Swadloon (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0540: Sewaddle	Pokémon	#0542: Leavanny →
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Swadloon (disambiguation).

Swadloon Leaf-Wrapped Pokémon クルマユ Kurumayu #0541 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Leaf Guard or Chlorophyll Cacophony Cacophony Overcoat Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 120 (24.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Swadloon 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 16.1 lbs. 7.3 kg Swadloon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 133	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Swadloon 0 HP 0 Atk 2 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   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Swadloon (Japanese: クルマユ Kurumayu) is a dual-type Bug/Grass Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Sewaddle starting at level 20 and evolves into Leavanny when leveled up with high friendship.

Biology

Swadloon is a round, yellow Pokémon inside of a cloak of leaves. It drapes the leaves over itself and draws them closed around its body, so only a large, crescent slit remains for its face to appear. This leafy cloak keeps the Pokémon warm. Under its cloak are darker green, limp leaves which frame the sides of Swadloon's face and trail down on the sides of its body. The top of the cloak has two semicircular leaves that form a V shape. On its back are the veins of the leaf as well as a bit at the bottom tip of the cloak resembling a rounded tail. Swadloon lives on the forest floor and converts fallen leaves into nourishment, which helps the surrounding plant life grow.

Evolution

Swadloon evolves from Sewaddle and evolves into Leavanny.

Unevolved Sewaddle  Bug  Grass

→

First Evolution Swadloon  Bug  Grass

→

Second Evolution Leavanny  Bug  Grass

In the anime

Main series

Swadloon in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Swadloon

In Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!, Ash's Sewaddle evolved into a Swadloon during his battle with Burgh, thus also marking the species' debut. He evolved into a Leavanny in Battling the Leaf Thieves!.

Other

A Trainer's Swadloon appeared in Lost at the Stamp Rally!. Erina's Axew mistook Swadloon's Trainer for its own but wound up being tied by its String Shot.

Minor appearances

Multiple Swadloon appeared in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!.

A Trainer's Swadloon appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success!.

Multiple Swadloon appeared in a fantasy in Clash of the Connoisseurs!.

In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, the Swords of Justice legend featured multiple Swadloon.

A Swadloon appeared in a flashback in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!.

A Swadloon appeared in Saving Braviary!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW023 Swadloon Ash's Pokédex Swadloon, the Leaf-Wrapped Pokémon and the evolved form of Sewaddle. Swadloon's body is covered in leaves which protect it from the cold. In forests where Swadloon live, the trees and grass grow very well.

Pokémon Evolutions

In The Plan, two Swadloon briefly appeared in a flashback, in the forest where the young N was living.

In the manga

Swadloon in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

A Swadloon appeared in Justice Trainer Shin Appears!.

Pokémon Adventures

In Sandstorm, a Swadloon appeared as one of the Pokémon owned by the Workers on Route 4.

A Swadloon appeared in a fantasy in A Misunderstanding.

A Swadloon liberated by Team Plasma appeared in a flashback in Pokédex Lecture.

A Trainer's Swadloon appeared in Frozen World.

