Swellow - Generation 5 learnset

Swellow artwork by Ken Sugimori

Below are all the moves that Swellow can learn in Generation 5, which consists of:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

In other generations
3
4
5
6

Moves learnt by level up

Swellow learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Pluck	Flying	60	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
4	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
8	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
13	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
19	Double Team	Normal	—	—
28	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
38	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
49	Agility	Psychic	—	—
61	Air Slash	Flying	75	95

Egg moves

Swellow learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Swellow egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
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	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Swellow is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
2	Fly	Flying		90	95

Moves learnt by TM

Swellow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
6	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	—	—
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
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	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 Black & White.

Move	Type	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
Secret Power	Normal	70	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

Moves learnt by level up

Swellow learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Pluck	Flying	60	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
4	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
8	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
13	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
19	Double Team	Normal	—	—
28	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
38	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
49	Agility	Psychic	—	—
61	Air Slash	Flying	75	95

Egg moves

Swellow learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Swellow egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
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 Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
Roost	Flying	—	—
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Tailwind	Flying	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Swellow is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
2	Fly	Flying		90	95

Moves learnt by TM

Swellow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
6	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	—	—
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
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	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 Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	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
Secret Power	Normal	70	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