Taillow: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Taillow

Types: Normal Flying
Weaknesses: ×2 Electric, Ice, Rock Table
Resistances: ×½ Grass, Bug · immune: Ground, Ghost
Evolution: Taillow → Swellow (Lv. 22)
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 270 · top stat: Speed (85) Detail
In Current Games: Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
Other Names: Nirondelle in French · スバメ, Subame in Japanese · Schwalbini in German All Languages

📋Overview

Taillow is a Normal and Flying-type Pokémon, No. 276 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Tiny Swallow Pokémon. Height: 0.3 m, weight: 2.3 kg.

Taillow evolves into Swellow (Lv. 22).

Ability: Guts. Hidden Ability: Scrappy. Taillow is weak to Electric, Ice and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Taillow takes no damage from Ground and Ghost-type moves.

Generation

Generation 3

Ruby / Sapphire

National No.

#276

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP

40

255

Attack

55

255

Defense

30

255

Special Attack

30

255

Special Defense

30

255

Speed

85

255

Total

270

Min HP (Lv. 100)

190

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

284

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Normal / Flying). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 3 types

Electric

×2

Ice

×2

Rock

×2

Normal (×1) — 11 types

Normal

×1

Fire

×1

Water

×1

Fighting

×1

Poison

×1

Flying

×1

Psychic

×1

Dragon

×1

Dark

×1

Steel

×1

Fairy

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types

Grass

×½

Bug

×½

Immune (×0) — 2 types

Ground

×0

Ghost

×0

✨Abilities

Guts

Ability 1

It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.

Scrappy

The Pokémon can hit Ghost-type Pokémon with Normal- and Fighting-type moves. It is also unaffected by Intimidate.

🌱Taillow Evolution

Level 22 →

🔮Taillow Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Normal · Flying

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Taillow Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

1

Peck

Flying Phys.

100%

35

1

Growl

Normal Stat

100%

—

40

5

Focus Energy

Normal Stat

—

30

9

Quick Attack

Normal Phys.

100%

40

30

13

Wing Attack

Flying Phys.

100%

60

35

17

Double Team

Normal Stat

—

15

21

Aerial Ace

Flying Phys.

—

60

20

25

Quick Guard

Fighting Stat

—

15

29

Agility

Psychic Stat

—

30

33

Air Slash

Flying Spec.

95%

75

15

37

Endeavor

Normal Phys.

100%

—

5

41

Brave Bird

Flying Phys.

100%

120

15

45

Reversal

Fighting Phys.

100%

—

15

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

TM01

Protect

Normal Stat

—

10

TM02

Aerial Ace

Flying Phys.

—

60

20

TM03

Steel Wing

Steel Phys.

90%

70

25

TM04

Defog

Flying Stat

—

15

TM05

Roost

Flying Stat

—

5

TM06

Attract

Normal Stat

100%

—

15

TM07

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

TM08

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM09

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

10

TM10

Confide

Normal Stat

—

20

TM11

Rain Dance

Water Stat

—

5

TM12

U-turn

Bug Phys.

100%

70

20

TM13

Natural Gift

Normal Phys.

100%

—

15

TM14

Echoed Voice

Normal Spec.

100%

40

15

TM15

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM16

Secret Power

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM17

Frustration

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM18

Thief

Dark Phys.

100%

60

25

TM19

Pluck

Flying Phys.

100%

60

20

TM20

Hidden Power

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM21

Double Team

Normal Stat

—

15

TM22

Work Up

Normal Stat

—

30

TM23

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM24

Return

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM25

Captivate

Normal Stat

100%

—

20

TM26

Endure

Normal Stat

—

10

TM27

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

10

TM28

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

15

TM29

Fly

Flying Phys.

95%

90

15

TM30

Sunny Day

Fire Stat

—

5

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Steel Wing

Steel Phys.

90%

70

25

—

Defog

Flying Stat

—

15

—

Roost

Flying Stat

—

5

—

Boomburst

Normal Spec.

100%

140

10

—

Whirlwind

Normal Stat

—

20

—

Rage

Normal Phys.

100%

20

—

Mirror Move

Flying Stat

—

20

—

Sky Attack

Flying Phys.

90%

140

5

—

Pursuit

Dark Phys.

100%

40

20

—

Brave Bird

Flying Phys.

100%

120

15

—

Refresh

Normal Stat

—

20

—

Supersonic

Normal Stat

55%

—

20

—

Hurricane

Flying Spec.

70%

110

10

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Defog

Flying Stat

—

15

—

Roost

Flying Stat

—

5

—

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

—

Heat Wave

Fire Spec.

90%

95

10

—

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

10

—

Mimic

Normal Stat

—

10

—

Mud-Slap

Ground Spec.

100%

20

10

—

Double-Edge

Normal Phys.

100%

120

15

—

Endeavor

Normal Phys.

100%

—

5

—

Swift

Normal Spec.

—

60

20

—

Twister

Dragon Spec.

100%

40

20

—

Sky Attack

Flying Phys.

90%

140

5

—

Counter

Fighting Phys.

100%

—

20

—

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

—

Endure

Normal Stat

—

10

—

Air Cutter

Flying Spec.

