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Swellow Swallow Pokémon オオスバメ Ohsubame #277 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Guts Cacophony Cacophony Scrappy Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Swellow 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 43.7 lbs. 19.8 kg Swellow 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 162 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 159 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Swellow 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 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

Swellow (Japanese: オオスバメ Ohsubame) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from Taillow starting at level 22.

Biology

Swellow is a large, dark-blue bird Pokémon with a red breast and face. A crest of feathers sweeps back from the top of its head. A blue stripe separates the red markings on its head and chest, and it has a white underside. It has small, narrow eyes, a pointed, yellow beak, and red feet with black talons. Each foot has three forward-facing toes and one pointed backward. Two long, pointed feathers with red tips form its tail, and are an indication of good health when standing up straight. Swellow's wings taper to a sharp point. An impressive dive-bomber, it will never miss its target. Additionally, it takes great pride in its glossy plumage, and often cleans the wings of other Swellow. It searches for warm meadows while in the air. Swellow preys on Wurmple.

In the anime

In the main series

Swellow in the anime

Shiny Swellow in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Swellow

In That's Just Swellow, Ash's Taillow evolved into a Swellow during the final round of the Crossgate PokéRinger competition.

Other

Swellow debuted in Candid Camerupt!. Vito of the Winstrate family used it to secretly protect his family.

In Sky High Gym Battle!, Winona used a Shiny Swellow during her Gym battle against Ash. It faced off against Grovyle, which it was able to defeat, but it was later defeated by Ash's own Swellow.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short Flying in the Air, a Swellow 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

In Pursuing a Lofty Goal!, a Swellow competed in the Squallville PokéRinger. It was used against a Wingull.

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

Multiple Swellow appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

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

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, Mewtwo raced a Swellow.

In A Relay in the Sky!, a Trainer's Swellow competed in the Pokémon Sky Relay.

Pokédex entries

In Pokémon Generations

A soldier's Swellow appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.

In the manga

Swellow in Pokémon Adventures

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Main article: Ash's Swellow

Ash owns a Swellow in Ash & Pikachu, similar to the anime.

In the Pocket Monsters manga

A Swellow appeared in a fantasy in JNM01.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

The Three Fires of Team Magma each own a Swellow that they use for aerial transport:

• Tabitha's Swellow appeared in Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II.
• Courtney's Swellow appeared in Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II.
• Blaise's Swellow first appeared in Tripped Up by Torkoal.

Maxie has a Swellow that first appeared in Walrein and Camerupt.

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

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

A Swellow appeared in Battle Between Student and Master!.

In the Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission manga

In Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two, Solana captured a Swellow with her Capture Styler. It reappeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Three and Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Four. It was released in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five.

In the TCG

Main article: Swellow (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Swellow is one of the members of Team Tasty, alongside Wurmple. Throughout the game, Wurmple is scared that Swellow will eat him. Only at the end of the game does Swellow realize this. He later reappears as a recruitable character in Super Mystery Dungeon, still proudly declaring himself as Wurmple's teammate.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Charti Berry (5%)
Platinum
Black	White	Charti Berry (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Charti Berry (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Generations III-VI

Generation VII onward

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP I'm a wanderer. The skies are free! 26%-50% HP I don't like this... My health shouldn't be down to half. 1%-25% HP I'm falling... My wings have failed me... Level up I've gained in level! I can soar higher and farther!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group: Flying Poké Assist: Flying Field move: (Gust ×2) Loops: 6 Min. exp.: 42 Max. exp.: 59 Browser entry R-037 Swellow darts quickly through the air while flapping its wings to create gusts.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Flying Poké Assist: Flying Field move: (Cut ×2) Browser entry R-007 It whips up gusts with its wings to attack. It also rams targets.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.17 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 80
Pokémon Battle Trozei Flying Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Flying Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #080 Cloud Clear Clears away one black-cloud disruption without fail. Swappable Skill(s): Barrier Shot
Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 185 Base Defense: 124 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Wing Attack, Steel Wing Charged Attacks: Aerial Ace, Brave Bird, Sky Attack

Evolution

Unevolved Taillow  Normal  Flying

Level 22 →

First evolution Swellow  Normal  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 Swellow images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Swellow appears to be based on a swallow, specifically the barn swallow or the welcome swallow. Its colors and crest are also similar to those of a treeswift. Its predatory behavior and high speed may be based on falcons or the swallow-tailed kite. Its Shiny color scheme and long tail feathers resemble those of the resplendent quetzal.

Name origin

Swellow may be a combination of swell (excellent, or to grow larger) and swallow.

Ohsubame may be a corruption of 大燕 ōtsubame (large swallow).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese オオスバメ Ohsubame Corruption of 大燕 ōtsubame French Hélédelle Possibly from ailé, and hirondelle Spanish Swellow Same as English name German Schwalboss From Schwalbe and Boss Italian Swellow Same as English name Korean 스왈로 Swalow Transliteration of English name Mandarin Chinese 大王燕 Dàwángyàn Literally "King swallow" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Свеллоу Svellou Transcription of English name Thai โอโอสึบาเมะ Oosubame Transcription of original Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Swellow

External links

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