The Essentials on Piloswine
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Poison · immune: Electric
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 450 · top stat: HP (100) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 51 in the Kitakami Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Cochignon in French · イノムー, Inomoo in Japanese · Keifel in German All Languages
Overview
Piloswine is a Ice and Ground-type Pokémon, No. 221 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Swine Pokémon. Height: 1.1 m, weight: 55.8 kg.
Piloswine evolves from Swinub and evolves into Mamoswine.
Abilities: Oblivious and Snow Cloak. Hidden Ability: Thick Fat. Piloswine is weak to Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Piloswine takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#221
National Pokédex
Category
Swine Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
100
255
Attack
100
255
Defense
80
255
Special Attack
60
255
Special Defense
60
255
Speed
50
255
Total
450
Min HP (Lv. 100)
310
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
404
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Ice / Ground). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 5 types
Fire
×2
Water
×2
Grass
×2
Fighting
×2
Steel
×2
Normal (×1) — 11 types
Normal
×1
Ice
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 1 type
Poison
×½
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Electric
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon is oblivious, keeping it from being infatuated, falling for taunts, or being affected by Intimidate.
Ability 2
Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in snow.
The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.
Piloswine Evolution
#220
Swinub
Ice
Ground
Level 33
→
#221
Piloswine
Ice
Ground
Level up knowing Pouv. Antique
→
#473
Mamoswine
Ice
Ground
Piloswine Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Ice · Ground
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Piloswine Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Ice Fang
Ice
Phys.
95%
65
15
—
Fury Attack
Normal
Phys.
85%
15
20
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Mud-Slap
Ground
Spec.
100%
20
10
1
Odor Sleuth
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
1
Flail
Normal
Phys.
100%
—
15
1
Horn Attack
Normal
Phys.
100%
65
25
1
Mud Sport
Ground
Stat
—
—
15
1
Peck
Flying
Phys.
100%
35
35
1
Powder Snow
Ice
Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Ancient Power
Rock
Spec.
100%
60
5
11
Bulldoze
Ground
Phys.
100%
60
20
15
Ice Shard
Ice
Phys.
100%
40
30
18
Mud Bomb
Ground
Spec.
85%
65
10
18
Icicle Crash
Ice
Phys.
90%
85
10
20
Mist
Ice
Stat
—
—
30
25
High Horsepower
Ground
Phys.
95%
95
10
25
Endure
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
30
Icy Wind
Ice
Spec.
95%
55
15
37
Amnesia
Psychic
Stat
—
—
20
44
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
51
Earthquake
Ground
Phys.
100%
100
10
52
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
58
Blizzard
Ice
Spec.
70%
110
5
65
Thrash
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
HP
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Piloswine
Available in 13 games, 75 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Colosseum
Platinum
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
X
Y
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation III
Colosseum 2 encounters
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
The Under
Lv. 43 100%
Snag rematch
(1)
Snagem Hideout 1F
Lv. 43 100%
Generation IV
Platinum 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 217
Lv. 34 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 217
Lv. 34 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 217
Lv. 35 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 217
Lv. 35 1%
Poké Radar required
Generation V
Black 12 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(3)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 62 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 64 4%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 64 1%
Tall grass
(9)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 47 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 49 4%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 49 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 52 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 54 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 54 4%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 57 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 59 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 59 4%
Black 2 11 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(4)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 49 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 49 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 51 10%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 51 10%
Tall grass
(7)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 44 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 44 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 44 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 46 4%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 46 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 46 10%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 46 10%
White 12 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(3)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 62 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 64 4%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 64 1%
Tall grass
(9)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 47 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 49 4%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 49 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 52 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 54 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 54 4%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 57 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 59 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 59 4%
White 2 11 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(4)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 49 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 49 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 51 10%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 51 10%
Tall grass
(7)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 44 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 44 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 44 20%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 46 10%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 46 10%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 46 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 46 4%
Generation VI
X 9 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(9)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 38 10%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 38 10%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 38 10%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 38 10%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 39 10%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 39 10%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 39 10%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 39 10%
Y 9 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(9)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 38 10%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 38 10%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 38 10%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 38 10%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 39 10%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 39 10%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 39 10%
Frost Cavern
Lv. 39 10%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Piloswine in Pokémon GO
- 2,345Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,340Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 100 🍬to evolve into Mamoswine
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Gold
“Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.”
Silver
“If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensi tive to sound.”
Crystal
“Although its legs are short, its rugged hooves prevent it from slipping, even on icy ground.”
Ruby
“PILOSWINE is covered by a thick coat of long hair that enables it to endure the freezing cold. This POKéMON uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice.”
Sapphire
“PILOSWINE is covered by a thick coat of long hair that enables it to endure the freezing cold. This POKéMON uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice.”
Emerald
“A PILOSWINE is covered by a thick coat of long hair for enduring freezing cold. It uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice.”
FireRed
“If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound.”
LeafGreen
“Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.”
Diamond
“Its shaggy coat makes it unable to see. It checks surroundings with its sensitive nose instead.”
Pearl
“Its shaggy coat makes it unable to see. It checks surroundings with its sensitive nose instead.”
Platinum
“Covered by a shaggy coat, it is strong against the cold. Its tusks of ice thicken when it snows.”
HeartGold
“Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.”
SoulSilver
“If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound.”
Black
“Covered by a shaggy coat, it is strong against the cold. Its tusks of ice thicken when it snows.”
White
“Covered by a shaggy coat, it is strong against the cold. Its tusks of ice thicken when it snows.”
Black 2
“With its excellent sense of smell, it’s even able to find mushrooms that are buried under frozen ground.”
White 2
“With its excellent sense of smell, it’s even able to find mushrooms that are buried under frozen ground.”
X
“Although its legs are short, its rugged hooves prevent it from slipping, even on icy ground.”
Y
“Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.”
Omega Ruby
“Piloswine is covered by a thick coat of long hair that enables it to endure the freezing cold. This Pokémon uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Piloswine is covered by a thick coat of long hair that enables it to endure the freezing cold. This Pokémon uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice.”
Sword
“If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound.”
Shield
“Although its legs are short, its rugged hooves prevent it from slipping, even on icy ground.”
Legends: Arceus
“The long fur of this Pokémon covers its eyes, ears, and even limbs, allowing Piloswine to resist harshly frigid conditions. The Pokémon's white tusks can be used to defeat its enemies.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Cochignon
🇬🇧 English
Piloswine
🇯🇵 漢字
イノムー
🇯🇵 Kana
イノムー
🇯🇵 Romaji
Inomoo
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Keifel
🇪🇸 Español
Piloswine
🇮🇹 Italiano
Piloswine
🇰🇷 한국어
메꾸리
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
长毛猪
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
長毛豬
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Porc
🇬🇧 EN
Swine Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
いのししポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Schwein-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Piloswine
What type is Piloswine?
Piloswine is a Ice and Ground-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Piloswine?
Piloswine evolves into Mamoswine.
What are Piloswine's weaknesses?
Piloswine is weak to Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Piloswine takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
What is Piloswine's Hidden Ability?
Piloswine's Hidden Ability is Thick Fat. Its regular Abilities are Oblivious and Snow Cloak.
Can you get a Shiny Piloswine in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Piloswine is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
