Swalot (#0317) – Stats, Moves, Evolution & Competitive Sets

Base stats

HP100160–207310–404

Atk7370–137135–269

Def8379–148153–291

SpA7370–137135–269

SpD8379–148153–291

Spe5554–117103–229

Total467Higher than 55% of all Pokémon

Ranges: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 2 HP.

Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature

Speed tiers

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base 55). Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+117Max107No SP75Min67Scarf175Tailwind234

At max Speed, Swalot outspeeds 11 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC.

Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Type matchups

Weak to

Ground2×Psychic2×

Resists

Bug½×Fairy½×Fighting½×Grass½×Poison½×

Takes normal damage from 11 types

NormalFlyingRockGhostSteelFireWaterElectricIceDragonDark

Abilities

Liquid Ooze
Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.
Sticky Hold
Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
GluttonyHidden ability
Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Competitive

SV SinglesZUSV Doubles(DUU)National DexRU

Ranked ladder · in-game

Doubles

#239 of 262 used

▼ 4 places since Oct 22

Oct 22Oct 28

▼ 5 places since Oct 21

Oct 21Oct 28

Leftovers (32.8%) · Liquid Ooze (58.4%) · Adamant (16.2%) · HP 32 / Atk 32 / Def 2 (11%)

Moves Body Press, Toxic, Protect, Gunk Shot

Singles

#200 of 262 used

▼ 4 places since Oct 22

Oct 22Oct 28

▼ 5 places since Oct 21

Oct 21Oct 28

Leftovers (36.2%) · Liquid Ooze (63.4%) · Impish (36%) · HP 32 / Def 32 / SpD 2 (27.9%)

Moves Toxic, Body Press, Acid Armor, Toxic Spikes

Daily usage rank on the Pokémon Champions ladder, updated Oct 28. Battle data provided by Pokémon Champions Battle Data.

0.09% of teams · rank #155 · Singles · 1630+ rating · 6,316 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sticky Hold
Nature: Impish
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Tera Type: Flying

Toxic Spikes
Pain Split
Knock Off
Body Press

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All players0.11%
Rated 1500+0.12%
Rated 1630+0.09%
Rated 1760+0.08%

Usage by month

Oct 20250.09%

Moves

Toxic Spikes100%
Pain Split100%
Knock Off99.9%
Body Press99.9%
Poison Jab0.1%
Encore0.1%
Acid Armor0%
Clear Smog0%
Gunk Shot0%

Items

Rocky Helmet99.9%
Black Sludge0.1%
Poison Barb0%

Abilities

100%
0%

EV spreads

Impish 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD99.9%
Careful 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD0.1%
Brave 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpA0%

Tera types

Flying99.9%
Poison0.1%

Common teammates

Evolution

#0316GulpinPoison
1. Level 26#0317SwalotPoison

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 16

EvoBody SlamHas a 30% chance to paralyze the target.NormalPhys85100%15

1Gunk ShotHas a 30% chance to poison the target.PoisonPhys12080%5

1Poison GasPoisons the target.PoisonStatus—90%40

1PoundInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.NormalPhys40100%35

1SludgeHas a 30% chance to poison the target.PoisonSpec65100%20

1YawnTarget sleeps at the end of the next turn.NormalStatus——10

12AmnesiaRaises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.PsychicStatus——20

17Acid SprayLowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.PoisonSpec40100%20

20EncoreForces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.NormalStatus—100%5

25ToxicBadly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.PoisonStatus—90%10

30Spit UpPower is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.NormalSpec—100%10

30StockpileStores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.NormalStatus——20

30SwallowRecovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.NormalStatus——10

37Sludge BombHas a 30% chance to poison the target.PoisonSpec90100%10

42Gastro AcidNullifies target’s ability until it leaves battle.PoisonStatus—100%10

49BelchCan only be used after the user has eaten a berry.PoisonSpec12090%10

TM / HM / TR 50

TM01Take DownUser receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.NormalPhys9085%20

TM05Mud-SlapHas a 100% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.GroundSpec20100%10

TM07ProtectPrevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM11Water PulseHas a 20% chance to confuse the target.WaterSpec60100%20

TM13Acid SprayLowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.PoisonSpec40100%20

TM18ThiefTakes the target’s item.DarkPhys60100%25

TM25FacadePower doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.NormalPhys70100%20

