Compared with other species it is not impressive; its strongest stat is HP. On the other hand, Sp. Def — lower than 98% of species. Its base stat total is weak: lower than 95% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves twice more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. In defense it has 5 weaknesses, 1 resistance and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Electric-type moves do nothing to it at all. Very easy to catch, often with the first Poké Ball.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Sp. Def.
Attack and Speed share first place here, so any nature that raises one of them will do. The list of natures shows what each one does.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (50) is 20 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 9
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Johto | #191 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #195 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Sinnoh | #203 | Platinum |
| Unova | #258 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Kalos | #076 | X / Y |
| Galar | #075 | Sword / Shield |
| Crown Tundra | #007 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Hisui | #212 | Legends: Arceus |
| Kitakami | #050 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
Abilities
- Oblivious Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
- Snow Cloak Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
- Thick Fat Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
Pokédex entry
It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Swinub takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
1999–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Swinub appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (10)
All Swinub cards →Swinub has 10 cards in 10 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (16)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Johto
Kanto
Orre
Sinnoh
Moves (78)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (64 via TM/TR, 14 via Egg, 19 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mud Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 5 | Mud Sport | Ground | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 5 | Powder Snow | Ice | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 10 | Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 11 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 15 | Ice Shard | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 18 | Icicle Crash | Ice | Physical | 85 | 90% | 10 |
| 18 | Mud Bomb | Ground | Special | 65 | 85% | 10 |
| 20 | Mist | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 25 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 25 | High Horsepower | Ground | Physical | 95 | 95% | 10 |
| 30 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| 34 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 35 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 40 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| 45 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| 50 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| 52 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |