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Artwork from GSC
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Height
1′04″ Imperial
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0.4 m Metric
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1′04″/0.4 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
14.3 lbs. Imperial
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6.5 kg Metric
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14.3 lbs./6.5 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 78
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Battle Exp.: 781*
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Swinub (Japanese: ウリムー Urimoo) is a dual-type Ice/Ground Pokémon.
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
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 Hot Springing a Leak!; they were owned by Leona, another one of Dawn's childhood friends.
Dawn captured a Swinub in DP084.
In the manga
Pokémon Special
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
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Gold
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It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
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Silver
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If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
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Crystal
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It uses the tip of its nose to dig for food. Its nose is so tough that even frozen ground poses no problem.
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Stadium 2
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It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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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.
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
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LeafGreen
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It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.
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Pearl
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It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
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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50
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110 - 157
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210 - 304
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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Total: 250
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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 V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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By tutoring
Special moves
Side game data
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Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- The only time that Swinub's eyes have been seen open was during the fight between Pryce and Erika in Round 163 of Pokémon Special when Pryce ordered his to dodge Erika's Skiploom's attack.
- Swinub has the same sprite in Gold and in Silver.
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.
In other languages
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