#0277

Swellow

Normal Flying Gen III

Pokédex Data

Height: 0.7 m (2'04")
Weight: 19.8 kg (43.7 lbs)
Abilities: Guts · Scrappy (Hidden)
Gender Ratio: 50% male, 50% female
Catch Rate: 45
Base Exp.: 159
Growth Rate: Medium Slow
EV Yield: 2 Speed
Egg Groups: Flying
Egg Cycles: 15 (3,840 steps)
Base Friendship: 70
Color: Blue
Shape: Wings

Swellow, a Swallow Pokémon, made its debut in Generation III of the Pokémon series. It is the evolved form of Taillow. This Normal / Flying-type Pokémon is native to the vast grasslands of the Pokémon world.

Pokédex Entries

Ruby

SWELLOW flies high above our heads, making graceful arcs in the sky. This POKéMON dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. The hapless prey is tightly grasped by SWELLOW’s clawed feet, preventing escape.

Sapphire

SWELLOW is very conscientious about the upkeep of its glossy wings. Once two SWELLOW are gathered, they diligently take care of cleaning each other’s wings.

Emerald

A SWELLOW dives upon prey from far above. It never misses its targets. It takes to the skies in search of lands with a warm climate.

FireRed

If its two tail feathers are standing at attention, it is proof of good health. It soars elegantly in the sky.

LeafGreen

If its two tail feathers are standing at attention, it is proof of good health. It soars elegantly in the sky.

Diamond

It circles the sky in search of prey. When it spots one, it dives steeply to catch the prey.

Pearl

It circles the sky in search of prey. When it spots one, it dives steeply to catch the prey.

Platinum

It circles the sky in search of prey. When it spots one, it dives steeply to catch the prey.

HeartGold

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

SoulSilver

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

Scarlet

Not available in this game

Violet

Not available in this game

Legends: Z-A

No data yet

Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

125

Total

455

Defenses

Immune To

No Damage From

Ground Ghost

Very Resistant Against

¼ Damage From

None

Resistant Against

½ Damage From

Bug Grass

Weak Against

2× Damage From

Rock Electric Ice

Very Weak Against

4× Damage From

None

Evolution

#0276 Taillow

#0277 Swellow

→ Lv. 22

Moves

Scarlet

Not available in this game

Violet

Not available in this game

Legends: Z-A

No data yet

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
39	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15
51	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100	15
5	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
9	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
13	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
17	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
21	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
27	Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
33	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
45	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
57	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
—	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
—	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM97	Defog	Flying	Status	—	—	15
—	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
—	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
—	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM94	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15
—	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
—	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
—	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
—	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
—	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
—	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
—	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
—	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
—	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90	25
—	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
—	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
—	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
—	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
—	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	20
TM10	Work Up	Normal	Status	—	—	30

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
39	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15
51	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100	15
5	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
9	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
13	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
17	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
21	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
27	Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
33	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
45	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
57	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM76	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM19	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM51	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90	25
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	20
TM01	Work Up	Normal	Status	—	—	30

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Defog	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	10
Laser Focus	Normal	Status	—	—	30
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90	5
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
45	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15
51	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100	15
5	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
9	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
13	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
17	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
21	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
27	Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
33	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
39	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM102	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM19	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM94	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM51	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90	25
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	20

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	10
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90	5
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
4	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
8	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
13	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
19	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
28	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
38	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
49	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
61	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM102	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	20
TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	—	—	30

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	10
Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90	5
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
4	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
8	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
13	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
19	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
28	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
38	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
49	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
61	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100	20
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM102	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM51	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM47	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90	25
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	20

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95	25
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	10
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100	5
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90	5
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Twister	Dragon	Special	40	100	20

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
4	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
8	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
13	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
19	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
28	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
38	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
49	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM102	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM47	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90	25
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Locations

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Winds and Waves	Not yet released

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Scarlet	Not available in this game
Violet	Not available in this game
Legends: Z-A	No data yet

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Sword	Not available in this game
Shield	Not available in this game
Brilliant Diamond	Trade or migrate
Shining Pearl	Trade or migrate
Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Sun	Trade or migrate
Moon	Trade or migrate
Ultra Sun	Ultra Space Wilds	Static encounter, only one chance	Lv. 60
Ultra Moon	Ultra Space Wilds	Static encounter, only one chance	Lv. 60
Let's Go, Pikachu	Not available in this game
Let's Go, Eevee	Not available in this game

Game	Location	Method	Levels
X	Trade or migrate
Y	Trade or migrate
Omega Ruby	Trade or migrate
Alpha Sapphire	Trade or migrate

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Black	Giant Chasm	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 47
	Giant Chasm	Walking in dark grass	Lv. 57
	Route 13	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 47
	Route 13	Walking in dark grass	Lv. 57
White	Giant Chasm	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 47
	Giant Chasm	Walking in dark grass	Lv. 57
	Route 13	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 47
	Route 13	Walking in dark grass	Lv. 57
Black 2	Trade or migrate
White 2	Trade or migrate

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Diamond	Route 213	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 20–22
Pearl	Route 213	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 20–22
Platinum	Route 213	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 25–26
HeartGold	Trade or migrate
SoulSilver	Trade or migrate

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Ruby	Route 115	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 25
Sapphire	Route 115	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 25
Emerald	Route 115	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 25
FireRed	Trade or migrate
LeafGreen	Trade or migrate