Swinub Pokemon Guide

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Swinub Pokemon Guide

Swinub is an Ice and Ground-type Pokemon known for rooting through snow and evolving into Piloswine and Mamoswine. This guide covers Swinub’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and game locations.

Normal Form

Swinub

Shiny Form

Shiny Swinub

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Swinub guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Swinub Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
FAQ

Swinub Description

Swinub is a small Ice and Ground-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2. It evolves into Piloswine and later into Mamoswine when the evolution method is available.

Competitive Overview

Is Swinub Good in Competitive?

Swinub is usually used in lower-power formats or as an early evolution in playthroughs. Its typing gives it useful offensive coverage but it has limited stats before evolving.

Its best value comes from Ground and Ice coverage, priority options in some games and Thick Fat when available. Most competitive teams prefer its final evolution, Mamoswine.

Swinub Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Swinub, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Swinub

National Dex

#0220

Type

Ice / Ground

Species

Pig Pokemon

Height

1’04” / 0.4 m

40 cm

Weight

14.3 lbs / 6.5 kg

6.5 kg

Abilities

Oblivious, Snow Cloak, Thick Fat

Swinub Stats

Swinub has low unevolved stats, but its Ice and Ground typing gives it valuable offensive coverage from an early stage.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Swinub Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Swinub’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Earthquake

Powerful Ground-type STAB damage.

Icicle Crash

Strong Ice-type physical attack when available.

Ice Shard

Priority Ice-type damage for finishing faster targets.

Icy Wind

Utility damage that can lower Speed.

High Horsepower

Ground-type coverage useful in several formats.

Rock Slide

Coverage against Fire, Flying, Bug and Ice-type Pokemon.

Stealth Rock

Entry hazard support in games where available.

Ancient Power

Important for the line because Piloswine can evolve into Mamoswine after learning it.

Swinub All Moves

Use the section below to view Swinub’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
5	Powder Snow	Ice	Special	40	100
10	Flail	Normal	Physical	–	100
15	Ice Shard	Ice	Physical	40	100
20	Mist	Ice	Status	–	–
25	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
30	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
35	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
40	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
45	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
50	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Charm	Fairy	Status	–	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95
TM	Icicle Spear	Ice	Physical	25	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
TM	Snowscape	Ice	Status	0	–
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
Fissure	Ground	Physical	–	30
Freeze Dry	Ice	Special	70	100
Icicle Crash	Ice	Physical	85	90

Swinub Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Swinub is a Ice / Ground-type Pokemon. This typing shapes its weaknesses, resistances and immunities across Pokemon games.

Type

Ice / Ground

Weaknesses

Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel

Resistances

Poison

Immunity

Electric

Swinub Abilities

Swinub’s abilities influence how it handles field effects, status, damage and team roles depending on the game and format.

Oblivious

Prevents certain infatuation and taunt-related disruption in modern games.

Snow Cloak

Raises evasion during hail or snow in supported games.

Thick Fat

Reduces damage from Fire and Ice-type moves when available as a hidden ability.

Swinub Evolution

Swinub evolves into Piloswine at Level 33. Piloswine evolves into Mamoswine when it levels up knowing Ancient Power in games that support Mamoswine.

Stage 1

Swinub

Starting form

Stage 2

Piloswine

Evolves from Swinub at Level 33

Stage 3

Mamoswine

Evolves from Piloswine after leveling up while knowing Ancient Power

Where to Find Swinub in Pokemon Games

Swinub’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Use the dropdowns below for a quick game-by-game reference.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Red	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Blue	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available in this game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Gold	Ice Path.
Pokemon Silver	Ice Path.
Pokemon Crystal	Ice Path.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Icefall Cave.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Icefall Cave.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Diamond	Route 217.
Pokemon Pearl	Route 217.
Pokemon Platinum	Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront.
Pokemon HeartGold	Ice Path.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Ice Path.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Black	Breed Piloswine or Mamoswine.
Pokemon White	Breed Piloswine or Mamoswine.
Pokemon Black 2	Breed Piloswine or Mamoswine.
Pokemon White 2	Breed Piloswine or Mamoswine.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon X	Breed Piloswine or Mamoswine.
Pokemon Y	Breed Piloswine or Mamoswine.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade or transfer from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Sun	Tapu Village.
Pokemon Moon	Tapu Village.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Tapu Village.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Tapu Village.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Sword	Rolling Fields, Giant’s Mirror, Giant’s Seat, Hammerlocke Hills and Slippery Slope.
Pokemon Shield	Rolling Fields, Dusty Bowl, Giant’s Mirror, Giant’s Seat, Hammerlocke Hills and Slippery Slope.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Route 217 and several Grand Underground caves.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Route 217 and several Grand Underground caves.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Avalanche Slopes, Avalugg’s Legacy and Bonechill Wastes.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Scarlet	Transfer when supported.
Pokemon Violet	Transfer when supported.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Swinub FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Swinub. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Swinub?

Swinub is a Ice / Ground-type Pokemon.

What is Swinub weak against?

Swinub is weak to Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel-type moves.

What are Swinub’s abilities?

Swinub’s abilities are Oblivious, Snow Cloak, Thick Fat.

What does Swinub evolve into?

Swinub evolves into Piloswine at Level 33. Piloswine evolves into Mamoswine when it levels up knowing Ancient Power in games that support Mamoswine.

What are Swinub’s best moves?

Swinub’s best moves often include Earthquake, Icicle Crash, Ice Shard, Icy Wind, High Horsepower, Rock Slide.

Is Swinub good in Pokemon?

Swinub is usually used in lower-power formats or as an early evolution in playthroughs. Its typing gives it useful offensive coverage but it has limited stats before evolving.

How do you get Swinub?

Swinub availability changes by game. Check the Where to Find section for generation-by-generation locations.

Is shiny Swinub available?

Yes, shiny Swinub is available in Pokemon games that support shiny encounters for this Pokemon.

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