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Swoobat is a blue, bat-like Pokémon. It has fused, pointed ears with striated, lighter colored insides and a pink, heart-shaped snout with a single nostril. Two wide, rounded teeth are visible in its lower jaw. A mane of shaggy, light blue fur surrounds its neck. Its black wings have a claw at the joint, and its small black feet have three toes each. It has a bare, pink tail that is twisted with two short prongs at the tip.
Swoobat's nose can produce many different ultrasonic waves. When it shakes its tail vigorously, it is producing sound waves powerful enough to destroy concrete. In contrast, it produces waves during courtship that can gladden any who hears it. However using the powerful sound waves can leave Swoobat exhausted, being unable to fly for a period of time. In the anime, it is seen to hang from this tail rather than its feet as it sleeps. Swoobat's nose is considered to be a symbol of good luck in certain regions. Swoobat and its pre-evolved form Woobat are the only known Pokémon capable of learning Simple Beam in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Multiple Swoobat debuted in Emolga the Irresistible!. They were angry with Emolga for disturbing their peace and chased her, Iris, and Axew down. However, Ash's Pikachu and Emolga were able to take them down.
Swoobat, the Courting Pokémon and the evolved form of Woobat. Swoobat can fire a variety of sound waves from the holes of their noses, some powerful enough to break rocks.
Dol has a Swoobat, which battled alongside his Bouffalant in a Double Battle against Monta.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Swoobat appeared in The Case of the Missing Pokémon, where it was one of the kidnapped Pokémon found in a stronghold and was later returned to its Trainer.
Skyla owns a Swoobat, which first appeared in Special Delivery. It was used to battle Black in a Gym battle.
Swoobat's evolutionary family has several similarities with Crobat's. All of the members of both lines are based on bats and reach their respective final evolved form by friendship.
Swoobat may be a combination of swoon or swoop and bat. Its English name containing the English name of its pre-evolved form (Woobat) mirrors how its Japanese name (Kokoromori) contains the Japanese name of its pre-evolved form (Koromori).
Kokoromori may be a combination of 心kokoro (heart) and コウモリ kōmori (bat).