Swellow #0277

The Swallow Pokémon

Typing	NormalFlying
Abilities	Guts
Classification	The Swallow Pokémon
National ID	#0277
How to get	Evolves from Taillow at level 22

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

RockElectricIce

Resists x½

BugGrass

Immune x0

GroundGhost

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	60	120—167
Attack	85	81—150
Defense	60	58—123
Sp. Attack	50	49—112
Sp. Defense	50	49—112
Speed	125	117—194
Total	430	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 22

Where to Find

Evolve it from an earlier stage.

Trade from Platinum, Diamond & Pearl

Transfer from XD, Emerald, Ruby & Sapphire

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Flying
Egg Cycles	15
Egg Steps	3825
Gender Ratio	50.39%49.61%
Height	0.7 m (2'4")
Weight	19.8 kg (43.7 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	162
Catch Rate	45
Catch Chance	~6.25% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

HeartGold

SoulSilver

"It dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. It catches its prey with sharp claws."

Learnset

Level-up Pre-evo Tutor TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Swellow via level-up in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Focus Energy	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Growl	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Peck	35	100	Flying	Phys.
1	Pluck	60	100	Flying	Phys.
1	Quick Attack	40	100	Normal	Phys.
4	Focus Energy	—	—	Normal	Stat.
8	Quick Attack	40	100	Normal	Phys.
13	Wing Attack	60	100	Flying	Phys.
19	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
28	Endeavor	1	100	Normal	Phys.
38	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
49	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
61	Air Slash	75	95	Flying	Spec.

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Swellow via a pre-evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Brave Bird (Taillow)Egg	120	100	Flying	Phys.
Mirror Move (Taillow)Egg	—	—	Flying	Stat.
Pursuit (Taillow)Egg	40	100	Dark	Phys.
Rage (Taillow)Egg	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Refresh (Taillow)Egg	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Supersonic (Taillow)Egg	—	55	Normal	Stat.
Whirlwind (Taillow)Egg	—	100	Normal	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Swellow as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Air Cutter	55	95	Flying	Spec.
Endeavor	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Heat Wave	100	90	Fire	Spec.
Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Ominous Wind	60	100	Ghost	Spec.
Sky Attack	140	90	Flying	Phys.
Snore	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
Tailwind	—	—	Flying	Stat.
Twister	40	100	Dragon	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Swellow via TM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Phys.
TM047	Steel Wing	70	90	Steel	Phys.
TM051	Roost	—	—	Flying	Stat.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM088	Pluck	60	100	Flying	Phys.
TM089	U-turn	70	100	Bug	Phys.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Swellow via HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM02	Fly	90	95	Flying	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Swellow via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Baton Pass	xd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Counter	EFRLG	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Defog	DPPt	—	—	Flying	Stat.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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