Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- II (Johto)
- Color
- Brown
- Shape
- Quadruped
- Habitat
- Cave
- Growth Rate
- Slow
- Capture Rate
- 225 (88.2%)
- Gender Ratio
- 50% Male / 50% Female
- Egg Groups
- Ground
- Hatch Counter
- 20 cycles (~5,376 steps)
- Base Experience
- 50
- EV Yield
- 1 Atk
- Height
- 0.4 m (1'04")
- Weight
- 6.5 kg (14.3 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type. Accounts for Ice/Ground dual typing.
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
Generation VI
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.
Generation VIII
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 excels at sniffing out mushrooms buried beneath grass or snow. Since ancient times, the people of Hisui have often relied upon this skill.
Show older entries (Gen II, III, IV, V)
Generation II
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.
Generation III
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.
Generation IV
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.
Generation V
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.
Level Up
17 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | nor | P | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 10 | Powder SnowSTAB | ice | S | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 11 | BulldozeSTAB | gro | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 13 | Mud SlapSTAB | gro | S | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 18 | Icicle CrashSTAB | ice | P | 85 | 90% | 10 |
| 25 | Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| 25 | High HorsepowerSTAB | gro | P | 95 | 95% | 10 |
| 28 | Ice ShardSTAB | ice | P | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 30 | Icy WindSTAB | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| 34 | Ancient Power | roc | S | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 40 | Take Down | nor | P | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| 40 | Mist | ice | N | — | — | 30 |
| 40 | Flail | nor | P | — | 100% | 15 |
| 45 | EarthquakeSTAB | gro | P | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| 50 | BlizzardSTAB | ice | S | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| 52 | Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 55 | Amnesia | psy | N | — | — | 20 |
TM / HM
42 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | psy | N | — | — | 20 |
| AvalancheSTAB | ice | P | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| BlizzardSTAB | ice | S | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| BulldozeSTAB | gro | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Charm | fai | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| DigSTAB | gro | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Earth PowerSTAB | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| EarthquakeSTAB | gro | P | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| Endeavor | nor | P | — | 100% | 5 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Haze | ice | N | — | — | 30 |
| High HorsepowerSTAB | gro | P | 95 | 95% | 10 |
| Ice BeamSTAB | ice | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Ice FangSTAB | ice | P | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| Icicle SpearSTAB | ice | P | 25 | 100% | 30 |
| Icy WindSTAB | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Mud ShotSTAB | gro | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Mud SlapSTAB | gro | S | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Rain Dance | wat | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Reversal | fig | P | — | 100% | 15 |
| Roar | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Rock Slide | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock Tomb | roc | P | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Sand TombSTAB | gro | P | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| Sandstorm | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
| Scary Face | nor | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Smack Down | roc | P | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Snowscape | ice | N | 0 | — | 10 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Stomping TantrumSTAB | gro | P | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Stone Edge | roc | P | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Take Down | nor | P | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| Tera Blast | nor | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Trailblaze | gra | P | 50 | 100% | 20 |
Egg Moves
14 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | roc | S | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| AvalancheSTAB | ice | P | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| Bite | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| FissureSTAB | gro | P | — | 30% | 5 |
| Freeze DrySTAB | ice | S | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Icicle CrashSTAB | ice | P | 85 | 90% | 10 |
| Icicle SpearSTAB | ice | P | 25 | 100% | 30 |
| Mud ShotSTAB | gro | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Rock Slide | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Take Down | nor | P | 90 | 85% | 20 |
Move Tutor
13 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | roc | S | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Earth PowerSTAB | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Endeavor | nor | P | — | 100% | 5 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Ice BeamSTAB | ice | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Icy WindSTAB | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Mud SlapSTAB | gro | S | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Rock Slide | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
Items that wild Swinub may be holding when encountered.
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Swinub
Damage Calculator
Calculate damage output and defensive matchups
Team Builder
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EV Optimizer
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Coverage Solver
Find the best type coverage moves
Where To Catch
Find encounter locations across games
Stat Calculator
Calculate stats with IVs, EVs, and nature
About Swinub
Swinub is a Ice and Ground-type Pokemon 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 Pokemon.
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 & 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 & 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.
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Swinub. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Swinub, or use the team builder to see how Swinub fits into your squad.
