Swinub (Pokémon)

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Swinub Pig Pokémon ウリムー Urimoo #220 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ice Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Oblivious or Snow Cloak Cacophony Cacophony Thick Fat Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 225 (39.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Swinub 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 14.3 lbs. 6.5 kg Swinub 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 78 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 50 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Swinub 0 HP 1 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   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Swinub (Japanese: ウリムー Urimoo) is a dual-type Ice/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into Piloswine starting at level 33, which evolves into Mamoswine when leveled up while knowing Ancient Power.

Biology

Living in frigid temperatures, Swinub is covered in dense, brown, striped hair to keep it warm. The hair is so shaggy that it often covers its tuft-like small legs, making it appear like a legless lump. Swinub's eyes appear as if they are perpetually closed. Swinub uses its pink, pig-like nose to dig through mud and snow, looking for anything edible. Occasionally, it will come across hot springs while scouring the ground. Its favorite food is a type of mushroom that grows beneath dead grass, though it also eats Berries. When a Swinub finds an attractive smell, it will run desperately to find out the source of the aroma. It inhabits cold places, such as icy caves, mountainous regions, and frozen tundra.

In the anime

Swinub in the anime

A Swinub Egg in the anime

Major appearances

Dawn's Swinub

Dawn caught a Swinub in Hungry for the Good Life!. It evolved into Piloswine in Sleepless in Pre-Battle!, and then into Mamoswine in A Breed Stampede!.

Other

Three Swinub debuted in Spring Fever. Nicknamed "Sue", "Ein", and "Ub", they were used by Peggy and her father to sniff out places to dig for hot springs.

In Pinch Healing, a Swinub was being babysat by a Poké-Sitter named Matt. At the Pokémon Center, May was playing with it.

Three Swinub appeared in Hot Springing a Leak!, under the ownership of Leona, one of Dawn's childhood friends. They would help her out at her and her parents' hot spring.

Minor appearances

A Swinub appeared as one of the Pokémon owned by Nurse Joy in the banned episode EP250.

Two Swinub appeared in Entei at Your Own Risk as some of the Pokémon resting in some hot springs.

A Swinub appeared in Gonna Rule The School!, under the ownership of the Pokémon Trainers' School. It was temporarily loaned to one of the school's underage students for use.

A Coordinator's Swinub appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.

A Swinub appeared in Queen of the Serpentine! as one of Lucy's pets.

A Coordinator's Swinub appeared in Harley Rides Again.

A Swinub appeared in Drifloon On the Wind!.

A Swinub was seen as part of Lila's famous "Tiger Lily Smile" in Battling the Generation Gap!.

A Swinub appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Swinub appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.

A Trainer's Swinub appeared in Adventures in Running Errands!.

A Swinub appeared in A Watershed Moment! in a flashback.

A Trainer's Swinub appeared in A League of His Own!.

Two Trainers' Swinub appeared in The Power of Us.

A Trainer's Swinub appeared in Battling Besties!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP188 Swinub Ash's Pokédex Swinub, the Pig Pokémon. The Swinub has an extremely keen sense of smell, which it usually uses to find food.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP063 Swinub Dawn's Pokédex Swinub, the Pig Pokémon. Swinub love mushrooms that grow under the dead grass, searching for them by smell and often discovering hot springs in the process.

In the manga

Swinub in Pokémon Adventures

In the Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic manga

A Swinub appeared in A Fresh Start.

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

A Swinub appeared in PDP24.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Swinub is seen as one of the Pokémon under Pryce, and is often kept on his lap when he rides his wheelchair (and during battle). When Pryce becomes lost in time, the Swinub is trapped with him. The same Swinub returned along with Pryce at Sinjoh Ruins, and it fought alongside with him against Dialga. It first appeared in Savvy Swinub.

In Striking Out Snover, three wild Swinub are shown near Snowpoint City, some of them being cared by Candice.

A Swinub appeared in To and Fro with Froslass.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures PS163 Once it smells a nice fragrance, it'll dash towards it.*

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Camper Yuki used a Swinub in a tournament in Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament, where it fought Gold's Elekid and lost.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

A Swinub appeared in GDZ64, where it was caught by a Trainer who was passing by.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Pryce owns a Swinub, which battled Clefairy in Ice World.

