Elite Redux LeafGreen
#277

Swellow

The Swallow Pokémon

Normal Flying

A Swellow dives upon prey from far above. It never misses its targets. It takes to the skies in search of lands with a warm climate.

Base stat total
455
Height
0.7 m
Weight
19.8 kg
Catch rate
45

Base stats

455 total
HP 60 261 324
Atk 85 185 295
Def 60 140 240
SpA 75 167 273
SpD 50 122 218
Spe 125 257 383

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Rock 2× Electric 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Bug ½× Grass ½×
No effect
Ground 0× Ghost 0×

The other 11 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Guts Ups Attack if suffering. Aerilate Normal moves become Flying and gain 20% power. Air Blower Casts a 3-turn Tailwind on entry.
Innate always active, all of them Flock Boosts Flying-type moves by 1.2x, or 1.5x when below 1/3 HP. Keen Eye Prevents loss of accuracy. Scrappy Hits Ghost-type Pokémon.

Evolution line

Taillow Taillow BST 270
Swellow Swellow BST 455 Level · 22

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Guts new Aerilate Air Blower now innate Scrappy
Innates added FlockKeen Eye

Details

Height
0.7 m
Weight
19.8 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Flying
Egg cycles
15
Catch rate
45
Base exp
159
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
2 Spe
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Blue

Moves

8 level-up · 0 egg · 64 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Peck Flying Physical 35 100 35
Growl Normal Status — 100 40
Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
4 Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
8 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
13 Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100 35
19 Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
28 Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
38 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
49 Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95 25
Air Slash Flying Special 75 95 15
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Boomburst Normal Special 140 100 10
Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100 15
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Defog Flying Status — ∞ 15
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Echoed Voice Normal Special 20 90 15
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fly Flying Physical 90 95 15
Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Growl Normal Status — 100 40
Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hurricane Flying Special 110 70 10
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Laser Focus Normal Status — ∞ 30
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mirror Move Flying Status — ∞ 20
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100 5
Peck Flying Physical 35 100 35
Pluck Flying Physical 60 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
Quick Guard Fighting Status — ∞ 15
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Refresh Normal Status — 100 10
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Reversal Fighting Physical 1 100 15
Roost Flying Status — ∞ 5
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90 5
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Steel Wing Steel Physical 90 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Tailwind Flying Status — ∞ 15
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Twister Dragon Special 40 100 20
U-turn Bug Physical 70 100 20
Whirlwind Normal Status — ∞ 20
Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100 35
Work Up Normal Status — ∞ 30

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Taillow instead.