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No. 0220 · Generation II · Johto

Swinub

The Pig Pokémon

TL;DR. Swinub is a ice/ground-type Pokémon from Generation II. Base Stat Total: 250. It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.

Ice Ground

It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.

Height0.4 m

Weight6.5 kg

AbilitiesOblivious, Snow Cloak

HiddenThick Fat

Base stats

Stat spread.

Total of 250. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.

HP 50

Attack 50

Defense 40

Sp. Attack 30

Sp. Defense 30

Speed 50

Total250

250 base stat total, the 967th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 118th among Ice-types.

50 base HP, Swinub's strongest stat, ranking 100th of 120 Ice-types.

Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.

Pokémon GO

Swinub in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Swinub reaches 741 CP at level 40 and 847 CP as a best buddy.

GO Attack90

GO Defense69

GO Stamina137

Max CP (L40)741

Max CP (L50)837

Best buddy (L51)847

Raid catch CP 384–423 (L20). Weather boosted 480–529 (L25).

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Quick answers

Common questions about Swinub.

Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Swinub, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.

What type is Swinub?

Swinub is a Ice/Ground-type Pokémon. Dual-typing stacks weaknesses and resistances. see the full matchup table below.

What is Swinub weak to?

Swinub takes 2× damage from Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel. It has no 4× weaknesses.

What is Swinub resistant to?

Swinub is immune to Electric. It also resists Poison.

How does Swinub evolve?

Swinub evolves into Piloswine (Level 33).

What generation is Swinub from?

Swinub was introduced in Generation II (the Johto region). Its Pokédex number is #0220.

What are Swinub's base stats?

Swinub has HP 50, Attack 50, Defense 40, Special Attack 30, Special Defense 30, and Speed 50. Total base stat total: 250.

What are Swinub's abilities?

Swinub can have the abilities Oblivious, Snow Cloak, plus the Hidden Ability Thick Fat.

Is Swinub legendary or mythical?

No. Swinub is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.

What is Swinub's best stat?

Swinub's highest base stat is HP at 50, which ranks 100th of 120 Ice-type Pokémon.

Is Swinub good?

Swinub has a base stat total of 250, the 967th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 118th among Ice-types. That is a modest total, typical of an unevolved or utility Pokémon.

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