Swinub (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Swinub (disambiguation).

Swinub Pig Pokémon ウリムー Urimoo #0220 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ice Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Oblivious or Snow CloakGen IV+ Cacophony Cacophony Thick Fat Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 225 (39.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Swinub 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 14.3 lbs. 6.5 kg Swinub 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 78 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 50 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Swinub 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Swinub (Japanese: ウリムー Urimoo) is a dual-type Ice/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into Piloswine starting at level 33, which evolves into Mamoswine when leveled up while knowing Ancient Power.

Biology

Swinub is a small porcine Pokémon. Living in frigid temperatures, Swinub is covered in dense, brown, striped hair to keep it warm. The hair is so shaggy that it often covers its tuft-like small legs, making it appear like a legless lump. Swinub's eyes appear as if they are perpetually closed.

The only time that Swinub's eyes have been seen open was in Pokémon Adventures, during the battle between Pryce and Erika in Bringing up Bellossom, when Pryce ordered his Swinub to dodge Erika's Skiploom's attack.

Swinub uses its pink, pig-like nose to dig through mud and snow, looking for anything edible. In Hisui, ancient people relied on Swinub a lot because of this skill. Occasionally, it will come across hot springs while scouring the ground. Its favorite food is a type of mushroom that grows beneath dead grass, though it also eats Berries. When a Swinub finds an attractive smell, it will run desperately to find out the source of the aroma. It inhabits cold places, such as icy caves, mountainous regions, and frozen tundra.

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  Swinub's eyes in Pokémon Adventures

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  Swinub's feet

Evolution

Swinub evolves into Piloswine, which evolves into Mamoswine.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Swinub  Ice  Ground

→

First Evolution Piloswine  Ice  Ground

→

Second Evolution Mamoswine  Ice  Ground

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Johto #191 Gold It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs. Silver If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma. Crystal It uses the tip of its nose to dig for food. Its nose is so tough that even frozen ground poses no problem. Stadium 2 It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #— Ruby Swinub roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally roots out hot springs. Sapphire Emerald It roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under dried grass. It occasionally roots out hot springs. FireRed If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma. LeafGreen It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Generation IV Sinnoh  Pt : #203 Johto #195 Diamond It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging. Pearl Platinum It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice. HeartGold It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs. SoulSilver If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.
Generation V Unova  B2  W2 : #258 Black It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice. White Black 2 Rooting the tip of its snout into the ground, it searches for food. Sometimes it even digs up a hot spring. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Mountain #076 Hoenn #— X It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs. Y If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma. Omega Ruby Swinub roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally roots out hot springs. Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #075 Galar Crown Tundra #007 Sinnoh #— Hisui #212 Sword It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs. Shield If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma. Brilliant Diamond It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging. Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus Swinub excels at sniffing out mushrooms buried beneath grass or snow. Since ancient times, the people of Hisui have often relied upon this skill.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #50 Blueberry #— Scarlet It searches for food by digging into the ground with its snout. Even frozen ground doesn't give it any trouble. Violet It rubs its snout against the ground, digging through the soil as it searches for food. Sometimes it digs up hot springs.

Swinub in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Ice Path Crystal Ice PathMorningDay
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Icefall Cave Colosseum Trade XD Phenac City (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 217 (Swarm) Platinum Route 217, Acuity Lakefront HeartGold SoulSilver Ice Path Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker Icy Mountain Rd.
Generation V Black White Breed Piloswine or Mamoswine Black 2 White 2 Breed Piloswine or Mamoswine Dream World Icy Cave
Generation VI X Y Breed Piloswine or Mamoswine Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Tapu Village (Island Scan)Mo Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Tapu Village (Island Scan)Mo Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Rolling Fields, Giant's Seat, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills Dusty Bowl, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) Shield Rolling Fields, Giant's Seat, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Dusty Bowl Dusty Bowl, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Slippery Slope Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Route 217 (Swarm) Grand Underground - Icy Cave, Swampy Cave, Whiteout Cave, Glacial Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern Legends: Arceus Crimson Mirelands: massive mass outbreaks Alabaster Icelands: Avalanche Slopes, Bonechill Wastes (additional  nearby), near Arena's Approach, Avalugg's Legacy, massive mass outbreaks
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 2.0.1+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Reveler's Road, Kitakami Hall, Mossfell Confluence, Oni Mountain, Oni's Maw, Chilling Waterhead Tera Raid Battles (2★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III Channel Mt. Snowfall Trozei! SOL Laboratory 3, Endless Level 34, Forever Level 4, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Sinister Woods (1F-3F), Wish Cave (17F-25F) Ranger Panula Cave
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F, Lower Crevice Cave B1F-B4F), Final Maze (B1F-B48F) MD Sky Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F, Lower Crevice Cave B1F-B4F), Final Maze (B1F-B48F) Ranger: SoA Crysta Cave Ranger: GS Layuda Island, Ice Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Glacier: Frozen Tundra MD GTI Mountain Pass (1F-7F), Inflora Forest, Breezy Meadow (1F-8F), Tempting Path (1F-9F), Crags of Lament (1F-9F), Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road), Rusty Mountain (Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall) Rumble U Frenzy Square: Race against the Clock, Chill Battle: Fever!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 1Fr Rumble World Pearl Marsh: Aurora Ice Field (All Areas), Distortion Land: Outermost Snowfield (All Areas) Picross Area 22: Stage 04
Generation VII Rumble Rush Zapdos Sea, Garchomp Sea, Rowlet Sea, Lugia Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Arceus Sea, Greninja Sea, Garchomp SeaFinal, Rowlet SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Swinub: Sinister Woods (1F-3F), Wish Cave (17F-23F), Purity Forest (19F-22F), Marvelous Sea (16F-17F), Fantasy Strait (16F-19F) Fainted Pokémon: Mt. Steel, Wyvern Hill New Snap Shiver Snowfields
Cross-Generation Shuffle Roseus Center: Stage 291

