Swoobat Pokemon Guide

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Swoobat Pokemon Guide

Swoobat is a Psychic and Flying-type Pokemon known for its fast Speed stat, unusual ability options and evolution from Woobat through high friendship. This guide covers Swoobat’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Swoobat

Shiny Form

Shiny Swoobat

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Swoobat 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.

Swoobat Guide Contents

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

Swoobat Description

Swoobat is the evolved form of Woobat. It is a Psychic and Flying-type Pokemon with a heart-shaped nose, high Speed and access to abilities that can change how it performs in different battle formats.

Competitive Overview

Is Swoobat Good in Competitive?

Swoobat can be a niche competitive Pokemon because of its Speed, Psychic and Flying typing and access to Simple. Simple can double the effect of stat changes, giving Swoobat a unique setup angle when it has the right support.

Swoobat’s biggest challenge is its low defensive bulk and several common weaknesses, including Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark. It usually needs careful positioning to make use of Calm Mind, Stored Power or fast utility moves.

Swoobat Quick Facts

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

Name

Swoobat

National Dex

#0528

Type

Psychic / Flying

Species

Courting Pokemon

Height

2’11” / 0.9 m

90 cm

Weight

23.1 lbs / 10.5 kg

10.5 kg

Abilities

Unaware, Klutz, Simple

Swoobat Stats

Swoobat has excellent Speed but modest defensive stats. Its best role is usually as a fast special attacker or setup-focused niche Pokemon.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

114

Swoobat Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Swoobat can use Psychic, Flying, Normal and support moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Swoobat’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Psychic

A reliable Psychic-type attack that gives Swoobat consistent same-type damage.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Stored Power

Pairs well with Simple and boosting moves, becoming much stronger after stat increases.

Flying type Pokemon icon

Air Slash

A Flying-type special attack that gives Swoobat coverage and a chance to flinch.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Calm Mind

Raises Special Attack and Special Defense, and becomes especially threatening with Simple.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Substitute

Can help Swoobat avoid status and create safer setup opportunities.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Psyshock

Lets Swoobat pressure specially bulky targets by using the target’s Defense stat.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Assurance

A situational coverage option that can help against Psychic and Ghost-type Pokemon in some games.

Flying type Pokemon icon

Roost

Restores HP and can help Swoobat stay active longer when the move is available.

Swoobat All Moves

Swoobat can learn Psychic, Flying, Normal, Dark, Grass and support moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Swoobat’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100
1	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
1	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100
15	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95
20	Imprison	Psychic	Status	–	–
25	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
30	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
35	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
40	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
45	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
50	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100
55	Simple Beam	Normal	Status	–	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Ally Switch	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Charm	Fairy	Status	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95
TM	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Imprison	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100
TM	Psycho Cut	Psychic	Physical	70	100
TM	Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Safeguard	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Speed Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90
TM	Stored Power	Psychic	Special	20	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Trick	Psychic	Status	–	100
TM	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Venom Drench	Poison	Status	–	100
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90
Expanding Force	Psychic	Special	80	100

Swoobat Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Swoobat is a Psychic and Flying-type Pokemon. This gives it useful Fighting and Ground defensive value, but it also leaves Swoobat weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark-type moves.

Type

Psychic / Flying

Weaknesses

Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark

Resistances

Fighting, Grass, Psychic

Immunity

Ground

Swoobat Abilities

Swoobat’s abilities give it different utility and setup options depending on the game and format.

Unaware

Ignores the target’s stat changes when Swoobat attacks or takes damage, which can help against setup strategies.

Klutz

Prevents Swoobat from using its held item. This is usually more situational and is often less valuable than its other ability options.

Simple

Doubles the effects of stat changes. This can make boosting moves much more threatening when Swoobat has time to set up.

Swoobat Evolution

Swoobat evolves from Woobat when Woobat levels up with high friendship. The full Swoobat evolution line is Woobat and Swoobat.

Stage 1

Woobat

Starting form

Stage 2

Swoobat

Evolves from Woobat when leveled up with high friendship

Where to Find Swoobat in Pokemon Games

Swoobat’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Swoobat is obtained by evolving Woobat after raising its friendship.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Swoobat
Pokemon Red	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Swoobat
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.

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

Game	Where to Find Swoobat
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.

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

Game	Where to Find Swoobat
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Swoobat had not been introduced yet.

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

Game	Where to Find Swoobat
Pokemon Black	Evolve from Woobat with high friendship.
Pokemon White	Evolve from Woobat with high friendship.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve from Woobat with high friendship.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve from Woobat with high friendship.

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

Game	Where to Find Swoobat
Pokemon X	Evolve from Woobat with high friendship.
Pokemon Y	Evolve from Woobat with high friendship.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

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

Game	Where to Find Swoobat
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
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 Swoobat
Pokemon Sword	Evolve from Woobat with high friendship.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve from Woobat with high friendship.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Swoobat
Pokemon Scarlet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Violet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

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

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Swoobat FAQ

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

What type is Swoobat?

Swoobat is a Psychic and Flying-type Pokemon.

What is Swoobat weak against?

Swoobat is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark-type moves.

What does Swoobat evolve from?

Swoobat evolves from Woobat when Woobat levels up with high friendship.

What are Swoobat’s abilities?

Swoobat’s abilities are Unaware, Klutz and Simple. Simple is often the most notable ability for setup strategies.

What are Swoobat’s best moves?

Swoobat’s best moves often include Psychic, Stored Power, Air Slash, Calm Mind, Substitute, Psyshock, Assurance and Roost.

Is Swoobat good in Pokemon?

Swoobat can be useful as a fast niche attacker or setup Pokemon, but it needs support because of its low bulk.

How do you get Swoobat?

The most common way to get Swoobat is to evolve Woobat after raising its friendship.

Is Mega Swoobat available?

No. Swoobat does not have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form, regional form or other major alternate form.

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