Is Swellow good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Swellow a good raid attacker?

Swellow ranks #124 of 238 flying attackers with 9.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Swellow be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Shadow Swellow worth keeping?

Shadow Swellow hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#277 · Generation 3

Swellow

normal flying

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,920 / 2,170
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,097 / 1,371
Research CP (L15): 823
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Swellow has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

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Great League#753 of 1154 · score 67.6
Ranked #753 of 1154; not competitive in Great 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

Attack185

Defense124

Stamina155

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

Weak to

electric×1.6
ice×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

ghost×0.391
ground×0.391
bug×0.625
grass×0.625

Evolution line

Taillow
→50 candySwellow

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#753 / 1154	67.6	Wing Attack · Brave Bird · Aerial Ace	L29 · 4/15/14
Great LeagueShadow	–	#955 / 1154	59.7	Wing Attack · Brave Bird · Sky Attack	L29 · 4/15/14

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
flyingShadow	–	#110 / 238	11.0	101	Wing Attack · Sky Attack
flying	–	#124 / 238	9.9	108	Wing Attack · Sky Attack

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
Wing AttackSTAB	flying	10	+11	1.0s	10.0	5	+8	2 turns
Steel Wing	steel	14	+8	1.0s	14.0	7	+5	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Aerial AceSTAB	flying	55	-33	2.5s	1.67	60	-45
Brave BirdSTAB	flying	130	-100	2.0s	1.30	130	-55	100% chance: -3 own Def
Sky AttackSTAB	flying	80	-50	2.0s	1.60	75	-50

Questions people ask

Is Swellow good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Swellow has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Swellow?: Swellow has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Swellow a good raid attacker?: Swellow ranks #124 of 238 flying attackers with 9.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Swellow be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Swellow is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Swellow worth keeping?: Shadow Swellow 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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