Swellow Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Swellow level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
9.56
71.4
1568.9s
7.20
2
9.31
69.5
1612.0s
7.00
3
8.37
62.6
1791.4s
6.30
4
8.24
61.5
1821.3s
6.19
5
8.22
61.4
1825.8s
6.17
6
7.87
58.8
1906.4s
5.91
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Swellow Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#753 of 1145 · F Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#774 of 1201 · F Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Swellow PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Swellow Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
7
Energy
5
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Wing Attack
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
8
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
14
8
1.0s
14
10
11
1.0s
10
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steel Wing | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% |
Wing Attack | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Swellow Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-45
DPE
1.33
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
130
Energy
-55
DPE
2.36
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 43%
Trainer Battles
Power
75
Energy
-50
DPE
1.5
Archetype
Compare charged moves
55
-33
2.5s
22
130
-100
2.0s
65
80
-50
2.0s
40
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aerial Ace | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Brave Bird | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Sky Attack | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Swellow carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
10,000
25Frequently Asked Questions
What is Swellow's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Wing Attack and Sky Attack make up Swellow's best raid moveset, dealing 9.6 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Swellow for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Swellow's best PvP moveset?
In Great League, the recommended moveset is Wing Attack with Brave Bird and Aerial Ace. Swellow's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Swellow learn in Pokémon GO?
Swellow can learn 2 fast moves and 3 charged moves.
How much does Swellow's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Swellow costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.
