How do I evolve Swirlix in ?

Swirlix evolves into Slurpuff via trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Swirlix to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Whipped Dream must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.

Should I use Swirlix?

Swirlix does the job early-game if you need a Fairy type on your team. Evolve it into Slurpuff before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Swirlix - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Support

DTier

49Speed · Slow

Swirlix Best Moveset

Split offensive stats at 48/59 without committing to physical or special. 49 Speed keeps cooldowns moderate and 62/66/57 bulk holds briefly. The moveset has Fairy TermStab at low power. Slurpuff's balanced 80/85 offensive profile is one evolution ahead.

★Gen VI — X & Y / ORASE

Swirlix saw minimal competitive use in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS). This was Swirlix's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran sweet veil with Eviolite, favoring a Bold nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM29

Psychic

Psychic90POPULARCoverage

Lv 45

Wish

Normal—POPULARRecovery

Lv 49

Play Rough

Fairy90POPULARSTAB

TM17

Protect

Normal—POPULARPriority

Swirlix X & Y Moves Swirlix ORAS Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Swirlix best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

Wall Moveset

PsychicCoverage
WishRecovery
Play RoughSTAB
ProtectPriority

→Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME

Swirlix saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). Swirlix maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Sweetveil with Eviolite, favoring a Bold nature.

Z-Moves became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Egg

Sticky Web

Bug—COMMONUtility

TM6

Toxic

Poison—COMMONUtility

Tutor

Magic Coat

Psychic—COMMONUtility

Lv 26

Aromatherapy

Grass—COMMONUtility

Egg

Copycat

Normal—RAREUtility

Lv 21

Endeavor

Normal—RARECoverage

Lv 49

Play Rough

Fairy90RARESTAB

Swirlix Sun & Moon Moves Swirlix Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves

Experimental

Wall

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Sticky Web
ToxicUtility
Magic Coat
AromatherapyUtility

Recommended Teammates

NatuExcellent

PuruglyExcellent

GothitelleExcellent

→Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Swirlix saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). Swirlix maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Unburden with Focus Sash, favoring a Timid nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Egg

Sticky Web

Bug—POPULARUtility

Xfer

Magic Coat

Psychic—POPULARUtility

Lv 39

Endeavor

Normal—POPULARCoverage

Xfer

Toxic

Poison—POPULARUtility

Swirlix Sword & Shield Moves Swirlix BDSP Moves

Experimental

Hazard Setter

EVs

SpD

Spe

Hazard Setter Moveset

Sticky Web
Magic Coat
EndeavorCoverage
ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

ChandelureExcellent

DrapionExcellent

BarbaracleExcellent

Swirlix Weakness

Swirlix is weak to Poison and Steel. On the flip side, it's immune to Dragon-type moves entirely. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Swirlix Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Poison, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)	Dragon

What is Swirlix Weak Against

Good

2Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Poison Steel

½xResist

Fighting Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Dragon

What is Swirlix Strong Against

3Strong

3Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Fighting Dragon Dark

½xResisted

Fire Poison Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Swirlix

Scizor can KO Swirlix with Bullet Punch (128-151%). Gengar threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (175-206%).

Scizor BugSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Knock Off U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Swirlix Bullet Punch 2x 128-151%KO Knock Off 34-40% U Turn 55-66% Close Combat 63-75% View Scizor builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Wave Sludge Bomb Destiny Bond Damage vs Swirlix Shadow Ball 78-92% Sludge Bomb 2x 175-206%KO View Gengar builds →

Evolution

Evolving Swirlix into Slurpuff takes a trade. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 139 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#684Swirlix

Trade + Whipped Dream

#685Slurpuff

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Swirlix

Fairy

Slurpuff

Fairy

82+20

ATK

80+32

DEF

86+20

SP.ATK

85+26

SP.DEF

75+18

SPE

72+23

BST

341D-Tier

480C-Tier+139

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Swirlix easily with 66 breeding partners from the Fairy egg group.

Egg Groups

Fairy

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Swirlix

All 6 games

Swirlix isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Swirlix from X & Y or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Swirlix to Swirlix is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Swirlix in LZA

Step 1Swirlix ✓
LATER APPEARANCE
from X & Y
Not Tradeable
Appears in X & Y via Walking · Route 7. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
LATER APPEARANCE
from Sword & Shield
Not Tradeable
Appears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Giant's Mirror · Heavy Fog. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Trade + Whipped Dream to evolve into Slurpuff
Step 2Evolve into Slurpuff

Base Stats

Swirlix's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Defense EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats

Avg

HP62

Attack48

Defense66

Sp. Atk59

Sp. Def57

Speed49

Total341

Details

Catch Rate

Easy200 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight3.5 kg

Base XP68

Abilities

Sweet Veil

Prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping.

UnburdenHidden Ability

Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entry

It eats its own weight in sugar every day. If it doesn’t get enough sugar, it becomes incredibly grumpy.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Swirlix Guide

Swirlix evolves into Slurpuff via trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Swirlix to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Whipped Dream must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
Swirlix does the job early-game if you need a Fairy type on your team. Evolve it into Slurpuff before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Introduced in X & Y, Swirlix has appeared in 6 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Settings

Swirlix

Swirlix Best Moveset

Best Moves

Best Build

Swirlix Weakness

What is Swirlix Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Swirlix

Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

How to Get Swirlix

How to Obtain Swirlix in LZA

Where To Catch Swirlix in SwSh

How to Obtain Swirlix in USUM

How to Obtain Swirlix in SM

Base Stats