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Swanna in Pokémon Black and White: locations, stats and moves

Find Swanna’s original Black and White encounter records, Generation V Water/Flying typing, base stats, abilities, evolution family and level-up moves.

Edition covered

Original Black and White; their sequels have different routes and encounter availability.

01

Generation V identity and base stats

Swanna is Unova #087 and National #581. Its original Black and White typing is Water / Flying. These figures describe the standard form in the original Nintendo DS games.

The illustration uses a standard Generation V sprite; colour, gender or seasonal forms can differ in the cartridge.

Swanna
Swanna: standard Generation V sprite, Unova #087.
Swanna Generation V base stats
StatBase value
HP75
Attack87
Defense63
Sp. Atk87
Sp. Def63
Speed98
Total473
02

Where to obtain it in Black and White

Check the version and method columns before travelling. An encounter listed as a gift or stationary interaction does not mean Swanna appears in ordinary grass. Level ranges combine matching slots within the same recorded condition.

The following records are filtered to Black and White. The table preserves separate seasons and special conditions. These are documented locations, not a promise that every encounter is available at the start of the story.

Encounter methods · Legendary and event requirements · Gifts, fossils and trades

Swanna recorded Black and White encounters
Location / areaVersionMethodLevelCondition
Marvelous BridgeBlackBridge Spots47–50No condition recorded
Marvelous BridgeWhiteBridge Spots47–50No condition recorded
03

Evolution family and original requirements

Swanna evolution family
FromIntoOriginal method
DucklettSwannaLevel 35

Friendship evolution uses the original Generation V threshold. Trades require a compatible second game and system; trading an Everstone holder prevents the evolution.

Full evolution guide and stone locations

04

Abilities and breeding reference

Swanna ability slots
AbilitySlot / availability
Keen EyeRegular ability
Big PecksRegular ability
HydrationHidden slot; historical availability must be checked

A Hidden Ability in the data is not proof of an obtainable original-game specimen. Some Hidden Abilities were never released in Generation V; the starter Contrary/Reckless/Shell Armor slots and Litwick-line Shadow Tag cannot be treated as ordinary Black/White catches.

Swanna breeding and training facts
PropertyValue
Gender ratio50% female / 50% male
Egg group(s)Water 1 / Flying
Base hatch cycles20
Experience growthMedium Fast
Base capture rate45 / 255 (not a percentage chance)
EV yield when defeatedSpeed +2

The No Eggs / Undiscovered group cannot produce Eggs. An Egg move must be inherited through an eligible parent in these original games; it is not automatically learned by every caught specimen.

Original breeding, EV, IV and nature rules

05

Original Black and White level-up moves

Swanna Black and White level-up learnset
LevelMove
1 / starting moveDefog
1 / starting moveWater Gun
1 / starting moveWater Sport
1 / starting moveWing Attack
3Water Sport
6Defog
9Wing Attack
13Water Pulse
15Aerial Ace
19Bubble Beam
21Feather Dance
24Aqua Ring
27Air Slash
30Roost
34Rain Dance
40Tailwind
47Brave Bird
55Hurricane

Level 1 entries are starting or reminder moves, not a guarantee that a later caught specimen already knows all of them. Evolution timing can change which moves are learned before the evolved form takes over. The Move Reminder charges a Heart Scale.

06

Compatible TMs and HMs

Swanna original compatible machines
MachineMoveTypeCategory
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus
TM07HailIceStatus
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial
TM17ProtectNormalStatus
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical
TM44RestPsychicStatus
TM45AttractNormalStatus
TM48RoundNormalSpecial
TM55ScaldWaterSpecial
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus
TM88PluckFlyingPhysical
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus
HM02FlyFlyingPhysical
HM03SurfWaterSpecial
HM06DiveWaterPhysical

Compatibility is filtered to the original Black/White version group. TM95 appears only as compatibility data: its Lock Capsule was never officially distributed. HMs must be removed by the Move Deleter.

All original TM/HM locations, power, accuracy and PP

07

Egg moves and related species

No original Black/White Egg moves are recorded for this standard species.

Return to Swanna in the illustrated regional Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Use the exact Black or White method and condition before hunting Swanna. Event prerequisites and evolution-only species need a different collection plan from ordinary wild encounters.

References