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Swellow

Swellow (Japanese: オオスバメ, Hepburn: Oosubame) (SWELL-low^[1]) is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

Biology[]

Swallow is a large, navy blue, swallow-like Pokémon with a somewhat chubby white underbelly and a red breast and face. Its tail is deeply forked, it has a crest of feathers on the back of its head, and it appears to have a smug expression.

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Evolution[]

Swellow evolves from Taillow at level 22.

Game info[]

Game locations[]

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Ruby and Sapphire	Route 115	Rare
FireRed and LeafGreen	Trade	None
Emerald	Route 115	Rare
Diamond and Pearl	Route 213 (Poké Radar)	Uncommon
Platinum	Route 213 (Poké Radar)	Uncommon
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Trade	None
Black and White	Route 13, Giant Chasm	Uncommon
Black 2 and White 2	Outbreak at Route 13	None

Side game locations[]

Locations
Game(s)	Area(s)
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 4, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Evolve Taillow
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Concealed Ruins (B16F-B29F) World Abyss (B9F-B29F) Mt. Mistral (1F-19F)
Pokémon Ranger	Lyra Forest
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Union Road

Pokédex entries[]

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.
FireRed
If its two tail feathers are standing at attention, it is proof of good health. It soars elegantly in the sky.
LeafGreen
If its two tail feathers are standing at attention, it is proof of good health. It soars elegantly in the sky.
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.
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.
Platinum
It circles the sky in search of prey. When it spots one, it dives steeply to catch the prey.
HeartGold
It dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. It catches its prey with sharp claws.
SoulSilver
It dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. It catches its prey with sharp claws.
Black
It circles the sky in search of prey. When it spots one, it dives steeply to catch the prey.
White
It circles the sky in search of prey. When it spots one, it dives steeply to catch the prey.
Black 2
It circles the sky in search of prey. When it spots one, it dives steeply to catch the prey.
White 2
It circles the sky in search of prey. When it spots one, it dives steeply to catch the prey.
X
If its two tail feathers are standing at attention, it is proof of good health. It soars elegantly in the sky.
Y
It dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. It catches its prey with sharp claws.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.

Side game data[]

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia

No.	Pokémon	Group	Field Move	Poké Assist
R-007	Swellow	Flying	Cut 2	Flying
Capture Points^{[Notes 1]}	600	On Sight^{[Notes 2]}	No reaction.
Browser Entry
It whips up gusts with its wings to attack. It also rams targets.
Notes
^ The amount of points required to capture the Pokémon (excluding boss Pokémon) ^ The reaction of the Pokémon when players approach it

Stats[]

Stats
HP	60
Attack	85
Defense	60
Sp. Atk	75
Sp. Def	50
Speed	125
Total	455

Stats
HP	60
Attack	85
Defense	60
Sp. Atk	50
Sp. Def	50
Speed	125
Total	430

Learnset[]

Leveling[]

TM/HM[]

Breeding[]

To see the Egg Moves that Swellow can learn, refer to Taillow.

Tutoring[]

Sprites[]

Swellow's back sprite

Swellow's Shiny back sprite

Swellow's back sprite

Swellow's Shiny back sprite

Appearances[]

Anime[]

Shinning Swellow in the anime.

Main article: Ash's Swellow

Ash had a Taillow which evolved into Swellow in Poké-Ring Tournament.

A shiny Swellow appeared in the episode Sky High Gym Battle!, belonging to the Fortree City gym leader Winona.

Known trainers with a Swellow[]

Trivia[]

Swellow and Noctowl are the only regional bird Pokémon caught by Ash that have a two-stage evolution. Coincidentally, both of them had their shiny forms appeared in the anime.

Origin[]

Swellow is based on a barn swallow with elements of robins and hawks.

Etymology[]

Swellow comes from "swell" (to increase in size, either referring to its increase in size from Taillow or its somewhat pudgy belly; it's also somewhat archaic slang for "good") and "swallow" (the bird it's based on).

Ōsubame likely comes from 大 (ō, big), 王 (ō, king), "awesome," and 燕 (tsubame, swallow).

