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.
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 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x112-132%KO Rock Throw 2x90-108%KO | ||
 Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aron SteelRock | D | |
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Regirock builds →Thunderbolt 2x79-93% Shock Wave 2x55-65% Rock Tomb 2x132-156%KO Rock Throw 2x111-131%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x114-135%KO Rock Throw 2x96-114%KO Rollout 2x61-72% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x103-123%KO Shock Wave 2x48-56% | ||
 Plusle Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Plusle builds →Thunderbolt 2x175-207%KO Spark 2x128-152%KO Shock Wave 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x233-276%KO Spark 2x173-204%KO Shock Wave 2x159-188%KO Thunder Shock 2x108-128%KO | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Regirock builds →Thunderbolt 2x81-96% Shock Wave 2x53-64% Rock Tomb 2x136-160%KO Rock Throw 2x115-136%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x115-136%KO Rock Throw 2x97-116%KO Rollout 2x60-72% Rock Blast 2x51-60% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x105-124%KO Shock Wave 2x47-56% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x238-281%KO Spark 2x173-205%KO Shock Wave 2x161-190%KO Thunder Shock 2x109-129%KO | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Regirock builds →Thunderbolt 2x84-99% Ancient Power 2x138-163%KO Shock Wave 2x56-66% Rock Tomb 2x138-163%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x115-137%KO Rock Throw 2x100-118%KO Rollout 2x61-72% Rock Blast 2x51-61% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x106-125%KO Shock Wave 2x49-58% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x301-354%KO Thunderbolt 2x247-290%KO Spark 2x179-211%KO Shock Wave 2x165-195%KO | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Regirock builds →Thunder 2x102-121%KO Thunderbolt 2x84-100%KO Ancient Power 2x144-169%KO Shock Wave 2x57-68% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x119-140%KO Rock Throw 2x100-118%KO Rollout 2x62-73% Rock Blast 2x51-61% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Anorith builds →Ancient Power 2x135-160%KO Rock Tomb 2x135-160%KO | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x109-128%KO Shock Wave 2x48-57% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x295-348%KO Thunderbolt 2x244-288%KO Spark 2x175-207%KO Shock Wave 2x163-192%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x119-141%KO Rock Throw 2x99-117%KO Rollout 2x61-72% Rock Blast 2x51-60% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Anorith builds →Ancient Power 2x135-159%KO Rock Tomb 2x135-159%KO | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x107-126%KO Shock Wave 2x47-56% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x292-343%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x301-354%KO | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x276-324%KO Thunderbolt 2x184-216%KO Explosion137-161%KO | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Regirock builds →Explosion276-325%KO Rock Slide 2x250-295%KO Superpower133-157%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x270-318%KO Thunderbolt 2x180-212%KO Thunder 2x219-258%KO | ||
Ruby & Sapphire 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
Breeding
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.
Ruby & Sapphire Taillow Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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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 Fly.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Ruby & Sapphire Taillow Locations
Easy grab on Taillow with high spawn rates across 8 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Taillow in Ruby & Sapphire
Before you go hunting for Taillow, check which of the 8 spots belong to your version. Sapphire and Ruby each have different walking encounters at Lv. 4-25.
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 Ruby & 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.
Taillow is catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves