Swinub - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Swinub can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

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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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Swinub learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	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	110	70
48	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	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
Freeze-Dry	Ice	70	100
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 TM

Swinub is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	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
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
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	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

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 Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
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
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Swinub learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	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	110	70
48	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

Swinub learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	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
Freeze-Dry	Ice	70	100
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt by TM

Swinub is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	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
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
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	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
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
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Swinub does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Swinub cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan 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 Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Ekans Arbok Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Growlithe Arcanine Eevee Flareon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Seviper Absol Shinx Luxio Luxray Stunky Skuntank Hippopotas Hippowdon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Pansage Pansear Panpour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Furfrou Litten Torracat Incineroar Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Dunsparce Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Stantler Pachirisu Glameow Purugly Lucario Weavile Mamoswine
Evolution	Loudred
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Espeon Umbreon Leafeon Simisage Simisear Simipour Sylveon
Pre-evolution Evolution	Exploud
Sketch	Smeargle

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Purugly Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Pancham Pangoro
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 Litten Torracat Incineroar Mudbray Mudsdale
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 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	Alolan Sandshrew Alolan Sandslash 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 Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Sylveon
Generation 2 TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Tauros Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Tauros Eevee Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Dunsparce Phanpy Linoone Skitty Numel Spinda Hippopotas Hippowdon Deerling Sawsbuck Skiddo Gogoat Stufful Bewear Passimian
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 Mudbray Mudsdale
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan Delcatty Camerupt Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon
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 Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Sneasel Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon 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 Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Camerupt Hippopotas Hippowdon Drilbur Excadrill
Breeding	Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Wailmer Wailord Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Mamoswine
Generation 1 TM	Ekans Arbok Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoking Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros
Sketch	Smeargle

Freeze-Dry

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Alolan Vulpix Alolan Ninetales Swinub Piloswine Delibird Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Icicle Crash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Alolan Sandslash Beartic
Breeding	Alolan Sandshrew Alolan Sandslash Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Weavile Mamoswine
Evolution	Beartic
Generation 6 Special	Pikachu
Generation 6 Pre-evolution	Raichu
Sketch	Smeargle

Icicle Spear

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Alolan Sandslash
Breeding	Alolan Sandshrew Alolan Sandslash Seel Dewgong Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine
Evolution	Alolan Sandslash
Sketch	Smeargle

Mud Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Bunnelby Diggersby
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine Bouffalant
Sketch	Smeargle

Stealth Rock

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Breeding	Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine
Move tutor	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoking Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan 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 Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale
Sketch	Smeargle

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Deerling Sawsbuck Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Bunnelby Diggersby Litleo Pyroar Skiddo Gogoat Furfrou Yungoos Gumshoos Stufful Bewear Passimian
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 Linoone Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon
Generation 1 TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd
Generation 5 Level up	Snubbull Granbull
Sketch	Smeargle