Normal · Status move · Gen 3
Swallow
Swallow is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 3. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 63 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
Heals the user based on uses of Stockpile. The user restores its HP based on its Stockpile count. Restores 1/4 of its maximum HP if it's 1, 1/2 of its maximum HP if it's 2, both rounded half down, and all of its HP if it's 3. Fails if the user's Stockpile count is 0. The user's Defense and Special Defense decrease by as many stages as Stockpile had increased them, and the user's Stockpile count resets to 0.
- Targets
- The user
- Properties
- Healing move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (48 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (12 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Swallow
63 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark/Normal | 7 | ||||
| Dark/Normal | 7 | ||||
| Poison | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
| Normal/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
| Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Water/Ice | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Poison | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7, 9 | |||
| Poison | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7, 9 | |||
| Poison | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Poison | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Water/Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Fire | 4–7 | ||||
| Fire/Rock | 4–7 | ||||
| Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
| Steel/Fairy | ✓ | 3–8 | |||
| Poison | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
| Fire/Ground | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
| Poison | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Rock/Grass | 3–8 | ||||
| Rock/Grass | 3–8 | ||||
| Ice/Water | 3–8 | ||||
| Ice/Water | 3–8 | ||||
| Ice/Water | 3–8 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
| Water | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Poison | 5–8 | ||||
| Poison | ✓ | 5–8 | |||
| Fire | 5–8 | ||||
| Poison/Water | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Ghost/Ground | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Ghost/Ground | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | |||
| Dark/Dragon | 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Flying/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Electric/Flying | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Electric/Flying | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 |
Swallow FAQ
What does Swallow do?
Swallow is a Normal-type status move. The user restores its HP based on its Stockpile count. Restores 1/4 of its maximum HP if it's 1, 1/2 of its maximum HP if it's 2, both rounded half down, and all of its HP if it's 3. Fails if the user's Stockpile count is 0. The user's Defense and Special Defense decrease by as many stages as Stockpile had increased them, and the user's Stockpile count resets to 0.
Which Pokémon can learn Swallow?
63 Pokémon and forms can learn Swallow in at least one game: 48 in Scarlet & Violet, 12 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Rattata, Alolan Raticate, Ekans, Arbok, Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff.
Is Swallow in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 12 Pokémon can use Swallow in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.