Is Taillow Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Normal/Flying with AbilityGuts turning status into a damage boost. Swellow evolves at level 22 and becomes a fast physical threat. Early game filler with a solid mid-game evolution.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Taillow has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Taillow's defenses.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Taillow's weaknesses hard.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Taillow here.
Acerola's typing presses Taillow's defenses.
Nanu's team hits Taillow's weaknesses hard.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Taillow here.
Olivia's team hits Taillow's weaknesses hard.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kukui's team hits Taillow's weaknesses hard.
Taillow cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Taillow in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You're catching Taillow first, not Taillow. Taillow appears in the wild in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Taillow in USUM
- Step 1Taillow ✓
Step 2Catch or Evolve into SwellowUltra Space Wilds - CliffLv.60Interact with Pokemonor evolve from Taillow (Step 1)
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
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Togedemaru builds →Wild Charge 2x202-238%KO Rollout 2x46-55% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x284-335%KO Ice Beam 2x76-90% Thunderbolt 2x76-90% | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 2x207-244%KO Stone Edge 2x186-220%KO Thunderbolt 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x416-490%KO Ice Beam 2x59-70% Thunderbolt 2x59-70% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x546-643%KO Ice Beam 2x100-118%KO Thunderbolt 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x258-304%KO Thunderbolt 2x96-113%KO Ice Beam 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x369-435%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x297-349%KO Ice Beam 2x77-91% Thunderbolt 2x77-91% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Dewpider's Liquidation hits Taillow for 34-40%. Mienfoo's Stone Edge also KOs at 182-214%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureSassy Moves View Foongus builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterbubble ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Dewpider builds →Liquidation34-40% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Mienfoo builds →U Turn32-38% High Jump Kick118-139%KO Stone Edge 2x182-214%KO | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Snivy builds →Leaf Storm41-49% | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDryskin ItemEviolite NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Croagunk builds →Dark Pulse66-78% | ||
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
USUM Taillow Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 55 Attack and 85 Speed with AbilityGuts boosting Attack through status and AbilityScrappy hitting Ghost-types as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution power does nothing. Swellow one evolution away adds 125 Speed with AbilityGuts at B-tier.
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Quick Attack
- Endeavor
- Toxic
- Defog
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. Fighting and Steel coverage and more 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
Base Stats
Taillow Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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