Swallow (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status
Power -
Accuracy -
PP 10  (max. 16)
Introduced Generation III

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Effects

Swallow recovers a varying amount of HP depending on how many times the user has used Stockpile. It recovers 25%, 50% or 100% of the user's maximum HP if the user stockpiled one, two or three times respectively.

Swallow also removes the Defense and Special Defense boosts given through Stockpile.



Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Absorbs stockpiled power and restores HP.
FireRed/LeafGreen The energy it built using STOCKPILE is absorbed to restore HP.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP.
Black/White The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP. Storing more power heals more HP.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Swallow at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Ekans
#023 / Poison
Level 25
Arbok
#024 / Poison
Level 27
Victreebel
#071 / Grass · Poison
Level 1
Lanturn
#171 / Water · Electric
Level 27
Pelipper
#279 / Water · Flying
Level 39
Mawile
#303 / Steel
Level 51
Gulpin
#316 / Poison
Level 39
Swalot
#317 / Poison
Level 45
Lileep
#345 / Rock · Grass
Level 57
Cradily
#346 / Rock · Grass
Level 66
Drifloon
#425 / Ghost · Flying
Level 32
Drifblim
#426 / Ghost · Flying
Level 34
Munchlax
#446 / Normal
Level 33
Carnivine
#455 / Grass
Level 37
Trubbish
#568 / Poison
Level 23
Garbodor
#569 / Poison
Level 23
Heatmor
#631 / Fire
Level 56

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Swallow as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Seel
#086 / Water
Water 1, Field
Dewgong
#087 / Water · Ice
Water 1, Field
Grimer
#088 / Poison
Amorphous
Muk
#089 / Poison
Amorphous
Koffing
#109 / Poison
Amorphous
Weezing
#110 / Poison
Amorphous
Wooper
#194 / Water · Ground
Water 1, Field
Quagsire
#195 / Water · Ground
Water 1, Field
Slugma
#218 / Fire
Amorphous
Magcargo
#219 / Fire · Rock
Amorphous
Numel
#322 / Fire · Ground
Field
Camerupt
#323 / Fire · Ground
Field
Seviper
#336 / Poison
Field, Dragon
Spheal
#363 / Ice · Water
Water 1, Field
Sealeo
#364 / Ice · Water
Water 1, Field
Walrein
#365 / Ice · Water
Water 1, Field
Turtwig
#387 / Grass
Monster, Grass
Grotle
#388 / Grass
Monster, Grass
Torterra
#389 / Grass · Ground
Monster, Grass
Shellos
#422 / Water
Water 1, Amorphous
Gastrodon
#423 / Water · Ground
Water 1, Amorphous
Hippopotas
#449 / Ground
Field
Hippowdon
#450 / Ground
Field