95%

60

25

—

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

15

—

Tailwind

Flying Stat

—

15

—

Ominous Wind

Ghost Spec.

100%

60

5

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Speed

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 Taillow

Available in 7 games, 34 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Emerald Ruby Sapphire Alpha Sapphire Omega Ruby X Y

Generation III

💚

Emerald 10 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (10)

Route 104 Lv. 4 5%

Route 104 Lv. 5 5%

Petalburg Woods Lv. 5 4%

Route 116 Lv. 6 10%

Petalburg Woods Lv. 6 1%

Route 116 Lv. 7 5%

Route 116 Lv. 8 5%

Route 115 Lv. 23 20%

Route 115 Lv. 24 10%

Route 115 Lv. 25 10%

❤️

Ruby 10 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (10)

Route 104 Lv. 4 5%

Route 104 Lv. 5 5%

Petalburg Woods Lv. 5 4%

Petalburg Woods Lv. 6 1%

Route 116 Lv. 6 10%

Route 116 Lv. 7 5%

Route 116 Lv. 8 5%

Route 115 Lv. 23 20%

Route 115 Lv. 24 10%

Route 115 Lv. 25 10%

💙

Sapphire 10 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (10)

Route 104 Lv. 4 5%

Route 104 Lv. 5 5%

Petalburg Woods Lv. 5 4%

Petalburg Woods Lv. 6 1%

Route 116 Lv. 6 10%

Route 116 Lv. 7 5%

Route 116 Lv. 8 5%

Route 115 Lv. 23 20%

Route 115 Lv. 24 10%

Route 115 Lv. 25 10%

Generation VI

🔵

Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter

Available ▼

Horde encounter (1)

Route 104 Lv. 3 5%

🔴

Omega Ruby 1 encounter

Available ▼

Horde encounter (1)

Route 104 Lv. 3 5%

❎

X 1 encounter

Available ▼

Horde encounter (1)

Route 8 Lv. 7 5%

🟥

Y 1 encounter

Available ▼

Horde encounter (1)

Route 8 Lv. 7 5%

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Ruby

→ Diamond Pal Park

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Sapphire

→ Diamond Pal Park

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Emerald

→ Diamond Pal Park

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ 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

Omega Ruby

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Alpha Sapphire

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

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

📱Taillow in Pokémon GO

765Max CP (Lv. 40)
437Perfect CP in Raids
1 kmper Candy as Buddy
50 🍬to evolve into Swellow

✨ Shiny available
🟣 Exists as Shadow

Pokémon GO entry: Taillow →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Ruby

“TAILLOW courageously stands its ground against foes, however strong they may be. This gutsy POKéMON will remain defiant even after a loss. On the other hand, it cries loudly if it becomes hungry.”

Sapphire

“TAILLOW is young - it has only just left its nest. As a result, it sometimes becomes lonesome and cries at night. This POKéMON feeds on WURMPLE that live in forests.”

Emerald

“Although it is small, it is very courageous. It will take on a larger SKARMORY on an equal footing. However, its will weakens if it becomes hungry.”

FireRed

“It dislikes cold seasons. They migrate to other lands in search of warmth, flying over 180 miles a day.”

LeafGreen

“It dislikes cold seasons. They migrate to other lands in search of warmth, flying over 180 miles a day.”

Diamond

“It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.”

Pearl

“It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.”

Platinum

“It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.”

HeartGold

“When it gets cold, they migrate, flying over 180 miles a day. It hunts for tasty prey.”

SoulSilver

“When it gets cold, they migrate, flying over 180 miles a day. It hunts for tasty prey.”

Black

“Ce Pokémon téméraire n’a pas peur d’affronter des ennemis puissants. Il vole en quête de climats chauds.”

Black

“It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.”

White

“Ce Pokémon téméraire n’a pas peur d’affronter des ennemis puissants. Il vole en quête de climats chauds.”

White

“It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.”

Black 2

“It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.”

White 2

“It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.”

X

“つよい　あいてにも　ゆうかんにたちむかう　こんじょうの　もちぬし。あたたかい　とちを　めざして　とぶ。”

X

“강한 상대에게도 용감히 맞서는 근성의 소유자다. 따뜻한 땅을 찾아서 난다.”

X

“Ce Pokémon téméraire n’a pas peur d’affronter des ennemis puissants. Il vole en quête de climats chauds.”

X

“Es ist sehr mutig und stellt sich auch starken Gegnern. Es sucht ständig nach warmen Regionen.”

X

“Es un Pokémon valiente que no teme a los rivales fuertes. Vuela en busca de climas templados.”

X

“È molto coraggioso e affronta spavaldo i nemici più forti. Migra verso i paesi caldi.”

X

“It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.”

X

“強い　相手にも　勇敢に立ち向かう　根性の　持ち主。暖かい　土地を　目指して　飛ぶ。”

Y

“さむい　きせつは　にがて。あたたかいとちを　さがし　１にち　３００キロのきょりを　とんで　いどうする。”

Y

“추운 계절에 약하다. 따뜻한 지방을 찾아 하루에 300km의 거리를 날아서 이동한다.”

