Swinub pokedex

Swinub artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National №	220
Kanto №	—
Johto №	191
Hoenn №	—
Sinnoh №	203
Type	ice ground
Species	Pig
Height	1'4'' (0.41m)
Weight	14.3 lbs (6.5 kg)
Abilities	Oblivious Snow Cloak

Base stats

HP	50
Attack	50
Defense	40
Sp. Atk	30
Sp. Def	30
Speed	50
Total	250

Pokedex descriptions

Gold LeafGreen	It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Silver	If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
Crystal	It uses the tip of its nose to dig for food. Its nose is so tough that even frozen ground poses no problem.
Ruby Sapphire	SWINUB roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This POKéMON occasionally roots out hot springs.
Emerald	It roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under dried grass. It occasionally roots out hot springs.
FireRed	If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.
Diamond Pearl	It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.
Platinum	It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice.

Type defenses

This chart shows how Swinub fares against moves of each type. Red indicates a weakness while green or black indicates a defensive strength.

nor	fir	wat	ele	gra	ice	fig	poi	gro	fly	psy	bug	roc	gho	dra	dar	ste
	2	2	0	2		2	½									2

Diamond/Pearl sprites

MALE/FEMALE

(normal)

MALE/FEMALE

(shiny)

ICON

MALE/FEMALE

(normal)

MALE/FEMALE

(shiny)

See all Swinub sprites

Evolution chain

ice gro
#220
Swinub
→

(Level 33)
ice gro
#221
Piloswine
→

(after AncientPower learned)
ice gro
#473
Mamoswine

Moves learned by Swinub

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Tackle	normal		35	95
01	Odor Sleuth	normal		-	-
04	Mud Sport	ground		-	-
08	Powder Snow	ice		40	100
13	Mud-Slap	ground		20	100
16	Endure	normal		-	-
20	Mud Bomb	ground		65	85
25	Icy Wind	ice		55	95
28	Ice Shard	ice		40	100
32	Take Down	normal		90	85
37	Earthquake	ground		100	100
40	Mist	ice		-	-
44	Blizzard	ice		120	70
49	Amnesia	psychic		-	-

HMs learned by Swinub

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting		40	100

TMs learned by Swinub

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal		-	100
06	Toxic	poison		-	85
07	Hail	ice		-	-
10	Hidden Power	normal		-	100
13	Ice Beam	ice		95	100
14	Blizzard	ice		120	70
16	Light Screen	psychic		-	-
17	Protect	normal		-	-
18	Rain Dance	water		-	-
21	Frustration	normal		-	100
26	Earthquake	ground		100	100
27	Return	normal		-	100
28	Dig	ground		80	100
32	Double Team	normal		-	-
33	Reflect	psychic		-	-
37	Sandstorm	rock		-	-
39	Rock Tomb	rock		50	80
42	Facade	normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	normal		70	100
44	Rest	psychic		-	-
45	Attract	normal		-	100
58	Endure	normal		-	-
76	Stealth Rock	rock		-	-
78	Captivate	normal		-	100
80	Rock Slide	rock		75	90
82	Sleep Talk	normal		-	-
83	Natural Gift	normal		-	100
87	Swagger	normal		-	90
90	Substitute	normal		-	-

Swinub Locations

HeartGold SoulSilver	Ice Path
Platinum	Route 217, Acuity Lakefront
Diamond Pearl	Route 217
FireRed LeafGreen	Icefall Cave
Gold Silver	Ice Path