Swalot (Pokémon)

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Swalot Poison Bag Pokémon マルノーム Marunoom #317 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Liquid Ooze or Sticky Hold Cacophony Cacophony Gluttony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 5'07" 1.7 m Swalot 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 176.4 lbs. 80.0 kg Swalot 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 168 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 163 V+	Leveling rate Fluctuating
EV yield Total: 2 Swalot 2 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Swalot (Japanese: マルノーム Marunoom) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from Gulpin starting at level 26.

Biology

Swalot is a tall, purple, amorphous Pokémon. It has red, beady eyes and yellow whiskers. A female Swalot has shorter whiskers than a male. It has puckered lips and can fit an automobile tire in its mouth. Its hands have three fingers. It has a single row of black rhombi running across its midsection, and it can expand and contract its body at will.

Swalot is capable of swallowing anything whole and can digest anything except its own stomach lining. It covers prey and opponents with a powerful poison. It likes eating poisoned and poisonous things. It lives in grasslands and savannas.

In the anime

Swalot in the anime

Major appearances

Swalot debuted in Deceit and Assist, under the ownership of Anthony. He had been training it since it was a Gulpin. It was used to compete in the Grand Festival, during which it battled May and lost.

In From Brags to Riches, Dominick used a Swalot and Tropius in a battle against Ash, where they battled Corphish and Torkoal. However, Corphish ultimately managed to defeat Swalot.

In Lost Leader Strategy!, Reggie used a Swalot in his battle against Ash. It battled Staravia and was able to defeat it.

Minor appearances

In All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!, a Swalot competed in the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest, being painted to look like a Grimer.

A Trainer's Swalot appeared in Summer of Discovery!.

In Crowning the Chow Crusher!, a Sailor's Swalot competed in the Pokémon Grand Eating Contest.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Swalot in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

In Swanky Showdown with Swalot, a Swalot fought Lucy and Spenser in an exhibition battle. Although it seemingly won using a Hyper Beam after putting the former's Seviper to sleep, the serpent awoke using its Shed Skin Ability and counterattacked with a Dig maneuver, defeating it.

The Battle Tower rented a Swalot, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

In a flashback in Innocent Scientist, a Swalot was trained by the International Police.

Team Flare Grunts own multiple Swalot, which first appeared in PS581.

In the TCG

Main article: Swalot (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black 2	White 2	Big Pearl (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Swalot is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

By TM

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 TM09 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 —}}—% 20 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM64 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM83 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swalot Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Swalot Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Acid Armor Poison Status — —% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 Smog Poison Special 30 70% 20 Venom Drench Poison Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Swalot in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Swalot in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swalot Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Swalot Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Poison Swamp Phrases 51%-100% HP I eat everything in one gulp. It doesn't matter how big! 26%-50% HP I'm getting worried. My health is down about halfway. 1%-25% HP I'm exhausted... There isn't any poison left in me... Level up I leveled up! My toxins grew more powerful, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger Group: Poison Poké Assist: Poison Field move: None Loops: 11 Min. exp.: 68 Max. exp.: 98 Browser entry R-189 When Swalot cries and opens its mouth wide, it spits up a huge volume of poison.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.98 seconds Base HP: 59 Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 56 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Poison Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 60 - 125 15 #128 Opportunist Rarely increases damage. Swappable Skill(s): Relentless
Pokémon GO Base HP: 225 Base Attack: 140 Base Defense: 159 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Rock Smash, Infestation Charged Attacks: Gunk Shot, Sludge Bomb, Ice Beam, Acid Spray*
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #233 This greedy glutton can swallow almost anything whole—and digest it, too. Swalot loves to eat poisonous things, so a toxic swamp is like an endless buffet to it.

Evolution

Unevolved Gulpin  Poison

Level 26 →

First evolution Swalot  Poison

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Swalot images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Swalot is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 467.
• The illustrator of Pokémon Adventures, Satoshi Yamamoto, uses Swalot to represent himself in the volume's comment boxes.

Origin

Swalot may be based on a myriad of various organs or glands, such as a stomach, a gallbladder, or a single, giant poison gland. It may also be based upon a generic organism that uses pseudopodia. Its general shape resembles a slug.

Name origin

Swalot may be a combination of swallow and a lot.

Marunoom may be derived from 丸呑み marunomi (swallowing whole).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マルノーム Marunoom From 丸呑み marunomi French Avaltout From avale tout Spanish Swalot Same as English name German Schlukwech From schlucken and weg Italian Swalot Same as English name Korean 꿀꺽몬 Koolkkokmon From 꿀꺽꿀꺽 kkulkkeok-kkulkkeok and monster Mandarin Chinese 吞食獸 / 吞食兽 Tūnshíshòu From 吞食 tūnshí and 獸 / 兽 shòu Cantonese Chinese 吞食獸 Tānsihksau From 吞食 tānsihk and 獸 sau

More languages Russian Свалот Svalot Transcription of English name Thai มารุโนม Marunom Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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