Swinub

No. 0220

Type: Ice / Ground

Swinub excels at sniffing out mushrooms buried beneath grass or snow. Since ancient times, the people of Hisui have often relied upon this skill.

Base stats

HP50
Attack50
Defense40
Sp. Attack30
Sp. Defense30
Speed50

Total 250

What to answer with

Attacking types that hit what hits it hard, and the best move of each one it learns.

  • Fire — Cover 2 weaknesses (Grass, Steel) — It learns nothing of that type
  • Flying — Cover 2 weaknesses (Grass, Fighting) — It learns nothing of that type
  • Grass — Covers 1 weakness (Water) — Trailblaze
  • Rock — Covers 1 weakness (Fire) — Stone Edge
  • Bug — Covers 1 weakness (Grass) — It learns nothing of that type
  • Electric — Covers 1 weakness (Water) — It learns nothing of that type

Abilities

Evolution line

Moves

What the optimizer would run

Rules: Gen 9 OU (singles)

Role
Hazard setter
Ability
Thick Fat
Item
Earth Plate
Nature
Careful
EVs
252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moves
Earthquake, Stealth Rock, Rock Tomb, Icicle Crash

Frequently asked questions

What type is Swinub?
Swinub is a Ice and Ground type Pokémon.
What are Swinub's base stats?
HP 50, Attack 50, Defense 40, Sp. Attack 30, Sp. Defense 30, Speed 50. That is a base stat total of 250.
What is Swinub weak to?
Swinub takes extra damage from Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel and Water moves. It is immune to Electric.
What abilities does Swinub have?
Swinub can have Oblivious, Snow Cloak and Thick Fat. Its hidden ability is Thick Fat.
What does Swinub evolve into?
Swinub evolves into Piloswine.
What moves does Swinub learn?
Swinub learns 12 moves by levelling up and 42 by TM.