The Essentials on Swalot
- Type
- Poison
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Ground, Psychic Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy
- Evolution
- Gulpin → Swalot (Lv. 26)
- 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 467 · top stat: HP (100) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 93 in the Extradimensional Pokédex (Mega Dimension)
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 140 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon Champions: playable
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Avaltout in French · マルノーム, Marunoom in Japanese · Schlukwech in German All Languages
Overview
Swalot is a Poison-type Pokémon, No. 317 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Poison Bag Pokémon. Height: 1.7 m, weight: 80 kg.
Swalot evolves from Gulpin and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Liquid Ooze and Sticky Hold. Hidden Ability: Gluttony. Swalot is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#317
National Pokédex
Category
Poison Bag Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
100
255
Attack
73
255
Defense
83
255
Special Attack
73
255
Special Defense
83
255
Speed
55
255
Total
467
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 (Poison). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Ground
×2
Psychic
×2
Normal (×1) — 11 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Ice
×1
Flying
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 5 types
Grass
×½
Fighting
×½
Poison
×½
Bug
×½
Fairy
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
The strong stench of the Pokémon's oozed liquid damages attackers that use HP-draining moves.
Ability 2
The Pokémon's held items cling to its sticky body and cannot be removed by other Pokémon.
If the Pokémon is holding a Berry to be eaten when its HP is low, it will instead eat the Berry when its HP drops to half or less.
Swalot Evolution
Swalot Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Poison
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Swalot Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Body Slam
Normal
Phys.
100%
85
15
1
Yawn
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
1
Gunk Shot
Poison
Phys.
80%
120
5
1
Sludge
Poison
Spec.
100%
65
20
1
Pound
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Wring Out
Normal
Spec.
100%
—
5
1
Poison Gas
Poison
Stat
90%
—
40
1
Venom Drench
Poison
Stat
100%
—
20
12
Amnesia
Psychic
Stat
—
—
20
17
Acid Spray
Poison
Spec.
100%
40
20
20
Encore
Normal
Stat
100%
—
5
25
Toxic
Poison
Stat
90%
—
10
30
Swallow
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
30
Spit Up
Normal
Spec.
100%
—
10
30
Stockpile
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
37
Sludge Bomb
Poison
Spec.
100%
90
10
42
Gastro Acid
Poison
Stat
100%
—
10
49
Belch
Poison
Spec.
90%
120
10
54
Pain Split
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Amorphous
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 Swalot
Available in 4 games, 4 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
X
Y
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VI
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
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
Swalot in Pokémon GO
- 1,978Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,130Perfect CP in Raids
- 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Ruby
“When SWALOT spots prey, it spurts out a hideously toxic fluid from its pores and sprays the target. Once the prey has weakened, this POKéMON gulps it down whole with its cavernous mouth.”
Sapphire
“SWALOT has no teeth, so what it eats, it swallows whole, no matter what. Its cavernous mouth yawns widely. An automobile tire could easily fit inside this POKéMON’s mouth.”
Emerald
“Its powerful stomach acid is capable of digesting almost anything. The one thing in the whole world a SWALOT can’t digest is its own stomach.”
FireRed
“It can swallow a tire whole in one gulp. It secretes a horribly toxic fluid from the pores on its body.”
LeafGreen
“It can swallow a tire whole in one gulp. It secretes a horribly toxic fluid from the pores on its body.”
Diamond
“It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.”
Pearl
“It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.”
Platinum
“It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.”
HeartGold
“It gulps anything that fits in its mouth. Its special enzymes can dissolve anything.”
SoulSilver
“It gulps anything that fits in its mouth. Its special enzymes can dissolve anything.”
Black
“It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.”
White
“It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.”
Black 2
“It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.”
White 2
“It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.”
X
“It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.”
Y
“It gulps anything that fits in its mouth. Its special enzymes can dissolve anything.”
Omega Ruby
“When Swalot spots prey, it spurts out a hideously toxic fluid from its pores and sprays the target. Once the prey has weakened, this Pokémon gulps it down whole with its cavernous mouth.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Swalot has no teeth, so what it eats, it swallows whole, no matter what. Its cavernous mouth yawns widely. An automobile tire could easily fit inside this Pokémon’s mouth.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Avaltout
🇬🇧 English
Swalot
🇯🇵 漢字
マルノーム
🇯🇵 Kana
マルノーム
🇯🇵 Romaji
Marunoom
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Schlukwech
🇪🇸 Español
Swalot
🇮🇹 Italiano
Swalot
🇰🇷 한국어
꿀꺽몬
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
吞食兽
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
吞食獸
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Sac Poison
🇬🇧 EN
Poison Bag Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
どくぶくろポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Giftbeutel
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Swalot
What type is Swalot?
Swalot is a Poison-type Pokémon.
Can Swalot still evolve?
Swalot is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Gulpin, it does not evolve further.
What are Swalot's weaknesses?
Swalot is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Swalot's Hidden Ability?
Swalot's Hidden Ability is Gluttony. Its regular Abilities are Liquid Ooze and Sticky Hold.
Is Swalot available in Pokémon Champions?
Yes, Swalot is playable in Pokémon Champions.
Can you get a Shiny Swalot in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Swalot is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
