#333 · Generation 3
Swablu
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 824 / 931
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 470 / 588
- Research CP (L15)
- 353
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Swablu will not win battles on its own, but Altaria is S-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Altaria: 400 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fairyShadow | – | #174 / 184 | 3.7 | 31 | Peck · Disarming Voice |
| fairy | – | #177 / 184 | 3.2 | 32 | Peck · Disarming Voice |
| flyingShadow | – | #212 / 238 | 4.3 | 35 | Peck · Aerial Ace |
| flying | – | #217 / 238 | 3.8 | 38 | Peck · Aerial Ace |
| iceShadow | – | #218 / 231 | 4.2 | 34 | Peck · Ice Beam |
| ice | – | #222 / 231 | 3.7 | 37 | Peck · Ice Beam |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PeckSTAB | flying | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
Astonish | ghost | 7 | +13 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 12 | +10 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Disarming Voice | fairy | 70 | -33 | 4.0s | 2.12 | 70 | -45 | |
Aerial AceSTAB | flying | 55 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.67 | 60 | -45 | |
Ice Beam | ice | 95 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.90 | 90 | -55 |
Questions people ask
- Is Swablu good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Altaria is S-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Swablu?
- Swablu will not win battles on its own, but Altaria is S-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Swablu a good raid attacker?
- Swablu ranks #217 of 238 flying attackers with 3.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Swablu?
- Altaria is S-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Swablu for candy.
- Can Swablu be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Swablu is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Swablu worth keeping?
- Shadow Swablu hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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