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#581 · Generation 5

Swanna

waterflying
Max CP (L40 / L50)
2,088 / 2,361
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
1,193 / 1,491
Research CP (L15)
895
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
50,000 dust · 50 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Swanna
Situational

Verdict: Situational

Swanna has a niche: C-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

  • C
    Great League#298 of 1154 · score 79.8

    It is ranked #298 in Great League on PvPoke with Gust / Aqua Jet / Fly.

  • –
    Ultra Leagueshadow#356 of 851 · score 77

    Ranked #356 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

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

Attack182
Defense132
Stamina181

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

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great LeagueC#298 / 115479.8
Gust · Aqua Jet · Fly
L26.5 · 5/15/14
Great LeagueShadowC#316 / 115479.4
Gust · Aqua Jet · Fly
L26.5 · 5/15/14
Ultra League–#407 / 85174.8
Gust · Aqua Jet · Fly
L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra LeagueShadow–#356 / 85177
Gust · Aqua Jet · Fly
L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier–#520 / 68968.2
Water Gun · Fly · Ice Beam
Ultra PremierShadow–#567 / 68964.8
Water Gun · Fly · Ice Beam

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 typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
flyingShadow–#70 / 23812.9143Gust · Fly
flying–#83 / 23811.3150Gust · Fly
iceShadow–#116 / 23110.2113Gust · Ice Beam
waterShadow–#127 / 28310.2113Gust · Bubble Beam
ice–#143 / 2318.7117Gust · Ice Beam
water–#157 / 2838.7116Gust · Bubble 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 moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Water GunSTAB
water5+50.5s10.03+31 turn
Air SlashSTAB
flying12+81.0s12.09+93 turns
GustSTAB
flying25+202.0s12.516+144 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Ice Beam
ice95-503.5s1.9090-55
Bubble BeamSTAB
water45-332.0s1.3650-50100% chance: -1 foe Atk
HurricaneSTAB
flying105-1002.5s1.05110-60
FlySTAB
flying90-502.0s1.8080-45
Aqua JetSTAB
water45-332.5s1.3670-40

Questions people ask

Is Swanna good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Swanna is C-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Swanna?
Swanna has a niche: C-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Swanna IVs for Great League?
The rank-1 Great League spread is 5/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 26.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Swanna a good raid attacker?
Swanna ranks #83 of 238 flying attackers with 11.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Swanna be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Swanna is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Swanna worth keeping?
Shadow Swanna 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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