Swellow - Generation 6 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Swellow can learn in Generation 6, which consists of these games:

Pokémon X
Pokémon Y
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

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.

Swellow artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Swellow learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
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	—	—
7	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 X & Y. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Boomburst	Normal	140	100
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 X & Y:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Swellow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
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
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
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 X & Y.

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
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
Work Up	Normal	—	—	Generation 5 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Swellow learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	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	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
45	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
51	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100

Egg moves

Swellow learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Boomburst	Normal	140	100
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):

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

Moves learnt by HM

Swellow is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Swellow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
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
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

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
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
Work Up	Normal	—	—	Generation 5 — TM

Swellow egg move parents

In other generations
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6
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8
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Swellow

Swellow's egg groups: Flying

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

You will need to breed a female Swellow with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Swellow with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Boomburst

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Noivern
Breeding	Taillow Swellow Chatot

Brave Bird

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Farfetch'd Taillow Swellow Starly Staravia Staraptor Ducklett Swanna Rufflet Braviary Talonflame
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Doduo Dodrio Crobat Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow

Defog

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ducklett Swanna Rufflet Braviary
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Taillow Swellow Chatot Archen Archeops
Generation 4 HM	Spearow Fearow Farfetch'd Aerodactyl Togetic Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Wingull Pelipper Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow Togekiss

Mirror Move

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Swablu Chatot Sigilyph
Breeding	Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Togetic Murkrow Taillow Swellow Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow Togekiss Ducklett Swanna
Pre-evolution Level up	Altaria

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spearow Fearow Doduo Dodrio Murkrow Wingull Honchkrow
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Crobat Skarmory Taillow Swellow Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor
Pre-evolution Level up	Pelipper

Rage

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Doduo Dodrio
Breeding	Taillow Swellow Swablu Altaria

Refresh

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Swablu Altaria
Breeding	Natu Xatu Taillow Swellow

Roost

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Hoothoot Noctowl Wingull Pelipper Chatot Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Ducklett Swanna Fletchling Fletchinder Talonflame Hawlucha Noibat Noivern
TM	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Togetic Natu Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow Chatot Togekiss Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Woobat Swoobat Sigilyph Archen Archeops Ducklett Swanna Rufflet Braviary Fletchling Fletchinder Talonflame Hawlucha Noibat Noivern
Breeding	Farfetch'd Aerodactyl Natu Xatu Murkrow Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow Woobat Swoobat Sigilyph

Sky Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Noctowl Altaria Togekiss Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Sigilyph Hawlucha
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Hoothoot Noctowl Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow
Move tutor	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Farfetch'd Dodrio Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Natu Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Swablu Altaria Staraptor Honchkrow Chatot Togekiss Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Swoobat Sigilyph Archeops Swanna Braviary Hawlucha Noibat Noivern

Steel Wing

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Skarmory Fletchling Fletchinder Talonflame
TM	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Togetic Natu Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow Chatot Togekiss Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Woobat Swoobat Sigilyph Archen Archeops Ducklett Swanna Rufflet Braviary Fletchling Fletchinder Talonflame Hawlucha Noibat Noivern
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Aerodactyl Crobat Natu Xatu Taillow Swellow Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor Chatot Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Sigilyph Archen Archeops Ducklett Swanna

Supersonic

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Crobat Wingull Pelipper Noibat Noivern
Breeding	Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Taillow Swellow Chatot Woobat Swoobat

Whirlwind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Starly Staravia Staraptor Sigilyph Rufflet Braviary Noibat Noivern
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow