Taillow (Pokémon)

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Taillow
スバメ Subame

Artwork from R/S/E
National Dex #276
Johto Dex #—
Hoenn Dex #025
Sinnoh Dex #—
Fiore Browser R-036
Almia Browser R-006
Type Normal / Flying
Species TinySwallow Pokémon
Height 1′00″ (0.3m)
Weight 5.1 lbs. (2.3kg)
Ability Guts
Egg group Flying
Time to hatch 3,840 steps
Effort yield 1 Spd
Exp. yield 59 base exp.
Lv100 at 1,059,860 exp.
Gender 50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color Blue
Catch rate 200

Taillow (Japanese: スバメ Subame) is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Taillow are small bird Pokémon with dark blue feathers with patches of red on their chest and forehead. Their wingtips are elongated and configured for speed and maneuverability. They also possess two sharp tail feathers. Their beak is somewhat short, but pretty wide.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Taillow have fantastic speed and aerial abilities. In addition to this, they become even more aggressive if they are attacked.

Behavior

Much like other small bird Pokémon like Pidgey, Spearow and Starly, they congregate in big flocks looking for food to eat. Unlike more the more docile Pidgey, They are very brave for such small Pokémon, and will even stand up to much larger Pokémon. However, they tend to balk when they are hungry and they dislike cold climates. So they tend to migrate to look for food and warm weather.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Taillow first appeared in You Can Never Taillow. The Tinyswallow Pokémon was the first Pokémon that Ash captured in Hoenn. Ash's Taillow evolved into Swellow in That's Just Swellow during the final round of the PokéRinger Tournament.

Team Rocket helped Professor Brown to stop a flock of Taillow from attacking the crops of a village in which the residents thought that the Rocket Trio were superheroes in We're No Angels.

Ritchie's Taillow, nicknamed "Rose", made an appearance in Oaknapped.

In the TCG

Main article: Taillow (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
III Ruby Taillow courageously stands its ground against foes, however strong they may be. This gutsy Pokémon will remain defiant even after a loss. On the other hand, it cries loudly if it becomes hungry.
Sapphire Taillow is young - it has only just left its nest. As a result, it sometimes becomes lonesome and cries at night. This Pokémon feeds on Wurmple that live in forests.
Emerald Although it is small, it is very courageous. It will take on a larger Skarmory on an equal footing. However, its will weakens if it becomes hungry.
FireRed It dislikes cold seasons. They migrate to other lands in search of warmth, flying over 180 miles a day.
LeafGreen It dislikes cold seasons. They migrate to other lands in search of warmth, flying over 180 miles a day.
IV Diamond It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.
Pearl It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
III Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Common Routes 104, 115, and 116
Pokémon Emerald Common Routes 104, 115, and 116
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen None Trade
Pokémon Colosseum None Trade
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness None Trade
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl None Breed Swellow
Pokémon Platinum Unknown
Pal Park Field


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Plains
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 3
Endless Level 19
Forever Level 19
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Joyous Tower (2F-4F)
Pokémon Ranger Lyra Forest
East Road
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage Ranger School
School Path
Vien Town
Vien Forest

Base stats

HP: 40
 
Attack: 55
 
Defense: 30
 
SpAtk: 30
 
SpDef: 30
 
Speed: 85
 

Type effectiveness

Weakness Resistance

Learnset

By leveling up

Level Generation III Generation IV
Start Peck Peck
Growl Growl
4 Focus Energy Focus Energy
8 Quick Attack Quick Attack
13 Wing Attack Wing Attack
19 Double Team Double Team
26 Endeavor Endeavor
34 Aerial Ace Aerial Ace
43 Agility Agility
53 Air Slash

By TM/HM

# Generation III Generation IV
TM06 Toxic Toxic
TM10 Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM17 Protect Protect
TM18 Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM21 Frustration Frustration
TM27 Return Return
TM32 Double Team Double Team
TM40 Aerial Ace Aerial Ace
TM42 Facade Facade
TM43 Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest
TM45 Attract Attract
TM46 Thief Thief
TM47 Steel Wing Steel Wing
TM51 Roost
TM58 Endure
TM78 Captivate
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
TM87 Swagger
TM88 Pluck
TM89 U-turn
TM90 Substitute
HM02 Fly Fly
HM05 Defog

By breeding

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS276.png Acquisition: Catch Image:PinRS276.gif
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani276.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani276.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: 7.5% Friend Area: Beau Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP What I lack in size, I make up with guts!
26%-50% HP My HP is down halfway...
1%-25% HP I can't do this anymore... My wings won't move...
Level Up All right! I leveled up! Good times!
Pokémon Ranger
Group: Flying Loops: 4 Minimum Experience: 14
Poké Assist: Flying Field Move: Gust Maximum Experience: 18
Taillow flits about busily. Capture it when it grows tired and rests.
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group: Flying Poké Assist: Flying Field Move: Cut


Evolution

Basic
Image:276.png
Taillow
Level 22
Image:277.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
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr 3r 276.png Image:Spr_3e_276.gif Image:Spr 3f 276.png Image:Spr_b_g3_276.png
Image:Spr 3r 276 s.png Image:Spr 3e 276 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 276 s.png Image:Spr b g3 276 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr 4d 276.png Image:Spr 4p 276.png Image:Spr_b_g4_276.png
Image:Spr_4d_276_s.png Image:Spr 4p 276 s.png Image:Spr b g4 276 s.png
Taillow For other sprites and images, please see Taillow images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

This bird Pokémon resembles a barn swallow.

Name origin

Taillow's name is a combination of tail and swallow. Subame is a corruption of 燕 tsubame, swallow.

In other languages

  • German: Schwalbini
  • French: Nirondelle - From nid and hirondelle.
  • Korean: 테일로 Taillow

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External links

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