#0276

Taillow

Tiny Swallow Pokémon

Normal Flying

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.3 m
Weight: 2.3 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate200(36.6%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP54

Taillow is young—it has only just left its nest. As a result, it sometimes becomes lonesome and cries at night. This Pokémon feeds on Wurmple that live in forests.

In Pokémon GO · 765 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

270

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Guts

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

ScrappyHidden

Lets the Pokémon's Normal and Fighting moves hit Ghost Pokémon.

Egg groups: Flying

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Rock2×

Electric2×

Ice2×

Resistant to

Bug½×

Grass½×

Immune to

Ground0×

Ghost0×

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

Mixed Life Orb

Moves

Item

Life Orb

Ability["Guts","Scrappy"]

NatureNaive+Spe/−SpD

EV spread

Def36

SpA200

SpD▼36

Spe▲236

Guts Physical Sweeper

Moves

Item

Flame Orb

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

HP36

Atk236

Spe▲236

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Taillow

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

Ruby

Petalburg Woods Route 104 Route 115 Route 116

Sapphire

Petalburg Woods Route 104 Route 115 Route 116

Emerald

Petalburg Woods Route 104 Route 115 Route 116

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Evolution

#0276Taillow

Lv. 22

#0277Swellow

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

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

Moves

Find a move13 of 13

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

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
5	Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
9	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
13	Wing Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
17	Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
21	Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
25	Quick Guard Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
29	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
33	Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Special	75	95	15
37	Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
41	Brave Bird User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Flying	Physical	120	100	15
45	Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15