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Swirlix

Cotton Candy Pokémon

The sweet smell of cotton candy perfumes Swirlix’s fluffy fur. This Pokémon spits out sticky string to tangle up its enemies.

In Pokémon GO · 1179 max CP 5 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.4 m

Weight3.5 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate200(36.6%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP68

Abilities

Sweet Veil

Prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping.

UnburdenHidden

Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Egg groups: Fairy

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

341

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Poison2×

Steel2×

Resistant to

Fighting½×

Bug½×

Dark½×

Immune to

Dragon0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Grassy Seed Sweeper

NFE

Moves

Item

Grassy Seed

AbilityUnburden

NatureModest+SpA/−Atk

EV spread

Def112

SpA▲252

Spe144

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Swirlix

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Friend Safari Route 7

Friend Safari

Sword

Giant's Mirror Glimwood Tangle Route 5 Stony Wilderness

Evolution

#0684Swirlix

Trade

#0685Slurpuff

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Swirlix can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

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