On paper, Swoobat looks underwhelming. In practice, Unaware ignores the opponent's stat boosts — and that's the whole story. Psychic/Flying typing means Ground moves can't touch it, which offsets the 5 weaknesses somewhat. Known as the Courting Pokemon.
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.
It shakes its tail vigorously when it emits ultrasonic waves strong enough to reduce concrete to rubble.
Anyone who comes into contact with the ultrasonic waves emitted by a courting male experiences a positive mood shift.
Swoobat Weakness
AvgSwoobat is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark-type moves. 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.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Swoobat to get Woobat eggs easily from the Ground and Flying egg groups. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Charm, Fake Tears and 9 more.
Air Slash is the main STAB option after a Calm Mind boost. Leftovers gives Swoobat passive recovery each turn to survive the setup turn, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make the boosted hits count. The remaining moves catches resists.
Best Build
Best Swoobat Moveset
- Air Slash
- Calm Mind
- Light Screen
- Roost
Recommended Teammates
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Can't catch Swoobat directly. Start with Woobat at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve with high friendship. The 2-stage line from Woobat to Swoobat is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Swoobat in X & Y
The path to Swoobat starts with Woobat at Lv. 15-23 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch WoobatEFFORTLESSGlittering Cave - 1FXGrassLv.15-17CommonEarlyCaveShaking spotEFFORTLESSGlittering Cave - 1FYGrassLv.15-17CommonEarlyCaveShaking spotCHALLENGINGGlittering Cave - 3D AreaXGrassLv.15-17RareEarlyCaveShaking spotCHALLENGINGGlittering Cave - 3D AreaYGrassLv.15-17RareEarlyCaveShaking spotEASYReflection Cave - 1FYGrassLv.21-23UncommonMidCaveShaking spotEASYReflection Cave - 1FXGrassLv.21-23UncommonMidCaveShaking spot
Step 2Swoobat ✓
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.
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.
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.
Swoobat fills the pivot role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 77 Sp. Atk). Base 114 Speed lets it outrun most of the field.
Swoobat appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Introduced in Black & White, Swoobat has appeared in 7 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A