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Swalot
Poison Bag Pokémon |
マルノーム
Marunoom |
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#317 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Liquid Ooze or Sticky Hold |
Gluttony
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 2 |
2
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation III
- Generation IV
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Swalot (Japanese: マルノーム Marunoom) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from Gulpin starting at level 26.
Biology
Swalot is a tall, purple, amorphous Pokémon. It has red, beady eyes and yellow whiskers. A female Swalot has shorter whiskers than a male. It has puckered lips and can fit an automobile tire in its mouth. Its hands have three fingers. It has a single row of black rhombi running across its midsection, and it can expand and contract its body at will. Swalot is capable of swallowing anything whole and can digest anything except its own stomach lining. It covers prey and opponents with a powerful poison. It lives in grasslands and savannas.
In the anime
Major appearances
Swalot debuted in Deceit and Assist, under the ownership of Anthony. He had been training it since it was a Gulpin. It was used to compete in the Grand Festival, during which it battled May and lost.
In From Brags to Riches, Dominick used a Swalot and Tropius in a battle against Ash, where they battled Corphish and Torkoal. However, Corphish ultimately managed to defeat Swalot.
In Lost Leader Strategy!, Reggie used a Swalot in his battle against Ash. It battled Staravia and was able to defeat it.
Minor appearances
In All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!, a Swalot competed in the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest, being painted to look like a Grimer.
A Trainer's Swalot appeared in Summer of Discovery!.
In Crowning the Chow Crusher!, a Sailor's Swalot competed in the Pokémon Grand Eating Contest.
Pokédex entries
Entry |
AG122 |
Swalot |
Ash's Pokédex |
Swalot, the Poison Bag Pokémon. Swalot has a body that can expand and contract at will, and can swallow anything whole. |
AG127 |
Swalot |
May's Pokédex |
Swalot, the Poison Bag Pokémon. Swalot covers any prey it encounters in powerful poison, and then swallows it whole. |
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DP066 |
Swalot |
Ash's Pokédex |
Swalot, the Poison Bag Pokémon, and the evolved form of Gulpin. Swalot sprays a powerful poison onto its opponents from its pores. |
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In the manga
Swalot in
Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Adventures
In Swanky Showdown with Swalot, a Swalot fought Lucy and Spenser. Although it seemingly won using a Hyper Beam after putting the former's Seviper to sleep, the serpent awoke using its Shed Skin ability and counterattacked with a Dig maneuver, defeating it.
The Battle Tower rented a Swalot, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.
In a flashback in Innocent Scientist, a Swalot was trained by the International Police.
Team Flare Grunts own multiple Swalot, which first appeared in Rhyhorn Charges.
In the TCG
- Main article: Swalot (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III. |
Generation III |
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Hoenn
#096 |
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Kanto
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Ruby |
When Swalot spots prey, it spurts out a hideously toxic fluid from its pores and sprays the target. Once the prey has weakened, this Pokémon gulps it down whole with its cavernous mouth. |
Sapphire |
Swalot has no teeth, so what it eats, it swallows whole, no matter what. Its cavernous mouth yawns widely. An automobile tire could easily fit inside this Pokémon's mouth. |
Emerald |
Its powerful stomach acid is capable of digesting almost anything. The one thing in the whole world a Swalot can't digest is its own stomach. |
FireRed |
It can swallow a tire whole in one gulp. It secretes a horribly toxic fluid from the pores on its body. |
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Sinnoh
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Johto
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Diamond |
It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes. |
Pearl |
Platinum |
HeartGold |
It gulps anything that fits in its mouth. Its special enzymes can dissolve anything. |
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Generation V |
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Unova
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Black |
It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes. |
White |
Black 2 |
It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes. |
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Kalos
Central #099 |
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Hoenn
#101 |
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It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes. |
Y |
It gulps anything that fits in its mouth. Its special enzymes can dissolve anything. |
Omega Ruby |
When Swalot spots prey, it spurts out a hideously toxic fluid from its pores and sprays the target. Once the prey has weakened, this Pokémon gulps it down whole with its cavernous mouth. |
Alpha Sapphire |
Swalot has no teeth, so what it eats, it swallows whole, no matter what. Its cavernous mouth yawns widely. An automobile tire could easily fit inside this Pokémon's mouth. |
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Generation VII |
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Alola
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Kanto
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII. |
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Generation VIII |
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Galar
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III. |
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Colosseum |
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XD |
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Platinum |
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HeartGold |
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SoulSilver |
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Pal Park |
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Generation V |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III. |
Generation III |
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Pinball: R&S |
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Trozei! |
Secret Storage 16, Mr. Who's Den |
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MD Red |
MD Blue |
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Ranger |
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Generation IV |
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MD Time |
MD Darkness |
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MD Sky |
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Generation V |
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Rumble Blast |
Cave: Misty Edgewater (post-ending) |
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Rumble U |
Toy Collection: Launch to Victory! |
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Generation VI |
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Battle Trozei |
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Shuffle |
Castle Noapte: Stage 124
Blau Salon: Stage 429 |
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Rumble World |
Black Realm: Obsidian Shrine (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Endless Cave (All Areas) |
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Rumble Rush |
Celebi Sea, Mimikyu Sea, Butterfree Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Celebi SeaFinal, Mimikyu SeaFinal |
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Held items
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Black 2 |
White 2 |
Big Pearl (5%) |
Stats
Base stats
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HP:
100
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160 - 207 |
310 - 404 |
Attack:
73
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70 - 137 |
135 - 269 |
Defense:
83
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79 - 148 |
153 - 291 |
Sp. Atk:
73
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70 - 137 |
135 - 269 |
Sp. Def:
83
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79 - 148 |
153 - 291 |
Speed:
55
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54 - 117 |
103 - 229 |
Total:
467
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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Learnset
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This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Swalot's learnsets from other generations. |
Side game data
Evolution
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Level 26
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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III. |
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Generation IV |
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Diamond |
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Platinum |
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HeartGold |
SoulSilver |
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Generation V |
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Generation VI |
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Omega Ruby |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
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Female |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Swalot images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Swalot is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 467.
- The illustrator of Pokémon Adventures, Satoshi Yamamoto, uses Swalot to represent himself in the volume's comment boxes.
Origin
Swalot may be based on a myriad of various organs or glands, such as a stomach, a gallbladder, or a single, giant poison gland. It may also be based upon a generic organism that uses pseudopodia. Its general shape resembles a slug.
Name origin
Swalot may be a combination of swallow and a lot.
Marunoom may be a combination of 丸呑み marunomi (swallowing whole) and nomu (swallow or gulp).
In other languages
Language |
Title |
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Japanese |
マルノーム Marunoom |
From 丸呑み marunomi and 呑む nomu |
French |
Avaltout |
A corruption of avale tout |
Spanish |
Swalot |
Same as English name |
German |
Schlukwech |
From schlucken and weg |
Italian |
Swalot |
Same as English name |
Korean |
꿀꺽몬 Koolkkokmon |
From 꿀꺽꿀꺽 kkul-kkeok-kkul-kkeok and 몬 mon |
Cantonese Chinese |
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Mandarin Chinese |
吞食獸 / 吞食兽 Tūnshíshòu |
Means "Devouring beast" |
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[hide]More languages |
Russian |
Свалот Svalot |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
มารุโนม Marunom |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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External links
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