Swinub
The Ice/Ground type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #220• Available in 9 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Pig Pokémon
Height: 0.4 m
Weight: 6.5 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Attack
Catch Rate: 225
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 50
Growth Rate: Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Field
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Swinub appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 |
| Odor Sleuth | 1 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Mud Sport | 4 | Ground | Status | - | - |
| Powder Snow | 10 | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Bulldoze | 11 | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Mud Slap | 13 | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 |
| Icicle Crash | 18 | Ice | Physical | 85 | 90 |
| Endure | 19 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Mud Bomb | 20 | Ground | Special | 65 | 85 |
| Icy Wind | 25 | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 |
| High Horsepower | 25 | Ground | Physical | 95 | 95 |
| Take Down | 28 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 |
| Ice Shard | 28 | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Ancient Power | 34 | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Mist | 37 | Ice | Status | - | - |
| Earthquake | 37 | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 |
| Flail | 40 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Blizzard | 46 | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 |
| Double Edge | 52 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Amnesia | 55 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | Avalanche Slopes - Wild Avalugg's Legacy - Wild Bonechill Wastes - Wild |
| Gold | Ice Path - Wild ice-path-1f - Walk ice-path-b1f - Walk ice-path-b2f - Walk ice-path-b3f - Walk |
| Platinum | Acuity Lakefront - Wild Route 217 - Wild acuity-lakefront-area - Walk sinnoh-route-217-area - Walk |
| Black2 | Breed Piloswine/Mamoswine - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Sword | Giant's Mirror - Wild Giant's Seat - Wild Hammerlocke Hills - Wild Rolling Fields - Wild Slippery Slope - Wild giants-seat-area - Walk rolling-fields-main - Walk |
| Shield | Dusty Bowl - Wild Giant's Mirror - Wild Giant's Seat - Wild Hammerlocke Hills - Wild Rolling Fields - Wild Slippery Slope - Wild giants-seat-area - Walk rolling-fields-main - Walk |
| Scarlet | Location Data Not Yet Available - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | Swinub excels at sniffing out mushrooms buried beneath grass or snow. Since ancient times, the people of Hisui have often relied upon this skill. |
| 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. |
| 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 off headlong to find the source of the aroma. |
| Black2 | Rooting the tip of its snout into the ground, it searches for food. Sometimes it even digs up a hot spring. |
| White2 | Rooting the tip of its snout into the ground, it searches for food. Sometimes it even digs up a hot spring. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
