Swallow (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	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

User

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.