Swinub

#191 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Pig Pokémon

Swinub

#191 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Pig Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

210

304

Attack

218

Defense

196

Sp. Atk

174

Sp. Def

174

Speed

218

Total

250

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Magcargo

Piloswine

Normal

Shiny

Swinub

Pig Pokémon

#191

Height

0.4 m (1'04")

Weight

6.5 kg (14.3 lbs)

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Swinub takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Original Johto #191
EV yield	1 Atk
Catch rate	225
Base Exp.	50

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (5,120 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.

Pokémon Gold

It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.

Pokémon Silver

If it smells some thing enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Swinub #191	Level 33	Piloswine #192

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Gold

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	30%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	10%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	10%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	10%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	30%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	10%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	10%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	10%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	10%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	10%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	10%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	At night

Silver

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	30%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	10%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	10%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	10%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	30%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	10%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	10%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	10%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	10%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	10%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	10%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	At night

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Tackle	Physical	35	95	35	A full-body charge attack.
10	Powder Snow	Special	40	100	25	An attack that may cause freezing.
19	Endure	Status	-	-	10	Always leaves at least 1HP.
28	Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	A tackle that also hurts the user.
37	Mist	Status	-	-	30	Prevents stat reduction.
46	Blizzard	Special	120	70	5	An attack that may freeze the foe.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold and Silver.

		Class				Description
TM02	Headbutt	Physical	70	100	15	An attack that may make foe flinch.
TM03	Curse	Status	-	-	10	Works differently for ghost-types.
TM05	Roar	Status	-	100	20	Scares wild foes to end battle.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A poison move with increasing damage.
TM08	Rock Smash	Physical	20	100	15	An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	1	100	15	The power varies with the Pokémon.
TM13	Snore	Physical	40	100	15	An attack useable only while asleep.
TM14	Blizzard	Special	120	70	5	An attack that may freeze the foe.
TM16	Icy Wind	Special	55	95	15	An icy attack that lowers SPEED.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
TM20	Endure	Status	-	-	10	Always leaves at least 1HP.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	An attack based on lack of loyalty.
TM26	Earthquake	Physical	100	100	10	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is based on loyalty.
TM31	Mud-Slap	Physical	20	100	10	Reduces the foe's accuracy.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	Heightens evasive ness.
TM34	Swagger	Status	-	90	15	Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.
TM35	Sleep Talk	Status	-	-	10	Randomly attacks while asleep.
TM40	Defense Curl	Status	-	-	40	Heightens the user's DEFENSE.
TM43	Detect	Status	-	-	5	Evades attack that turn. It may fail.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	5	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
HM04	Strength	Physical	80	100	15	A powerful physi cal attack.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Ancient Power	Physical	60	100	5	An attack that may raise all stats.
Bite	Special	60	100	25	An attack that may cause flinching.
Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Rock Slide	Physical	75	90	10	An attack that may cause flinching.
Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	A tackle that also hurts the user.

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