Swallow (move)

Swallow (Japanese: のみこむ Swallow) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Swallow
のみこむ Swallow
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1 ♥
Jam  0  
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

The Pokémon who are able to learn this move are also able to learn the related moves Stockpile and Spit Up, except Snorlax, Munchlax, Trubbish, Garbodor, and Guzzlord, which cannot learn Spit Up.

Effect

Generation III

This move will fail if the user has not used Stockpile. If Swallow is used after stockpiling, it recovers the user's HP depending on the number of times Stockpile was used:

  • 1× → 25% of the user's maximum HP
  • 2× → 50% of the user's maximum HP
  • 3× → 100% of the user's maximum HP

After Swallow is used, the stockpile count will be reset.

Swallow can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, giving an extra appeal point if Stockpile was used in the prior turn.

Generation IV

Swallow now removes any Defense and Special Defense boosts gained through Stockpile. However, it simply will say the effect wore off without showing stat changing, unlike Stockpile.

Generation V onwards

The Stockpile removal is now shown as a stat change. For each Stockpile that successfully changed a defensive stat, that stat will drop by two stages if the Pokémon has Simple at the time of using Swallow, rise by one stage if the Pokémon has Contrary at that time, or drop by one stage with any other ability. Stockpiles that did not result in stat changes (most likely because the stat was already maxed out) are not taken into account for this adjustment, but Stockpiles that resulted in stat changes which were later erased by a move such as Haze or Clear Smog are.

Swallow can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, giving an extra three appeal points if Stockpile was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Swallow, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description
Games Description
RSEColo.XD Absorbs stockpiled power and restores HP.
FRLG The energy it built using Stockpile is absorbed to restore HP.
DPPtHGSSPBR The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh		 The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP. Storing more power heals more HP.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
023 Ekans
 Field Dragon 37 25 25 25 25SMUSUM 25BDSP
024 Arbok
 Field Dragon 46 28 27 27 27SMUSUM 27BDSP
039 Jigglypuff
Fairy Fairy 25SMUSUM 12
040 Wigglytuff
Fairy Fairy 1
071 Victreebel
Grass Grass 1FRLG 1 1 1 1SMUSUM 1BDSP
143 Snorlax
 Monster Monster 1
171 Lanturn
Water 2 Water 2 27 27 27 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
279 Pelipper
Water 1 Flying 33 38 38BW
39B2W2		 39XY
33ORAS		 33 28
303 Mawile
Field Fairy 46 51 51 50XY
41ORAS		 41 16
316 Gulpin
 Amorphous Amorphous 34 34 39 39XY
28ORAS		 28 28BDSP
317 Swalot
 Amorphous Amorphous 40 38 45 45XY
30ORAS		 30 30BDSP
345 Lileep
Water 3 Water 3 50 57 57 57XY
46ORAS		 46 41
346 Cradily
Water 3 Water 3 60 66 66 1, 66XY
52ORAS		 52 43
425 Drifloon
Amorphous Amorphous 27 30BW
32B2W2		 32 32 24
426 Drifblim
Amorphous Amorphous 27 32BW
34B2W2		 34 34 24
446 Munchlax
 Undiscovered Undiscovered 28 33 33 33 20
455 Carnivine
 Grass Grass 31 37 37 37 37BDSP
568 Trubbish
 Mineral Mineral 23 23 23 21SwSh
569 Garbodor
 Mineral Mineral 23 23 23 21SwSh
631 Heatmor
 Field Field 56 50 56 20SwSh
775 Komala
 Field Field 6
799 Guzzlord
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 5SwSh
819 Skwovet
 Field Field 15SwSh
820 Greedent
 Field Field 15SwSh
845 Cramorant
Water 1 Flying 1SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding
# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups		 Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
019 Rattata
Alolan Form
Field Field ✔
086 Seel
 Water 1 Field ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
088 Grimer
 Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
088 Grimer
Alolan Form
Amorphous Amorphous ✔
109 Koffing
 Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
194 Wooper
Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
218 Slugma
 Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
322 Numel
Field Field ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
336 Seviper
 Field Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
363 Spheal
Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
387 Turtwig
 Monster Grass ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
422 Shellos
 Water 1 Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
449 Hippopotas
 Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
747 Mareanie
Water 1 Water 1 ✔ ✔SwSh
769 Sandygast
Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
747 Mareanie
Water 1 Water 1 Easter Egg Mareanie
Korean Egg Mareanie
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Swallow has 15PP. The move restores 20 HP after one Stockpile, 40 HP after two Stockpile boosts, and 80 HP after three Stockpile boosts. The Stockpile boosts are reset to 0 after using this move. It is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

From Gates to Infinity, Swallow restores 25% of the user's max HP after one Stockpile, 50% after two Stockpile boosts, and 75% after three Stockpile boosts.

Description
Games Description
MDRB Restores the user's HP. The HP recovered depends on how often the move Stockpile was used before.
MDTDS Restores the user's HP. The amount depends on how many times Stockpile was used in advance.
BSL じぶんの ＨＰがかいふくする わざ『たくわえる』で ためただけ かいふくりょうが ふえる
MDGtI It restores your HP. The more you stockpile using Stockpile, the more HP you restore.
SMD It restores your HP, and the more you stockpile using Stockpile, the more HP you restore.
MDRTDX Only the power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP. Storing more power heals more HP.


In the anime
Swalot
The user swallows the foe and holds it in its stomach.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Swalot Swalot swallows the opponent and holds it in its stomach.
Anthony's Swalot Deceit and Assist Debut


In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7


Pokémon Adventures


  • Red's Victreebel were revealed to know Swallow on the official web site, but they were never shown using the move.

In other generations

Core series games
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Side series games
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Spin-off series games
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 吞下 Tānhah
Mandarin 吞下 Tūnxià
Dutch Doorslik
Finnish Nielaisu
French Avale
German Verzehrer
Greek Κατάποση Katáposi
Italian Introenergia
Korean 꿀꺽 Kkulkkeok
Portuguese Brazil Engolir
Portugal Engolir
Serbian Gutanje
Spanish Tragar
Vietnamese Nuốt Chửng



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