Swalot - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Swalot can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Swalot artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Swalot learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
1	Sludge	Poison	65	100
1	Yawn	Normal	—	—
6	Yawn	Normal	—	—
9	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
14	Sludge	Poison	65	100
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
23	Encore	Normal	—	100
26	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
30	Toxic	Poison	—	85
38	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
38	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
38	Swallow	Normal	—	—
45	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
52	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
59	Wring Out	Normal	—	100
66	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	70

Egg moves

Swalot learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
Curse	???	—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Smog	Poison	20	70

Moves learnt by HM

Swalot is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Swalot is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Swalot can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Swalot learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
1	Sludge	Poison	65	100
1	Yawn	Normal	—	—
6	Yawn	Normal	—	—
9	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
14	Sludge	Poison	65	100
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
23	Encore	Normal	—	100
26	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
30	Toxic	Poison	—	85
38	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
38	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
38	Swallow	Normal	—	—
45	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
52	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
59	Wring Out	Normal	—	100
66	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	70

Egg moves

Swalot learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
Curse	???	—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Smog	Poison	20	70

Move Tutor moves

Swalot can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
Gunk Shot	Poison	120	70
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Swalot is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Swalot is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Swalot can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Swalot learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
1	Sludge	Poison	65	100
1	Yawn	Normal	—	—
6	Yawn	Normal	—	—
9	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
14	Sludge	Poison	65	100
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
23	Encore	Normal	—	100
26	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
30	Toxic	Poison	—	85
38	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
38	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
38	Swallow	Normal	—	—
45	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
52	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
59	Wring Out	Normal	—	100
66	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	70

Egg moves

Swalot learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
Curse	???	—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Smog	Poison	20	70

Move Tutor moves

Swalot can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Block	Normal	—	—
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
Gunk Shot	Poison	120	70
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Swalot is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Swalot is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Swalot can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Swalot egg move parents

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Swalot

Swalot's egg groups: Amorphous

The egg moves for Swalot are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Swalot with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Swalot with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Acid Armor

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Grimer Muk
Breeding	Slugma Magcargo Gulpin Swalot

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir
Breeding	Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Slugma Magcargo Gulpin Swalot Chimecho Shellos Gastrodon Mismagius

Destiny Bond

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Wobbuffet
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gulpin Swalot Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir

Dream Eater

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Spiritomb
TM	Gastly Haunter Gengar Misdreavus Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gulpin Swalot Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Chimecho Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir
Breeding	Gulpin Swalot Chimecho
Pre-evolution Level up	Gallade

Pain Split

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Misdreavus
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Gulpin Swalot Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir
Move tutor	Grimer Muk Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Slugma Magcargo Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gulpin Swalot Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Shellos Gastrodon Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir
Pre-evolution Level up	Mismagius

Smog

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Koffing Weezing Slugma Magcargo
Breeding	Gulpin Swalot