Swinub (Pokémon)

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Swinub
ウリムー Urimoo

Artwork from GSC
National Dex #220
Johto Dex #191
Hoenn Dex #360
Sinnoh Dex #—
Fiore Browser R-172
Almia Browser R-200
Type Ice / Ground
Species Pig Pokémon
Height 1′04″ (0.4m)
Weight 14.3 lbs. (6.5kg)
Abilities Oblivious
Snow Cloak
Egg group Ground
Time to hatch 5,120 steps
Effort yield 1 Atk
Exp. yield 78 base exp.
Lv100 at 1,250,000 exp.
Gender 50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color Brown
Catch rate 225

Swinub (Japanese: ウリムー Urimoo) is an Ice/Ground-type Pokémon.

Contents

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

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.

Habitat

Swinub has been known to be found in icy areas, notably Ice Cave and Ice Path.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

A Swinub in the anime.
A Swinub in the anime.

Swinub first appeared in Spring Fever. They were used by Peggy and her father to sniff out places to dig for hot springs.

Swinub also make a cameo in Queen of the Serpentine. The little wild boar Pokémon was one of Lucy's pets.

One of the Pokémon that was with a Poké-Sitter 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 DP063; they were owned by Yumomi, another one of Dawn's childhood friends.

A recent trailer of Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin implies that a member of the main cast may catch a Swinub, as one is standing next to Dawn's Pokémon. If this is true, it will be the fourth Generation II Pokémon owned by a member of the main cast during the Diamond & Pearl series, after Aipom, Sudowoodo, and Gligar.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Swinub is seen as one of the Pokémon under Pryce. When Pryce is lost in time, a Swinub is seen with him.

In the TCG

Main article: Swinub (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
II Gold It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Silver If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
Crystal It uses the tip of its nose to dig for food. Its nose is so tough that even frozen ground poses no problem.
Stadium 2 It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
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.
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.
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.
FireRed If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
LeafGreen It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
IV Diamond It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.
Pearl It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
II Pokémon Gold and Silver Common Ice Path
Pokémon Crystal Common Ice Path
III Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire None Trade
Pokémon Emerald None Trade
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Common Icefall Cave
Pokémon Colosseum None Trade
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness One Phenac City (Shadow)
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Swarm Route 217
Pokémon Platinum Unknown
Pal Park Mountain


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Channel Mt. Snowfall
Pokémon Trozei! SOL Laboratory 3
Endless Level 34
Forever Level 4
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Sinister Woods (1F-3F)
Wish Cave (17F-25F)
Pokémon Ranger Panula Cave
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage The Crystal Lake

Base stats

HP: 50
 
Attack: 50
 
Defense: 40
 
SpAtk: 30
 
SpDef: 30
 
Speed: 50
 


Type effectiveness

Weakness Resistance

Learnset

Swinub is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Level Generation II Generation III Generation IV
GS C
Start Tackle Tackle
Odor Sleuth
Tackle
Odor Sleuth
4 Mud Sport
8 Powder Snow
10 Powder Snow Powder Snow
13 Mud Slap
16 Endure
19 Endure Endure
20 Mud Bomb
25 Icy Wind
28 Take Down Take Down Ice Shard
32 Take Down
37 Mist Mist Earthquake
40 Mist
44 Blizzard
46 Blizzard Blizzard
49 Amnesia
55 Amnesia Amnesia

By TM/HM

# Generation II Generation III Generation IV
TM02 Headbutt
TM03 Curse
TM05 Roar Roar Roar
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM07 Hail Hail
TM08 Rock Smash
TM10 Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Sunny Day Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM13 Snore Ice Beam Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard
TM16 Icy Wind
TM17 Protect Protect Protect
TM18 Rain Dance Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM20 Endure
TM21 Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM26 Earthquake Earthquake Earthquake
TM27 Return Return Return
TM28 Dig Dig
TM31 Mud Slap
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM33 Reflect Reflect
TM34 Swagger
TM35 Sleep Talk
TM37 Sandstorm Sandstorm
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Tomb
TM40 Defense Curl
TM42 Facade Facade
TM43 Detect Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest
TM45 Attract Attract Attract
TM58 Endure
TM76 Stealth Rock
TM78 Captivate
TM80 Rock Slide
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
TM87 Swagger
TM90 Substitute
HM04 Strength Strength Strength
HM06 Rock Smash Rock Smash

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Swinub knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Wave as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Charm after being purified.

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani220.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani220.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: 10.9% Friend Area: Frigid Cavern
Phrases
51%-100% HP Mmm... I smell something nice... It fills me with happiness!
26%-50% HP My HP's half gone already...
1%-25% HP I'm done... I can't distinguish aromas anymore...
Level Up Oh, yes! I leveled up! It fills me with happiness!
Pokémon Ranger
Group: Ground Loops: 5 Minimum Experience: 25
Poké Assist: Ice Field Move: Tackle Maximum Experience: 29
Swinub might appear cute, but it charges the unwary at wicked speed.
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group: Ground Poké Assist: Ice Field Move: Tackle


Evolution

Basic
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Swinub
Level 33
Image:221.png
Level up with AncientPower
Image:473.png

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Image:Spr_2g_220.png Image:Spr_2s_220.png Image:Spr 2c 220.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_220.png
Image:Spr_2g_220_s.png Image:Spr_2s_220_s.png Image:Spr 2c 220 s.gif Image:Spr b g2 220 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr 3r 220.png Image:Spr_3e_220.gif Image:Spr 3f 220.png Image:Spr_b_g3_220.png
Image:Spr 3r 220 s.png Image:Spr 3e 220 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 220 s.png Image:Spr b g3 220 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr 4d 220.png Image:Spr 4p 220.png Image:Spr_b_g4_220.png
Image:Spr_4d_220_s.png Image:Spr 4p 220 s.png Image:Spr b g4 220 s.png
Swinub For other sprites and images, please see Swinub images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Swinub's size/appearance seems to be based off a Peruvian guinea pig, whose mountainous habitat echoes that of the Ice Path in Johto, and a wild boar piglet.

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 ぶう ぶう bū bū, an onomatopoeia for oinking.

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