Gallery[]

See also[]

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#001–025 (#252–276)	Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Wurmple Silcoon Beautifly Cascoon Dustox Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Taillow

#026–050 (#277–301)	Swellow Wingull Pelipper Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Surskit Masquerain Shroomish Breloom Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Nincada Ninjask Shedinja Whismur Loudred Exploud Makuhita Hariyama Azurill Nosepass Skitty Delcatty

#051–075 (#302–326)	Sableye Mawile Aron Lairon Aggron Meditite Medicham Electrike Manectric Plusle Minun Volbeat Illumise Roselia Gulpin Swalot Carvanha Sharpedo Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig

#076–100 (#327–351)	Spinda Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Cacnea Cacturne Swablu Altaria Zangoose Seviper Lunatone Solrock Barboach Whiscash Corphish Crawdaunt Baltoy Claydol Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo Feebas Milotic Castform

#101–125 (#352–376)	Kecleon Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Tropius Chimecho Absol Wynaut Snorunt Glalie Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Luvdisc Bagon Shelgon Salamence Beldum Metang Metagross

#126–135 (#377–386)	Regirock Regice Registeel Latias Latios Kyogre Groudon Rayquaza Jirachi Deoxys

See also	Generation I Generation II Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Generation III

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Hoenn Pokédex

Characters · Locations

"Good Old Hoenn" Pokédex

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#051–075

#076–100

#101–125

#126–150

#151–175

#176–200

#201–202

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#001–025 (#203–227)	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Caterpie Metapod Butterfree Weedle Kakuna Beedrill Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Rattata Raticate Spearow Fearow Ekans

#026–050 (#228–252)	Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♀ Nidorina Nidoqueen Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Clefairy Clefable Vulpix Ninetales Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Zubat Golbat Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath

#051–075 (#253–277)	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Tentacool Tentacruel Geodude Graveler Golem Ponyta Rapidash Slowpoke Slowbro Magnemite Magneton Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Seel Dewgong Grimer Muk Shellder Cloyster Gastly Haunter Gengar Onix Drowzee Hypno Krabby Kingler Voltorb Electrode Exeggcute Exeggutor Cubone Marowak Hitmonlee Hitmonchan

#076–100 (#278–302)	Lickitung Koffing Weezing Rhyhorn Rhydon Chansey Tangela Kangaskhan Horsea Seadra Goldeen Seaking Staryu Starmie Mr. Mime Scyther Jynx Electabuzz Magmar Pinsir Tauros Magikarp Gyarados Lapras Ditto Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Porygon Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Aerodactyl Snorlax Articuno Zapdos

#101–125 (#303–327)	Moltres Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Mewtwo Mew Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Hoothoot Noctowl Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Crobat Chinchou Lanturn Pichu Cleffa Igglybuff Togepi

#126–150 (#328–352)	Togetic Natu Xatu Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Bellossom Marill Azumarill Sudowoodo Politoed Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Aipom Sunkern Sunflora Yanma Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Murkrow Slowking Misdreavus Unown Wobbuffet Girafarig Pineco Forretress Dunsparce Gligar

#151–175 (#353–377)	Steelix Snubbull Granbull Qwilfish Scizor Shuckle Heracross Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Slugma Magcargo Swinub Piloswine Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Skarmory Houndour Houndoom Kingdra Phanpy Donphan Porygon2 Stantler Smeargle Tyrogue Hitmontop Smoochum Elekid Magby

#176–200 (#378–402)	Miltank Blissey Raikou Entei Suicune Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Lugia Ho-Oh Celebi

Hoenn Pokédex

#001–025	Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Wurmple Silcoon Beautifly Cascoon Dustox Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Taillow

#026–050	Swellow Wingull Pelipper Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gallade Surskit Masquerain Shroomish Breloom Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Abra Kadabra Alakazam Nincada Ninjask Shedinja Whismur Loudred Exploud Makuhita Hariyama

#051–075	Goldeen Seaking Magikarp Gyarados Azurill Marill Azumarill Geodude Graveler Golem Nosepass Probopass Skitty Delcatty Zubat Golbat Crobat Tentacool Tentacruel Sableye Mawile Aron Lairon Aggron Machop

#076–100	Machoke Machamp Meditite Medicham Electrike Manectric Plusle Minun Magnemite Magneton Magnezone Voltorb Electrode Volbeat Illumise Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellossom Doduo Dodrio Budew Roselia Roserade Gulpin

#101–125	Swalot Carvanha Sharpedo Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Slugma Magcargo Torkoal Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Spoink Grumpig Sandshrew Sandslash Spinda Skarmory Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Cacnea Cacturne

#126–150	Swablu Altaria Zangoose Seviper Lunatone Solrock Barboach Whiscash Corphish Crawdaunt Baltoy Claydol Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo Igglybuff Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Feebas Milotic Castform Staryu Starmie Kecleon

#151–175	Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Dusknoir Tropius Chimecho Absol Vulpix Ninetales Pichu Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Wynaut Wobbuffet Natu Xatu Girafarig Phanpy Donphan Pinsir Heracross

#176–200	Rhyhorn Rhydon Rhyperior Snorunt Glalie Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Corsola Chinchou Lanturn Luvdisc Horsea Seadra Kingdra Bagon Shelgon Salamence Beldum Metang

#201–209	Metagross Regirock Regice Registeel Latias Latios Kyogre Groudon Rayquaza Jirachi Deoxys

