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Swalot, a Poison type Pokémon, official artwork

#0317

Swalot: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Swalot is a balanced Pokémon, led by its HP (100) and Defense (83), with a base stat total of 467. Competitively it is a lower-tier option.

Build a team with Swalot

What is Swalot weak to?

How much damage Swalot takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toGroundPsychic
0.5×ResistsBugFairyFightingGrassPoison

Swalot takes super-effective damage from Ground, Psychic. It resists Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Poison.

Best moveset for Swalot

Swalot has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • BelchPoison120
  • Solar BeamGrass120
  • EarthquakeGround100

Best nature for Swalot

Careful or Bold. Swalot's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • Liquid OozeThis Pokemon damages those draining HP from it for as much as they would heal.
  • Sticky HoldThis Pokemon cannot lose its held item due to another Pokemon's Ability or attack.
  • GluttonyThis Pokemon eats Berries at 1/2 max HP or less instead of their usual 1/4 max HP.

Evolution line

Gulpin
Swalot
Full learnset (59 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
BelchPoison12090%Special
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Gunk ShotPoison12080%Physical
Solar BeamGrass120100%Special
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Sludge WavePoison95100%Special
Ice BeamIce90100%Special
Sludge BombPoison90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Body PressFighting80100%Physical
Poison JabPoison80100%Physical
Seed BombGrass80100%Physical
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Zen HeadbuttPsychic8090%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Fire PunchFire75100%Physical
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
Ice PunchIce75100%Physical
Thunder PunchElectric75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
SludgePoison65100%Special
VenoshockPoison65100%Special
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Water PulseWater60100%Special
Mud ShotGround5595%Special
Acid SprayPoison40100%Special
PoundNormal40100%Physical
Bullet SeedGrass25100%Physical
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
FlingDark?100%Physical
Spit UpNormal?100%Special
AmnesiaPsychic--Status
CurseGhost--Status
EncoreNormal-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
Gastro AcidPoison-100%Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
MetronomeNormal--Status
Pain SplitNormal--Status
Poison GasPoison-90%Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
StockpileNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwallowNormal--Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
Toxic SpikesPoison--Status
YawnNormal--Status