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Swablu チルット Tyltto #333
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Normal Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Cotton Bird Pokémon
Ability Natural Cure Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 600,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #— Hoenn #121 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1′04″ Imperial 0.4 m Metric 1′04″/0.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 2.6 lbs. Imperial 1.2 kg Metric 2.6 lbs./1.2 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Flying and Dragon groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 74 Battle Exp.: 741*
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 Normal/Flying-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Swablu is a blue (yellow / gold when shiny) swallow with two long feathers on top of it's head and white cotton-like wings.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Swablu can sing Pokémon and people to sleep.

Behavior

Swablu are not afraid of people and are often seen cleaning and polishing things with their soft, cottony wings.

Habitat

During spring Swablu flocks move closer to human populated towns.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Swablu's first major role was in True Blue Swablu. A Swablu got lost from its flock and got its wing injured. After the wing was healed, it took Ash and company some time to get the Swablu the courage to fly again. At the end of the episode, Swablu was going to come with May until it was re-united with its flock.

A Swablu has also appeared in That's Just Swellow under the ownership of Shane.

In the manga

Bridgette and Lanette both own a Swablu.

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Ruby

Swablu has light and fluffy wings that are like cottony clouds. This Pokémon is not frightened of people. It lands on the heads of people and sits there like a cotton-fluff hat.

Pokémon Sapphire

Swablu loves to make things clean. If it spots something dirty, it will wipe and polish it with its cottony wings. If its wings become dirty, this Pokémon finds a stream and showers itself.

Pokémon Emerald

A Pokémon that has wings like cottony clouds. After enduring winter, in which little food is available, Swablu flocks move closer to towns in the spring.

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

It constantly grooms its cotton-like wings. It takes a shower to clean itself if it becomes dirty.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

• Peck
• Astonish
• Sing
• Take Down
• Safeguard

By TM/HM

By breeding

• Agility
• Haze
• Pursuit
• Rage
• Featherdance
• Dragon Rush

By tutoring

• Peck
• Fury Attack

Special moves

The egg in Pokémon Box will hatch into a Swablu with False Swipe

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Trivia

Origin

Swablu is based on a bird of some variety.

Name origin

Swablu's name is a combination of the words swallow, referring to the species of bird on which this Pokémon is based, and blu, a misspelling of blue, referring to the color of this Pokémon. Swab may also refer its cotton swab-like wings. Its Japanese name may refer to Tyl, also known as Epsilon Draconis, a star in the Draco constellation.

In other languages

• German: Wablu
• French: Tylton
• Korean: ???

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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