Swellow's best moves in Pokémon GO

Swellow's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Swellow has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Wing Attack and Steel Wing), which cover Flying and Steel-type attacks. When using Wing Attack you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Wing Attack10111.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Bug
  • Grass

• 62.5%
• • Rock
  • Steel
  • Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	11
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	8

Effects

Wing Attack has no special effects.

See Wing Attack details page ↗

Steel Wing1481.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Rock
  • Ice
  • Fairy

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	14
Energy	8
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.7s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	7
Energy	5

Effects

Steel Wing has no special effects.

See Steel Wing details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Steel Wing	14	14.00	8	8.00	1.0s	7	5	-
Wing Attack	10	10.00	11	11.00	1.0s	5	8	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Swellow's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Flying	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6

Swellow's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Swellow has access to 3 Charge Attacks (Aerial Ace, Brave Bird, and Sky Attack), which cover Flying-type attacks. When using Aerial Ace, Brave Bird, and Sky Attack you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Aerial Ace55332.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Bug
  • Grass

• 62.5%
• • Rock
  • Steel
  • Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	45

Effects

Aerial Ace has no special effects.

See Aerial Ace details page ↗

Brave Bird1301002.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Bug
  • Grass

• 62.5%
• • Rock
  • Steel
  • Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	130
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Brave Bird has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Defense by 42.9%

See Brave Bird details page ↗

Sky Attack80502.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Bug
  • Grass

• 62.5%
• • Rock
  • Steel
  • Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	50

Effects

Sky Attack has no special effects.

See Sky Attack details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Aerial Ace	55	22.00	33	-	2.5s	60	45	-
Brave Bird Special Brave Bird has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 42.9%	130	65.00	100	-	2.0s	130	55	-
Sky Attack	80	40.00	50	-	2.0s	75	50	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Brave Bird has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Defense by 42.9%

Swellow's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Flying	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0