Pokédex · II (Johto)

Piloswine#221

Strong point: HP — higher than 87% of species. Its weakest point is Speed — lower than 71% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. On defense it has 5 weaknesses, 1 resistance and 1 full immunity. Electric-type moves do nothing to it at all.

Shiny Piloswine
Regular version
Ice Ground
Height: 1.1 m (3′07″) Weight: 55.8 kg (123.0 lbs)

Base stats

HP
100
87%
Atk
100
74%
Def
80
62%
SpA
60
41%
SpD
60
36%
Spe
50
29%
TOTAL
450
49%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: HP.

A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.

Which nature to choose

It hits physically: its Attack (100) is 40 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 #192 Gold / Silver , Crystal
Johto #196 HeartGold / SoulSilver
Sinnoh #204 Platinum
Unova #259 Black 2 / White 2
Kalos #077 X / Y
Galar #076 Sword / Shield
Crown Tundra #008 Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra
Hisui #213 Legends: Arceus
Kitakami #051 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

Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.

Habitat: Cave Egg Group: Field Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: medium (75/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 158

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

How much damage Piloswine takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.

Weak to Fire ×2 Water ×2 Grass ×2 Fighting ×2 Steel ×2
Resistant to Poison ×½
Immune to Electric ×0

How it was drawn

1999–2019

The sprites come straight from the games in which Piloswine appeared — one from each release.

Gen 2 1999
Piloswine in Gold
Gold
Piloswine in Silver
Silver
Piloswine in Crystal
Crystal
Gen 3 2002
Piloswine in Ruby / Sapphire
Ruby / Sapphire
Piloswine in Emerald
Emerald
Gen 4 2006
Piloswine in Diamond / Pearl
Diamond / Pearl
Piloswine in Platinum
Platinum
Piloswine in HeartGold / SoulSilver
HeartGold / SoulSilver
Gen 5 2010
Piloswine in Black / White
Black / White
Gen 6 2013
Piloswine in X / Y
X / Y
Piloswine in Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Gen 7 2016
Piloswine in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Gen 8 2019
Piloswine in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

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.

Piloswine — large render in its regular coloring
Pokémon HOME
Piloswine — large render in its shiny coloring
Pokémon HOME shiny
Piloswine — small pixel sprite in its shiny coloring
Shiny pixel sprite

TCG cards (10)

All Piloswine cards →

Piloswine has 10 cards in 10 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

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 (17)

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.

Galar

Kalos

Orre

Sinnoh

Unova

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (67 via TM/TR, 7 via Egg, 20 via tutor) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5
1 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15
1 Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100% 25
1 Mud Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10
1 Mud Sport Ground Status — — 15
1 Odor Sleuth Normal Status — — 40
1 Peck Flying Physical 35 100% 35
1 Powder Snow Ice Special 40 100% 25
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35
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
24 Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95% 15
25 Endure Normal Status — — 10
25 High Horsepower Ground Physical 95 95% 10
30 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
33 Fury Attack Normal Physical 15 85% 20
37 Amnesia Psychic Status — — 20
44 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20
51 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10
52 Double Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
58 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5
65 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10