots out hot springs.
Swinub Emerald Guide
No. Swinub isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
In Emerald, Swinub has 250 BST and evolves into Piloswine. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Game Availability
Available in 18 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Swinub spans 8 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 7Let's Go
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
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