Swalot
Table of Contents
Swalot is a Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Poison-type Pokémon, Swalot is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves.
Swalot's maximum Combat Power stat is 2236 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Infestation / Sludge Bomb. Swalot encounters are boosted during Cloudy weather. Shiny Swalot is available! ✨
Swalot Stats and Max CP
Swalot's Tier Ranking
Swalot Type Chart
Swalot takes increased damage from:
Swalot takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8.05 | 156.7 | 7.13 | ||
| 2. | 8.01 | 156.0 | 7.11 | ||
| 3. | 7.40 | 144.1 | 6.56 | ||
| 4. | 7.37 | 143.5 | 6.54 | ||
| 5. | 7.33 | 142.7 | 6.50 | ||
| 6. | 6.96 | 135.4 | 6.17 | ||
| 7. | 6.95 | 135.4 | 6.16 | ||
| 8. | 6.66 | 129.5 | 5.90 |
Fast Attacks
Infestation9
13
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 9 Energy 13 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s Trainer Battles Damage 6 Energy 12 Effects Infestation has no special effects.See Infestation details page ↗
Rock Smash17
12
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 17 Energy 12 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s Trainer Battles Damage 9 Energy 7 Effects Rock Smash has no special effects.See Rock Smash details page ↗
Mud Shot4
6
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
- 62.5%
Bug
Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 4 Energy 6 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 3 Energy 9 Effects Mud Shot has no special effects.See Mud Shot details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Ice Beam95
50
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 95 Energy 50 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s Damage window 1.5s - 3.0s Trainer Battles Damage 90 Energy 55 Effects Ice Beam has no special effects.See Ice Beam details page ↗
Sludge50
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 33 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.1s - 1.4s Trainer Battles Damage 70 Energy 40 Effects Sludge has no special effects.See Sludge details page ↗
Acid Spray20
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 20 Energy 50 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s Damage window 2.1s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 20 Energy 45 Effects Special
Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%
See Acid Spray details page ↗
Sludge Bomb85
50
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 85 Energy 50 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 50 Effects Sludge Bomb has no special effects.See Sludge Bomb details page ↗
Gunk Shot130
100
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 130 Energy 100 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.6s - 2.6s Trainer Battles Damage 130 Energy 75 Effects Gunk Shot has no special effects.See Gunk Shot details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Swalot's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Swalot's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Swalot has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Swalot in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Poison Attacker:
Infestation
Sludge Bomb
⚔️ Raids
Swalot is a fully evolved Poison-type Pokémon. It has a max CP of 2236 and is more defense-oriented. As such, Swalot is not a good fit as a raid attacker.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
🔵 Great League
Swalot is a top performer in the Great League. As stated before, Swalot is a defense-oriented Pokémon, which greatly helps it in PvP. Not only that, Swalot has access to both Mud Shot and Infestation as fast attacks, both of which generate energy quickly. Pair that up with decently spammy moves like Sludge and Ice Beam, and you have a Pokémon that can fire off quite a few charged attacks before it’s done. The only Pokémon Swalot really contests with are other Poison types in a Poison-dominated meta.
🟡 Ultra League
Swalot has a max CP of 2236, which is below the Ultra League CP cap of 2500. While some Pokémon can perform well in this league despite having a lower-than-average CP, those typically have one outstanding stat. Swalot unfortunately does not possess such a stat.
🟣 Master League
With a max CP of 2236, Swalot is far too weak for the Master League.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #317 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.7 m |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Region | Generation 3 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 1 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Swalot family
Size information
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.83 m | 0.85 m | 1.7 m | 2.55 m | 3.4 m |
Swalot's height ranges from 0.83 m to 3.4 m, with the average being 1.7 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.
Size bounds
This table shows the size bounds of Swalot in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.833 m | 0.85 m |
| 2′09″ | 2′09″ | |
| XS | 0.85 m | 1.7 m |
| 2′09″ | 5′07″ | |
| M | 1.275 m | 2.125 m |
| 4′02″ | 6′12″ | |
| XL | 2.125 m | 2.55 m |
| 6′12″ | 8′04″ | |
| XXL | 2.55 m | 3.4 m |
| 8′04″ | 11′02″ |
Encounter data
| Movement type | MOVEMENT_JUMP |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 11s |
| Jump Time | 2s |
| Attack Probability | 10.0% |
| Attack Timer | 20s |
| Dodge Probability | 10.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 1 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
Swalot CP Chart
Swalot's has 2236 max CP (at Level 50). A Swalot obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1066 CP to 1130 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1333 CP to 1413 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Swalot can be found in the 800 CP to 847 CP range.
