Swirlix
Fairy
Best attacking moveset: Tackle and Draining Kiss, worth 5.3 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Swirlix can learn 2 combinations. Tackle with Draining Kiss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draining Kiss | Fairy | 60 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 4.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Swirlix has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,333 at level 50, 1,179 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 673 CP at level 20, or 842 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 625 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 109 attack · 119 defense · 158 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.4 m and 3.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Swirlix does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Dragon, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Tackle + Draining Kiss | 6.9 |
| Dragon | Tackle + Draining Kiss | 6.9 |
| Dark | Tackle + Draining Kiss | 6.9 |
| Ground | Tackle + Energy Ball | 6.7 |
| Water | Tackle + Energy Ball | 6.7 |
| Rock | Tackle + Energy Ball | 5.6 |
| Normal | Tackle + Draining Kiss | 5.3 |
| Tackle + Draining Kiss | 5.3 | |
| Bug | Tackle + Draining Kiss | 5.3 |
| Grass | Tackle + Draining Kiss | 5.3 |
| Electric | Tackle + Draining Kiss | 5.3 |
| Psychic | Tackle + Draining Kiss | 5.3 |
| Ice | Tackle + Draining Kiss | 5.3 |
| Fairy | Tackle + Draining Kiss | 5.3 |
| Poison | Tackle + Draining Kiss | 4.4 |
| Fire | Tackle + Draining Kiss | 4.4 |
| Ghost | Tackle + Draining Kiss | 4.0 |
| Steel | Tackle + Draining Kiss | 3.1 |
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 Swirlix is actually for.
Counters: what beats Swirlix
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 41.0 |
 Metagross | SteelPsychic | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash Legacy | 40.2 |
 Tinkaton | FairySteel | Fairy Wind + Gigaton Hammer Legacy | 39.1 |
 Naganadel | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 38.9 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash | 37.1 |
 Nihilego | RockPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 36.9 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 36.1 |
 Dialga | SteelDragon | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 35.6 |
 Munkidori | PoisonPsychic | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 35.4 |
 Regigigas | Normal | Hidden Power + Crush Grip Legacy | 34.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Swirlix's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.