Taillow

#0276 in the National Pokédex • Tiny Swallow Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Shiftry Swellow

Details

Types

Normal Flying

Weak to

Electric

2×

Ice

2×

Rock

2×

Resists

Grass

0.5×

Bug

0.5×

Immune to

Ground

0×

Ghost

0×

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Taillow #0276	Level 22	Swellow #0277

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

			Class				Description
Start	Growl	Normal	Status	-	100	40	Reduces the foe's ATTACK.
Start	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35	Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.
4	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	-	-	30	Raises the criti cal hit ratio.
8	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30	Lets the user get in the first hit.
13	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35	Strikes the target with wings.
19	Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-	15	Heightens evasive ness.
25	Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	-	-	15	The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves. If used in succession, its chance of failing rises.
26	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	-	100	5	Gains power if the user’s HP is lower than the foe’s HP.
34	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	-	20	An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
43	Agility	Psychic	Status	-	-	30	Sharply increases the user's SPEED.
45	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	-	100	15	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
53	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. It may also make the target flinch.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines.

		Class				Description
Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15	1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack
Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90	10	A poison move with increasing damage.
Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-	10	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	An attack that may steal a held item.
Protect	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90	25	Stiff wings strike the foe.
Attract	Normal	Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Return	Normal	Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100	20	An attack based on lack of loyalty.
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	The power varies with the POKéMON.
Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-	5	Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	-	-	5	Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
Roost	Flying	Status	-	-	10	The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP.
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	-	100	15	The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines its type and power.
Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20	The user pecks the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user plucks it and gains its effect.
U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	20	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Defog	Flying	Status	-	-	15	Obstacles are moved, reducing the foe’s evasion stat. It can also be used to clear deep fog, etc.
Captivate	Normal	Status	-	100	20	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe is charmed into sharply lowering its Sp. Atk stat.
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage.
Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100	15	The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, it does greater damage.
Work Up	Normal	Status	-	-	30	The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats increase.
Confide	Normal	Status	-	-	20	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

		Class				Description
Boomburst	Normal	Special	140	100	10	The user attacks everything around it with the destructive power of a terrible, explosive sound.
Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100	15	The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. The user also takes serious damage.
Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70	10	The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. It may also confuse the target.
Mirror Move	Flying	Status	-	-	20	Counters with the same move.
Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100	20	Heavily strikes switching POKéMON.
Rage	Normal	Physical	20	100	20	Raises ATTACK if the user is hit.
Refresh	Normal	Status	-	-	20	Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn.
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90	5	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Supersonic	Normal	Status	-	55	20	Sound waves that cause confusion.
Whirlwind	Normal	Status	-	-	20	Blows away the foe & ends battle.