Is Taillow Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
One of the first catches in Hoenn. Taillow evolves to Swellow early and becomes the default Flying-type for most of the story. AbilityGuts boosted by a Flame Orb turns Swellow into a late-game powerhouse. One of the best early route catches.
Roxanne's team hits Taillow's weaknesses hard.
Taillow resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Wattson's team hits Taillow's weaknesses hard.
Swellow has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Swellow trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Swellow trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Swellow's weaknesses hard.
Swellow has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Swellow has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Swellow trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Swellow trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Swellow trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Swellow trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Taillow on Route 104 (walking, Lv 5-7, rare).
Your Taillow should hit Level 22 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Taillow in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 12 locations. Taillow's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Taillow in ORAS
The path to Taillow starts with Taillow at Lv. 3-20 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Taillow ✓Route 104 - Area 2Lv.3-5GrassRate 15%Route 116Lv.6-8GrassRate 15%Route 104 - Area 1Lv.3GrassRate 5%Horde battlePetalburg WoodsLv.5GrassRate 5%Route 104 - Area 1Lv.5-7GrassRate 5%Route 115Lv.17-20GrassRate 40%
Step 2Evolve into Swellow
Taillow Weakness
Taillow is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
What is Taillow Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Taillow
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x140-165%KO Ice Fang 2x102-120%KO Thunder Fang 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x139-165%KO Ice Fang 2x100-118%KO Thunder Fang 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x161-190%KO Thunderbolt 2x59-70% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x161-190%KO Charge Beam 2x48-56% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x207-244%KO Thunderbolt 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x143-168%KO Ice Fang 2x101-120%KO Thunder Fang 2x101-120%KO | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x209-247%KO Thunderbolt 2x99-116%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x144-171%KO Ice Fang 2x103-122%KO Thunder Fang 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x260-306%KO Thunderbolt 2x96-113%KO Blizzard 2x117-138%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x367-433%KO Thunderbolt 2x103-121%KO Blizzard 2x125-148%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x299-352%KO Thunderbolt 2x80-94% Blizzard 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x252-297%KO Thunderbolt 2x93-110%KO Blizzard 2x114-135%KO | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x419-493%KO Thunderbolt 2x60-71% Blizzard 2x73-86% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x291-342%KO Thunderbolt 2x76-90% Blizzard 2x93-110%KO | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x558-657%KO Thunderbolt 2x102-120%KO Ice Beam 2x102-120%KO | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x262-308%KO Thunderbolt 2x96-113%KO Ice Beam 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x331-389%KO Ice Beam 2x78-92% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x302-356%KO Ice Beam 2x78-92% Thunderbolt 2x78-92% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Taillow with Stone Edge (462-544%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (292-343%). Lapras's Surf also KOs at 135-159%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x462-544%KO Pursuit93-109%KO Crunch185-218%KO Superpower185-217%KO | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x292-343%KO Volt Switch 2x227-267%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Lapras builds →Surf135-159%KO | ||
Taillow Evolutions
Taillow evolves into Swellow. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners 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
ORAS Taillow Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 55 Attack. AbilityGuts boosts Attack through status. AbilityScrappy as a hidden ability hits Ghost with Normal moves. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Swellow one evolution away adds 125 Speed and Guts-boosted damage.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Endeavor
- Quick Attack
- Protect
- Tailwind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Taillow gets Boomburst and Brave Bird exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Boomburst and Sky Attack.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Taillow courageously stands its ground against foes, however strong they may be. This gutsy Pokémon will remain defiant even after a loss. On the other hand, it cries loudly if it becomes hungry.
Taillow is young—it has only just left its nest. As a result, it sometimes becomes lonesome and cries at night. This Pokémon feeds on Wurmple that live in forests.
Taillow Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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 7LGPE
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