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 #220 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ice Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Oblivious or Snow Cloak 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 21 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.

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

Biology

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. Swinub uses its pink, pig-like nose to dig through mud and snow, looking for anything edible. 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.

In the anime

Swinub in the anime

A Swinub Egg in the anime

Major appearances

Dawn's Swinub

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

Other

Swinub first appeared in Spring Fever. There were three named "Sue", "Ein" and "Ub", and they were used by Peggy and her father to sniff out places to dig for hot springs.

One of the Pokémon that was with a Poké-Sitter named Matt in Pinch Healing! was a Swinub.

Three Swinub were featured in Hot Springing a Leak!; they were owned by Leona, one of Dawn's childhood friends.

Minor appearances

Two Swinub were among the Pokémon resting in some hot springs in Entei at Your Own Risk.

A Swinub was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

Swinub also make a cameo in Queen of the Serpentine. The little Pig Pokémon was one of Lucy's pets.

Swinub also made an appearance as one of the Pokémon owned by Nurse Joy in EP250 and in Drifloon on the Wind!.

It was also seen as part of Lila's famous "tiger lily smile" in Battling the Generation Gap!.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

In the manga

Swinub in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Swinub is seen as one of the Pokémon under Pryce, and 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 with him against Dialga.

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

A Swinub appeared in PDP24.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Camper Yuki of Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys used a Swinub in a tournament in Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament where it fought against Gold's Elekid and lost.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

A Swinub appeared in GDZ64. It was caught by a Trainer passing by.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Pryce owns a Swinub which battled Clefairy.

Pokédex entries

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

In the TCG

Main article: Swinub (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II 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.
Generation III 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 headlong off 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 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 headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
Generation V 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 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

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Ice Path Crystal Ice Path
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

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 (B1-B10, Lower Crevice Cave B1-B4), Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19), Final Maze (B1-B48) MD Sky Crevice Cave (B1-B10, Lower Crevice Cave B1-B4), Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19), Final Maze (B1-B48) 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 (Mapless Street), Breezy Meadow (1F-8F), Tempting Path (1F-9F), Crags of Lament (1F-9F), Silent Tundra (B1-B26), Rusty Mountain (Golden Chamber), Jaws of the Abyss (Golden Chamber), Smoking Mountain (1F-24F), Magnagate dungeons Rumble U Frenzy Square: Race against the Clock, Chill Battle: Fever!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 1Fr Shuffle Roseus Center: Stage 291 Rumble World Pearl Marsh: Aurora Ice Field (All Areas), Distortion Land: Outermost Snowfield (All Areas) Picross Area 22: Stage 04

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

Game		Held Item(s)
Pokémon XD		NeverMeltIce (100%)
FireRed	LeafGreen	Aspear Berry (50%)

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Odor Sleuth Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 055 Mud Sport Ground Status 0000— ——% 15 088 Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25 1111 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 1414 Endure Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 1818 Mud Bomb Ground Special 06565 08585% 10 2121 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 2424 Ice Shard Ice Physical 04040 100100% 30 2828 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 3535 Mist Ice Status 0000— ——% 30 3737 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 4040 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 4444 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 07070% 5 4848 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20

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/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100% 10 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 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 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 25 100% 30 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Swinub in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Swinub in that game. 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

By tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Swinub can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Swinub cannot be tutored the move in that game 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 Move Tutor 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 Ranger Group: Ground Poké Assist: Ice Field move: (Tackle ×1) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 25 Max. exp.: 29 Browser entry R-000 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-000 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 [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]] It triggers tremors to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ice Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ice Attack Power: 30 - 55 0 #413 Rock Break Destroys one breakable-rock disruption without fail.

Evolution

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

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

Trivia

Swinub's eyes in Pokémon Adventures

• Swinub has the lowest base stat total of all Ice-type Pokémon. This includes the lowest base Special Attack and Special Defense among Ice-type Pokémon.
• The only time that Swinub's eyes have been seen open was during the battle between Pryce and Erika in the Round Bringing up Bellossom from Pokémon Adventures when Pryce ordered his to dodge Erika's Skiploom's attack.
• Swinub is one of the few Pokémon with the same sprite in both Gold and Silver.
• Swinub is the only Pokémon that can be resistant to damage from all types of weather effects, including Shadow Sky, without the aid of an Ability.
• 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 evolutions.
  • Swinub and its evolutions are also the only Pokémon weak to the types of all three starter Pokémon.

Origin

Swinub's size and appearance seem to be based on a mix of a Peruvian guinea pig and a wild boar piglet. 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.

Name origin

Swinub is a combination of swine and nub (referring to its lump-like nose).

Urimoo may be a combination of 瓜坊 uribō (a wild boar piglet) and ブーブー bū bū (an 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 shānzhū Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Свинуб Svinub Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Dawn's Swinub

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