Swablu
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Peck and Aerial Ace, worth 4.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Swablu can learn 6 combinations. Peck with Aerial Ace does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Peck | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Disarming Voice | Fairy | 70 | 4.0s | -33 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Swablu has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, egg, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 931 at level 50, 824 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 470 CP at level 20, or 588 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 429 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 76 attack · 132 defense · 128 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 1,000 Stardust and 1 Candy |
| Size | 0.41 m and 1.2 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Swablu does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Bug, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Peck + Aerial Ace | 6.1 |
| Bug | Peck + Aerial Ace | 6.1 |
| Grass | Peck + Aerial Ace | 6.1 |
| Peck + Ice Beam | 5.4 | |
| Ground | Peck + Ice Beam | 5.4 |
| Dragon | Peck + Ice Beam | 5.4 |
| Dark | Peck + Disarming Voice | 4.5 |
| Ghost | Astonish + Aerial Ace | 4.3 |
| Psychic | Astonish + Aerial Ace | 4.3 |
| Normal | Peck + Aerial Ace | 4.1 |
| Poison | Peck + Aerial Ace | 4.1 |
| Fire | Peck + Aerial Ace | 4.1 |
| Water | Peck + Aerial Ace | 4.1 |
| Ice | Peck + Aerial Ace | 4.1 |
| Fairy | Peck + Aerial Ace | 4.1 |
| Rock | Astonish + Ice Beam | 3.6 |
| Electric | Astonish + Ice Beam | 3.6 |
| Steel | Astonish + Aerial Ace | 2.8 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Swablu is actually for.
Counters: what beats Swablu
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 46.9 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 40.3 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 39.4 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 38.9 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 35.6 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 35.2 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 34.1 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 33.9 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 33.8 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 33.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Swablu's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.