Swoobat (Pokémon)

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Swoobat ココロモリ Kokoromori #528
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Psychic Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Courting Pokémon
Abilities Unaware or Klutz Klutz Blue-Striped ----- Simple Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #034 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'11" Imperial 0.9 m Metric 2'11"/0.9 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 23.1 lbs. Imperial 10.5 kg Metric 23.1 lbs./10.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Field and Flying groups 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 2 Base Exp.: 149 Battle Exp.: 1491*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Swoobat (Japanese: ココロモリ Kokoromori) is a dual-type Psychic/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves from Woobat when leveled up with high happiness.

Biology

Physiology

Swoobat is a primarily cobalt (teal in the anime), batlike Pokémon. Its pointed ears, with lighter-colored insides, are attached and thus resemble the triangular shape of a metronome. The large pink snouts of Swoobat sport a single, heart-shaped nostril, and the mouth is wide and toothed. A mane of white fur covers its neck and body. It black, batlike wings have 'thumbs', and its lower limbs are also black-colored. The lowermost segment of its body is blue, and its bare, pink, ratlike tail has prongs at the tip that may be described to form a heart shape. It also has three-toed feet extending from the underneath its mane.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Swoobat sleeping

It can shoot ultrasonic sound waves from its nostrils. It can also release waves powerful enough to destroy boulders. During courtship, a male Swoobat uses these sound waves on itself, which pleases it and makes it happy. Anyone caught in these waves emitted by a courting male will experience a positive mood shift. It can use its forked tail to grasp and hang upside down from tree branches in order to sleep.

Behavior

Swoobat enjoy showering each other with their ultrasonic waves.

Habitat

They live in dark caves along with many other Swoobat.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Swoobat in the anime

Major appearances

A group of Swoobat debuted in Emolga the Irresistible!. They were angry with Emolga for disturbing their peace and chased her, Iris, and Axew down. However, Ash's Pikachu and Emolga were able to take them down.

Skyla's Swoobat will appear in BW067 and BW068, in battles with Cilan and Ash.

Minor appearances

A Swoobat appeared in BW054 under the ownership of Robert.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW024 Swoobat Ash's Pokédex Swoobat, the Courting Pokémon and the evolved form of Woobat. Swoobat can fire a variety of soundwaves from the holes of their noses, some powerful enough to break rocks.

In the TCG

Main article: Swoobat (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black It emits sound waves of various frequencies from its nose including some powerful enough to destroy rocks. White Anyone who comes into contact with the ultrasonic waves emitted by a courting male experiences a positive mood shift. Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Evolve Woobat Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Cave: Misty Edgewater, World Axle - B2F

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 67		127 - 174	244 - 338
Attack: 57		55 - 119	107 - 234
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 77		73 - 141	143 - 278
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 114		107 - 182	209 - 359
Total: 425	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.

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 00Start Odor Sleuth Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 00Start Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35 00Start Assurance Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 044 Odor Sleuth Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 088 Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35 1212 Assurance Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 1515 Heart Stamp Psychic Physical 06060 100100% 25 1919 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 2121 Air Cutter Flying Special 05555 09595% 25 2525 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100100% 15 2929 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 2929 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 3232 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 20 3636 Future Sight Psychic Special 100100 100100% 10 4141 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100100% 10 4747 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5

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

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM03	Psyshock	Psychic	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM19	Telekinesis	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
	TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	05050	090}}90%	10
	TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	05555	100}}100%	15
	TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM74	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	5
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100100	100}}100%	15
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM92	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	09090	095}}95%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swoobat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Swoobat

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Charm	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
	Flatter	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Knock Off	Dark	Status	20	100%	20
	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—%	10
	Stored Power	Psychic	Special	20	100%	10
	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
	Synchronoise	Psychic	Special	70	100%	15
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Swoobat in Generation V 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 Swoobat in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swoobat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Swoobat

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Swoobat can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Swoobat cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swoobat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Swoobat

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swoobat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Swoobat Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Evolution

Unevolved Woobat  Psychic  Flying

Friendship →

First Evolution Swoobat  Psychic  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Swoobat's evolutionary line has several similarities with Crobat's. Both of them are based on bats and reach their respective final evolutionary form by happiness.
• Woobat and Swoobat are the only Unova Pokémon that have only two Pokémon in their evolutionary line, and evolve by happiness, not level up or trade.

Origin

Swoobat appears to based on a Flying Fox and a Heart-nosed Bat.

Name origin

Swoobat's name may possibly be a portmanteau of swoop, swoon (to be overcome by infatuation) wool, and bat. The "S" added to Woobat to form its evolution's name may also emulate the adding of "Ko" to Koromori, using an additional letter at the beginning to change the meaning. Kokoromori seems to come from 心 kokoro (heart) and コウモリ kōmori (bat).

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Fletiamo From Fledermaus and ti amo. French Rhinolove From Rhinolophe and Love Korean 맘박쥐 Mambakjwi Chinese (Mandarin) 心蝙蝠 Xīnbiānfú From 心 xīn and 蝙蝠 biānfú.

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