Swoobat's built around mixed offense. Speed leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 2 Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Emitting powerful sound waves tires it out. Afterward, it won’t be able to fly for a little while.
The auspicious shape of this Pokémon’s nose apparently led some regions to consider Swoobat a symbol of good luck.
Swoobat is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground-type moves entirely. At base 114 Speed, Swoobat outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
Jolteon can KO Swoobat with Thunderbolt (229-269%). Lokix's Sucker Punch also KOs at 126-148%.
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x229-269%KO Volt Switch 2x179-211%KO Shadow Ball 2x136-160%KO | ||
 Annihilape FightingGhost | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemSitrus Berry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Annihilape builds →Drain Punch14-17% | ||
 Lokix BugDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTintedlens ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Lokix builds →Knock Off 2x117-137%KO U Turn63-74% Sucker Punch 2x126-148%KO | ||
 Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityToxicdebris ItemRed Card NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Glimmora builds →Power Gem 2x127-149%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Lapras builds →Liquidation68-80% Icicle Spear 2x41-48% | ||
Swoobat is the evolved form of Woobat. Breeding produces Woobat eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Woobat gave Swoobat the biggest boost in Speed (+42), bringing the total to 425 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Swoobat to get Woobat eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground and Flying egg groups.
Storedpower is the main STAB option after a Calm Mind boost. Focus Sash gives Swoobat a guaranteed survive from full HP to survive the setup turn, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make the boosted hits count. Utility options catches resists.
Best Build
Swoobat best EVs are Sp. Def and Defense
Doubles Pivot Moveset
- Calm Mind
- Baton Pass
- Substitute
- Tailwind
Recommended Teammates
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Air Slash
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Stored Power
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Protect
- Stored Power
- Calm Mind
- Air Slash
Recommended Teammates
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Calm Mind
- Air Slash
- Stored Power
- Heat Wave
Doubles Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Protect
- Stored Power
- Calm Mind
- Air Slash
Recommended Teammates
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Calm Mind
- Air Slash
- Stored Power
- Heat Wave
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Air Slash
- Calm Mind
- Light Screen
- Roost
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Bulky Support Moveset
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Air Slash
- Roost
Recommended Teammates
Moves
TMs define Swoobat's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Future Sight and Psychic, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 7 types. That's where the options open up.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Swoobat. Captivate and Charm come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Sky Attack and Future Sight and coverage across 8 types.
Breeding opens up real options for Swoobat. Captivate and Charm come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Future Sight and Synchronoise and coverage across 7 types.
Breeding opens up real options for Swoobat. Captivate and Charm come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Sky Attack and Future Sight and coverage across 8 types.
Swoobat doesn't appear wild. Catch Woobat instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it with high friendship to get Swoobat. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Swoobat in Sword & Shield
Woobat is your first catch on the way to Swoobat. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 11-30 across 78 total spots in the chain.
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Step 2Swoobat ✓
Swoobat isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Woobat from Black or Black 2. The evolution path from Woobat to Swoobat is covered in the steps below.
No wild encounters for Swoobat in Sun & Moon. Bring Woobat over from Black or Black 2, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
Swoobat isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Woobat from Black or Black 2. The evolution path from Woobat to Swoobat is covered in the steps below.
Swoobat's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Kyurem (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Swoobat's base 114 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Woobat evolves into Swoobat by leveling up. Swoobat is the fully evolved form. It sits at 425 BST in its evolved form.
Swoobat can work for a story run. 425 BST is average, but Psychic/Flying typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
Don't let Swoobat's 425 base stat total fool you. Unaware is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot.
Run Unaware on Swoobat. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Swoobat also gets Klutz and Simple, but they don't compare.
Introduced in Black & White, Swoobat has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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