Swallow (move)

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Swallow のみこむ Swallow

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  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

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 Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

The Pokémon who are able to learn this move are also able to learn the related moves Stockpile and Spit Up, except Munchlax, Trubbish, and Garbodor, which cannot learn 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

Swallow now removes any Defense and Special Defense boosts gained through Stockpile. However, it simply will say the effect wore off without showing stat changing, unlike Stockpile.

Generation V

The boost removal is now shown as stat drops.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

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

Description

Games Description RSE Absorbs stockpiled power and restores HP. FRLG The energy it built using Stockpile is absorbed to restore HP. The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP. The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP. Storing more power heals more HP.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	37			25				25			25
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	46			28				27			27
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison		--	--				--			--
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric				27				27			27
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying	33			38				38	39	39
303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy	46			51				51			50
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison	34			34				39			39
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison	40			38				45			45
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass	50			57				57			57
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	60			66				66			--, 66
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying				27				30	32	32
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying				27				32	34	34
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal				28				33			33
455		Carnivine	Grass		Grass				31				37			37
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison								23			23
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison								23			23
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire								56			50
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
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

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Drifblim
The user uses 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 Assassin		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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	Can I Ninjask You a Question?		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

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

In other languages

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