Swanna (Japanese: スワンナ Swanna) is a dual-type Water/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from Ducklett starting at level 35.
Biology
Swanna is a swan-like Pokémon with primarily white plumage. Its beak is long and yellow topped with a black cere, and it has several white feathery features adorning its head. The more rounded of the features are to the sides of its head, and the more pointed feature is atop. Swanna possesses a long, curving neck. With a fluid neck and a strong bill, Swanna is capable of very accurate jabbing and thrusting attacks. Two light-blue feathery features, similar to those on the sides of Swanna's head, are present on Swanna's underside, and Swanna's large wings are positioned so that they curve away from its body. Swanna's legs are small, and its webbed feet are dark. Swanna is known to fly for thousands of miles without rest. Swanna flies out when the sun rises. At dusk, flocks of Swanna will dance, with the leader in the middle of the routine.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
A Swanna appeared in Cilan Takes Flight!, under the ownership of Skyla. It was first used in her battle against Cilan, where it was able to defeat Crustle and Stunfisk. It reappeared in An Amazing Aerial Battle!, where it was used in a Gym battle against Ash. It defeated Pikachu, but fell to Ash's newly evolved Unfezant.
Other
A Swanna appeared in The Lost World of Gothitelle!, under the ownership of the Officer Jenny stationed near Skyarrow Bridge. It was unsuccessfully used to clear a fog that had formed around the bridge.
Multiple Swanna appeared in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!, under the ownership of another Officer Jenny. They were used to control the moss growing around the Ferroseed Research Institute with Ice-type moves.
A Swanna appeared in Cameron's Secret Weapon!, under the ownership of Cameron. It was used in his battle against Ash, where it was defeated by Pikachu.
Multiple Swanna appeared in Defending the Homeland!. Two of them reappeared in Beyond the Rainbow!, Facing the Needs of the Many!, and Till We Compete Again!.
A Swanna appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short Flying in the Air. It was among the immense Flying-type Pokémon summoned by Hoopa to create wind for Ash and Pikachu, but their combined Gust was too much for them and sent them blasting off.
Minor appearances
A flock of Swanna debuted in In The Shadow of Zekrom!.
Multiple Swanna appeared in the ending credits of White—Victini and Zekrom, and in the opening sequence of Black—Victini and Reshiram.
Two Swanna appeared in PK22.
A Swanna appeared in Lost at the Stamp Rally!, where it was seen performing in a Pokémon Musical show.
A Swanna appeared in a flashback in A Maractus Musical!.
Multiple Swanna appeared in The Lonely Deino!, under the care of a Day Care owner named Bobby.
Multiple Swanna appeared in Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1.
A Swanna appeared in Clash of the Connoisseurs! as a resident of Stonesthrow Town.
A Trainer's Swanna appeared in Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1, where it was revealed to have lost to Roxie in a Gym battle.
A Swanna appeared in a flashback in Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!.
Multiple Swanna appeared in Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice.
Multiple Swanna appeared in Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!.
A Swanna briefly appeared in A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!.
A Trainer's Swanna appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!.
A Trainer's Swanna appeared in Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness! as one of the cruise ship passengers.
A Swanna appeared in The Island of Illusions! as a resident of Grand Spectrala Islet.
Multiple Swanna appeared in Butterfree and Me! as residents of Wayfarer Island.
Three Swanna appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened. One of them was among the Flying-type Pokémon who raced Mewtwo, while the other two appeared in Mewtwo's flashback.
Multiple Swanna appeared in a flashback in The Journalist from Another Region!.
Multiple Swanna appeared in a flashback in A Pokémon of a Different Color!.
Multiple Swanna appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!, with one of them reappearing during a flashback in Till We Compete Again!.
A Swanna appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!.
Multiple Swanna appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
A Trainer's Swanna appeared in Foggy Pokémon Orienteering! and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!.
Multiple Swanna appeared in a flashback in A Slippery Encounter!, including one dropping a Goomy on Ash's head.
