Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.4 m
- Weight
- 3.5 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate200(36.6%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP68
Base stats
HP
62
Attack
48
Defense
66
Sp. Atk
59
Sp. Def
57
Speed
49
Total
341
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
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Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Swirlix
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Swirlix can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
17 of 17
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet Scent Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 3 | Play Nice Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 6 | Fairy Wind Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Fairy | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 9 | Aromatherapy Cures the entire party of major status effects. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 12 | Draining Kiss Drains 75% of the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Fairy | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 15 | Fake Tears Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | Round Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| 21 | String Shot Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 |
| 24 | Cotton Spore Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 27 | Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 30 | Wish User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 33 | Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 36 | Cotton Guard Raises the user’s Defense by three stages. | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 39 | Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 58 | Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 67 | Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
Breeding & egg moves
Swirlix can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
13 sprites & renders for Swirlix.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Swirlix”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/swirlix.
Species data from PokéAPI.