Swanna
Water
Best attacking moveset: Gust and Fly, worth 11.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Swanna can learn 15 combinations. Gust with Fly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | 12 | 1.0s | +8 | |
| Gust | 25 | 2.0s | +20 | |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Jet | Water | 45 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Bubble Beam | Water | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Fly | 90 | 2.0s | -50 | |
| Hurricane | 105 | 2.5s | -100 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Swanna has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,361 at level 50, 2,088 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,193 CP at level 20, or 1,491 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,128 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 182 attack · 132 defense · 181 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 1,000 Stardust and 1 Candy |
| Size | 1.3 m and 24.2 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Swanna does not have one best moveset, it has 4. 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 | Gust + Fly | 18.2 |
| Bug | Gust + Fly | 18.2 |
| Grass | Gust + Fly | 18.2 |
| Ground | Water Gun + Fly | 13.9 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Fly | 13.9 |
| Rock | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 13.4 |
| Gust + Ice Beam | 11.6 | |
| Dragon | Gust + Ice Beam | 11.6 |
| Normal | Gust + Fly | 11.4 |
| Poison | Gust + Fly | 11.4 |
| Ghost | Gust + Fly | 11.4 |
| Water | Gust + Fly | 11.4 |
| Psychic | Gust + Fly | 11.4 |
| Ice | Gust + Fly | 11.4 |
| Dark | Gust + Fly | 11.4 |
| Fairy | Gust + Fly | 11.4 |
| Steel | Water Gun + Fly | 8.6 |
| Electric | Water Gun + Fly | 8.6 |
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 Swanna is actually for.
Counters: what beats Swanna
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 73.8 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 64.5 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 63.0 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 62.2 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 54.2 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 53.9 |
 Raikou | Electric | Volt Switch + Wild Charge | 52.4 |
 Zapdos | Electric | Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon Legacy | 51.9 |
 Magnezone | ElectricSteel | Volt Switch + Wild Charge | 51.8 |
 Pawmot | ElectricFighting | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 50.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Swanna's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.