A Performer's Swanna appeared in A Showcase Debut!, where it participated in the Coumarine City Pokémon Showcase. It reappeared in Performing with Fiery Charm!, where it participated in the Dendemille Town Showcase.
A Swanna appeared in A Relay in the Sky!, where it was seen competing in the Pokémon Sky Relay. It was in a team also consisting of Honchkrow and Emolga.
Two Swanna appeared in Deceiving Appearances!, where they were among the Pokémon seen at Aether Paradise. One of them reappeared in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Entry
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BW021
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Swanna
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Ash's Pokédex
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Swanna, the White Bird Pokémon, and the evolved form of Ducklett. Because of its long, powerful neck, Swanna can deliver forceful attacks with its beak.
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BW067
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Swanna
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Ash's Pokédex
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Swanna, the White Bird Pokémon and the evolved form of Ducklett. Swanna uses its long neck to attack repeatedly and rapidly with exceptional strength.
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BW130
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Swanna
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Ash's Pokédex
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Swanna, the White Bird Pokémon. Swanna uses its bill and long neck to deliver powerful strikes repeatedly.
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Swanna in the animated trailer
In the Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer
A trio of Swanna appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, where they were seen flying over Aspertia City.
In Pokémon Generations
Skyla's Swanna appeared in The Uprising.
In the Pokémon Masters Trailer
Skyla's Swanna briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Trailer. Alongside Flint's Infernape and Acerola's Palossand, it battled a female Trainer's Pikachu, Iris's Haxorus, and Barry's Piplup, but the outcome of the battle was left unknown.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Skyla's Swanna
A Swanna appeared in a fantasy in An Odd Speech.
A Trainer's Swanna appeared in Unraveling Mysteries.
Skyla owns a Swanna which was first used to battle Black in a Gym battle in Up in the Air.
In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga
In The Battle for More Friends!, a Pokémon Ranger used a Swanna with his Zebstrika in a Double Battle against Monta.
In the Pokémon RéBURST manga
Swanna is one of the Pokémon Pauline uses to help run and maintain the Burst Heart Survival tournament. She uses it for aerial transport.
In the TCG
- Main article: Swanna (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Unova BW: #087
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Unova B2W2: #154
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Black
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Swanna start to dance at dusk. The one dancing in the middle is the leader of the flock.
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White
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It administers sharp, powerful pecks with its bill. It whips its long neck to deliver forceful repeated strikes.
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Black 2
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Despite their elegant appearance, they can flap their wings strongly and fly for thousands of miles.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Central #128
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Hoenn #—
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X
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Despite their elegant appearance, they can flap their wings strongly and fly for thousands of miles.
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Swanna start to dance at dusk. The one dancing in the middle is the leader of the flock.
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Omega Ruby
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Despite their elegant appearance, they can flap their wings strongly and fly for thousands of miles.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Swanna start to dance at dusk. The one dancing in the middle is the leader of the flock.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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75
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135 - 182
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260 - 354
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87
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82 - 152
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161 - 300
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63
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61 - 126
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117 - 247
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87
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82 - 152
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161 - 300
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63
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61 - 126
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117 - 247
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98
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92 - 165
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180 - 324
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Total: 473
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swanna
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Swanna
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swanna
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Swanna
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Swanna in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Swanna in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swanna
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Swanna
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Swanna can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Swanna cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swanna
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Swanna
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swanna
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Swanna
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Trivia
- Swanna was first seen in a video for the Pokémon Musicals, again when its art leaked on Yahoo's Pokémon website, and finally in the September issue of CoroCoro.
Origin
Swanna is based on a mute swan, and its evolutionary line is based on the fairy tale, The Ugly Duckling. Additionally, its design seems to draw inspiration from the outfit worn by the main character of the Swan Lake ballet, Odette.
Name origin
Swanna is derived from swan and may be a combination of swan and ballerina.
In other languages
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More languages
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Russian
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Суанна Suanna
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Transcription of English name
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Related articles
External links
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