Swinub ウリムー Urimoo
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HP 0
| Atk 1
| Def 0
| Sp.Atk 0
| Sp.Def 0
| Speed 0
| Exp. 78
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Swinub (Japanese: ウリムー Urimoo) is a dual-type Ice/Ground Pokémon.
It evolves into Piloswine starting at level 33, who evolves into Mamoswine when leveled up while knowing AncientPower.
Biology
Physiology
Living in frigid temperatures, these Pokémon are covered in dense hair to keep them warm. They use their noses to dig through mud and snow, looking for anything edible. Their sense of smell is quite powerful, able to smell food through thick snow.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Swinub are known for their ability to find underground springs.
Behavior
This Pokémon is known to use its hardy and reliable nose to sniff out food. Occasionally, it will come across hot springs while scouring the ground. When a Swinub finds an attractive smell, it will run desperately to find out the source of the aroma.
Habitat
Swinub has been known to be found in icy areas, notably Ice Path and Route 217.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
This Pokémon's favorite food is a certain type of mushroom that grows under dead grass.
In the anime
Swinub first appeared in Spring Fever. There were three named "Sue", "Ein" and "Ub", and they were used by Peggy and her father to sniff out places to dig for hot springs.
A Swinub was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.
Swinub also make a cameo in Queen of the Serpentine. The little Pig Pokémon was one of Lucy's pets.
One of the Pokémon that was with a Poké-Sitter named Matt in Pinch Healing! was a Swinub.
Swinub also made an appearance as one of the Pokémon owned by Nurse Joy in Drifloon on the Wind!.
Three Swinub were featured in Hot Springing a Leak!; they were owned by Leona, another one of Dawn's childhood friends.
It was also seen as part of Lila's famous "tiger lily smile" in Battling the Generation Gap!.
Dawn captured a Swinub in Hungry For the Good Life!, and it evolved into Piloswine in Sleepless in Pre-Battle!. It evolved into Mamoswine in A Breed Stampede!.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP188
| Articuno
| Ash's Pokédex
| Swinub, the Pig Pokémon. The Swinub has an extremely keen sense of smell, which it usually uses to find food.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| DP063
| Swinub
| Dawn's Pokédex
| Swinub, the Pig Pokémon. Swinub love mushrooms that grow under the dead grass, searching for them by smell and often discovering hot springs in the process.
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| This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.
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In the manga
Swinub is seen as one of the Pokémon under Pryce. When Pryce is lost in time, a Swinub is seen with him.
Pokédex entries
In the TCG
- Main article: Swinub (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
| Gold
| It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
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| Silver
| If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
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| Crystal
| It uses the tip of its nose to dig for food. Its nose is so tough that even frozen ground poses no problem.
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| Stadium 2
| It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
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| III
| Ruby
| Swinub roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally roots out hot springs.
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| Sapphire
| Swinub roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally roots out hot springs.
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| Emerald
| It roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under dried grass. It occasionally roots out hot springs.
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| FireRed
| If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
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| LeafGreen
| It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
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| IV
| Diamond
| It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.
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| Pearl
| It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.
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| Platinum
| It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice.
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| HeartGold
| It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
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| SoulSilver
| If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
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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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| 110 - 157
| 210 - 304
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| 49 - 112
| 94 - 218
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| 40 - 101
| 76 - 196
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| 31 - 90
| 58 - 174
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| 31 - 90
| 58 - 174
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| 49 - 112
| 94 - 218
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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
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| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Swinub 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: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
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| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Diglett, Dugtrio Wooper, Quagsire Dunsparce Phanpy, Donphan Mawile Numel, Camerupt Kecleon
| AncientPower
| Rock
| Special
| 60
| 100%
| 5
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Rattata, Raticate Ekans, Arbok Meowth, Persian Growlithe, Arcanine Eevee Dunsparce Snubbull, Granbull Sneasel, Weavile Houndour, Houndoom Stantler Poochyena, Mightyena Loudred, Exploud Mawile Electrike, Manectric Seviper Absol Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Pachirisu Glameow, Purugly Lucario Hippopotas, Hippowdon
| Bite
| Dark
| Physical
| 60
| 100%
| 25
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Growlithe, Arcanine Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos Wooper, Quagsire Phanpy, Donphan Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Wailmer, Wailord Numel, Camerupt Torkoal Seviper Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Purugly Hippopotas
| Body Slam
| Normal
| Physical
| 85
| 100%
| 15
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Farfetch'd Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior Eevee Wooper, Quagsire Dunsparce Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Electrike, Manectric Wailmer, Wailord Torkoal Zangoose Absol Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Hippopotas, Hippowdon
| Curse
| ???
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| —
| —%
| 10
| Tough
| 0
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Rattata, Raticate Growlithe, Arcanine Ponyta, Rapidash Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Teddiursa, Ursaring Phanpy, Donphan Skitty, Delcatty Wailmer, Wailord Numel, Camerupt Absol Bidoof, Bibarel Stunky, Skuntank Hippopotas, Hippowdon
| Double-Edge
| Normal
| Physical
| 120
| 100%
| 15
| Tough
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Diglett, Dugtrio Phanpy, Donphan Wailmer, Wailord Camerupt Torkoal Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Hippopotas, Hippowdon
| Fissure
| Ground
| Physical
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| 30%
| 5
| Tough
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| Seel, Dewgong
| Icicle Spear*
| Ice
| Physical
| 10
| 100%
| 30
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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| Wooper, Quagsire
| Mud Shot
| Ground
| Special
| 55
| 95%
| 15
| Tough
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| Camerupt
| Rock Slide
| Rock
| Physical
| 75
| 90%
| 10
| 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
- The only time that Swinub's eyes have been seen open was during the battle between Pryce and Erika in Round 163 of Pokémon Adventures when Pryce ordered his to dodge Erika's Skiploom's attack.
- Swinub is one of the few Pokémon with the same sprite in both Gold and Silver.
- Before the introduction of Mamoswine, Swinub and its evolved form Piloswine were very similar to Mankey and Primeape. Both are the combination of a pig and another animal, had only two evolutionary stages, the final form's English name began with "P", and both are the pigs of their generations followed by Spoink and Grumpig.
- Swinub's shiny form has changed frequently; it was blue in Generation II, gray in Generation III, and green in Generation IV.
- As part of a very obvious April Fool's Day joke in 2009, Bulbanews reported that a Swinub was found in Kelang, an island off Indonesia. It was then taken to Area 51.
- Despite being introduced as a Ground-type in Generation II, it could not learn any Ground-type moves by level-up until Generation IV.
Origin
Swinub's size/appearance seem to be based off a mix of a Peruvian guinea pig, and a wild boar piglet. It may also be based on wordplay of the groundhog. Both are similar in characteristics and behavior, while "Ground hog" describes Swinub's type and species quite well.
Name origin
Swinub's name is a combination of swine and nub, referring to its lump-like nose. Its Japanese name may be a combination of 瓜坊 uribō, a wild boar piglet, and ブーブー bū bū, an onomatopoeia for oinking.
In other languages
- German: Quiekel - From quieken (sounds that pigs make) and Ferkel (piglet).
- French: Marcacrin - From marcassin (wild boar piglet) and crin (horse hair).
- Korean: 꾸꾸리 Kkukkuri
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