Swinub
Diamond/Pearl

It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.

Platinum

It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice.

Heartgold

It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.

Soulsilver

If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.

Evolution Chain

swinub
Swinub
Level 33
piloswine
Piloswine
knowing ancient power
mamoswine
Mamoswine

Pokédex & Training Data

Classification Pig Pokémon
Height 0.4 m (1'04")
Weight 6.5 kg (14.3 lbs)
Abilities
EV Yield +1 attack
Catch Rate 225
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate slow
Gender Ratio
♂ ♀
Egg Groups Ground

Pokédex Numbers

Johto (G/S/C) #191
Sinnoh (Plat.) #203
Johto (HG/SS) #195
Unova (B2/W2) #258
Kalos (Mountain) #076
Galar (Sw/Sh) #075
Hisui #212
National #220
Crown Tundra #007
Kitakami #050

Held Items

None in this generation.

Game Locations

Acuity Lakefront Area
Ice Path 1f
Ice Path B1f
Ice Path B2f
Ice Path B3f
Sinnoh Route 217 Area

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Diamond/Pearl
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Odor Sleuth
— — 40 Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost.
4 Mud Sport
— — 15 Halves all Electric-type damage.
8 Powder Snow
40 100% 25 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
13 Mud Slap
20 100% 10 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
16 Endure
— — 10 Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
20 Mud Bomb
65 85% 10 Has a 30% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
25 Icy Wind
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
28 Ice Shard
40 100% 30 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
32 Take Down
90 85% 20 User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
37 Earthquake
100 100% 10 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
40 Mist
— — 30 Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves.
44 Blizzard
110 70% 5 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
49 Amnesia
— — 20 Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.
Platinum
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Odor Sleuth
— — 40 Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost.
4 Mud Sport
— — 15 Halves all Electric-type damage.
8 Powder Snow
40 100% 25 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
13 Mud Slap
20 100% 10 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
16 Endure
— — 10 Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
20 Mud Bomb
65 85% 10 Has a 30% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
25 Icy Wind
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
28 Ice Shard
40 100% 30 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
32 Take Down
90 85% 20 User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
37 Earthquake
100 100% 10 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
40 Mist
— — 30 Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves.
44 Blizzard
110 70% 5 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
49 Amnesia
— — 20 Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Odor Sleuth
— — 40 Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost.
4 Mud Sport
— — 15 Halves all Electric-type damage.
8 Powder Snow
40 100% 25 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
13 Mud Slap
20 100% 10 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
16 Endure
— — 10 Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
20 Mud Bomb
65 85% 10 Has a 30% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
25 Icy Wind
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
28 Ice Shard
40 100% 30 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
32 Take Down
90 85% 20 User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
37 Earthquake
100 100% 10 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
40 Mist
— — 30 Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves.
44 Blizzard
110 70% 5 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
49 Amnesia
— — 20 Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.

TM/HM Moves

Diamond/PearlPlatinumHeartGold/SoulSilver
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
HM04 Strength
80 100% 15 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
HM06 Rock Smash
40 100% 15 Has a 50% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
TM05 Roar
— — 20 Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
TM06 Toxic
— 90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM07 Hail
— — 10 Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
TM10 Hidden Power
60 100% 15 Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM13 Ice Beam
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM14 Blizzard
110 70% 5 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM16 Light Screen
— — 30 Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
TM17 Protect
— — 10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM18 Rain Dance
— — 5 Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM21 Frustration
— 100% 20 Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM26 Earthquake
100 100% 10 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
TM27 Return
— 100% 20 Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM28 Dig
80 100% 10 User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM32 Double Team
— — 15 Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM33 Reflect
— — 20 Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
TM37 Sandstorm
— — 10 Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
TM39 Rock Tomb
60 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
TM42 Facade
70 100% 20 Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43 Secret Power
70 100% 20 Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44 Rest
— — 5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45 Attract
— 100% 15 Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM58 Endure
— — 10 Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM76 Stealth Rock
— — 20 Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
TM78 Captivate
— 100% 20 Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender.
TM80 Rock Slide
75 90% 10 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82 Sleep Talk
— — 10 Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM83 Natural Gift
— 100% 15 Power and type depend on the held berry.
TM87 Swagger
— 85% 15 Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM90 Substitute
— — 10 Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Tutor Moves

Platinum
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Ancient Power
60 100% 5 Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.
Earth Power
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Endeavor
— 100% 5 Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.
Icy Wind
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
Mud Slap
20 100% 10 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Superpower
120 100% 5 Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Ancient Power
60 100% 5 Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.
Earth Power
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Endeavor
— 100% 5 Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.
Headbutt
70 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Icy Wind
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
Mud Slap
20 100% 10 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Superpower
120 100% 5 Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Egg Moves

Diamond/PearlPlatinumHeartGold/SoulSilver
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Ancient Power
60 100% 5 Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.
Bite
60 100% 25 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Curse
— — 10 Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
Double Edge
120 100% 15 User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Fissure
— 30% 5 Causes a one-hit KO.
Icicle Spear
25 100% 30 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Mud Shot
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
Rock Slide
75 90% 10 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Take Down
90 85% 20 User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Base Stats

Hp 50
Attack 50
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 30
Sp. Def 30
Speed 50
Total 250

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

2x
2x
2x
0x
2x
0.5x
2x