TM28BulldozeHas a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.GroundPhys60100%20

TM35Mud ShotHas a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.GroundSpec5595%15

TM43FlingThrows held item at the target; power depends on the item.DarkPhys—100%10

TM45VenoshockInflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.PoisonSpec65100%10

TM47EndurePrevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM49Sunny DayChanges the weather to sunny for five turns.FireStatus——5

TM50Rain DanceChanges the weather to rain for five turns.WaterStatus——5

TM56Bullet SeedHits 2-5 times in one turn.GrassPhys25100%30

TM58Brick BreakDestroys Reflect and Light Screen.FightingPhys75100%15

TM59Zen HeadbuttHas a 20% chance to make the target flinch.PsychicPhys8090%15

TM66Body SlamHas a 30% chance to paralyze the target.NormalPhys85100%15

TM67Fire PunchHas a 10% chance to burn the target.FirePhys75100%15

TM68Thunder PunchHas a 10% chance to paralyze the target.ElectricPhys75100%15

TM69Ice PunchHas a 10% chance to freeze the target.IcePhys75100%15

TM70Sleep TalkRandomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.NormalStatus——10

TM71Seed BombInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.GrassPhys80100%15

TM80MetronomeRandomly selects and uses any move in the game.NormalStatus——10

TM82Thunder WaveParalyzes the target.ElectricStatus—90%20

TM83Poison JabHas a 30% chance to poison the target.PoisonPhys80100%20

TM85RestUser sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.PsychicStatus——5

TM88Swords DanceRaises the user’s Attack by two stages.NormalStatus——20

TM89Body PressDamage is calculated using the user's Defense stat as its Attack, including stat stage changes.FightingPhys80100%10

TM91Toxic SpikesScatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.PoisonStatus——20

TM102Gunk ShotHas a 30% chance to poison the target.PoisonPhys12080%5

TM103SubstituteTransfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.NormalStatus——10

TM111Giga DrainDrains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.GrassSpec75100%10

TM114Shadow BallHas a 20% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.GhostSpec80100%15

TM122EncoreForces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.NormalStatus—100%5

TM128AmnesiaRaises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.PsychicStatus——20

TM130Helping HandAlly’s next move inflicts half more damage.NormalStatus——20

TM135Ice BeamHas a 10% chance to freeze the target.IceSpec90100%10

TM148Sludge BombHas a 30% chance to poison the target.PoisonSpec90100%10

TM149EarthquakeInflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.GroundPhys100100%10

TM152Giga ImpactUser foregoes its next turn to recharge.NormalPhys15090%5

TM163Hyper BeamUser foregoes its next turn to recharge.NormalSpec15090%5

TM168Solar BeamRequires a turn to charge before attacking.GrassSpec120100%10

TM171Tera BlastIf the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.NormalSpec80100%10

TM175ToxicBadly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.PoisonStatus—90%10

TM181Knock OffTarget drops its held item.DarkPhys65100%20

TM202Pain SplitSets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.NormalStatus——20

TM204Double-EdgeUser receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.NormalPhys120100%15

TM214Sludge WaveHas a 10% chance to poison the target.PoisonSpec95100%10

TM224CurseGhosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.GhostStatus——10

Pokédex entries

Category: Poison Bag Pokémon
Debut: Hoenn · Ruby & Sapphire
Color: Purple
Shape
Habitat: Grassland
Pal Park area: Forest

Original Hoenn#096Central Kalos#099New Hoenn#101Paldea#140Hyperspace#093

It gulps anything that fits in its mouth. Its special enzymes can dissolve anything.
HeartGold · SoulSilver · Y
It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.
Diamond · Pearl · Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2 · X
It can swallow a tire whole in one gulp. It secretes a horribly toxic fluid from the pores on its body.
FireRed · LeafGreen
Its powerful stomach acid is capable of digesting almost anything. The one thing in the whole world a SWALOT can’t digest is its own stomach.
Emerald
SWALOT has no teeth, so what it eats, it swallows whole, no matter what. Its cavernous mouth yawns widely. An automobile tire could easily fit inside this Pokémon’s mouth.
Sapphire · Alpha Sapphire
When SWALOT spots prey, it spurts out a hideously toxic fluid from its pores and sprays the target. Once the prey has weakened, this Pokémon gulps it down whole with its cavernous mouth.
Ruby · Omega Ruby