Swanna is a swan-like Pokémon with primarily white plumage. Its beak is long and yellow topped with a black cere, and it has several white feathery features adorning its head. The more rounded of the features are to the sides of its head, and the more pointed feature is atop. Swanna possesses a long, curving neck. With a fluid neck and a strong bill, Swanna is capable of very accurate jabbing and thrusting attacks. Two light-blue feathery features, similar to those on the sides of Swanna's head, are present on Swanna's underside, and Swanna's large wings are positioned so that they curve away from its body. Swanna's legs are small, and its webbed feet are dark. Swanna is known to fly for thousands of miles without rest. Swanna flies out when the sun rises. At dusk, flocks of Swanna will dance, with the leader in the middle of the routine.
In the main series
Major appearances
A Swanna owned by Skyla first appeared in Cilan Takes Flight!. It was first used in her battle against Cilan where it was able to defeat Crustle and Stunfisk in battle. It reappeared in An Amazing Aerial Battle!, where it was used in a Gym battle against Ash. It defeated Pikachu, but fell to Ash's newly evolved Unfezant.
Other
A Swanna appeared in The Lost World of Gothitelle!, under the ownership of Officer Jenny. Several Swanna under the ownership of another Officer Jenny later appear in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!.
A Swanna appeared in Cameron's Secret Weapon!, under the ownership of Cameron where it was used in his battle against Ash but was defeated by Pikachu.
Multiple Swanna appeared in Defending the Homeland! and two appeared in Beyond the Rainbow!, Facing the Needs of the Many!, and Till We Compete Again!.
Minor appearances
A flock of Swanna appeared in In The Shadow of Zekrom!.
Multiple Swanna appeared in the ending credits of White—Victini and Zekrom, and in the opening sequence of Black—Victini and Reshiram.
Two Swanna appeared in PK22.
A Swanna appeared in Lost at the Stamp Rally!, where it was seen performing in a Pokémon Musical show.
A photo of multiple Swanna appeared in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!.
Multiple Swanna appeared in The Lonely Deino!, under the care of a Day Care owner named Bobby.
Multiple Swanna appeared in Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1.
A Swanna appeared in Clash of the Connoisseurs!.
A Swanna appeared in Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1, under the ownership of a Trainer who lost to Roxie.
Multiple Swanna appeared in Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice.
Multiple Swanna appeared in Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!.
A Swanna made a brief appearance in A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!.
A Trainer's Swanna appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!.
A Trainer's Swanna appeared in Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!.
A Swanna appeared in The Island of Illusions!.
Multiple Swanna appeared in Butterfree and Me!.
A Swanna was among the Flying-type Pokémon who raced Mewtwo in Genesect and the Legend Awakened.
Multiple Swanna appeared in a flashback in The Journalist from Another Region! and A Pokémon of a Different Color!.
Multiple Swanna appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!, with one of them reappearing during a flashback in Till We Compete Again!.
A Swanna appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!.
Multiple Swanna appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
A Trainer's Swanna appeared in Foggy Pokémon Orienteering! and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!.
Multiple Swanna appeared in a flashback in A Slippery Encounter!, including one dropping a Goomy on Ash's head.
A Performer's Swanna appeared in A Showcase Debut!, where it participated in the Coumarine City Pokémon Showcase. It reappeared in Performing with Fiery Charm!, where it participated in the Dendemille Town Showcase.
A Swanna appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short Flying in the Air.
A Swanna appeared in A Relay in the Sky!, where it was seen competing in the Pokémon Sky Relay.
Two Swanna appeared in SM046.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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BW021
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Swanna
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Ash's Pokédex
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Swanna, the White Bird Pokémon, and the evolved form of Ducklett. Because of its long, powerful neck, Swanna can deliver forceful attacks with its beak.
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BW067
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Swanna
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Ash's Pokédex
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Swanna, the White Bird Pokémon and the evolved form of Ducklett. Swanna uses its long neck to attack repeatedly and rapidly with exceptional strength.
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BW130
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Swanna
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Ash's Pokédex
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Swanna, the White Bird Pokémon. Swanna uses its bill and long neck to deliver powerful strikes repeatedly.
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In Pokémon Generations
Skyla's Swanna appeared in The Uprising.