Swalot #0317
| Max CP | L401978L502236L51 · Best Buddy2263 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Dec 8, 2017Feb 18, 2023 |
Type Effectiveness
Swalot takes 160% from Ground and Psychic moves.
Swalot is a Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Ground and Psychic.
It reaches 2236 CP at level 50, or 2263 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Infestation with Sludge Bomb.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugInfestation | PoisonSludge Bomb | 8.3 | 160 | |
| 2 | GroundMud Shot | PoisonSludge Bomb | 8.1 | 158 |
| 3 | BugInfestation | PoisonGunk Shot | 7.7 | 149 |
| 4 | GroundMud Shot | PoisonGunk Shot | 7.6 | 148 |
| 5 | FightingRock Smash | PoisonSludge Bomb | 7.3 | 141 |
| 6 | BugInfestation | PoisonSludge | 7.2 | 140 |
| 7 | GroundMud Shot | PoisonSludge | 7.1 | 138 |
| 8 | BugInfestation | IceIce Beam | 6.8 | 132 |
7 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | GroundMud Shot | IceIce Beam | 6.7 | 131 |
| 10 | FightingRock Smash | PoisonSludge | 6.5 | 127 |
| 11 | FightingRock Smash | PoisonGunk Shot | 6.5 | 126 |
| 12 | FightingRock Smash | IceIce Beam | 6.2 | 121 |
| 13 | FightingRock Smash | PoisonAcid SprayDon’t Use | 4.0 | 78 |
| 14 | BugInfestation | PoisonAcid SprayDon’t Use | 4.0 | 78 |
| 15 | GroundMud Shot | PoisonAcid SprayDon’t Use | 4.0 | 78 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 17 | 12 | 1.5s | 11.3 | 8.0 | |
| Infestation | Bug | 9 | 13 | 1.0s | 9.0 | 13.0 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunk Shot | Poison | 130 | 100 | 3.0s | 43.3 | 1.30 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 50 | 2.5s | 34.0 | 1.70 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 50 | 3.5s | 27.1 | 1.90 | |
| Sludge | Poison | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Acid Spray | Poison | 20 | 50 | 3.0s | 6.7 | 0.40 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infestation | Bug | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3.3 | 4.0 | |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sludge | Poison | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | 130 | 75 | 1.73 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 80 | 50 | 1.60 | |
| Acid Spray | Poison | 20 | 45 | 0.44 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+55.2 eDPS - 2
Attack Forme DeoxysPsychicZen HeadbuttPsychicPsycho Boost44.5 eDPS - 3
Mega AlakazamPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychicE40.3 eDPS - 4
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE39.6 eDPS - 5
Mega GalladePsychicConfusionPsychicPsychic36.2 eDPS - 6
Mega GardevoirPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychic35.7 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 80010/10/10 | 84715/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 106610/10/10 | 113015/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 133310/10/10 | 141315/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 16530/0/0 | 197815/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 18690/0/0 | 223615/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 18920/0/0 | 226315/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 847 | 708 |
| Level 20 | 1130 | 945 |
| Level 25 | 1413 | 1181 |
| Level 30 | 1695 | 1417 |
| Level 35 | 1837 | 1535 |
| Level 40 | 1978 | 1653 |
| Level 45 | 2105 | 1760 |
| Level 50 | 2236 | 1869 |
| Level 51 | 2263 | 1892 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.7 m · 80 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Swalot in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/14 | 1498 | 29.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/13/15 | 1497 | 29.5 | 99.99% |
| #3 | 0/15/13 | 1499 | 29.5 | 99.99% |
| #4 | 1/12/14 | 1500 | 29.5 | 99.54% |
| #5 | 1/14/11 | 1499 | 29.5 | 99.54% |
| #6 | 1/11/15 | 1499 | 29.5 | 99.53% |
| #7 | 0/13/14 | 1494 | 29.5 | 99.42% |
| #8 | 0/14/13 | 1495 | 29.5 | 99.42% |
| #9 | 0/12/15 | 1493 | 29.5 | 99.41% |
| #10 | 0/15/11 | 1493 | 29.5 | 99.41% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1658 of 4,096, with 95.40% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/14 | 2258 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/15/15 | 2263 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #3 | 15/15/13 | 2253 | 51 | 99.50% |
| #4 | 15/14/14 | 2252 | 51 | 99.42% |
| #5 | 15/14/15 | 2256 | 51 | 99.42% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 2243 | 51 | 99.35% |
| #7 | 14/15/15 | 2248 | 51 | 99.35% |
| #8 | 15/15/12 | 2249 | 51 | 99.00% |
| #9 | 15/14/13 | 2247 | 51 | 98.93% |
| #10 | 14/15/13 | 2239 | 51 | 98.86% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.