Swallow (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

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.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Swallow turns into Z-Swallow and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Swallow
Japanese のみこむ (Nomikomu)
German Verzehrer
French Avale
Italian Intoenergia
Spanish Tragar
Korean 꿀꺽
Chinese (Simplified) 吞下
Chinese (Traditional) 吞下

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
Black 2​/​White 2
The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP. Storing more power heals more HP.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP. Storing more power heals more HP.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP. Storing more power heals more HP.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP. Storing more power heals more HP.
Scarlet​/​Violet The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to restore its own HP. The more power is stored, the more HP is restored.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Swallow at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Level 25
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Level 27
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Level 12
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Level 1
Pelipper Pelipper
#0279 / Water · Flying
Level 28
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Level 28
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Level 30
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Level 24
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Level 24
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Level 20
Komala Komala
#0775 / Normal
Level 6
Skwovet Skwovet
#0819 / Normal
Level 15
Greedent Greedent
#0820 / Normal
Level 15
Cramorant Cramorant
#0845 / Flying · Water
Level 1

Learnt upon evolution

Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric

Learnt by breeding

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

Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Field, Water 1
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Field
Oinkologne (Male) Oinkologne
Male
#0916 / Normal
Field
Oinkologne (Female) Oinkologne
Female
#0916 / Normal
Field