See also

Pokédex

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Kalos Pokédex

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Central Kalos

#001–025	Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Fennekin Braixen Delphox Froakie Frogadier Greninja Bunnelby Diggersby Zigzagoon Linoone Fletchling Fletchinder Talonflame Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Scatterbug Spewpa Vivillon Caterpie Metapod Butterfree

#026–050	Weedle Kakuna Beedrill Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Pichu Pikachu Raichu Bidoof Bibarel Dunsparce Azurill Marill Azumarill Burmy Wormadam Mothim Surskit Masquerain Magikarp Gyarados Corphish

#051–075	Crawdaunt Goldeen Seaking Carvanha Sharpedo Litleo Pyroar Psyduck Golduck Farfetch'd Riolu Lucario Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gallade Flabébé Floette Florges Budew Roselia Roserade Ledyba Ledian

#076–100	Combee Vespiquen Skitty Delcatty Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Skiddo Gogoat Pancham Pangoro Furfrou Doduo Dodrio Plusle Minun Gulpin Swalot Scraggy

#101–125	Scrafty Abra Kadabra Alakazam Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellossom Sentret Furret Nincada Ninjask Shedinja Espurr Meowstic Kecleon Honedge Doublade Aegislash Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Audino Smeargle Croagunk

#126–150	Toxicroak Ducklett Swanna Spritzee Aromatisse Swirlix Slurpuff Volbeat Illumise Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Munchlax Snorlax Whismur Loudred Exploud Meditite Medicham Zubat Golbat Crobat Axew Fraxure Haxorus

#151–153	Diancie Hoopa Volcanion

Coastal Kalos

#001–025	Drifloon Drifblim Mienfoo Mienshao Zangoose Seviper Spoink Grumpig Absol Inkay Malamar Lunatone Solrock Bagon Shelgon Salamence Wingull Pelipper Taillow Swellow Binacle Barbaracle Dwebble Crustle Tentacool

#026–050	Tentacruel Wailmer Wailord Luvdisc Skrelp Dragalge Clauncher Clawitzer Staryu Starmie Shellder Cloyster Qwilfish Horsea Seadra Kingdra Relicanth Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Helioptile Heliolisk Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyhorn

#051–075	Rhydon Rhyperior Onix Steelix Woobat Swoobat Machop Machoke Machamp Cubone Marowak Kangaskhan Mawile Tyrunt Tyrantrum Amaura Aurorus Aerodactyl Ferroseed Ferrothorn Snubbull Granbull Electrike Manectric Houndour

#076–100	Houndoom Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon Emolga Yanma Yanmega Hawlucha Sigilyph Golett Golurk Nosepass Probopass Makuhita Hariyama Throh Sawk Starly Staravia

#101–125	Staraptor Stunky Skuntank Nidoran♀ Nidorina Nidoqueen Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Dedenne Chingling Chimecho Mime Jr. Mr. Mime Solosis Duosion Reuniclus Wynaut Wobbuffet Roggenrola Boldore Gigalith Sableye Carbink Tauros

#126–150	Miltank Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Pinsir Heracross Pachirisu Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Exeggcute Exeggutor Chatot Mantyke Mantine Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Remoraid Octillery Corsola Chinchou Lanturn Alomomola Lapras

#151–153	Articuno Zapdos Moltres

Mountain Kalos

#001–025	Diglett Dugtrio Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Gible Gabite Garchomp Geodude Graveler Golem Slugma Magcargo Shuckle Skorupi Drapion Wooper Quagsire Goomy Sliggoo Goodra Karrablast Escavalier Shelmet Accelgor

#026–050	Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Carnivine Gastly Haunter Gengar Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Politoed Ekans Arbok Stunfisk Barboach Whiscash Purrloin Liepard Poochyena Mightyena Patrat Watchog Pawniard Bisharp Klefki

#051–075	Murkrow Honchkrow Foongus Amoonguss Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Buizel Floatzel Basculin Phantump Trevenant Pumpkaboo Gourgeist Litwick Lampent Chandelure Rotom Magnemite Magneton Magnezone Voltorb Electrode Trubbish Garbodor

#076–100	Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine Bergmite Avalugg Cubchoo Beartic Smoochum Jynx Vanillite Vanillish Vanilluxe Snover Abomasnow Delibird Sneasel Weavile Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Torkoal Sandshrew Sandslash Aron Lairon

#101–125	Aggron Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Heatmor Durant Spinarak Ariados Spearow Fearow Cryogonal Skarmory Noibat Noivern Gligar Gliscor Hoothoot Noctowl Igglybuff Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Shuppet Banette Zorua Zoroark

#126–150	Gothita Gothorita Gothitelle Bonsly Sudowoodo Spinda Teddiursa Ursaring Lickitung Lickilicky Scyther Scizor Ditto Swablu Altaria Druddigon Deino Zweilous Hydreigon Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Xerneas Yveltal Zygarde

#151	Mewtwo