| 2236 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 800 CP - 847 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1066 CP - 1130 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1066 CP - 1130 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1333 CP - 1413 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
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.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- 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.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- 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.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Swalot Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 CP | 2 | 87 CP | 3 | 147 CP |
| 4 | 207 CP | 5 | 266 CP | 6 | 326 CP |
| 7 | 386 CP | 8 | 445 CP | 9 | 505 CP |
| 10 | 565 CP | 11 | 621 CP | 12 | 678 CP |
| 13 | 734 CP | 14 | 791 CP | 15 | 847 CP |
| 16 | 904 CP | 17 | 960 CP | 18 | 1017 CP |
| 19 | 1073 CP | 20 | 1130 CP | 21 | 1186 CP |
| 22 | 1243 CP | 23 | 1300 CP | 24 | 1356 CP |
| 25 | 1413 CP | 26 | 1469 CP | 27 | 1526 CP |
| 28 | 1582 CP | 29 | 1639 CP | 30 | 1695 CP |
| 31 | 1724 CP | 32 | 1752 CP | 33 | 1780 CP |
| 34 | 1808 CP | 35 | 1837 CP | 36 | 1865 CP |
| 37 | 1893 CP | 38 | 1921 CP | 39 | 1950 CP |
| 40 | 1978 CP | 41 | 2003 CP | 42 | 2028 CP |
| 43 | 2054 CP | 44 | 2079 CP | 45 | 2105 CP |
| 46 | 2131 CP | 47 | 2157 CP | 48 | 2183 CP |
| 49 | 2210 CP | 50 | 2236 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Swalot
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Swalot's Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Swalot.
Poison
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Swalot Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| LVL 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| LVL 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| LVL 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| LVL 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| LVL 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| LVL 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| LVL 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Swalot Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Swalot from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Swalot in Pokémon GO.
Complete Swalot Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 200 | 1 | - | 200 | 1 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 200 | 1 | - | 400 | 2 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 200 | 1 | - | 600 | 3 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 200 | 1 | - | 800 | 4 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,200 | 5 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,600 | 6 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,000 | 7 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,400 | 8 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,000 | 9 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,600 | 10 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,200 | 11 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,800 | 12 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 800 | 1 | - | 5,600 | 13 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 800 | 1 | - | 6,400 | 14 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 800 | 1 | - | 7,200 | 15 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 800 | 1 | - | 8,000 | 16 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 9,000 | 17 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 10,000 | 18 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 12,000 | 20 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 13,300 | 22 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 14,600 | 24 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 15,900 | 26 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 17,200 | 28 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 18,800 | 30 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 20,400 | 32 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 22,000 | 34 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 23,600 | 36 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 27,400 | 40 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 29,300 | 42 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 31,200 | 44 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 33,400 | 46 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 35,600 | 48 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 37,800 | 50 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 40,000 | 52 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 42,500 | 54 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 45,000 | 56 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 50,000 | 60 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 53,000 | 63 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 56,000 | 66 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 59,000 | 69 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 62,000 | 72 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 65,500 | 75 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 69,000 | 78 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 72,500 | 81 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 76,000 | 84 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 84,000 | 90 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 88,000 | 94 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 92,000 | 98 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 96,500 | 102 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 101,000 | 106 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 105,500 | 110 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 110,000 | 114 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 115,000 | 118 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 120,000 | 122 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 130,000 | 130 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 136,000 | 136 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 142,000 | 142 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 148,000 | 148 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 154,000 | 154 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 161,000 | 162 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 168,000 | 170 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 175,000 | 178 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 182,000 | 186 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 198,000 | 206 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 206,000 | 216 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 214,000 | 226 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 223,000 | 238 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 232,000 | 250 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 241,000 | 262 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 250,000 | 274 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 260,000 | 289 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 270,000 | 304 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 290,000 | 304 | 20 |
| 41 | 81 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 301,000 | 304 | 30 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 312,000 | 304 | 40 |
| 42 | 83 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 323,000 | 304 | 52 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 334,000 | 304 | 64 |
| 43 | 85 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 346,000 | 304 | 76 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 358,000 | 304 | 88 |
| 44 | 87 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 370,000 | 304 | 103 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 382,000 | 304 | 118 |
| 45 | 89 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 395,000 | 304 | 133 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 408,000 | 304 | 148 |
| 46 | 91 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 421,000 | 304 | 165 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 434,000 | 304 | 182 |
| 47 | 93 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 448,000 | 304 | 199 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 462,000 | 304 | 216 |
| 48 | 95 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 476,000 | 304 | 236 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 490,000 | 304 | 256 |
| 49 | 97 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 505,000 | 304 | 276 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Swalot
Swalot high resolution sprites
Swalot Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Swalot’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Poison-type Pokémon, Swalot is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves.
What are the best moves for Swalot in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Swalot in Pokémon GO are Infestation and Sludge Bomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 8.049 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 156.673.
How does Swalot perform in Raids?
Swalot's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Swalot rank as a Poison-type attacker?
Swalot is an F-Tier Poison-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Swalot?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Swalot: Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Victreebel, and Mega Gengar.
What is Swalot’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Swalot’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1978 CP and 2236 CP at Level 50.
Can Swalot be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Swalot can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Swalot Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Swalot cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.