In the TCG

Main article: Swadloon (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Swadloon is a minor character and one of the residents of Post Town alongside his mother Leavanny whose best friend is Lillipup and had discovered Entercards but had to keep hold of them.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova BW: #047 Unova B2W2: #018 Black Forests where Swadloon live have superb foliage because the nutrients they make from fallen leaves nourish the plant life. White It protects itself from the cold by wrapping up in leaves. It stays on the move, eating leaves in forests. Black 2 Preferring dark, damp places, it spends the entire day eating fallen leaves that lie around it. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X Forests where Swadloon live have superb foliage because the nutrients they make from fallen leaves nourish the plant life. Y It protects itself from the cold by wrapping up in leaves. It stays on the move, eating leaves in forests. Omega Ruby Forests where Swadloon live have superb foliage because the nutrients they make from fallen leaves nourish the plant life. Alpha Sapphire It protects itself from the cold by wrapping up in leaves. It stays on the move, eating leaves in forests.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.
Generation IX Paldea #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Route 6, Lostlorn Forest Pinwheel Forest (inner) (dark grass) Black 2 White 2 Route 6, Pinwheel Forest (inner), Lostlorn Forest
Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Grass) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Sewaddle
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Sewaddle Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Sewaddle Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Treetops: Soothing Shore PokéPark 2 Arcane Area Conquest Greenleaf, Chrysalia MD GTI Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall) Rumble U Verdant Plaza: Green Hide-and-Seek
Generation VI Battle Trozei Dragon Hill: Stage 1 Rumble World Starlight Islands: Time-Leap Plains (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Rowlet SeaFinal
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Pokémon Safari (11th release)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Mental Herb (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Mental Herb (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 63		61 - 126	117 - 247
Defense: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 42		42 - 103	80 - 201
Total: 380	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 IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ¼× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ¼× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ¼× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ¼× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP Evo.Evo. Protect Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 011 String Shot Bug Status 0000— 09595% 40 011 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 2222 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100100% 20 2929 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 3131 Sticky Web Bug Status 0000— 00——% 20 3636 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10 4343 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15

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

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: 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 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM015 TM015 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM132 TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM162 TM162 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM182 TM182 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM185 TM185 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM194 TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 06060 100}}100% 20

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

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10 Switcheroo Dark Status — 100% 10

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

By a prior evolution

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

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

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds Base HP: 49 Base Attack: 72 Base Defense: 56 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: She came to the Arcane Area to see a lot of beautiful things to make clothes. Once she sets her mind on something, she is stubborn and never gives up.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Razor Leaf Attack: ★ Ability 1: Grass Cloak Ability 2: Stealth Ability 3: Shackle Defense: ★★★ Speed: ★★ Evolves from Sewaddle when its Defense is 60 or higher Evolves into Leavanny when it has a link of 65% or higher Range: 2 Perfect Links: Ujichika and Ujihiro
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #612 Power of 4+ Deals even more damage when you make a match of four.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 146 Base Attack: 115 Base Defense: 162 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Struggle Bug, Bug Bite Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Bug Buzz, Silver Wind

Evolution data

Unevolved Sewaddle  Bug  Grass

Level 20 →

First Evolution Swadloon  Bug  Grass

+ Level up with high friendship →

Second Evolution Leavanny  Bug  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII.
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Trivia

Origin

Swadloon appears to be based on a leaf-rolling insect pupa or prepupa such as a Pamphilius sawfly caterpillar or a lepidopteran prepupa such as a silver-spotted skipper. Many holometabolous insects fold leaves over themselves for camouflage and shelter in their immobile pupal stage, eventually use silk to stick the leaves together and form its chrysalis. It also resembles a walking leaf and the nest of weaver ants. The appearance of Swadloon hiding in its blanket bears some resemblance to the stereotypical portrayal of people suffering from hikikomori (acute social anxiety disorder) syndrome in Japanese media. Its evolution into Leavanny (whose Japanese name is two kana away from "hikikomori") being caused by friendship may also be a lesson.

Name origin

Swadloon may be a combination of swaddle (to wrap a baby in cloth) and cocoon.

Kurumayu may be a combination of 包まる kurumaru (to be wrapped) and 繭 mayu (cocoon).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese クルマユ Kurumayu From 包まる kurumaru or 繭 mayu French Couverdure From couverture and verdure Spanish Swadloon Same as English name German Folikon From folium and Kokon Italian Swadloon Same as English name Korean 두르쿤 Durcoon From 두르다 dureuda and cocoon Mandarin Chinese 寶包繭 / 宝包茧 Bǎobāojiǎn From 寶寶 / 宝宝 bǎobao, 包 bāo, and 繭 / 茧 jiǎn Cantonese Chinese 寶包繭 Bóubāaugáan From 寶寶 bóubóu, 包 bāau, and 繭 gáan

More languages Russian Свадлун Svadlun Transcription of English name Thai คูรูมายุ Khurumayu Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Swadloon

External links

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