Is Swadloon good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Swadloon has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Swadloon a good raid attacker?

Swadloon ranks #117 of 164 bug attackers with 6.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Swadloon be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Swadloon is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#541 · Generation 5

Swadloon

bug grass

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,370 / 1,549
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 783 / 979
Research CP (L15): 587
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Swadloon has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

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Great League#703 of 1154 · score 69.3
Ranked #703 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

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

Attack115

Defense162

Stamina146

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

fire×2.56
flying×2.56
bug×1.6
ice×1.6
poison×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

grass×0.391
ground×0.391
electric×0.625
fighting×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Sewaddle
→25 candySwadloon
→100 candyLeavanny

→ Leavanny: 100 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#703 / 1154	69.3	Bug Bite · Energy Ball · Silver Wind	L50 · 12/12/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
bug	–	#117 / 164	6.6	88	Bug Bite · Bug Buzz
grass	–	#261 / 344	6.0	80	Bug Bite · Energy Ball

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
Struggle BugSTAB	bug	15	+15	1.5s	10.0	9	+8	3 turns
Bug BiteSTAB	bug	5	+6	0.5s	10.0	4	+3	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Energy BallSTAB	grass	90	-50	4.0s	1.80	80	-45	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Bug BuzzSTAB	bug	95	-50	3.5s	1.90	100	-60	30% chance: -1 foe Def
Silver WindSTAB	bug	65	-33	3.5s	1.97	75	-45	10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def

Questions people ask

Is Swadloon good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Swadloon has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Swadloon?: Swadloon has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Swadloon a good raid attacker?: Swadloon ranks #117 of 164 bug attackers with 6.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Swadloon be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Swadloon is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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