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Swinubin Pokémon Polished Crystal

iceground

Pokédex Entry

Pig Pokémon

It uses the tip of its nose to dig for food. Its nose is so tough that even frozen ground poses no problem.

Swinub in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Swinub is #220 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its ice/ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 6 encounter locations.

Front
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Normal
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Shiny
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Animated
swinub sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
swinub sprite
Normal
swinub sprite
Shiny
Type
IceGround
Dex
#218 Johto Dex · #220 National
Abilities
Oblivious(Primary)

Prevents it from being infatuated. Also prevents Intimidate.

Snow Cloak(Secondary)

Boosts evasion in hailstorms.

Thick Fat(Hidden)

Ups resistance to Fire and Ice.

Growth Rate
Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
ground
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
225
pokeball
Poké Ball17.7%
greatball
Great Ball24.4%
ultraball
Ultra Ball29.7%
Base Exp
78
EV Yield
1 Attack
Wild Held Items
Rawstberry(5%)
Weak To
fire ×2water ×2grass ×2fighting ×2steel ×2
Resists
poison ×0.5
Immune To
electric

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

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Swinub
Base form
swinub sprite
→
piloswine sprite
Piloswine
Level up Swinub to Lv. 33
piloswine sprite
→
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Mamoswine
Level up Piloswine knowing Ancientpower
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How to Obtain

Look for Swinub common in Snowtop Mountain Inside, common in Ice Path 1F in the morning and day-time, and common in Ice Path B1F in the morning and day-time, among three other areas. Swinub can also be found in a hidden grotto in Snowtop Mountain Inside. Wild ones range from level 30 to 35, unless in a badge-dependent area.

Wild Encounters (12)

Level Up Moves (15)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A full-body charge attack.
ForesightLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Negates foe's evasion and immunity.
BiteLevel: 5dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
An attack that may cause flinching.
Ice ShardLevel: 8ice
PWR40ACC100PP30
Hurls icy shards. Always goes first.
Mud SlapLevel: 11ground
PWR20ACC100PP10
An attack that lowers accuracy.
EndureLevel: 14normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
MagnitudeLevel: 18ground
PWR1ACC100PP30
A Ground attack with random power.
Icy WindLevel: 21ice
PWR55ACC95PP15
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Icicle CrashLevel: 24ice
PWR85ACC90PP10
An attack that may cause flinching.
Take DownLevel: 28normal
PWR90ACC100PP15
A tackle that also hurts the user.
BulldozeLevel: 35ground
PWR60ACC100PP20
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
ReversalLevel: 37fighting
PWR1ACC100PP15
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
EarthquakeLevel: 40ground
PWR100ACC100PP10
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
BlizzardLevel: 44ice
PWR110ACC70PP5
An attack that may freeze the foe.
AmnesiaLevel: 48psychic
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply raises the user's Sp.Def.
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Egg Moves (8)

Avalancheice
PWR60ACC100PP10
Damage doubles if user is hit first.
Bitedark
PWR60ACC100PP25
An attack that may cause flinching.
Take Downnormal
PWR90ACC100PP15
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Body Slamnormal
PWR85ACC100PP15
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10
An attack that may cause flinching.
Ancientpowerrock
PWR60ACC100PP5
An attack that may raise all stats.
Icicle Crashice
PWR85ACC90PP10
An attack that may cause flinching.
Icicle Spearice
PWR25ACC100PP30
Fires icicles to hit 2-5 times.
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TM/HM Moves (25)

Curseghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Calm Mindpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP20TM04
Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def.
Roarnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM05
Scares wild foes to end battle.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hailice
PWR0ACC100PP10TM07
Inflicts damage every turn.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Ice Beamice
PWR90ACC100PP10TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
PWR110ACC70PP5TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Light Screenpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP30TM16
Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC100PP5TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Bulldozeground
PWR60ACC100PP20TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Reflectpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP20TM33
Raises Defense with a barrier.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC100PP10TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP5TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Strengthfighting
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
A powerful physical attack.
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Move Tutor Moves (10)

Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Charm(Route 35 National Park Gate)fairy
PWR0ACC100PP20Tutor
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Defense Curl(Mount Mortar B1F)normal
PWR0ACC100PP40Tutor
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Earth Power(Cherrygrove Bay)ground
PWR90ACC100PP10Tutor
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Icy Wind(Snowtop Mountain Inside)ice
PWR55ACC95PP15Tutor
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
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Type Summary

5
Weaknesses
1
Resistances
1
Immunities
11
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Swinub. Use these types to counter it effectively.

fire2×water2×grass2×fighting2×steel2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Swinub resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

poison0.5×

Immunities (0×)

electric
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