Swablu (Pokémon)

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Swablu Cotton Bird Pokémon チルット Tyltto #333 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Natural Cure Cacophony Cacophony Cloud Nine Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Flying and Dragon Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Swablu 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 2.6 lbs. 1.2 kg Swablu 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 74 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 62 V+	Leveling rate Erratic
EV yield Total: 1 Swablu 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 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   Blue	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

Swablu (Japanese: チルット Tyltto) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Altaria starting at level 35.

Biology

Swablu is an avian Pokémon with a round, blue body. Since it has no discernible neck, its body appears to be all head. There are two long feathers on top of its head, and it has a short, rounded white beak and beady, black eyes. Its wings are fluffy and white, resembling cotton or clouds. It has tiny, white feet and two pointed tail feathers.

Swablu does not like dirty surroundings, so it cleans things with its cottony wings. It uses streams and freshwater springs to wash its wings when they become dirty from polishing. It is commonly found living in flocks in forested habitats, but often flies closer to towns during the spring. Swablu is very friendly and largely unafraid of humans. As a result, it frequently perches on people's heads like a fluffy hat.

In the anime

In the main series

Swablu in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Swablu made their main series debut in True Blue Swablu, where they played a major role. One of them got separated from its flock when the tree its flock was nesting in was struck by lightning. May helped take care of Swablu, who had injured its wing, but the Pokémon was suddenly afraid to fly. After the wing was healed, it took Ash and his friends some time to help Swablu get the courage to fly again. At the end of the episode, May offered Swablu a place on her team, but ultimately chose to let it go when its flock returned.

In That's Just Swellow, Shane's Swablu participated in the Crossgate PokéRinger competition, where it was able to get Shane past the first round. However, it eventually lost to James and Dustox in the semifinals.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short Flying in the Air, Hoopa summoned multiple Swablu to create wind for Ash and Pikachu, but their combined Gust was too much for them and sent them blasting off.

Minor appearances

Multiple Swablu debuted in Jirachi: Wish Maker as some of the residents of Forina, Jirachi's home.

In A Double Dilemma, a Swablu was living at North Petalburg.

Multiple Swablu appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

In Who's Flying Now?, a Swablu was featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.

A Swablu appeared in PK13.

A Swablu appeared in Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry.

In Clamperl of Wisdom, a Swablu was living at Maisie Island.

A Coordinator's Swablu appeared in Mean With Envy.

In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, multiple Swablu were living in the Tree of Beginning.

Multiple Swablu appeared in Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1).

In a flashback in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, multiple Swablu helped Pokémon Ranger Jack Walker when he was a young boy lost in a blizzard.

In A Staravia Is Born!, Team Rocket captured multiple Swablu.

Multiple Swablu appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Swablu appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1). Two additional Swablu appeared in the follow-up episode.

In Pursuing a Lofty Goal!, a Trainer's Swablu participated in the Squallville PokéRinger competition. It was used against Ash and Staravia, but it was defeated.

Two Swablu appeared in The Lonely Snover!.

In Coming Full-Festival Circle!, a Swablu listened to Nando as he played his music.

In Butterfree and Me!, multiple Swablu were living at Wayfarer Island.

A Swablu appeared in BWS01.

A Swablu appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Swablu appeared in Grooming Furfrou!.

In Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!, a Trainer's Swablu attended the Pokémon Summer Camp.

A Trainer's Swablu appeared in Confronting the Darkness!.

A Swablu appeared in A Fashionable Battle!.

A Trainer's Swablu appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!.

A Trainer's Swablu appeared in Valuable Experience for All!.

Pokédex entries

In Pokémon Generations

Swablu in Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, two wild Swablu were flying away from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.

In the manga

Swablu in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners manga

Multiple Swablu appeared in a flashback in BWGP03.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Winona's Swablu first appeared in Master Class with Masquerain.

Brigette and Lanette each own a Swablu, who first appeared in Secrets from Sneasel.

Three Swablu appeared in a flashback in Rayquaza Redemption II.

A Swablu appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of a Bird Keeper.

Multiple Swablu appeared in Choir Tournament at the Autumn Choir Tournament.

In the TCG

Main article: Swablu (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

In-game events

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.5% Friend Area: Flyaway Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP They might look like cotton candy, but they're my wings. 26%-50% HP Oh, my goodness. There goes half my health already. 1%-25% HP No more... My pure white wings got filthy... Level up I leveled up! My white wings are fluffier, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: H
Pokémon Ranger Group: Flying Poké Assist: Flying Field move: (Gust ×1) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 40 Max. exp.: 60 Browser entry R-196 Swablu creates gusts to interfere with capture. It heads to whatever it notices.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Flying Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Flying Attack Power: 50 - 115 10 #043 Opportunist Rarely increases damage. Swappable Skill(s): Mega Boost+
Pokémon GO Base HP: 128 Base Attack: 76 Base Defense: 132 Egg Distance: 2 km Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 400 Fast Attacks: Peck, Astonish Charged Attacks: Disarming Voice, Aerial Ace, Ice Beam

Evolution

Unevolved Swablu  Normal  Flying

Level 35 →

First evolution Altaria  Dragon  Flying

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 Swablu images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Swablu is based on a bluebird combined with cotton or a cloud. It also shares traits more specifically with the ultramarine lorikeet. Behaviorally, it is similar to the Canada jay in that they are both given to sitting on people's heads.

Name origin

Swablu may be a combination of swab (referring to its cotton swab-like wings) and blue. Swa may also derive from swallow, a type of bird.

Tyltto may refer to Tyl—also known as Epsilon Draconis—a star in the constellation Draco, the Dragon. It may also be a reference to the play L'Oiseau Bleu (The Blue Bird) by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck. The story is about two siblings, Mytyl and Tyltyl (ミチル Michiru and チルチル Chiruchiru in the Japanese translation of the play), who are tasked with finding the "blue bird of happiness."

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese チルット Tyltto From Tyl and Tyltyl French Tylton From Tyl and cotton Spanish Swablu Same as English name German Wablu From Watte and blue Italian Swablu Same as English name Korean 파비코 Pavico From 파랑 parang and possibly a corruption of beak Mandarin Chinese 青綿鳥 / 青绵鸟 Qīngmiánniǎo Literally "Blue cotton-flossed bird" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Thai ทิลท์โท Tyltto Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

External links

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Pokémon

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