Swinub
Swinub (Japanese: ウリムー, Hepburn: Urimuu) (SWY-nub[1]) is a Ice/Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
Biology[]
Physiology[]
Swinub is a tiny Pokémon with a pig like nose. It is tan with brown stripes running down its fur. Swinub has feet, but its fur hides them completely. Swinub are known for scurrying across the ground, and bumping into things accidentally. It also has a little tail.
Behavior[]
Swinub have very keen senses of smell. They are often trained to locate rare mushrooms that only grow underground. In the wild, Swinub use their smell to forage for their favorite food—truffles. Swinub also have a talent for sniffing out concealed hot springs under ice. Though they themselves have little use for such springs, they do enjoy grazing on the plant life that grows around them. Ski resorts and inns often are built near areas with large numbers of Swinub, banking on the hopes that there are hot springs nearby to draw in tourists. Swinub have rather poor vision, relying mostly on their noses to find their way. When they smell something particularly enticing, they will dash quickly towards it, unaware of any obstacles in their way. Their thick coats of long fur keep them warm on the ice, insulating them from the cold. Although their favorite food is mushrooms, they aren't very picky eaters and will consume nearly anything edible that they manage to locate with their noses.
Evolution[]
Swinub evolves into Piloswine at level 33, and can further evolve into Mamoswine by learning the move Ancient Power.
Game info[]
Game locations[]
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
Gold and Silver | Ice Path | Common |
Crystal | Ice Path | Common |
Ruby and Sapphire | Trade | None |
FireRed and LeafGreen | Icefall Cave | Common |
Emerald | Trade | None |
Diamond and Pearl | Route 217 | Uncommon |
Platinum | Route 217, Acuity Lakefront | Uncommon |
HeartGold and SoulSilver | Ice Path | Common |
Black and White | Breed Piloswine or Mamoswine | None |
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Trade | None |
Sun and Moon | Island Scan - Ula'ula Island |
Pokédex entries[]
- Gold
It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
- Silver
If it smells something good, it dashes off to find the source of the smell.
- Crystal
It uses the tip of its nose to dig for food. Its nose is so tough that even frozen ground poses no problem.
- Ruby
Swinub digs for food by rubbing its snout on the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally digs out hot springs.
- Sapphire
Swinub digs for food by rubbing its snout on the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally digs out hot springs.
- FireRed
If it smells something good, it dashes off to find the source of the smell.
- LeafGreen
It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
- Emerald
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.
- Diamond
Once it appears, its rage never settles until it has razed the fields and mountains around it.
- Pearl
In ancient literature, there is a record of a Gyarados that razed a village when violence flared.
- Platinum
It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and hot springs buried under ice.
- HeartGold
It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
- SoulSilver
If it smells something good, it dashes off to find the source of the smell.
- Black
It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice.
- White
It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice.
- Black 2
It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice.
- White 2
It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice.
- X
It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
- Y
If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.
- Omega Ruby
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.
- Alpha Sapphire
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.
- Sword
It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
- Shield
If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.
- Brilliant Diamond
It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.
- Shining Pearl
It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.
- Scarlet
It searches for food by digging into the ground with its snout. Even frozen ground doesn't give it any trouble.
- Violet
It rubs its snout against the ground, digging through the soil as it searches for food. Sometimes it digs up hot springs.
Stats[]
Stats | |
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HP | 50 |
Attack | 50 |
Defense | 40 |
Sp. Atk | 30 |
Sp. Def | 30 |
Speed | 50 |
Total | 250 |
Learnset[]
Leveling[]
TM/HM[]
Breeding[]
Breeding Generation III | ||||||||
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Move | Father | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam |
AncientPower | Dunsparce, Kecleon | 60 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
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1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bite | Ekans, Arbok, Meowth, Persian, Growlithe, Arcanine, Eevee, Snubbull, Granbull, Sneasel, Houndour, Houndoom, Poochyena, Mightyena, Mawile, Electrike, Manectric, Seviper, Absol | 60 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
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1 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
Body Slam | Torkoal, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein | 85 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
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1 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
Double-Edge | Phanpy, Donphan, Skitty, Delcatty, Numel, Camerupt | 120 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
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6 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Icicle Spear * | Seel, Dewgong | 10 | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
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2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
Mud Shot | Wooper, Quagsire | 55 | 95% | 15 | ![]() |
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1 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
Rock Slide | Camerupt | 75 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
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1 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding Generation II | |||||
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Move | Father | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type |
AncientPower | Dunsparce | 60 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Bite | Ekans, Arbok, Meowth, Persian, Growlithe, Arcanine, Eevee, Snubbull, Granbull, Sneasel, Houndour, Houndoom | 60 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Body Slam * | Wooper, Quagsire | 85 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Rock Slide * | Rhyhorn, Rhydon | 75 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Take Down | Growlithe, Arcanine, Ponyta, Rapidash, Seel, Dewgong, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Tauros, Eevee, Dunsparce, Snubbull, Granbull, Swinub, Piloswine, Phanpy, Stantler | 90 | 85% | 20 | ![]() |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring[]
Tutoring Generation II | ||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type |
Ice Beam C | 95 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Sprites[]
Appearances[]
Anime[]

Dawn's Swinub.
In the anime, Dawn acquires a Swinub she met in Mr. Backlot's garden, after it saved her and the group's Pokémon from Team Rocket. This Swinub eventually evolved into a Piloswine and then into a Mamoswine two episodes later. Now at this stage, it has acquired gigantic strength, but has also become very aggressive towards Dawn and her Pokémon. Dawn is still eager to train it, however. As revealed in the Pokémon Anime, Swinub has an enormous appetite.
Trainers with a Swinub[]
Trivia[]
- As seen in Spring Fever and Hot Springing a Leak!, Swinub are able to smell out hot water straight from the source.
- This, however, is canon only for the anime, and might not be faithful to the games.
Origin[]
Swinub may be based on a wild boar piglet. It also resembles a guinea pig due to it being very small, furry, and literally being a pig. It may also be based on a groundhog, both referring to its appearance and it literally being a "ground hog".
Etymology[]
Swinub is a combination of swine and nub, referring to its nose.
Gallery[]
See also[]
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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