Taillow (Pokémon)


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Taillow (Japanese: スバメ Subame) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into starting at level 22.

Biology
Taillow is a small bird Pokémon with dark blue feathers. A red marking with pointed tips stretches from its chest to its forehead, and it has a white underside. It has narrow brown eyes and a short yellow beak. It has elongated wingtips and black feet with yellow talons. Each foot has three toes facing forward and one backward. Two sharply pointed feathers form its tail.

Taillow is very gutsy and will stand up to powerful opponents without backing down. During the cold season, this Pokémon will fly over 180 miles (300 kilometers) per day to search for. It typically hunts, but flocks have also been shown eating crops in the anime. When it is hungry, it will weaken and cry loudly.

Ash's Taillow
Taillow debuted in You Never Can Taillow as the leader of a flock of Taillow in Petalburg Woods. The Tiny Swallow Pokémon was the first Pokémon that  in Hoenn. Taillow evolved into in That's Just Swellow during the final round of the Crossgate PokéRinger competition.

Other
In We're No Angels!, helped Professor Brown stop them from attacking the crops of a village whose residents thought the trio were superheroes.

In Oaknapped!, Ritchie owns a Taillow nicknamed Rose. It was sent out to help Ritchie and his friends find the missing.

In a flashback in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!, a Taillow attacked Sawyer's Treecko, only to be later defeated by it.

Minor appearances
In The Ribbon Cup Caper, a Taillow was at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.

A Taillow appeared in a visualization in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.

In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, a Taillow was one of 's.

A 's Taillow appeared in What I Did for Love!.

In A Staravia is Born!, Team Rocket captured multiple Taillow.

Multiple Taillow appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Taillow appeared in The Dream Continues!.

Multiple Taillow appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

In Day Three Blockbusters!, a 's Taillow attended the Pokémon Summer Camp.

A wild Taillow appeared in Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes!.

In Serving Up the Flute Cup!, Goh caught a while visiting the  and used it to help him catch three. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, a wild Taillow landed on the roof of 's house.

In Pokémon Generations
In The Cavern, multiple Taillow were flying away from a storm that a Primal was creating.

In the Ash & Pikachu manga
owns a Taillow in Ash & Pikachu, similar to the anime.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Taillow debuted as a wild Pokémon in Making Mirth with Mightyena.

A Taillow, nicknamed Lolotai (Japanese: スババ Subaba), appeared in Tripped Up by Torkoal, under the ownership of Russell (Japanese: タツキ Tatsuki). It was seen while was participating in a Pokémon Contest.

A 's Taillow appeared in Plugging Past Electrike I.

Two Taillow appeared in Not So Fetching Feebas.

A Trainer's Taillow appeared in A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel I.

The rented a Taillow, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Facing Gulpin Is Hard to Swallow.

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga
Taillow appeared in TA02.

NPC appearances

 * Pokémon Colosseum: A Taillow brings Berries to an old man in Agate Village every day.
 * : In the Rookie mission, the Taillow of one of Ringtown's residents must be captured.

Pokédex entries

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Game locations

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In events

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Trivia

 * Taillow has exactly the same base stats as, with only their and  swapped.
 * Taillow is tied with, , Wingull, , , and for the lowest base  of all  Pokémon.

Origin
Taillow appears to be based on a, specifically the or the.

Name origin
Taillow may be a combination of tail and .

Subame may be a corruption of 燕 tsubame (swallow).

Related articles

 * Ash's Taillow