Pokédex · V (Unova)

Swadloon#541

Its strongest point is Defense — higher than 73% of species. On the other hand, Speed — lower than 79% 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. In defense it has 6 weaknesses and 5 resistances at its disposal. Watch out for the Fire, Flying types — damage from them is quadrupled.

Swadloon
Shiny version
Bug Grass
Height: 0.5 m (1′08″) Weight: 7.3 kg (16.1 lbs)

Base stats

HP
55
27%
Atk
63
33%
Def
90
73%
SpA
50
26%
SpD
80
64%
Spe
42
21%
TOTAL
380
35%

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

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

Which nature to choose

The stats describe a physical wall — it hits weakly on both sides, but its Defense stays high. A nature does not touch HP, so extra bulk can only be added on this side. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.

  • Impish +Def · −SpA Raises what this species uses to absorb hits, at the cost of Sp. Atk — a stat it does not use anyway.
  • Relaxed +Def · −Spe The same defensive gain, paid for with Speed it does not have anyway. Under Trick Room the drop becomes an advantage.
  • 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.
  • Chlorophyll doubles Speed in harsh sunlight. Calculate Speed benchmarks with the ability active — it may change the point of a +Spe or −Spe nature.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Regional numbers 4

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.

Unova #047 Black / White
Unova #018 Black 2 / White 2
Pokémon Conquest #125 —
Kitakami #014 Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask

Abilities

  • Leaf Guard Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
  • Chlorophyll Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
  • Overcoat Protects against damage from weather.

Pokédex entry

Forests where Swadloon live have superb foliage because the nutrients they make from fallen leaves nourish the plant life.

Egg Group: Bug Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: easy (120/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 133

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

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

Weak to Fire ×4 Flying ×4 Ice ×2 Poison ×2 Bug ×2 Rock ×2
Resistant to Grass ×¼ Ground ×¼ Water ×½ Electric ×½ Fighting ×½

How it was drawn

2010–2016

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

Gen 5 2010
Swadloon in Black / White
Black / White
Gen 6 2013
Swadloon in X / Y
X / Y
Swadloon in Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Gen 7 2016
Swadloon in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon

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.

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

TCG cards (6)

All Swadloon cards →

Swadloon has 6 cards in 5 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

Offspring can come from 90 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

The Egg hatches after 15 cycles, which is roughly 4,100 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 (4)

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.

Kalos

Unova

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (47 via TM/TR, 5 via Egg, 11 via tutor) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20
1 Grass Whistle Grass Status — 55% 15
1 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 95% 25
1 String Shot Bug Status — 95% 40
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35
20 Protect Normal Status — — 10
22 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100% 20
29 Endure Normal Status — — 10
31 Sticky Web Bug Status — — 20
36 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100% 10
43 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15