Swellow - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Swellow can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Swellow does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Swellow does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Swellow cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Swellow cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Swellow learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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	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 below.

Move	Type	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	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 does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Swellow egg move parents

In other generations
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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
Breeding	Taillow Swellow Chatot

Brave Bird

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

Hurricane

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Wingull Pelipper Altaria
Breeding	Hoothoot Noctowl Taillow Swellow

Sky Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Noctowl Altaria Togekiss
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Farfetch'd Hoothoot Noctowl Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow

Supersonic

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

Whirlwind

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