Swalot (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Swalot Poison Bag Pokémon マルノーム Marunoom #317 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Liquid Ooze or Sticky Hold Cacophony Cacophony Gluttony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 5'07" 1.7 m Swalot 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 176.4 lbs. 80.0 kg Swalot 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 168 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 163 V+	Leveling rate Fluctuating
EV yield Total: 2 Swalot 2 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Swalot (Japanese: マルノーム Marunoom) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from Gulpin starting at level 26.

Biology

Swalot is a tall, purple, amorphous Pokémon. It has red, beady eyes and yellow whiskers. A female Swalot has shorter whiskers than a male. It has puckered lips and can fit an automobile tire in its mouth. Its hands have three fingers. It has a single row of black rhombi running across its midsection, and can expand and contract its body at will. It is capable of swallowing anything whole and can digest anything except its own stomach lining. It covers prey and opponents with a powerful poison. It lives in grasslands and savannas.

In the anime

Swalot in the anime

Major appearances

Swalot debuted in Deceit and Assist, under the ownership of Anthony. He had been training it since it was a Gulpin. It was used to compete in the Grand Festival, during which it battled May and lost.

In From Brags to Riches, Dominick used a Swalot and Tropius in a battle against Ash, where they battled Corphish and Torkoal. However, Corphish ultimately managed to defeat Swalot.

In Lost Leader Strategy!, Reggie used a Swalot in his battle against Ash. It battled Staravia and was able to defeat it.

Minor appearances

In All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!, a Swalot competed in the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest, being painted to look like a Grimer.

A Trainer's Swalot appeared in Summer of Discovery!.

A Trainer's Swalot will appear in JN047.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG122 Swalot Ash's Pokédex Swalot, the Poison Bag Pokémon. Swalot has a body that can expand and contract at will, and can swallow anything whole. AG127 Swalot May's Pokédex Swalot, the Poison Bag Pokémon. Swalot covers any prey it encounters in powerful poison, and then swallows it whole.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry 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.

In the manga

Swalot in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Swanky Showdown with Swalot, a Swalot fought Lucy and Spenser. Although it seemingly won using a Hyper Beam after putting the former's Seviper to sleep, the serpent awoke using its Shed Skin ability and counterattacked with a Dig maneuver, defeating it.

The Battle Tower rented a Swalot, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

In a flashback in Innocent Scientist, a Swalot was trained by the International Police.

Team Flare Grunts own multiple Swalot, which first appeared in Rhyhorn Charges.

In the TCG

Main article: Swalot (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn #096 Kanto #— 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. 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. 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. FireRed It can swallow a tire whole in one gulp. It secretes a horribly toxic fluid from the pores on its body. LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #— Diamond It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes. Pearl Platinum HeartGold It gulps anything that fits in its mouth. Its special enzymes can dissolve anything. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes. White Black 2 It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Central #099 Hoenn #101 X It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes. Y It gulps anything that fits in its mouth. Its special enzymes can dissolve anything. Omega 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. Alpha 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.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Evolve Gulpin Emerald Evolve Gulpin FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Trade XD Evolve Gulpin
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Gulpin Platinum Evolve Gulpin HeartGold Trade SoulSilver Evolve Gulpin Pal Park Forest
Generation V Black White Trade Black 2 White 2 Route 9 (Swarm)
Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Poison) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Gulpin
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Evolve Gulpin Trozei! Secret Storage 16, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Gulpin Ranger Fiore Temple
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Marine Resort (9F-19F) MD Sky Marine Resort (9F-19F)
Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: Misty Edgewater (post-ending) Rumble U Toy Collection: Launch to Victory!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 2Fr Shuffle Castle Noapte: Stage 124 Blau Salon: Stage 429 Rumble World Black Realm: Obsidian Shrine (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Endless Cave (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Celebi Sea, Mimikyu Sea, Butterfree Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Celebi SeaFinal, Mimikyu SeaFinal

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black 2	White 2	Big Pearl (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 73		70 - 137	135 - 269
Defense: 83		79 - 148	153 - 291
Sp. Atk: 73		70 - 137	135 - 269
Sp. Def: 83		79 - 148	153 - 291
Speed: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Total: 467	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/2 ★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 13/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Learnset

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII. Click on the generation numbers above to see Swalot's learnsets from other generations.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Poison Swamp Phrases 51%-100% HP I eat everything in one gulp. It doesn't matter how big! 26%-50% HP I'm getting worried. My health is down about halfway. 1%-25% HP I'm exhausted... There isn't any poison left in me... Level up I leveled up! My toxins grew more powerful, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger Group: Poison Poké Assist: Poison Field move: None Loops: 11 Min. exp.: 68 Max. exp.: 98 Browser entry R-189 When Swalot cries and opens its mouth wide, it spits up a huge volume of poison.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.98 seconds Base HP: 59 Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 56 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Poison Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 60 - 125 15 #128 Opportunist Rarely increases damage. Swappable Skill(s): Relentless
Pokémon GO Base HP: 225 Base Attack: 140 Base Defense: 159 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Rock Smash, Infestation Charged Attacks: Gunk Shot, Sludge Bomb, Ice Beam, Acid Spray*

Evolution

Unevolved Gulpin  Poison

Level 26 →

First Evolution Swalot  Poison

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Swalot is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 467.

Origin

Swalot may be based on a single, giant poison gland. It may also be based upon a generic organism that uses pseudopodia. Its general shape resembles a slug.

Name origin

Swalot may be a combination of swallow and a lot.

Marunoom may be a combination of 丸呑み marunomi (swallowing whole) and nomu (swallow or gulp).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マルノーム Marunoom From 丸呑み marunomi and 呑む nomu French Avaltout A corruption of avale tout Spanish Swalot Same as English name German Schlukwech From schlucken and weg Italian Swalot Same as English name Korean 꿀꺽몬 Koolkkokmon From 꿀꺽꿀꺽 kkul-kkeok-kkul-kkeok and 몬 mon Mandarin Chinese 吞食獸 / 吞食兽 Tūnshíshòu Means "Devouring beast" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Свалот Svalot Transcription of English name Thai มารุโนม Marunoom Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

External links

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