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Swallow (Japanese: のみこむ Swallow) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

The Pokémon who are able to learn this move are also able to learn the related moves Stockpile and Spit Up, except Snorlax, Munchlax, Trubbish, Garbodor, and Guzzlord, which cannot learn Spit Up.

Effect

Generation III

This move will fail if the user has not used Stockpile. If Swallow is used after stockpiling, it recovers the user's HP depending on the number of times Stockpile was used:

  • 1× → 25% of the user's maximum HP
  • 2× → 50% of the user's maximum HP
  • 3× → 100% of the user's maximum HP

After Swallow is used, the stockpile count will be reset.

Swallow can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Stockpile was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV

Swallow now removes any Defense and Special Defense boosts gained through Stockpile. However, it simply will say the effect wore off without showing stat changing, unlike Stockpile.

Generation V onwards

The Stockpile removal is now shown as a stat change. For each Stockpile that successfully changed a defensive stat, that stat will drop by two stages if the Pokémon has Simple at the time of using Swallow, rise by one stage if the Pokémon has Contrary at that time, or drop by one stage with any other ability. Stockpiles that did not result in stat changes (most likely because the stat was already maxed out) are not taken into account for this adjustment, but Stockpiles that resulted in stat changes which were later erased by a move such as Haze or Clear Smog are.

Swallow can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, giving an extra three appeal points if Stockpile was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Swallow, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

GamesDescription
RSEColoXDAbsorbs stockpiled power and restores HP.
FRLGThe energy it built using Stockpile is absorbed to restore HP.
DPPtHGSSPBRThe power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP.
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XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA		The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP. Storing more power heals more HP.
SVThe power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to restore its own HP. The more power is stored, the more HP is restored.

Learnset

By leveling up

By breeding

By event

Generation VII

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Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Swallow restores the user's HP depending on the number of Stockpile boosts. The Stockpile boosts are reset to 0 after using this move. It is affected by Snatch.

In the Rescue Team and Explorers series, Swallow restores 20 HP after one Stockpile, 40 HP after two Stockpile boosts, and 80 HP after three Stockpile boosts. From Gates to Infinity, Swallow restores 25% of the user's max HP after one Stockpile, 50% after two Stockpile boosts, and 75% after three Stockpile boosts.

Description

GamesDescription
MDRBRestores the user's HP. The HP recovered depends on how often the move Stockpile was used before.
MDTDSRestores the user's HP. The amount depends on how many times Stockpile was used in advance.
BSLじぶんの ＨＰがかいふくする わざ『たくわえる』で ためただけ かいふくりょうが ふえる
MDGtIIt restores your HP. The more you stockpile using Stockpile, the more HP you restore.
SMDIt restores your HP, and the more you stockpile using Stockpile, the more HP you restore.
MDRTDXOnly the power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP. Storing more power heals more HP.

In the anime

In the manga

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Pokémon Adventures

  • Red's Victreebel was revealed to know Swallow on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

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