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Learn everything about Swellow in Pokemon GO. Find out which are best Swellow movesets, its strongest Raid and Gym counters, what are its type advantages and weaknesses, and more.

Swellow type chart

Swellow is a Normal and Flying-type Pokémon. It is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock type moves. It takes reduced damage from Bug, Grass, Ghost, and Ground type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Ghost	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Swellow moves and movesets

List of best Swellow moves and movesets in Pokémon GO. You can use the moveset controls below to see how different moves perform versus different Pokémon and weather conditions.

Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
Wing Attack	Sky Attack	13.26	217.52	26.7
Wing Attack	Brave Bird	12.85	210.71	25.9
Steel Wing	Sky Attack	12.68	207.92	25.5
Steel Wing	Brave Bird	12.12	198.67	24.4
Wing Attack	Aerial Ace	10.80	177.14	21.7
Steel Wing	Aerial Ace	10.74	176.16	21.6

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

The table above provides information on different moves Swellow has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (damage per second) and TDO (total damage output). The table is sorted by the Score column, which is an overall rating of the move's effectiveness. Each move's type is indicated by an icon beside its name. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*).

Fast Attacks

• Wing Attack89
• Steel Wing116

Charged Attacks

• Aerial Ace5533
• Brave Bird130100
• Sky Attack8050

Swellow Combat Power chart

A guide to Swellow Combat Power values in Pokémon GO. Includes a complete Swellow CP per level chart. You can use the level controls below to customize the chart.

Useful Combat Power values

Research	776 CP - 823 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1034 CP - 1097 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1034 CP - 1097 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather boost	1293 CP - 1371 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

This table shows maximum Combat Power values that Swellow can have from Level 1 to Level 50.

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon encountered in Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Swellow Catch Rates

Catch Rates for Swellow in Pokémon GO, calculated for catching a Level 20 Swellow by default. Catching lower level Swellow is easier than catching higher level ones - try playing around with the controls above to see how it changes.

Catch rates

Pokémon level

Level 20↓

Ball Type

PokéBall↓

Normal medal

None↓

Flying medal

None↓

Number of throws

1↓

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	6.21%	7.11%	9.17%	11.19%
	Curve	10.33%	11.78%	15.08%	18.26%
Razz Berry	-	9.17%	10.47%	13.44%	16.30%
	Curve	15.08%	17.14%	21.75%	26.10%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	10.90%	12.43%	15.90%	19.23%
	Curve	17.82%	20.20%	25.50%	30.44%
Golden Razz Berry	-	14.81%	16.84%	21.37%	25.66%
	Curve	23.85%	26.90%	33.55%	39.60%

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Swellow, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

More information

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

• CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
• CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Swellow evolution chart

Swellow can be evolved using the following methods:

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Taillow	50	Swellow

Swellow family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Swellow. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

TaillowSwellow

Hoenn Pokédex – Swellow flies high above our heads, making graceful arcs in the sky. This Pokémon dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. The hapless prey is tightly grasped by Swellow's clawed feet, preventing escape.

Swellow Sprites

Explore our comprehensive list of Swellow sprites page for high-quality in-game images. Perfect for trainers, enthusiasts, and Pokémon art lovers alike. Catch 'em all!

• Shiny Swellow
• Swellow