Swalot
Poison
Best attacking moveset: Infestation and Sludge Bomb, worth 7.9 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Swalot can learn 15 combinations. Infestation with Sludge Bomb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infestation | Bug | 9 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 17 | 1.5s | +12 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Spray | Poison | 20 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Sludge | Poison | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Swalot has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,236 at level 50, 1,978 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,130 CP at level 20, or 1,413 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,066 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 140 attack · 159 defense · 225 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.7 m and 80 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Swalot does not have one best moveset, it has 8. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Fairy, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Infestation + Sludge Bomb | 11.9 |
| Fairy | Mud Shot + Sludge Bomb | 10.9 |
| Fire | Mud Shot + Gunk Shot | 9.2 |
| Electric | Mud Shot + Gunk Shot | 9.2 |
| Ground | Infestation + Ice Beam | 9.2 |
| Dragon | Infestation + Ice Beam | 9.2 |
| Normal | Rock Smash + Gunk Shot | 8.9 |
| Ice | Rock Smash + Gunk Shot | 8.9 |
| Dark | Rock Smash + Gunk Shot | 8.9 |
| Psychic | Infestation + Gunk Shot | 8.6 |
| Infestation + Ice Beam | 8.1 | |
| Bug | Infestation + Sludge Bomb | 7.9 |
| Water | Infestation + Sludge Bomb | 7.9 |
| Fighting | Mud Shot + Sludge Bomb | 7.8 |
| Rock | Rock Smash + Ice Beam | 7.7 |
| Poison | Mud Shot + Ice Beam | 7.6 |
| Steel | Rock Smash + Gunk Shot | 6.7 |
| Ghost | Mud Shot + Ice Beam | 6.5 |
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 Swalot is actually for.
Counters: what beats Swalot
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 36.0 |
 Alakazam | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 30.8 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 29.9 |
 Azelf | Psychic | Confusion + Futuresight | 29.8 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 29.7 |
 Espeon | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic | 29.7 |
 Regigigas | Normal | Zen Headbutt + Crush Grip Legacy | 29.6 |
 Lunala | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 29.0 |
 Tapu Lele | PsychicFairy | Confusion + Futuresight | 28.7 |
 Latios | DragonPsychic | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 28.5 |
Ranked by damage per second against Swalot's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.