Swellow
Artwork
Names
- English: Swellow
- Japanese: オオスバメ (Ohsubame)
- German: Schwalboss
- French: Heledelle
Number(s)
- National: 277
- Hoenn: 26
Gender
♂ 50% - ♀ 50%
Egg Group(s)
Flying
Evolution
| Basic | Stage One |
|---|---|
 TaillowBase form |  SwellowLevel 22 |
Size
- Height: 0.7 m / 2’04”
- Weight: 19.8 kg / 43.7 lbs.
Damage Taken
- Immune: Ground, Ghost
- ×½: Bug, Grass
- ×2: Rock, Electric, Ice
Ability effects are not included.
Base Stats
| Stat | Rank | E.P. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sum | 430 | ||
| HP | 51 | 0 | |
| Attack | 28 | 0 | |
| Defense | 50 | 0 | |
| Sp.Atk | 52 | 0 | |
| Sp.Def | 55 | 0 | |
| Speed | 6 | 2 | |
Ability
- Guts
- Game's description
- Boosts Attack if there is a status problem.
- Battle effect
- Attack raises to 1.5 times when induced with a status (BURN, PARALYZE, SLEEP, POISON, FREEZE). BURN’s effect of lowering Attack is not applied.
Wild Item
- Diamond/Pearl
- Charti Berry (5%)
Pal Park
- Area: Field
- Points: 50
- Encounter rate: 30
Miscellaneous
- Species: Swallow Pokémon
- Steps to hatch: 3,840
- Color: Blue
- Catch Rate: 45
- Base Tameness: 70
- Growth Group: Medium Slow
1,059,860 exp. points to Lv100
Location
- Diamond
- Route 213 [Rare, (Pokédar)]
- Pearl
- Route 213 [Rare, (Pokédar)]
Pokédex Flavour (description)
- Ruby
- SWELLOW flies high above our heads, making graceful arcs in the sky. This POKéMON dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. The hapless prey is tightly grasped by SWELLOW's clawed feet, preventing escape.
- Sapphire
- SWELLOW is very conscientious about the upkeep of its glossy wings. Once two SWELLOW are gathered, they diligently take care of cleaning each other's wings.
- Emerald
- 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.
- Fire Red
- If its two tail feathers are standing at attention, it is proof of good health. It soars elegantly in the sky.
- Leaf Green
- If its two tail feathers are standing at attention, it is proof of good health. It soars elegantly in the sky.
- Diamond
- It circles the sky in search of prey. When it spots one, it dives steeply to catch the prey.
- Pearl
- It circles the sky in search of prey. When it spots one, it dives steeply to catch the prey.