Swablu (Pokémon)

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Swablu
チルット Tyltto
#333
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Artwork from R/S/E
Type
Normal Flying
Category
Cotton Bird Pokémon
Ability
Natural Cure
Exp. at Lv. 100
600,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Johto
#—
Hoenn
#121
Regional Browser numbers
Height
1′04″
Imperial
0.4 m
Metric
Weight
2.6 lbs.
Imperial
1.2 kg
Metric
Dex color
Blue
Catch rate
255 (33.3%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
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Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Flying and
Dragon groups
1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 74 Battle Exp.: 741*

Swablu (Japanese: チルット Tyltto) is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Swablu is a blue (yellow / gold when shiny) swallow with two long feathers on top of its head and white cotton-like wings. It has a short, rounded white beak.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Swablu can sing Pokémon and people to sleep.

Behavior

Swablu are not afraid of people and are often seen cleaning and polishing things with their soft, cottony wings.

Habitat

During spring Swablu flocks move closer to human populated towns.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Swablu's first major role was in True Blue Swablu. A Swablu got lost from its flock and got its wing injured. After the wing was healed, it took Ash and company some time to get the Swablu the courage to fly again. At the end of the episode, Swablu was going to come with May until it was re-united with its flock.

A Swablu has also appeared in That's Just Swellow under the ownership of Shane.

In the manga

Bridgette and Lanette both own a Swablu.

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Ruby
Swablu has light and fluffy wings that are like cottony clouds. This Pokémon is not frightened of people. It lands on the heads of people and sits there like a cotton-fluff hat.
Pokémon Sapphire
Swablu loves to make things clean. If it spots something dirty, it will wipe and polish it with its cottony wings. If its wings become dirty, this Pokémon finds a stream and showers itself.
Pokémon Emerald
A Pokémon that has wings like cottony clouds. After enduring winter, in which little food is available, Swablu flocks move closer to towns in the spring.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
It constantly grooms its cotton-like wings. It takes a shower to clean itself if it becomes dirty.

Game locations

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire Gift at start*
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Wilderness (Sapphire Field)
Pokémon Trozei! Phobos Jet
Endless Level 5
Forever Level 5
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Mt. Freeze (1F-6F)
Pitfall Valley (7F-12F)
Joyous Tower (53F-59F)
Remains Island (B7-B12)
Pokémon Ranger Sekra Mountain Range

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
45
105 - 152 200 - 294
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
Total:
310
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.

Type effectiveness

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Learnset

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By leveling up

Level Generation III Generation IV
Start Growl
Peck
Growl
Peck
5 Astonish
8 Astonish
9 Sing
13 Fury Attack
18 Fury Attack Safeguard
21 Safeguard
23 Mist
28 Mist Take Down
31 Take Down
32 Natural Gift
36 Mirror Move
38 Mirror Move
40 Refresh
41 Refresh
45 Dragon Pulse
48 Perish Song
50 Perish Song


By TM/HM

Game Generation III Generation IV
TM06 Toxic Toxic
TM10 Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Beam
TM17 Protect Protect
TM18 Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM20 Safeguard Safeguard
TM21 Frustration Frustration
TM22 Solarbeam Solarbeam
TM27 Return Return
TM32 Double Team Double Team
TM40 Aerial Ace Aerial Ace
TM42 Facade Facade
TM43 Rest Rest
TM44 Attract Attract
TM46 Thief Thief
TM47 Steel Wing Steel Wing
TM51 Roost
TM58 Endure
TM59 Dragon Pulse
TM77 Psych Up
TM78 Captivate
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
TM85 Dream Eater
TM87 Swagger
TM88 Pluck
TM90 Substitute
HM02 Fly Fly

By breeding

Generation III Generation IV
Agility Agility
Featherdance Dragon Rush
Haze Featherdance
Pursuit Haze
Rage Pursuit
Rage

By tutoring

FRLG Emerald
Body Slam Endure
Double-Edge Mud-Slap
Dream Eater Psych Up
Mimic Sleep Talk
Substitute Snore
Swagger
Swift


Special moves

The egg in Pokémon Box will hatch into a Swablu with False Swipe

Side game data

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Evolution

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Trivia

Origin

Swablu is based on a bird of some variety.

Name origin

Swablu's name is a combination of the words swallow, referring to the species of bird on which this Pokémon is based, and blu, a misspelling of blue, referring to the color of this Pokémon. Swab may also refer its cotton swab-like wings. Its Japanese name may refer to Tyl, also known as Epsilon Draconis, a star in the Draco constellation.

In other languages

External links

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