Swalot
マルノーム Marunoom
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Artwork from R/S/E
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| EV yield
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HP
2
| Atk
0
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
0
| Speed
0
| Exp.
168
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Swalot (Japanese: マルノーム Marunoom) is a Poison-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Gulpin starting at level 26.
Biology
Physiology
Swalot is a tall, purple, blob-like Pokémon. It has a single row of black rhombuses running across what would be its mid-section. Swalot's hands have three fingers instead of two. Swalot has red, beady eyes and yellow whiskers.
Gender differences
A female Swalot has shorter whiskers than a male.
Special abilities
Swalot's large, cavernous mouth can easily gulp down something as large as a car tire. Its stomach acid can dissolve virtually anything.
Swalot's pores secretes an incredibly toxic fluid.
Behavior
Swalot portrays behavior similar to Gulpin. It is known to eat in large quantities, most likely because its powerful stomach can handle anything.
Habitat
Like Gulpin, Swalot live in grassy plains. However, Swalot are a bit harder to find.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Swalot first appeared in Deceit and Assist. The Poison Bag Pokémon belong to a Coordinator named Anthony, who used it to compete in the Grand Festival.
In From Brags to Riches, a trainer named Dominick used a Swalot and Tropius to battle Ash's Corphish and Torkoal. Corphish managed to defeat Dominick's Swalot.
A Swalot that was painted to look like a Muk was shown at the "Pokémon Cosplay Convention" in All Dressed with Somewhere To Go.
Paul's brother, Reggie, also owns a Swalot which appeared in Lost Leader Strategy!.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| DP066
| Swalot
| Ash's Pokédex
| Swalot, the Poison Bag Pokémon, and the evolved form of Gulpin. Swalot sprays a powerful poison onto its opponents from its pores.
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| This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.
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In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Swalot (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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| III
| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| FireRed
| It can swallow a tire whole in one gulp. It secretes a horribly toxic fluid from the pores on its body.
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| LeafGreen
| It can swallow a tire whole in one gulp. It secretes a horribly toxic fluid from the pores on its body.
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| IV
| Diamond
| It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.
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| Pearl
| It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.
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| Platinum
| It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.
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| HeartGold
| Currently unknown
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| SoulSilver
| Currently unknown
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Game locations
In side games
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 160 - 207
| 310 - 404
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| 70 - 137
| 135 - 269
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| 79 - 148
| 153 - 291
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| 70 - 137
| 135 - 269
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| 79 - 148
| 153 - 291
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| 54 - 117
| 103 - 229
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Swalot is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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| Grimer, Muk
| Acid Armor
| Poison
| Status
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| —%
| 40
| Tough
| 0
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Gastly, Haunter, Gengar
Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir
Spiritomb
| Curse
| ???
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Tough
| 0
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Koffing, Weezing
Gastly, Haunter, Gengar
Wobbuffet
| Destiny Bond
| Ghost
| Status
| —
| —%
| 5
| Smart
| 0
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Gastly, Haunter, Gengar
Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Spiritomb
| Dream Eater
| Psychic
| Special
| 100
| 100%
| 15
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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| Misdreavus, Mismagius
| Pain Split
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 20
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Koffing, Weezing
Slugma, Magcargo
| Smog
| Poison
| Special
| 20
| 70%
| 20
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Swalot may be based on the blobfish.
Name origin
Swalot's name is possibly a shortening of swallow a lot, as in eating or drinking a large amount. Its Japanese name is based on 丸呑み marunomi, swallowing whole and 飲み込む nomikomu, to gulp down.
In other languages
- German: Schlukwech - A combination of schlucken (to gulp) and Weck (roll).
- French: Avaltout - A corruption of avale tout (swallow anything).
- Korean: 꿀꺽몬 Kkulkkeokmon
External links
( Poison )
Body size: 1
For other sprites and images, please see Swalot images on Bulbagarden Archives.