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Whirlwind Swinub	English	United States	5	December 20 to 26, 2002

Held items

Games		Held items
FireRed	LeafGreen	Aspear Berry (50%)
XD		NeverMeltIce (100%)
Legends: Arceus		Normal Crunchy Salt (35%) Ball of Mud (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy S (100%) Seed of Mastery (10%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 250	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/3 ★★★	Power 2/4 ★★☆☆
Skill 2/2 ★★	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 12/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Ice-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 055 Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25 1010 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 1515 Ice Shard Ice Physical 04040 100100% 30 2020 Mist Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 2525 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 3030 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 3535 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 4040 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4545 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 5050 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 07070% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swinub Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Swinub Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM010 TM010 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM046 TM046 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM052 TM052 Snowscape Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM128 TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM176 TM176 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM179 TM179 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM186 TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TM187 TM187 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swinub Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Swinub Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Fissure Ground Physical — 30% 5 Freeze-Dry Ice Special 70 100% 20 Icicle Crash Ice Physical 85 90% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Swinub Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swinub Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Swinub Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 10.9% Friend Area: Frigid Cavern Phrases 51%-100% HP Mmm... I smell something nice... It fills me with happiness! 26%-50% HP My HP's half gone already... 1%-25% HP I'm done... I can't distinguish aromas anymore... Level up Oh, yes! I leveled up! It fills me with happiness!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: A
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Traveling Pokémon Connected to: Numel, Cubchoo Connection Orb Set: 19 Phrases Normal I can smell out hot springs! Low HP (< 50%) I'm out of energy...
Pokémon Ranger Group: Ground Poké Assist: Ice Field move: (Tackle ×1) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 25 Max. exp.: 29 Browser entry R-172 Swinub might appear cute, but it charges the unwary at wicked speed.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ground Poké Assist: Ice Field move: (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-200 It breathes powdered snow and rams to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Ground Poké Assist: (present) Ground Field move: (present) (Tackle ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Ground Field move: (past) (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-280/N-132 It triggers tremors to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds Base HP: 48 Base Attack: 64 Base Defense: 43 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ice Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ice Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #413 Rock Break Destroys one breakable-rock disruption without fail.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 90 Base Defense: 69 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Powder Snow Charged Attacks: Icy Wind, Body Slam, Rock Slide, Frustration, Return
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #161 Swinub have an excellent sense of smell, which helps them find things buried in the snow. Whenever they go somewhere dangerous, Mamoswine are sure to go with them.

Evolution data

Unevolved Swinub  Ice  Ground

Level 33 →

First Evolution Piloswine  Ice  Ground

+ Level up knowing Ancient Power →

Second Evolution Mamoswine  Ice  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Swinub images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Swinub in the anime

Shiny Swinub in the anime

A Swinub Egg in the anime

Major appearances

Dawn's Swinub

In Hungry for the Good Life!, Dawn caught a Swinub. It evolved into a Piloswine in Sleepless in Pre-Battle!, and then into a Mamoswine in A Breed Stampede!.

Other

Three Swinub debuted in Spring Fever. Nicknamed "Sue", "Ein", and "Ub", they were used by Peggy and her father to sniff out places to dig for hot springs.

In Pinch Healing, a Swinub was being babysat by a Poké-Sitter named Matt. At the Pokémon Center, May was playing with it.

In Hot Springing a Leak!, three Swinub would help Leona at her and her parents' hot spring.

Minor appearances

In the banned episode EP250, the Nurse Joy working in the Ice Cave owns a Swinub.

