Swellow (Pokémon)


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Swellow (Japanese: オオスバメ Ohsubame) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from starting at level 22.

Biology
Swellow is a large, dark-blue bird Pokémon with a red breast and face. A crest of feathers sweeps back from the top of its head. A blue stripe separates the red markings on its head and chest, and it has a white underside. It has small, narrow eyes, a pointed, yellow beak, and red feet with black talons. Each foot has three forward-facing toes and one pointed backward. Two long, pointed feathers with red tips form its tail, and are an indication of good health when standing up straight. Swellow's wings taper to a sharp point. An impressive dive-bomber, it will never miss its target. Additionally, it takes great pride in its glossy plumage, and often cleans the wings of other Swellow. It searches for while in the air. Swellow preys on.

Ash's Swellow
In That's Just Swellow, 's Taillow evolved into a Swellow during the final round of the Crossgate PokéRinger competition.

Other
Swellow debuted in Candid Camerupt!. Vito of the Winstrate family used it to secretly protect his family.

In Sky High Gym Battle!, Winona used a Swellow during her Gym  against Ash. It faced off against, which it was able to defeat, but it was later defeated by Ash's own Swellow.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short , a Swellow was among the immense Pokémon summoned by  to create wind for Ash and, but their combined  was too much for them and sent them blasting off.

Minor appearances
In Pursuing a Lofty Goal!, a Swellow competed in the Squallville PokéRinger. It was used against a.

In A Staravia Is Born!, Team Rocket captured multiple Swellow.

Multiple Swellow appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

In Butterfree and Me!, multiple Swellow were living at Wayfarer Island.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, raced a Swellow.

In A Relay in the Sky!, a 's Swellow competed in the Pokémon Sky Relay.

In Pokémon Generations
A soldier's Swellow appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.

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

In the Pocket Monsters manga
A Swellow appeared in a fantasy in JNM01.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The Three Fires of Team Magma each own a Swellow that they use for aerial transport:
 * Tabitha's Swellow appeared in Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II.
 * Courtney's Swellow appeared in Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II.
 * Blaise's Swellow first appeared in Tripped Up by Torkoal.

Maxie has a Swellow that first appeared in Walrein and Camerupt.

The rented a Swellow, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga
A Swellow appeared in Battle Between Student and Master!.

In the Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission manga
In Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two, Solana captured a Swellow with her Capture Styler. It reappeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Three and Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Four. It was released in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five.

NPC appearances

 * Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Swellow is one of the members of Team Tasty, alongside . Throughout the game, Wurmple is scared that Swellow will eat him. Only at the end of the game does Swellow realize this. He later reappears as a recruitable character in Super Mystery Dungeon, still proudly declaring himself as Wurmple's teammate.

Pokédex entries

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Game locations

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In side games

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Origin
Swellow appears to be based on a, specifically the or the. Its colors and are also similar to those of a. Its predatory behavior and high speed may be based on s or the. Its color scheme and long tail feathers resemble those of the.

Name origin
Swellow may be a combination of swell (excellent, or to grow larger) and .

Ohsubame may be a corruption of 大燕 ōtsubame (large swallow).

Related articles

 * Ash's Swellow