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Swellow in Pokémon X and Y: locations, stats and moves

Find Swellow’s X/Y locations, Normal/Flying typing, base stats, abilities, evolution and level-up, TM and Egg moves.

Edition covered

Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this guide.

Kalos Pokédex identity and base stats

Swellow is Kalos Coastal #020 and National #277. Its Pokémon X and Y typing is Normal / Flying.

Base stats describe the species. Level, individual values, effort values, nature and Super Training determine an individual Pokémon’s actual stats.

Swellow Pokémon X/Y base stats
Stat	Base value
HP	60
Attack	85
Defense	60
Sp. Atk	50
Sp. Def	50
Speed	125
Total	430

Where to find it in X and Y

Match the version, area and method before travelling. Grass, flowers, Horde Encounters, fishing, Rock Smash, ambushes, gifts and the Friend Safari are separate encounter methods.

No direct wild or gift encounter is recorded for this form. Use its evolution family, breed an obtained parent, or trade it in from another game.

Encounter methods · Version exclusives

Evolution family

Swellow evolution family in X and Y
From	Into	X / Y method
Taillow	Swellow	Level 22

Friendship evolutions need high friendship (220 or more); feeding Poké Puffs in Pokémon-Amie raises affection, which is a separate value used by Sylveon.

All Kalos evolution methods

Abilities, breeding and training

Swellow abilities
Ability	Slot
Guts	Regular ability
Scrappy	Hidden Ability

Hidden Abilities in X and Y come mainly from the Friend Safari, Horde Encounters and certain gifts or events. Breeding can pass a Hidden Ability from a female parent.

Swellow breeding and training facts
Property	Value
Gender ratio	50% female / 50% male
Egg group(s)	Flying
Base hatch cycles	15
Experience growth	medium slow
Base capture rate	45 /255 (not a percentage chance)
Base friendship	70
EV yield	Speed +2
Height / weight	0.7 m / 19.8 kg

The Pokémon Day Care on Route 7 accepts two parents. In X and Y, a Destiny Knot passes five IVs from the parents, and an Everstone passes the holder’s nature.

Breeding, EVs, IVs and Super Training

Level-up moves

Swellow Pokémon X/Y level-up moves
Level	Move
1 / start	Air Slash
1 / start	Focus Energy
1 / start	Growl
1 / start	Peck
1 / start	Pluck
1 / start	Quick Attack
4	Focus Energy
7	Quick Attack
13	Wing Attack
19	Double Team
28	Endeavor
38	Aerial Ace
49	Agility
61	Air Slash

All rows use the X and Y learnset. The Move Reminder in Dendemille Town teaches forgotten level-up moves in exchange for a Heart Scale.

Compatible TMs and HMs

Swellow compatible machines
Machine	Move	Type	Category
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status
TM19	Roost	Flying	Status
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	Normal	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special
TM51	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status
HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical

TMs are reusable in X and Y. Each move has its own physical, special or status category regardless of type.

All 100 TM and 5 HM locations

Egg moves and move tutors

No Egg moves are recorded for this species in X and Y.

No move tutor moves are recorded for this species in X and Y.

In X and Y, both parents can pass Egg moves to the offspring.

Related species

Return to Swellow in the Kalos Pokédex.

Taillow: locations, stats and moves

FIELD NOTE

Check Swellow’s version label and encounter method before travelling.

References

Covered edition: Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this wiki.