Swallow (move)

Swallow のみこむ Swallow

File:Swallow.png

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Swallow (Japanese: のみこむ Swallow) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III. The Pokémon who are able to learn this move are also able to learn the related moves Stockpile and, with the exception of Munchlax, Trubbish, and Garbodor, Spit Up.

Effect

Generation III

This move will fail if the user has not used Stockpile.

Swallow will recover the user's HP depending on the amount of times the user has used Stockpile.

• One Stockpile → 25% of the user's maximum HP
• Two Stockpiles → 50% of the user's maximum HP
• Three Stockpiles → 100% of the user's maximum HP

Generation IV and on

In addition to before, Swallow also removes any Defense and Special Defense boosts gained through Stockpile.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Swallow restores 20HP for one Stockpile, 40HP after two Stockpiles, and 80HP after three Stockpiles.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	37			25				25			'
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	46			28				27			'
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison		--	--				--			'
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric				27				27			'
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying	33			38				38			'
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel	46			51				51			'
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison	34			34				39			'
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison	40			38				45			'
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass	50			57				57			'
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	60			66				66			'
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying				27				30			'
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying				27				32			'
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal				28				33			'
455		Carnivine	Grass		Grass				31				37			'
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison								23			'
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison								23			'
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire								56			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
086		Seel	Water		Water
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison
194		Wooper	Water	Ground
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire
322		Numel	Fire	Ground
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison
363		Spheal	Ice	Water
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass
422		Shellos	Water		Water
422		Shellos	Water		Water
449		Hippopotas	Ground		Ground
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Swalot
The user swallows the foe and holds it in its stomach.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Swalot swallows the opponent and holds it in its stomach.
Anthony's Swalot	Deceit and Assist		Debut

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

File:Drifblim Swallow P7.png Drifblim
The user used stored energy to heal itself.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Drifblim glows brightly, healing any injuries it previously had.
Hiori's Drifblim	Showdown With An Assasin		Debut.

Pokémon Adventures

Pelipper
The user swallows previously stored energy to heal itself.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pelipper swallows anything that it has in its mouth, giving it more energy.
Amber's Pelipper	VS. Ninjask		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Munchlax and Trubbish's respective family are the only Pokémon that able to learn Stockpile and Swallow, but unable to learn Spit Up.

In other languages

Language Title Finnish Nielaisu French Avale German Verzehrer Greek Κατάποση Italian Introenergia Korean 꿀꺽 Kkulkkeok Brazilian Portuguese Engolir Serbian Gutanje Spanish Tragar

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