In Entei at Your Own Risk, two Swinub were resting in hot springs.

In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Swinub to the school's underage students for use in lessons.

A Coordinator's Swinub appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.

In Queen of the Serpentine!, a Swinub was one of Lucy's pets.

A Coordinator's Swinub appeared in Harley Rides Again.

A Swinub appeared in Drifloon On the Wind!.

In Battling the Generation Gap!, a Swinub was part of Lila's famous "Tiger Lily Smile".

A Swinub appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Swinub appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.

A Trainer's Swinub appeared in Adventures in Running Errands!.

A Swinub appeared in a flashback in A Watershed Moment!.

A Trainer's Swinub appeared in A League of His Own!.

Two Trainers' Swinub appeared in The Power of Us.

A Trainer's Swinub appeared in Battling Besties!.

In Raid Battle in The Ruins!, a Shiny Swinub was part of Shane Seeker's Shiny Pokémon collection, as shown in his Pokédex.

Multiple Swinub appeared in Mission: Find Oinkologne's Partner!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP188 Swinub Ash's Pokédex Swinub, the Pig Pokémon. The Swinub has an extremely keen sense of smell, which it usually uses to find food.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP063 Swinub Dawn's Pokédex Swinub, the Pig Pokémon. Swinub love mushrooms that grow under the dead grass, searching for them by smell and often discovering hot springs in the process.

Pokémon Evolutions

In The Show, a Swinub briefly appeared under the ownership of a Trainer in Ecruteak City.

In the manga

Swinub in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia

A Swinub appeared in PRV1.

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

A Swinub appeared in PDP24.

Pokémon Adventures

Pryce owns a Swinub, which is often kept on his lap when he rides his wheelchair (and during battle). When Pryce becomes lost in time, the Swinub is trapped with him. The same Swinub returned along with Pryce at Sinjoh Ruins, and it fought alongside him against Dialga. It first appeared in Savvy Swinub.

In Striking Out Snover, three wild Swinub were near Snowpoint City, some of them being cared by Candice.

A Swinub appeared in To and Fro with Froslass.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures PS163 Once it smells a nice fragrance, it'll dash towards it.*

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Camper Yuki used a Swinub in a tournament in Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament, where it fought Gold's Elekid and lost.

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

A Swinub appeared in GDZ64, where it was caught by a Trainer who was passing by.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pryce owns a Swinub, which battled Clefairy in Ice World.

In the TCG

Main article: Swinub (TCG)

Trivia

• Swinub is tied with Snom for the lowest base Special Defense stat of all Ice-type Pokémon.
• Swinub is one of the few Pokémon with the same sprite in both Gold and Silver.
• In HeartGold and SoulSilver coding, it is revealed that Swinub has Mud Shot listed as a "new HGSS" Egg move, but it could already learn this move by breeding since Generation III.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Swinub and its evolved forms.
  • Swinub's type combination is also the only possible combination weak to all three first partner Pokémon types (Grass, Fire and Water), as Rock (the only other type besides Ground, Fire and Water that is weak to either Grass or Water) resists Fire while Bug and Steel (the only types besides Grass or Ice weak to Fire) both resist Grass.
• Swinub and its evolved forms are the only brown Ice-type Pokémon.

Origin

Swinub's size and appearance seem to be a mix of a wild boar piglet and a long-haired guinea pig. It may also be based on wordplay of the groundhog. Both are similar in characteristics and behavior, while "Ground hog" describes Swinub's type and species quite well. Swinub also resembles the Marsupial mole. Swinub's ability to find hot springs may reference the history of use of animals and their keen smell for this purpose, specifically it may reference to the legend of king Bladud of Bath in England, whose herd of pigs found hot springs that cured his leprosy.

Name origin

Swinub may be a combination of swine and nub (referring to its lump-like nose) or cub, a young animal.

Urimoo may be a combination of 瓜坊 uribō (wild boar piglet) and ブーブー būbū (onomatopoeia for oinking).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ウリムー Urimoo From 瓜坊 uribō and ブーブー būbū French Marcacrin From marcassin and crin Spanish Swinub Same as English name German Quiekel From quieken and Ferkel Italian Swinub Same as English name Korean 꾸꾸리 Kkukkuri From 꿀꿀 kkulkkul Mandarin Chinese 小山豬 / 小山猪 Xiǎoshānzhū From 小 xiǎo and 山豬 / 山猪 shānzhū Cantonese Chinese 小山豬 Síusāanjyū From 小 síu and 山豬 sāanjyū

More languages Hindi शुअरबी Shuarbee From sure and सुअर suar Russian Свинуб Svinub Transcription of English name Thai อุริมู Urimu Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Dawn's Swinub
• Mamoswine (UNITE)

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