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Swellow

Swellow in Blaze Black & Volt White

#277 · Normal / Flying · see locations below

NormalFlying

Abilities

Unburden, Scrappy, Scrappy (hidden)

Base stats

HP70
was 60 in the original gameAttack100
was 85 in the original gameDefense60
Sp. Attack75
Sp. Defense50
Speed125
Total480

Compared with the official games

  • Stats HP 60 → 70, Attack 85 → 100 (total 455 → 480)
  • Abilities gains Unburden and loses Guts

Compared against present-day official data. The Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived after Pokémon Black / White, so a difference here can belong to the series rather than to this hack.

In the Clean version

Everything above is the Regular version. In Clean, its abilities are Guts, Guts, Scrappy; base stats are 60 / 85 / 60 / 75 / 50 / 125.

Where to find Swellow

AreaMethodLevel
Cold StorageDoubles Grass
Route 13Grass
Giant Chasm — Outside AreaGrass

Level-up moves

LvMoveTypeCatPowAccPP
1Focus Energy
Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.
NormalStat30
1Growl
Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.
NormalStat10040
1Peck
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
FlyingPhys3510035
1Pluck
If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
FlyingPhys6010020
1Quick Attack
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
NormalPhys4010030
1Superpower** New to this hack
Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
FightingPhys1201005
4Focus Energy
Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.
NormalStat30
8Quick Attack
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
NormalPhys4010030
13Wing Attack
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
FlyingPhys7510035
16Mirror Move** New to this hack
Uses the target’s last used move.
FlyingStat20
19Double Team
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
NormalStat15
22Extreme Speed** New to this hack
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
NormalPhys801005
22Steel Wing** New to this hack
Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage.
SteelPhys709025
28Endeavor
Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.
NormalPhys1005
38Aerial Ace
Never misses.
FlyingPhys6020
49Agility
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.
PsychicStat30
61Air Slash
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
FlyingSpec759520
69Brave Bird** New to this hack
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
FlyingPhys12010015

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this hack

TMs & HMs (24)

#Move · where to get itTypePow
TM06Toxic
Same place as Black and White
Poison
TM10Hidden Power
Striaton City — in an item ball
Normal1
TM11Sunny Day
Same place as Black and White
Fire
TM15Hyper Beam
Same place as Black and White
Normal150
TM17Protect
Same place as Black and White
Normal
TM18Rain Dance
Same place as Black and White
Water
TM21Frustration
Same place as Black and White
Normal
TM27Return
Same place as Black and White
Normal
TM32Double Team
Route 13 — in an item ball
Normal
TM40Aerial Ace
Same place as Black and White
Flying60
TM42Facade
Same place as Black and White
Normal70
TM44Rest
Same place as Black and White
Psychic
TM45Attract
Same place as Black and White
Normal
TM46Thief
Same place as Black and White
Dark40
TM48Round
Castelia City — given to you
Normal60
TM49Echoed Voice
Same place as Black and White
Normal40
TM62Acrobatics
Same place as Black and White
Flying55
TM68Giga Impact
Same place as Black and White
Normal150
TM83Work Up
Same place as Black and White
Normal
TM87Swagger
Route 18 — in an item ball
Normal
TM88Pluck
Dreamyard — in an item ball
Flying60
TM89U-turn
Castelia City — given to you
Bug70
TM90Substitute
Same place as Black and White
Normal
HM02Fly
Nimbasa City — given to you
Flying100

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