In the TCG

Main article: Swinub (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Johto #191 Gold It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs. Silver If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma. Crystal It uses the tip of its nose to dig for food. Its nose is so tough that even frozen ground poses no problem. Stadium 2 It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #— Ruby Swinub roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally roots out hot springs. Sapphire Emerald It roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under dried grass. It occasionally roots out hot springs. FireRed If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma. LeafGreen It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Generation IV Sinnoh Pt: #203 Johto #195 Diamond It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging. Pearl Platinum It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice. HeartGold It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs. SoulSilver If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
Generation V Unova B2W2: #258 Black It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice. White Black 2 Rooting the tip of its snout into the ground, it searches for food. Sometimes it even digs up a hot spring. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Mountain #076 Hoenn #— X It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs. Y If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma. Omega Ruby Swinub roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally roots out hot springs. Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #075 Sword It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs. Shield If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Ice Path Crystal Ice Path
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Icefall Cave Colosseum Trade XD Phenac City (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 217 (Swarm) Platinum Route 217, Acuity Lakefront HeartGold SoulSilver Ice Path Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker Icy Mountain Rd.
Generation V Black White Breed Piloswine or Mamoswine Black 2 White 2 Breed Piloswine or Mamoswine Dream World Icy Cave
Generation VI X Y Breed Piloswine or Mamoswine Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Tapu Village (Island Scan)Mo Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Tapu Village (Island Scan)Mo Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III Channel Mt. Snowfall Trozei! SOL Laboratory 3, Endless Level 34, Forever Level 4, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Sinister Woods (1F-3F), Wish Cave (17F-25F) Ranger Panula Cave
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F, Lower Crevice Cave B1F-B4F), Final Maze (B1F-B48F) MD Sky Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F, Lower Crevice Cave B1F-B4F), Final Maze (B1F-B48F) Ranger: SoA Crysta Cave Ranger: GS Layuda Island, Ice Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Glacier: Frozen Tundra MD GTI Mountain Pass (1F-7F), Inflora Forest, Breezy Meadow (1F-8F), Tempting Path (1F-9F), Crags of Lament (1F-9F), Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road), Rusty Mountain (Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall) Rumble U Frenzy Square: Race against the Clock, Chill Battle: Fever!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 1Fr Shuffle Roseus Center: Stage 291 Rumble World Pearl Marsh: Aurora Ice Field (All Areas), Distortion Land: Outermost Snowfield (All Areas) Picross Area 22: Stage 04

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Whirlwind Swinub	English	United States	5	December 20 to 26, 2002

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Pokémon XD		NeverMeltIce (100%)
FireRed	LeafGreen	Aspear Berry (50%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 250	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 3/3 ★★★	Power 2/4 ★★☆☆
Skill 2/2 ★★	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 12/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Ice-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 055 Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25 1010 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 1515 Ice Shard Ice Physical 04040 100100% 30 2020 Mist Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 2525 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 3030 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 3535 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 4040 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4545 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 5050 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 07070% 5

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

By TM/TR

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM49 TM49 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM51 TM51 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM64 TM64 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR17 TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

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

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Fissure Ground Physical — —% 5 Freeze-Dry Ice Special 70 100% 20 Icicle Crash Ice Physical 85 90% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Swinub in Generation VIII 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 Swinub in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swinub Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Swinub Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

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

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

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

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 10.9% Friend Area: Frigid Cavern Phrases 51%-100% HP Mmm... I smell something nice... It fills me with happiness! 26%-50% HP My HP's half gone already... 1%-25% HP I'm done... I can't distinguish aromas anymore... Level up Oh, yes! I leveled up! It fills me with happiness!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group: Ground Poké Assist: Ice Field move: (Tackle ×1) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 25 Max. exp.: 29 Browser entry R-172 Swinub might appear cute, but it charges the unwary at wicked speed.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ground Poké Assist: Ice Field move: (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-200 It breathes powdered snow and rams to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Ground Poké Assist: (present) Ground Field move: (present) (Tackle ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Ground Field move: (past) (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-280/N-132 It triggers tremors to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ice Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ice Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #413 Rock Break Destroys one breakable-rock disruption without fail.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 100 Base Attack: 90 Base Defense: 74 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Powder Snow Charged Attacks: Icy Wind, Body Slam, Rock Slide

Evolution

Unevolved Swinub  Ice  Ground

Level 33 →

First evolution Piloswine  Ice  Ground

+ Level up knowing Ancient Power →

Second evolution Mamoswine  Ice  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
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
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

Swinub's eyes in Pokémon Adventures

• Swinub is tied with Snom for the lowest base Special Defense stat of all Ice-type Pokémon.
• The only time that Swinub's eyes have been seen open was during the battle between Pryce and Erika in the Round Bringing up Bellossom from Pokémon Adventures when Pryce ordered his to dodge Erika's Skiploom's attack.
• Swinub is one of the few Pokémon with the same sprite in both Gold and Silver.
• Swinub is the only Pokémon that can be resistant to damage from all types of weather effects, including Shadow Sky, without the aid of an Ability.
• In HeartGold and SoulSilver coding, it is revealed that Swinub has Mud Shot listed as a "new HGSS" Egg move, but it could already learn this move by breeding since Generation III.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Swinub and its evolutions.
  • Swinub and its evolutions are also the only Pokémon weak to the types of all three starter Pokémon.

Origin

Swinub's size and appearance seem to be based on a mix of a Peruvian guinea pig and a wild boar piglet. It may also be based on wordplay of the groundhog. Both are similar in characteristics and behavior, while "Ground hog" describes Swinub's type and species quite well. Swinub also resembles the Marsupial mole.

Name origin

Swinub is a combination of swine and nub (referring to its lump-like nose) or cub, a young animal.

Urimoo may be a combination of 瓜坊 uribō (a wild boar piglet) and ブーブー bū bū (an onomatopoeia for oinking).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ウリムー Urimoo From 瓜坊 uribō and ブーブー būbū French Marcacrin From marcassin and crin Spanish Swinub Same as English name German Quiekel From quieken and Ferkel Italian Swinub Same as English name Korean 꾸꾸리 Kkukkuri From 꿀꿀 kkulkkul Mandarin Chinese 小山豬 / 小山猪 Xiǎoshānzhū From 小 xiǎo and 山豬 shānzhū Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Свинуб Svinub Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Dawn's Swinub

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