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#277
Default
185
ATK
124
DEF
155
STA
Lvl 50Max CP
2170
Lvl 40
1920
Lvl 25Weather Boost
1371
Lvl 20Raids/Eggs
1097
Lvl 15Research
823

PvE Analysis

Being the 3rd generation's Pidgey family equivalent, Swellow has nothing going for it. Piddling stats cannot support any moveset this 'mon has, even with double STAB.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

  • Wing Attack slightly outperforms Steel Wing for damage when factoring in STAB. 
  • Aerial Ace or Sky Attack are your best bets due to Brave Bird's slow charge.

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

  • Wing Attack or Steel Wing both don't matter when you're dead in one charged move while you're using Swellow. 
  • Swellow won't get a charged move off but has the best chance at Aerial Ace

PvP Analysis

Wing Attack takes advantage of STAB and greater energy gains to outperform Steel Wing in most cases. 

Sky Attack is the best Flying-type charge move in the game, which also makes it the primary charge move for Swellow. Because there's no significant perks to its other charge moves, Swellow actually doesn't need to unlock a second charge move at all. If you want to be as optimal as possible, Brave Bird can hit slightly harder if unshielded at the cost of more energy and worse energy efficiency. 

Great League

Swellow is one of the many Flying-types competing in Great League, but unfortunately doesn't shine like some of the more popular picks due to relatively poor bulk and a lack of coverage options. Thanks to its Normal typing, double resistances against Ghost-type attacks allow it to win against Haunter and Alolan Marowak, though this isn't really enough to justify its use. If you're looking for a Normal/Flying contender, Noctowl would be a more preferable choice due to greater durability and access to some coverage options. 

Ultra League

Swellow's max CP is 1920 which doesn't even reach the cap for Ultra League.

Master League

Birds don't like dragons, especially when they have double the amount of CP. 

Second Charge Move Cost
10,000 Stardust + 25 Candy
Flee Rate
7 %
Buddy Distance
1 KM
Catch Rate
20 %
Female Ratio
50 %
Male Ratio
50 %