Swinub.
BST 250 · ice / ground
Swinub is weak to Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel and resists Poison and is immune to Electric.
Swinub base stats
BST 250 · ranges at level 100Swinub weaknesses and resistances
damage taken · Ice / Ground dual typingSwinub abilities
3 total · 1 hiddenSwinub evolution line
3 stagesSwinub evolves into Piloswine: level it up to 33 or higher. How to evolve Swinub, every game
Best Swinub moves
gen 9 learnset · sorted by base powerSwinub moves
gen 9 · 86 moves · 17 level-up · 42 TM/HM · 14 egg · 13 tutorSwinub Pokédex entries
6 generations · newest firstIt rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.
Swinub excels at sniffing out mushrooms buried beneath grass or snow. Since ancient times, the people of Hisui have often relied upon this skill.
It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.
Swinub roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally roots out hot springs.
It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice.
Rooting the tip of its snout into the ground, it searches for food. Sometimes it even digs up a hot spring.
It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.
It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice.
It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.
SWINUB roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This POKéMON occasionally roots out hot springs.
It roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under dried grass. It occasionally roots out hot springs.
If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.
It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
If it smells some thing enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
It uses the tip of its nose to dig for food. Its nose is so tough that even frozen ground poses no problem.
Swinub species data
gen II species · breeding and trainingAbout Swinub
Swinub is a Ice and Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto). It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs. Swinub stands 0.4 m (1'04") tall and weighs 6.5 kg (14.3 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.
Swinub base stats
Swinub has a base stat total of 250, which is very low, suggesting it has not yet fully evolved. Its highest stat is HP at 50 (below average), while its lowest is Sp. Atk at 30 (poor). Swinub is average speed with a base Speed of 50.
Swinub weaknesses and resistances
As a Ice and Ground-type, Swinub is weak to Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel-type moves, resists Poison-type attacks, and is completely immune to Electric-type moves. This gives Swinub 5 weaknesses, 1 resistance, and 1 immunity.
Swinub abilities
Swinub's abilities include Oblivious, Snow Cloak, Thick Fat. Oblivious prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.. Snow Cloak increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage. Its Hidden Ability is Thick Fat, which halves damage from fire and ice moves.
Swinub moves and learnset
Swinub can learn 86 moves in Generation 9, including 17 by leveling up, 42 via TM/HM, 14 through breeding, and 13 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Blizzard (Ice, 110 power), Earthquake (Ground, 100 power), High Horsepower (Ground, 95 power), Earth Power (Ground, 90 power). For coverage, Swinub can learn Double Edge (Normal), Stone Edge (Rock), Take Down (Normal).
Training Swinub
Swinub has a capture rate of 225 (88.2%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Swinub yields 1 Attack EV. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Swinub belongs to the Ground egg group. Swinub is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Swinub → Piloswine → Mamoswine). Wild Swinub may be found holding Aspear Berry or Never Melt Ice.
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