Swellow

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Swellow is a Normal/Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 3.

Evolution chart

#0276
Taillow
Normal · Flying

(Level 22)

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Swellow
Normal · Flying

Swellow changes

• In Generations 3-6, Swellow has a base Special Attack of 50.
• In Generations 3-4, Swellow has a base experience yield of 162.
• In Generations 5-6, Swellow has a base experience yield of 151.
• In Generations 3-7, Swellow has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Swellow

• In other generations
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• 9

Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Swellow learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Air Slash	Flying		75	95
1	Brave Bird	Flying		120	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
1	Growl	Normal		—	100
1	Peck	Flying		35	100
1	Pluck	Flying		60	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal		40	100
5	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
9	Quick Attack	Normal		40	100
13	Wing Attack	Flying		60	100
17	Double Team	Normal		—	—
21	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
27	Quick Guard	Fighting		—	—
33	Agility	Psychic		—	—
39	Air Slash	Flying		75	95
45	Endeavor	Normal		—	100
51	Brave Bird	Flying		120	100
57	Reversal	Fighting		—	100

Egg moves

Swellow learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Swellow gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Boomburst	Normal		140	100
Brave Bird	Flying		120	100
Hurricane	Flying		110	70
Sky Attack	Flying		140	90
Supersonic	Normal		—	55
Whirlwind	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Swellow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
10	Work Up	Normal		—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
46	Thief	Dark		60	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel		70	90
51	Roost	Flying		—	—
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
88	Pluck	Flying		60	100
89	U-turn	Bug		70	100
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
94	Fly	Flying		90	95
97	Defog	Flying		—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Swellow learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Air Slash	Flying		75	95
1	Brave Bird	Flying		120	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
1	Growl	Normal		—	100
1	Peck	Flying		35	100
1	Pluck	Flying		60	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal		40	100
5	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
9	Quick Attack	Normal		40	100
13	Wing Attack	Flying		60	100
17	Double Team	Normal		—	—
21	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
27	Quick Guard	Fighting		—	—
33	Agility	Psychic		—	—
39	Air Slash	Flying		75	95
45	Endeavor	Normal		—	100
51	Brave Bird	Flying		120	100
57	Reversal	Fighting		—	100

Egg moves

Swellow learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Swellow gen 7 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Boomburst	Normal		140	100
Brave Bird	Flying		120	100
Defog	Flying		—	—
Hurricane	Flying		110	70
Mirror Move	Flying		—	—
Pursuit	Dark		40	100
Rage	Normal		20	100
Refresh	Normal		—	—
Roost	Flying		—	—
Sky Attack	Flying		140	90
Steel Wing	Steel		70	90
Supersonic	Normal		—	55
Whirlwind	Normal		—	—

Move Tutor moves

Swellow can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Defog	Flying		—	—
Endeavor	Normal		—	100
Heat Wave	Fire		95	90
Laser Focus	Normal		—	—
Sky Attack	Flying		140	90
Snore	Normal		50	100
Tailwind	Flying		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Swellow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal		—	—
06	Toxic	Poison		—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
19	Roost	Flying		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
46	Thief	Dark		60	100
48	Round	Normal		60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal		40	100
51	Steel Wing	Steel		70	90
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
76	Fly	Flying		90	95
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
89	U-turn	Bug		70	100
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
100	Confide	Normal		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Swellow can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting		—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal		—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal		—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal		—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying		60	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost		60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal		60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon		40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Secret Power	Normal		70	100	Generation 6 — TM

• In other generations
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• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Swellow sprites

Type	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal					—	—	—
Shiny					—	—	—

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