The TinySwallow Pokemon. Taillow has Guts boosting Attack when statused, turning a Flame Orb burn into raw power. Scrappy lets Normal moves hit Ghost types.
Abilities in past games
Ability 1GutsAbility 1Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
270HP40Attack55Defense30Speed85Sp.Def30Sp.Atk30
Taillow
Swellow
Weak to
Immune to
Pokemon Winds and Waves launches worldwide in 2027. Its details here come from prerelease material and are not confirmed final.
Physical
Balanced
UTier
85Speed · Above Avg

Taillow in Pokemon Winds & Waves

Spotted in official prerelease footageReviewed Oct 13, 2026

We spotted Taillow in official prerelease footage of Pokemon Winds and Waves.

Play the official trailer (spotted at 1:46)Loads the official YouTube player when you press it

Watch on YouTube (spotted at 1:46)

Where it was spotted

  • Announcement trailerFeb 27, 2026at 1:46GameplayGrass path

Not revealed yet for Winds and Waves: locations, moves and base stats, so this page has no builds or counters for it yet.

More on the game: Pokemon Winds and Waves hub, Winds and Waves starters.

Shiny Taillow in Winds & Waves

Shiny Taillow has not been shown for Winds & Waves yet. See every game where Shiny Taillow can be hunted.

The shiny preview and evolution chain below are from earlier games.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal Taillow in Winds & WavesNormal
Shiny Taillow in Winds & Waves Shiny
Color ShiftBluetoGreen
Shiny TierB Tier Shiny

Shiny Taillow Evolution

2 Forms
Shiny Taillow evolution in Winds & Waves
Stage 1Taillow
Lv. 22
Shiny Swellow evolution in Winds & Waves
Stage 2Swellow
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

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

What is Taillow Weak Against

Good
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost

What is Taillow Strong Against

3Strong
2Resisted
0Immune
Score+1
2xStrong
GrassFightingBug
½xResisted
RockSteel
0xImmune
None

Taillow Evolutions

In previous games, Taillow opened its evolution line and worked toward Swellow. 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

Unconfirmed

In earlier games, Taillow was able to breed through the Flying egg group.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Base Stats

In previous games, Speed and Attack carried most of Taillow's stat budget.

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.
ScrappyHidden Ability
Lets the Pokémon's normal and fighting moves hit ghost Pokémon.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entry

It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.

Pokedex entry from Pokemon Shining Pearl

Game Availability

Taillow first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Explore

Where to go next after Taillow.

Keep playing · Winds & WavesWinds & Waves Tier ListProvisional ranking from past-game statsSee Winds & Waves Tier List
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