Y

“Nirondelle ne supporte pas les saisons froides. Il vole vers d’autres terres à la recherche de chaleur et peut ainsi parcourir 300 km par jour.”

Y

“Es mag die kalte Jahreszeit nicht. Daher legt es auf der Suche nach wärmeren Gefilden mehr als 300 km am Tag zurück.”

Y

“No le gustan las bajas temperaturas. En las estaciones frías se recorre casi 300 km al día en busca de zonas cálidas.”

Y

“Non ama il freddo. In inverno emigra verso regioni calde, viaggiando a una velocità di 300 km al giorno.”

Y

“It dislikes cold seasons. They migrate to other lands in search of warmth, flying over 180 miles a day.”

Y

“寒い　季節は　苦手。暖かい　土地を探し　１日　３００キロの　距離を飛んで　移動する。”

Omega Ruby

“どんな　つよい　あいてでも　ゆうかんに　いどむ。まけても　へこたれない　こんじょうの　もちぬし。おなかが　すくと　おおごえで　ないて　しまう。”

Omega Ruby

“아무리 강한 상대라도 용감히 맞선다. 져도 주저앉지 않는 근성의 소유자다. 배가 고프면 큰 소리로 운다.”

Omega Ruby

“Nirondelle défend courageusement son territoire contre ses ennemis, même les plus puissants. Ce vaillant Pokémon est toujours prêt à relever un défi, mais s’il a faim, il se met à pleurer à chaudes larmes.”

Omega Ruby

“Mutig behauptet Schwalbini sein Territorium gegen Eindringlinge, so stark diese auch sein mögen. Dieses unerschrockene Pokémon bleibt trotz einer Niederlage angriffslustig, heult aber laut, wenn es Hunger hat.”

Omega Ruby

“Taillow se mantiene firme ante sus rivales, sean lo fuertes que sean. Este valiente Pokémon seguirá mostrándose desafiante, aunque pierda en combate. Además, si se enfada, se pondrá a gritar con energía.”

Omega Ruby

“Taillow affronta coraggiosamente persino i nemici più forti. Anche in caso di sconfitta rimane fiero e spavaldo. Ma quando ha fame, si lamenta rumorosamente.”

Omega Ruby

“Taillow courageously stands its ground against foes, however strong they may be. This gutsy Pokémon will remain defiant even after a loss. On the other hand, it cries loudly if it becomes hungry.”

Omega Ruby

“どんな　強い　相手でも　勇敢に　挑む。負けても　へこたれない　根性の　持ち主。お腹が　空くと　大声で　泣いて　しまう。”

Alpha Sapphire

“すだちを　おえたばかり　なので　よるに　なるとさみしく　なって　ないてしまう　ことも　ある。もりに　すむ　ケムッソを　つかまえて　たべる。”

Alpha Sapphire

“둥지를 떠난 지 얼마 안 돼서 밤이 되면 쓸쓸함에 우는 일도 있다. 숲에 사는 개무소를 잡아먹는다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Nirondelle est jeune. Il vient de quitter son nid. Du coup, il se sent parfois un peu seul et pleure la nuit. Ce Pokémon se nourrit des Chenipotte qu’il trouve dans les forêts.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Schwalbini ist noch klein, es hat gerade erst sein Nest verlassen. Daher fühlt es sich manchmal einsam und weint nachts. Dieses Pokémon ernährt sich von Waumpel.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Taillow es pequeño, está recién salido del nido. Por eso, se siente solo con frecuencia y se pone a piar. Este Pokémon se alimenta de los Wurmple que hay por el bosque.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Taillow è molto piccolo, infatti ha appena lasciato il nido. Talvolta di notte si sente solo e piange. Si nutre dei Wurmple che vivono nella foresta.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Taillow is young—it has only just left its nest. As a result, it sometimes becomes lonesome and cries at night. This Pokémon feeds on Wurmple that live in forests.”

Alpha Sapphire

“巣立ちを　終えたばかり　なので　夜に　なると寂しく　なって　泣いてしまう　ことも　ある。森に　すむ　ケムッソを　捕まえて　食べる。”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Nirondelle

🇬🇧 English

Taillow

🇯🇵 漢字

スバメ

🇯🇵 Kana

スバメ

🇯🇵 Romaji

Subame

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Schwalbini

🇪🇸 Español

Taillow

🇮🇹 Italiano

Taillow

🇰🇷 한국어

테일로

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

傲骨燕

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

傲骨燕

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Minirondel

🇬🇧 EN

Tiny Swallow Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

こツバメポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Schwälblein

🎬Media & Gallery

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❓Frequently asked questions about Taillow

What type is Taillow?

Taillow is a Normal and Flying-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Taillow?

Taillow evolves into Swellow (Lv. 22).

What are Taillow's weaknesses?

Taillow is weak to Electric, Ice and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Taillow takes no damage from Ground and Ghost-type moves.

What is Taillow's Hidden Ability?

Taillow's Hidden Ability is Scrappy. Its regular Ability is Guts.

Can you get a Shiny Taillow in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Taillow is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry