Swalot (Pokémon)

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Swalot Poison Bag Pokémon マルノーム Marunoom #317 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Liquid Ooze or Sticky Hold Cacophony Cacophony Gluttony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 5'07" 1.7 m Swalot 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 176.4 lbs. 80.0 kg Swalot 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 168 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 163 V+	Leveling rate Fluctuating
EV yield Total: 2 Swalot 2 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Swalot (Japanese: マルノーム Marunoom) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from Gulpin starting at level 26.

Biology

Swalot is a tall, purple, amorphous Pokémon. It has red, beady eyes and yellow whiskers. A female Swalot has shorter whiskers than a male. It has puckered lips and can fit an automobile tire in its mouth. Its hands have three fingers. It has a single row of black rhombi running across its midsection, and can expand and contract its body at will. It is capable of swallowing anything whole, and can digest anything except its own stomach lining. It covers prey and opponents with powerful poison. It lives in grassy areas.

In the anime

Swalot in the anime

Major appearances

Swalot first appeared in Deceit and Assist. The Poison Bag Pokémon belonged to a Coordinator named Anthony, who used it to compete in the Grand Festival.

In From Brags to Riches, a Trainer named Dominick used a Swalot and Tropius to battle Ash's Corphish and Torkoal. Corphish managed to defeat Dominick's Swalot.

Paul's brother, Reggie, also owns a Swalot which appeared in Lost Leader Strategy!

Minor appearances

A Swalot that was painted to look like a Grimer was shown at the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest in All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go.

A Trainer's Swalot appeared in Summer of Discovery!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG122 Swalot Ash's Pokédex Swalot, the Poison Bag Pokémon. Swalot has a body that can expand and contract at will, and can swallow anything whole. AG127 Swalot May's Pokédex Swalot, the Poison Bag Pokémon. Swalot covers any prey it encounters in powerful poison, and then swallows it whole.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP066 Swalot Ash's Pokédex Swalot, the Poison Bag Pokémon, and the evolved form of Gulpin. Swalot sprays a powerful poison onto its opponents from its pores.

In the manga

Swalot in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Unlike its pre-evolution, Swalot has only made one key appearance in the Pokémon Adventures manga, being one of the Factory Pokémon fighting Pike Queen Lucy and Palace Maven Spenser. Although it seemingly won using a Hyper Beam after putting the former's Seviper to sleep, the serpent awoke using its Shed Skin ability and counterattacked with a Dig maneuver, defeating it.

Later, a member of the International Police was shown to have a Swalot.

The illustrator of Pokémon Adventures from Volume 10 onwards, Satoshi Yamamoto, is represented by a Swalot. In both of Swalot's appearances, an Electrode representing author Hidenori Kusaka was seen alongside.

In the TCG

Main article: Swalot (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby 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. Sapphire 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. Emerald 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. FireRed It can swallow a tire whole in one gulp. It secretes a horribly toxic fluid from the pores on its body. LeafGreen
Generation IV Diamond It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes. Pearl Platinum HeartGold It gulps anything that fits in its mouth. Its special enzymes can dissolve anything. SoulSilver
Generation V Black It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes. White Black 2 It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes. White 2
Generation VI X It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes. Y It gulps anything that fits in its mouth. Its special enzymes can dissolve anything. Omega Ruby 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. Alpha Sapphire 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Evolve Gulpin Emerald Evolve Gulpin FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Trade XD Evolve Gulpin
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Gulpin Platinum Evolve Gulpin HeartGold Trade SoulSilver Evolve Gulpin Pal Park Forest
Generation V Black White Trade Black 2 White 2 Route 9 (Swarm)
Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Poison) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Gulpin
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Evolve Gulpin Trozei! Secret Storage 16, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Gulpin Ranger Fiore Temple
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Marine Resort (B1-B19) MD Sky Marine Resort (B1-B19)
Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: Misty Edgewater (post-ending) Rumble U Toy Collection: Launch to Victory!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 2Fr Shuffle Castle Noapte: Stage 124 Blau Salon: Stage 429 Rumble World Black Realm: Obsidian Shrine (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Endless Cave (All Areas)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black 2	White 2	Big Pearl (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 73		70 - 137	135 - 269
Defense: 83		79 - 148	153 - 291
Sp. Atk: 73		70 - 137	135 - 269
Sp. Def: 83		79 - 148	153 - 291
Speed: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Total: 467	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/2 ★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 13/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 011 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100100% 20 011 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 08080% 5 011 Wring Out Normal Special 0000— 100100% 5 011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Yawn Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 011 Poison Gas Poison Status 0000— 09090% 40 011 Sludge Poison Special 06565 100100% 20 Evo.Evo. Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 055 Yawn Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 088 Poison Gas Poison Status 0000— 09090% 40 1010 Sludge Poison Special 06565 100100% 20 1212 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 1717 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100100% 20 2020 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100100% 5 2525 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 3030 Stockpile Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 3030 Spit Up Normal Special 0000— 100100% 10 3030 Swallow Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 3737 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100100% 10 4242 Gastro Acid Poison Status 0000— 100100% 10 4949 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10 5454 Wring Out Normal Special 0000— 100100% 5 6161 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 08080% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swalot Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Swalot Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM64 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swalot Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Swalot Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Acid Armor Poison Status — —% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 Smog Poison Special 30 70% 20 Venom Drench Poison Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Swalot in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Swalot in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swalot Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Swalot Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Swalot can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Swalot cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swalot Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Swalot Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swalot Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Swalot Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Poison Swamp Phrases 51%-100% HP I eat everything in one gulp. It doesn't matter how big! 26%-50% HP I'm getting worried. My health is down about halfway. 1%-25% HP I'm exhausted... There isn't any poison left in me... Level up I leveled up! My toxins grew more powerful, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger Group: Poison Poké Assist: Poison Field move: None Loops: 11 Min. exp.: 68 Max. exp.: 98 Browser entry R-000 When Swalot cries and opens its mouth wide, it spits up a huge volume of poison.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Poison Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 60 - 80 0 #128 Opportunist Attacks can occasionally deal greater damage than usual.

Evolution

Unevolved Gulpin  Poison

Level 26 →

First evolution Swalot  Poison

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Swalot images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Swalot is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 467.

Origin

Swalot's appearance may be based on a single, giant poison gland. Swalot might be based upon a generic organism that uses pseudopodia.

It has been compared to a blobfish by many fans, but the popular blobfish photograph is copyright 2003, which is shortly after the Generation III games was released, and shows a front view of a heavily damaged specimen.

Name origin

Swalot may be a play on the phrase, "swallow a lot," as in consuming a large amount of food or drink.

Marunoom may be a combination of 丸呑み marunomi (swallowing whole) and nomu (swallow or gulp).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マルノーム Marunoom From 丸呑み marunomi and 呑む nomu French Avaltout A corruption of avale tout Spanish Swalot Same as English name German Schlukwech From schlucken and durchweg Italian Swalot Same as English name Korean 꿀꺽몬 Koolkkokmon From 꿀꺽꿀꺽 kkul-kkeok-kkul-kkeok and 몬 mon Mandarin Chinese 吞食獸 / 吞食兽 Tūnshíshòu Means "Devouring beast" Cantonese Chinese

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