Swinub - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Swinub can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

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.

Swinub artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
4	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
8	Powder Snow	Ice	40	100
13	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
16	Endure	Normal	—	—
20	Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
25	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
28	Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
32	Take Down	Normal	90	85
37	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
40	Mist	Ice	—	—
44	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
49	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

Swinub learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Avalanche	Ice	60	100
Bite	Dark	60	100
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Icicle Crash	Ice	85	90
Icicle Spear	Ice	25	100
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Swinub 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
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
5	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
8	Powder Snow	Ice	40	100
11	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
14	Endure	Normal	—	—
18	Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
21	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
24	Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
28	Take Down	Normal	90	85
35	Mist	Ice	—	—
37	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
40	Flail	Normal	—	100
44	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
48	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

Swinub learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Avalanche	Ice	60	100
Bite	Dark	60	100
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Icicle Crash	Ice	85	90
Icicle Spear	Ice	25	100
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Swinub can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Swinub 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
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Swinub egg move parents

In other generations
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Swinub

Swinub's egg groups: Field

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

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

Ancient Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Piloswine Kecleon Mamoswine
Breeding	Diglett Dugtrio Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Mawile Numel Camerupt Mamoswine
Generation 4 Move tutor	Rhyhorn Rhydon Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Avalanche

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Weavile Mamoswine Cubchoo Beartic
Generation 4 TM	Nidoking Dewgong Rhydon Ursaring Delibird Exploud Wailmer Wailord Walrein Empoleon Rhyperior Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Eevee Flareon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Seviper Absol Shinx Luxio Luxray Hippopotas Hippowdon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Pansage Pansear Panpour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Dunsparce Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Stantler Pachirisu Glameow Purugly Lucario Weavile Mamoswine
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Espeon Umbreon Leafeon Simisage Simisear Simipour
Sketch	Smeargle

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Purugly
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Seviper Hippopotas Hippowdon Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Heatmor
Generation 3 Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Numel Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Munna Musharna Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Eevee Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Dunsparce Phanpy Skitty Numel Spinda Hippopotas Hippowdon Deerling Sawsbuck
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Wailmer Wailord Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan Delcatty Camerupt Leafeon Glaceon
Generation 3 Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Sneasel Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Fissure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Dugtrio Camerupt Hippopotas Hippowdon Drilbur Excadrill
Breeding	Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Wailmer Wailord Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Icicle Crash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beartic
Breeding	Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Icicle Spear

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Mud Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine Bouffalant
Sketch	Smeargle

Stealth Rock

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine
Move tutor	Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Rhyhorn Rhydon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Mawile Numel Camerupt Torkoal Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Mamoswine Drilbur Excadrill Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Sketch	Smeargle

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Deerling Sawsbuck
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Girafarig Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Shinx Luxio Luxray Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle