Swellow (Pokémon)

Swellow オオスバメ Ohsubame

Artwork from R/S/E

Types Species  Normal  Flying  Swallow Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Guts 1,059,860 Pokédex National #277 Johto #— Hoenn #026 Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R-037 Almia R-007 Height Weight 2'04" 43.7 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Blue 45 Gender ratio 50% male 50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Flying 16 (4080 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 2 Exp. 162 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Swellow (Japanese: オオスバメ Ohsubame) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves from Taillow starting at level 22.

Biology

Physiology

They are a brilliant blue with contrasting red breastfeathers and face. There is a crest of blue feathers extending from their head, a vertical stripe of blue extending onto their red-colored chest, and a white coloration on the underside of their belly and wingfeathers. They also have sharply shaped wings and red-tipped tailfeathers that are specifically designed for speed. Swellow also possess red feet that are armed with talons. Its feet are strong enough to carry heavy Pokémon.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Swellow are among the fastest of bird Pokémon and are very acrobatic in the air. They may also display a surprising amount of vigor and can be quite resilient.

Behavior

Much like Taillow, Swellow are very stubborn Pokémon and can show a lot of bravery in battle. They also take great pride in their glossy plumage, and often preen the feathers of other Swellow.

Habitat

Grassland Pokémon

Swellow are sometimes found in grassy fields, light wooded areas, or light rocky terrain. However, they are generally harder to find than Taillow.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Swellow's diet has expanded and are now able to take on larger prey like Wurmple and other bug Pokémon, although they still accept fruit and berries such as the Charti Berry. It searches for prey from high above and when it spots one it dives steeply at incredible speed and never misses its target.

In the anime

Swellow in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Swellow

Ash's Taillow evolved into Swellow in That's Just Swellow during the final round of the PokéRinger tournament. Unlike Pidgeotto and Noctowl, Swellow was a main competitor on Ash's team.

Other

Swellow first appeared in Candid Camerupt. Vito of the Winstrate Family used it to secretly protect his family.

Winona's shiny Swellow debuted in Sky High Gym Battle. Ash battled against it during the Gym battle.

Minor appearances

A Swellow appeared in Pursuing a Lofty Goal! as one of the participants of PokéRinger competition.

Pokédex entries

In the TCG

Main article: Swellow (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Swellow is one of the members of Team Tasty, alongside Wurmple. Throughout the game, Wurmple is scared that Swellow will eat him. Only at the end of the game does Swellow realize this.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves		Level 43+	Purified moves
Shadow Break	Shadow		Baton Pass	Normal
Shadow Half	Shadow		Sky Attack	Flying
Shadow Mist	Shadow		Agility	Psychic
Shadow Sky	Shadow		Facade	Normal

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Beau Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I'm a wanderer. The skies are free!
26%-50% HP	I don't like this... My health shouldn't be down to half.
1%-25% HP	I'm falling... My wings have failed me...
Level Up	I've gained in level! I can soar higher and farther!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Flying	Loops: 6	Minimum Experience: 42
Poké Assist: ( Flying )	Field Move: (Gust ×2)	Maximum Experience: 59
"Swellow darts quickly through the air while flapping its wings to create gusts."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 0.5%	IQ Group: D
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Flying	Poké Assist: ( Flying )	Field Move: (Cut ×2)
"It whips up gusts with its wings to attack. It also rams targets."

Evolution

Unevolved Taillow  Normal  Flying

Level 22 →

First evolution Swellow  Normal  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 277 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

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

Trivia

• Swellow has the highest Speed stat of all Normal-type Pokémon.

Origin

Swellow's body resembles a barn swallow, although its head seems to more closely resemble a secretary bird. Swellow's shiny colors of green, red and white, combined with its two long tail feathers, also resemble a Resplendent Quetzal, a breed of birds from Mexico known for their beautiful colors--mostly green with red and white trims--and two long tail feathers.

Name origin

Swellow's name is a combination of swell and swallow.

Ohsubame is a corruption of 大燕 ōtsubame, large swallow. Ohsubame may also mean big Subame.

In other languages

• German: Schwalboss - From Schwalbe (swallow) and boss.
• French: Heledelle - Possibly from ailé (winged), and hirondelle (swallow).
• Korean: 스왈로 Swallow

Related articles

• Ash's Swellow

External links

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.