Skwovet (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Skwovet (disambiguation).

Skwovet Cheeky Pokémon ホシガリス Hoshigarisu #0819 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Cheek Pouch Cacophony Cacophony Gluttony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Skwovet 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 5.5 lbs. 2.5 kg Skwovet 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 55	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Skwovet 1 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Skwovet (Japanese: ホシガリス Hoshigarisu) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves into Greedent starting at level 24.

Biology

Skwovet is a squirrel-like Pokémon. It is grayish-brown in color, with a large fluffy tail, which is dark-grayish-brown at the top. Skwovet has a light-grayish-brown underbelly, and the color extends to its mouth and parts of its cheeks. It has two orange freckles underneath each eye and an orange nose. Its ears are similar in color to its tail, and they have orange insides.

Using its special cheeks, which can stretch to many times its normal volume, Skwovet can stuff a tremendous amount of food such as Berries. If it is feeling full, it can temporarily keep the extra food in its tail fur. Skwovet's habit of eating Berries nonstop has made it more resilient than it appears. If its cheeks are ever completely empty of Berries, it becomes very uneasy; it may even stuff its cheeks with pebbles if it can't find any Berries nearby. Skwovet will appear on farms, looking for more Berries to eat. When they are not eating Berries, they spit out the seeds in the rich soil in order to cultivate Berry trees. It has a habit of hiding and adding to its food storage, as it is always anxious about getting hungry. Gumshoos is its natural predator.

Skwovet and its evolved form, Greedent, are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Stuff Cheeks by leveling up.

Evolution

Skwovet evolves into Greedent.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Skwovet  Normal

→

First Evolution Greedent  Normal

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #024 Galar Isle of Armor #009 Galar Crown Tundra #005 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword Found throughout the Galar region, this Pokémon becomes uneasy if its cheeks are ever completely empty of berries. Shield It eats berries nonstop—a habit that has made it more resilient than it looks. It'll show up on farms, searching for yet more berries.
Generation IX Paldea #29 Kitakami #72 Blueberry #— Scarlet It stores berries in its cheeks. When there are no berries to be found, Skwovet will stuff pebbles into its cheeks to stave off its cravings. Violet No matter how much it stuffs its belly with food, it is always anxious about getting hungry again. So, it stashes berries in its cheeks and tail.

Skwovet in the Paldea Pokédex	Skwovet in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Routes 1 and 2, Slumbering Weald Routes 3, 4, and 5, Rolling Fields, Motostoke Riverbank, North Lake Miloch, Dappled Grove, Watchtower Ruins (Berry trees) Rolling Fields, East Lake Axewell, Motostoke Riverbank, Bridge Field, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) Trade Bunnelby in Motostoke Expansion Pass Stepping-Stone Sea, Ballimere Lake Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Challenge Beach, Forest of Focus, Training Lowlands, Workout Sea, Loop Lagoon, Stepping-Stone Sea, Insular Sea, Slippery Slope, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Giant's Foot, Ballimere Lake (Berry trees) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Area One, Area Two Tera Raid Battles (1★) The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Reveler's Road, Kitakami Hall, Mossfell Confluence, Wistful Fields, Paradise Barrens

In events

Wild Area News

Games	Event	Gigantamax	Location	Level	Distribution period
SwSh	Wild Area News	No	hide	17, 30, 40, 50, 60	November 20 to 22, 2020
SwSh	Wild Area News	No	hide	60	November 20 to 22, 2020

Held items

Games		Held items
Sword	Shield	Oran Berry (5%) Oran Berry (In-game trade, 100%)
Scarlet	Violet	Oran Berry (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Total: 275	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 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

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

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

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

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 055 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1010 Stuff Cheeks Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 1515 Stockpile Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 1515 Spit Up Normal Special 0000— 100100% 10 1515 Swallow Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2020 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 2525 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 5 3030 Counter Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 20 3535 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100100% 30 4040 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 09090% 10 4545 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skwovet Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Skwovet

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM128 TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM183 TM183 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skwovet Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Skwovet

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Belly Drum Normal Status — —% 10 Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Skwovet Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skwovet Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Skwovet

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 95 Base Defense: 86 Egg Distance: N/A km Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bite, Bullet Seed Charged Attacks: Body Slam, Crunch, Trailblaze*

Evolution data

Unevolved Skwovet  Normal

Level 24 →

First Evolution Greedent  Normal

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Main series

Skwovet in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Major appearances

Goh's Skwovet

Skwovet debuted in The Climb to Be the Very Best!, where it was lured in by Ash's scones and then caught by Goh. In Crowning the Chow Crusher!, it evolved into a Greedent.

Minor appearances

Two Skwovet appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

A Skwovet appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.

In A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!, two Skwovet were seen in the Wild Area.

A Trainer's Skwovet appeared in Grabbing the Brass Ring!.

A Skwovet appeared in The Road Most Traveled!.

A Trainer's Skwovet appeared in The Door That Never Opens.

A Skwovet appeared in The Bittersweet Truth.

Multiple Skwovet appeared in As Long as I'm with My Friends.

A Trainer's Skwovet appeared in HZ063, during a flashback.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN013 Skwovet Goh's Rotom Phone Skwovet, the Cheeky Pokémon. A Normal type. Skwovet keeps Berries in its cheeks, but if its stomach is already full, it can temporarily store food in the tufts of fur on its tail. JN023 Skwovet Goh's Rotom Phone Skwovet, the Cheeky Pokémon. A Normal type. Hiding and building up food stores is Skwovet's signature behavior.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Skwovet in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Two Skwovet appeared in Buddy, with one under the ownership of a Schoolgirl and the other under the ownership of a Trainer.

POKÉTOON

A Skwovet appeared in Snorunt's Summer Vacation.

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

A Trainer's Skwovet appeared in a photograph in Breathe Out.

In the manga

Skwovet in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Skwovet debuted in a flashback in Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment, where it was in the Slumbering Weald.

Multiple Skwovet appeared in PASS34.

In the TCG

Main article: Skwovet (TCG)

Trivia

Icon for No. 1 Pharmacy

• The company logo for No. 1 Pharmacy depicts a Skwovet.

Origin

Skwovet appears to be based on an Eastern gray squirrel, an invasive species in Great Britain. Its Shiny coloration may allude to the Eurasian red squirrel, which, in real life, is endangered in the United Kingdom, Italy, and Ireland.

Name origin

Skwovet may be a combination of squirrel and covet.

Hoshigarisu may be a combination of 欲しがる hoshigaru (to desire) and 栗鼠 risu (squirrel).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ホシガリス Hoshigarisu From 欲しがる hoshigaru and 栗鼠 risu French Rongourmand From ronger or rongeur and gourmand Spanish Skwovet Same as English name German Raffel From raffgierig or raffen and squirrel Italian Skwovet Same as English name Korean 탐리스 Tamrisu From 탐 (貪) tam and a partial transcription of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 貪心栗鼠 / 贪心栗鼠 Tānxīnlìshǔ From 貪心 / 贪心 tānxīn and 栗鼠 lìshǔ Cantonese Chinese 貪心栗鼠 Tāamsāmleuhtsyú From 貪心 tāamsām and 栗鼠 leuhtsyú

More languages Hindi गिगोलू Gigoloo From गिलहरी gilahrī and गोल gol; possible also from giggle Thai โฮชิกะริสึ Hochikarisue Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Goh's Skwovet
• Greedent (UNITE)

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