219 #219 Magcargo #221 Piloswine 221

Swinub Swinub #220 - Pig Pokemon

Swinub
Hear Swinub's Cry
types IceGround
gender 50.0% Male50.0% Female
height 1'4" 0.4 m
weight 14.3 lb. 6.5 kg
generation
National: #220 | Johto: #191

Family Family

Breeding

Egg Groups Steps to Hatch
Ground 5,100

220 Locations

Where to catch Swinub in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl

AreaLevelsMethodRarity
Route 21734Walking in tall grass or a cave40%

Where to catch Swinub in Pokemon Platinum

AreaLevelsMethodRarity
Acuity Lakefront32-34Walking in tall grass or a cave35%
Route 21732-34Walking in tall grass or a cave35%

Where to catch Swinub in Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver

AreaLevelsMethodRarity
Ice Path (1f)21-23Walking in tall grass or a cave40%
Ice Path (B1f)21-23Walking in tall grass or a cave40%
Ice Path (B2f)22-24Walking in tall grass or a cave40%
Ice Path (B3f)22-24Walking in tall grass or a cave40%

Moves Moves

Abilities

ObliviousPrevents infatuation and protects against Captivate.
Snow CloakIncreases evasion to 1.25× during hail.

Level-up Moves

Lv.MoveTypeClassPow.PPAcc.Effect
1TackleNormalPhysical5035100%Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1Odor SleuthNormalNone--40--Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
4Mud SportGroundNone--15--All damage from Electric moves is halved until the end of the battle.
8Powder SnowIceSpecial4025100%Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
13Mud-slapGroundSpecial2010100%Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
16EndureNormalNone--10--Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
20Mud BombGroundSpecial651085%Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
25Icy WindIceSpecial551595%Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
28Ice ShardIcePhysical4030100%Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
32Take DownNormalPhysical902085%User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
37EarthquakeGroundPhysical10010100%Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
40MistIceNone--30--Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
44BlizzardIceSpecial120570%Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
49AmnesiaPsychicNone--20--Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.

TMs/HMs

#MoveTypeClassPow.PPAcc.Effect
TM5RoarNormalNone--20100%Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
TM6ToxicPoisonNone--1090%Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM7HailIceNone--10--Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial115100%Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial9510100%Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial120570%Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM16Light ScreenPsychicNone--30--Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
TM17ProtectNormalNone--10--Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM18Rain DanceWaterNone--5--Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical120100%Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical10010100%Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical120100%Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM28DigGroundPhysical8010100%User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM32Double TeamNormalNone--15--Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
TM33ReflectPsychicNone--20--Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
TM37SandstormRockNone--10--Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical501080%Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7020100%Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43Secret PowerNormalPhysical7020100%Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44RestPsychicNone--10--User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45AttractNormalNone--15100%Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM58EndureNormalNone--10--Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM76Stealth RockRockNone--20--Causes damage when opposing Pokemon switch in.
TM78CaptivateNormalNone--20100%Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical751090%Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82Sleep TalkNormalNone--10--Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM83Natural GiftNormalPhysical115100%Power and type depend on the held berry.
TM87SwaggerNormalNone--1590%Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM90SubstituteNormalNone--10--Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
HM4StrengthNormalPhysical8015100%Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
HM6Rock SmashFightingPhysical4015100%Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Egg Moves

MoveTypeClassPow.PPAcc.Effect
Body SlamNormalPhysical8515100%Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Take DownNormalPhysical902085%User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
Double-edgeNormalPhysical12015100%User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
BiteDarkPhysical6025100%Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
FissureGroundPhysical1530%Causes a one-hit KO.
Rock SlideRockPhysical751090%Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
CurseGhostNone--10--Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
AncientpowerRockSpecial605100%Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
Icicle SpearIcePhysical2530100%Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Mud ShotGroundSpecial551595%Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.

Stats Stats

at level 100 Base Hindering (90%) Neutral (100%) Beneficial (110%)
HP50
Statbar
210 - 304210 - 304210 - 304
Attack50
Statbar
94 - 179105 - 199115 - 218
Defense40
Statbar
76 - 16185 - 17993 - 196
Sp. Attack30
Statbar
58 - 14365 - 15971 - 174
Sp. Defense30
Statbar
58 - 14365 - 15971 - 174
Speed50
Statbar
94 - 179105 - 199115 - 218
TOTAL 250
Statbar

Other Stats

Base Experience Max Experience Catch Rate Happiness EV Yields
78 1,250,000 225 70 Attack: 1 point

Damage Taken

Normal 1x
Fighting 2x
Flying 1x
Poison 0.5x
Ground 1x
Rock 1x
Bug 1x
Ghost 1x
Steel 2x
Fire 2x
Water 2x
Grass 2x
Electric 0x
Psychic 1x
Ice 1x
Dragon 1x
Dark 1x
Fairy 1x

Images Images

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Flavor Text Flavortext

Black 2Rooting the tip of its snout into the ground, it searches for food. Sometimes it even digs up a hot spring.
White 2
Black
White
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGoldIt rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
SoulSilverIf it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.
RubySWINUB 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 Pokemon occasionally roots out hot springs.
Sapphire
Emerald
FireRedIf it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.
LeafGreenIt rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
GoldIt rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
SilverIf it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
CrystalIt uses the tip of its nose to dig for food. Its nose is so tough that even frozen ground poses no problem.

Other Other

Name Etymology Swine + nub (small bump)
219 #219 Magcargo #221 Piloswine 221