Swadloon
Table of Contents
Swadloon is a Bug and Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Bug and Grass-type Pokémon, Swadloon is especially weak against Fire and Flying-type moves, and weak against Bug, Ice, Poison, and Rock-type moves.
Swadloon's maximum Combat Power stat is 1549 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Bug Bite / Bug Buzz. Swadloon encounters are boosted during Rain and Sunny weather. Shiny Swadloon is available! ✨
Swadloon Stats and Max CP
Swadloon's Tier Ranking
Swadloon Type Chart
Swadloon takes increased damage from:
Swadloon takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6.62 | 87.8 | 5.57 | ||
| 2. | 6.03 | 79.9 | 5.07 | ||
| 3. | 5.91 | 78.3 | 4.97 | ||
| 4. | 5.61 | 74.3 | 4.72 | ||
| 5. | 5.42 | 71.9 | 4.56 | ||
| 6. | 5.15 | 68.2 | 4.33 |
Fast Attacks
Bug Bite5
6
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 5 Energy 6 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 4 Energy 3 Effects Bug Bite has no special effects.See Bug Bite details page ↗
Struggle Bug15
15
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 15 Energy 15 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s Damage window 1.2s - 1.5s Trainer Battles Damage 9 Energy 8 Effects Struggle Bug has no special effects.See Struggle Bug details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Silver Wind65
33
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 65 Energy 33 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s Damage window 1.5s - 3.3s Trainer Battles Damage 75 Energy 45 Effects Special
Silver Wind has a 10.0% chance to:
- Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
- Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Silver Wind details page ↗
Bug Buzz95
50
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 95 Energy 50 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s Damage window 1.8s - 2.9s Trainer Battles Damage 100 Energy 60 Effects Special
Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Bug Buzz details page ↗
Energy Ball90
50
4.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 90 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s Damage window 3.1s - 3.9s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 45 Effects Special
Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Energy Ball details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Swadloon's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Swadloon'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 Swadloon has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Swadloon in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Bug Attacker:
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz - Grass Attacker:
Bug Bite
Energy Ball
Sadly, poor stats hold back Swadloon from doing anything of note 🤷
⚔️ Raids - Trainers hardly use even strong Bug types in Raid battles. Swadloon is never even considered 🥲
🛡️ Gyms - Never put it in Gyms. It's terrible 🥱
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Bug Bite
Energy Ball
Silver Wind
Swadloon looks grumpy and bored seeing your efforts to make it matter in PvP 😒
- 🔵 Great League - Doesn't matter at all.
- 🟡 Ultra League - Still doesn't matter.
- 🟣 Master League - Will never matter.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #541 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.5 m |
| Weight | 7.3 kg |
| Region | Generation 5 |
| 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
Swadloon family
Size information
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 m | 0.25 m | 0.5 m | 0.75 m | 0.88 m |
Swadloon's height ranges from 0.25 m to 0.88 m, with the average being 0.5 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 Swadloon in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.245 m | 0.25 m |
| 0′10″ | 0′10″ | |
| XS | 0.25 m | 0.5 m |
| 0′10″ | 1′08″ | |
| M | 0.375 m | 0.625 m |
| 1′03″ | 2′01″ | |
| XL | 0.625 m | 0.75 m |
| 2′01″ | 2′06″ | |
| XXL | 0.75 m | 0.875 m |
| 2′06″ | 2′10″ |
Encounter data
| Movement type | MOVEMENT_JUMP |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 10s |
| Jump Time | 1s |
| Attack Probability | 10.0% |
| Attack Timer | 29s |
| Dodge Probability | 15.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 1 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
Swadloon CP Chart
Swadloon's has 1549 max CP (at Level 50). A Swadloon obtained from Raids can be encountered from 730 CP to 783 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 913 CP to 979 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Swadloon can be found in the 548 CP to 587 CP range.
| 1549 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 548 CP - 587 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 730 CP - 783 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 730 CP - 783 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 913 CP - 979 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
Swadloon 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 | 19 CP | 2 | 60 CP | 3 | 102 CP |
| 4 | 143 CP | 5 | 184 CP | 6 | 226 CP |
| 7 | 267 CP | 8 | 308 CP | 9 | 350 CP |
| 10 | 391 CP | 11 | 430 CP | 12 | 470 CP |
| 13 | 509 CP | 14 | 548 CP | 15 | 587 CP |
| 16 | 626 CP | 17 | 665 CP | 18 | 704 CP |
| 19 | 744 CP | 20 | 783 CP | 21 | 822 CP |
| 22 | 861 CP | 23 | 900 CP | 24 | 939 CP |
| 25 | 979 CP | 26 | 1018 CP | 27 | 1057 CP |
| 28 | 1096 CP | 29 | 1135 CP | 30 | 1174 CP |
| 31 | 1194 CP | 32 | 1214 CP | 33 | 1233 CP |
| 34 | 1253 CP | 35 | 1272 CP | 36 | 1292 CP |
| 37 | 1311 CP | 38 | 1331 CP | 39 | 1351 CP |
| 40 | 1370 CP | 41 | 1388 CP | 42 | 1405 CP |
| 43 | 1423 CP | 44 | 1440 CP | 45 | 1458 CP |
| 46 | 1476 CP | 47 | 1494 CP | 48 | 1512 CP |
| 49 | 1531 CP | 50 | 1549 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Swadloon
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Swadloon's Bug and Grass-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Swadloon.
Bug
Grass
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
Swadloon 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 | - |
Swadloon Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Swadloon 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 Swadloon in Pokémon GO.
Complete Swadloon 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 |
Swadloon Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Swadloon’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Bug and Grass-type Pokémon, Swadloon is especially weak against Fire and Flying-type moves, and weak against Bug, Ice, Poison, and Rock-type moves.
What are the best moves for Swadloon in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Swadloon in Pokémon GO are Bug Bite and Bug Buzz. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.624 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 87.819.
How does Swadloon perform in Raids?
Swadloon's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Swadloon rank as a Bug-type attacker?
Swadloon is an F-Tier Bug-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
How does Swadloon rank as a Grass-type attacker?
Swadloon is an F-Tier Grass-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Swadloon?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Swadloon: Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir, Mega Scizor, Mega Heracross, Primal Kyogre, Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, and Mega Abomasnow.
What is Swadloon’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Swadloon’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1370 CP and 1549 CP at Level 50.
Can Swadloon be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Swadloon can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Swadloon Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Swadloon cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.
















