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Swinubin Pokémon Heart & Soul

iceground

Pokédex Entry

Pig Pokémon

It roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under dried grass. It occasionally roots out hot springs.

Swinub in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Swinub is #220 in the Pokédex for Pokémon swinub. This page covers its ice/ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 39 encounter locations.

Type
IceGround
Dex
#220
Abilities
OBLIVIOUS(Primary)

Prevents attraction.

THICK FAT(Secondary)

Heat-and-cold protection.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
mon_egg_groups, p_updated_abilities
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
225
pokeball
Poké Ball17.7%
greatball
Great Ball24.4%
ultraball
Ultra Ball29.7%
Base Exp
EV Yield
1 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2water ×2grass ×2fighting ×2steel ×2
Resists
poison ×0.5
Immune To
electric

How to Obtain

Look for Swinub in Four Island Icefall Cave 1f (uncommon), in Four Island Icefall Cave B1f (uncommon), and in Ice Path 1f Hns (uncommon), among four other areas. Wild ones range from level 21 to 36.

Wild Encounters (7)

Level Up Moves (8)

TackleLevel: 1normal
35035
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
Odor SleuthLevel: 1normal
0040
Negate evasiveness and Ghost type's immunities.
Powder SnowLevel: 10ice
4010025
Blasts the foes with a snowy gust. May cause frostbite.gust. May cause freezing.
EndureLevel: 19normal
0010
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Take DownLevel: 28normal
908520
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
MistLevel: 37ice
0030
Creates a mist that stops reduction of stats.
BlizzardLevel: 46ice
005
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
AmnesiaLevel: 55psychic
0020
Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.

Egg Moves (8)

Take Downnormal
908520
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
Bitenormal
6010025
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
Body Slamnormal
8510015
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Rock Sliderock
759010
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Ancient Powerrock
601005
Attack that may raise all stats.
Mud Shotground
559515
Hurls mud at the foe and reduces Speed.
Icicle Spearice
010030
Attacks the foe by firing 2 to 5 icicles in a row.
Double Edgenormal
010015
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.

TM/HM Moves (33)

Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Avalancheice
6010010TM72
Attack that moves last and gains power if hit.
Blizzardice
005TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Captivatenormal
010020TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Digground
10010010TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON.
Endurenormal
0010TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hailice
0010TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Ice Beamice
010010TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Light Screenpsychic
0030TM16
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
Natural Giftnormal
110015TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Reflectpsychic
0020TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roarnormal
0020TM05
Switches the foe out or ends wild battle.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
000TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Sandstormrock
0010TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Secret Powernormal
7010020TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Sleep Talknormal
0010TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Stealth Rockrock
0020TM76
Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Strengthnormal
8010015HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Swaggernormal
0015TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.

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