#0333
Swablu
Cotton Bird Pokémon
Since Swablu looks like a cumulus cloud, foes can have a hard time finding it. Apparently its wings turned white over many generations.
Details
Height0.4 m
Weight1.2 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth rateslow then very fast
Base EXP62
Base stats
HP
45
Attack
40
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
75
Speed
50
Total
310
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Swablu
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Colosseum
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black 2
White 2
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Evolution
Lv. 35
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Swablu can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 |
| 3 | Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 4 | Disarming Voice Never misses. | Fairy | Special | 40 | — | 15 |
| 8 | Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 12 | Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 16 | Round Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| 20 | Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Natural Gift Power and type depend on the held berry. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 24 | Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 26 | Refresh Cleanses the user of a burn, paralysis, or poison. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 28 | Sing Puts the target to sleep. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 |
| 30 | Mirror Move Uses the target’s last used move. | Flying | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 32 | Cotton Guard Raises the user’s Defense by three stages. | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 36 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 38 | Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 40 | Moonblast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Perish Song User and target both faint after three turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Swablu can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
19 sprites & renders for Swablu.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Swablu”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/swablu.
Species data from PokéAPI.