Physical
Balanced
DTier
85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Taillow's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Defense trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack55
D
Defense30
F
Sp. Atk30
F
Sp. Def30
F
Speed85
C
Total270
Details
Catch Rate
Easy200 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight2.3 kg
5.1 lbsFeather
Base XP54
Low Yield
Abilities
Guts
Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
ScrappyHANot in game
Lets the Pokémon's normal and fighting moves hit ghost Pokémon.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

It dislikes cold seasons. They migrate to other lands in search of warmth, flying over 180 miles a day.

Taillow Weakness

Taillow is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.

Taillow Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground, Ghost
Type ChartGood
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+2
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Taillow in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Jolteon can KO Taillow with Thunderbolt (292-343%). Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (301-354%). Regice's Ice Beam also KOs at 276-324%.

Jolteon
Jolteon
Electric
A
Recommended Build
AbilityVoltabsorb
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Baton Pass
  • Hidden Power Ice
  • Hidden Power Grass
Damage vs Taillow
Thunderbolt 2x
292-343%KO
View Jolteon builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

Taillow evolves into Swellow. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. Evolving adds up to 185 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Taillow
#276Taillow
22
Level 22
Swellow
#277Swellow
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Taillow
NormalFlying
Swellow
NormalFlying
HP
40
60+20
ATK
55
85+30
DEF
30
60+30
SP.ATK
30
75+45
SP.DEF
30
50+20
SPE
85
125+40
BST
270D-Tier
455C-Tier+185
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Physical
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Taillow easily with 25 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Mirror Move, Pursuit, Rage and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
togeticaltariapelipperfarfetchdswabluwingullcrobatpidgeotdodrioxatufearowgolbat
12 of 25·

FireRed & LeafGreen Taillow Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Taillow gets Mirror Move and Pursuit exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Steel and Dark coverage rounds out the picture alongside Sky Attack and Double-Edge.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 4
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Lv 8
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 13
Wing Attack
—6010035Flying
Lv 19
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 26
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Lv 34
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
Lv 43
Agility
D——30Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
—709515Flying
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Mirror Move
———20Flying
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Rage
—2010020Normal
Egg
Refresh
D——20Normal
Egg
Sky Attack
—140905Flying
Egg
Supersonic
——5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal

How to Get Taillow in FireRed & LeafGreen

Taillow can't be caught in FireRed & LeafGreen. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Omega Ruby instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Taillow is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

RubyWalking · Route 115EmeraldWalking · Route 115

Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.

Also found in:

HeartGoldXOmega Ruby

Taillow Guide

  • Taillow evolves into Swellow at level 22. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 270 BST.

  • Taillow evolves into Swellow at level 22. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, Taillow does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Swellow before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • Taillow is catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Taillow first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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