- Attack
- 140
- Defense
- 159
- HP
- 225
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,130
- min 1,066
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,413
- min 1,333
- MaxLv50
- 2,236
- Lv40 1,978
At a glance
Basics
Swalot is a Poison-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,130 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,413 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,236 at level 50. It is weak to Ground/Psychic attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Fighting/Poison/Bug/Fairy attacks. In raids, Infestation + Sludge Bomb is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Poison Bag Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 10,000 Stardust · 25 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,236 / 2,263
When Swalot spots prey, it spurts out a hideously toxic fluid from its pores and sprays the target. Once the prey has weakened, this Pokémon gulps it down whole with its cavernous mouth.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Infestation
Sludge BombBest100% efficiency9.0TDO 259 - 2
Mud ShotSludge Bomb98% efficiency8.8TDO 255 - 3InfestationGunk Shot96% efficiency8.6TDO 249
- 4Mud ShotGunk Shot94% efficiency8.4TDO 244
- 5
Rock SmashSludge Bomb93% efficiency8.4TDO 241
Top 5 of 15 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InfestationBestBug · 1s | 9 | +13 | 9 | 13 |
| Rock SmashFighting · 1.5s | 17 | +12 | 11.3 | 8 |
| Mud ShotGround · 0.5s | 4 | +6 | 8 | 12 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sludge BombBestPoison · 2.5s · STAB | 85 | 50 | 40.8 | 2.04 |
| Gunk ShotPoison · 3s · STAB | 130 | 100 | 52 | 1.56 |
| SludgePoison · 2s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 30 | 1.82 |
 Ice BeamIce · 3.5s | 95 | 50 | 27.1 | 1.9 |
| Acid SprayPoison · 3s · STAB | 20 | 50 | 8 | 0.48 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Swalot's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 92.6
- Actual Defense
- 103.9
- Actual HP
- 143
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Mud ShotSludge BombBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 83% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,978 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 29.5 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 29.5 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 29.5 | 1,497 | 100.0% |
| 4 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 29.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 29.5 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 29.5 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 29.5 | 1,495 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 29.5 | 1,494 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 29.5 | 1,496 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 29.5 | 1,493 | 99.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- SwalotViewing50 CandyBest movesInfestationSludge Bomb
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6Ground
Psychic - ×0.625
GrassFightingPoisonBug
Fairy
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1
- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1.6
Flying×1- Psychic×1.6
- Bug×0.625
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- PoisonSTAB 1.2×Gunk Shot · Sludge Bomb · Acid Spray · SludgeSuper effective ×1.6GrassFairy
- FightingRock SmashSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- GroundMud ShotSuper effective ×1.6FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
- IceIce BeamSuper effective ×1.6GrassGroundFlyingDragon
- BugInfestationSuper effective ×1.6GrassPsychicDark