Swanna (Pokémon)


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Swanna (Japanese: スワンナ Swanna) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from starting at level 35.

Biology
Swanna is a swan-like Pokémon with primarily white plumage. Its beak is long and yellow topped with a black cere, and it has several white feathery features adorning its head. The more rounded of the features are to the sides of its head, and the more pointed feature is atop. Swanna possesses a long, curving neck. With a fluid neck and a strong bill, Swanna is capable of very accurate jabbing and thrusting attacks. Two light-blue feathery features, similar to those on the sides of Swanna's head, are present on Swanna's underside, and Swanna's large wings are positioned so that they curve away from its body. Swanna's legs are small, and its webbed feet are dark.

Swanna is known to fly for thousands of miles without rest, and it flies out when the sun rises. At dusk, flocks of Swanna will dance, with the leader in the middle of the routine. Swanna is quite physically powerful for its graceful appearance as its beak can deliver forceful blows.

Skyla's Swanna
In Cilan Takes Flight!, Skyla first used a Swanna in her against, where it was able to defeat  and. In An Amazing Aerial Battle!, it was used in a Gym battle against. It defeated but fell to Ash's newly evolved.

Other
In The Lost World of Gothitelle!, the Officer Jenny stationed near Skyarrow Bridge unsuccessfully used a Swanna to that had formed around the bridge.

In Crisis at Ferroseed Research!, another Officer Jenny used multiple Swanna to control the moss growing around the Ferroseed Research Institute with moves.

In Cameron's Secret Weapon!, 🇺🇳 used a Swanna in his battle against. It was defeated by.

Multiple Swanna appeared in Defending the Homeland!. Two of them reappeared in Beyond the Rainbow!, Facing the Needs of the Many!, and Till We Compete Again!.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short , summoned a Swanna to create wind for Ash and Pikachu, but its, combined with other summoned  Pokémon, was too much for them and sent them blasting off.

Minor appearances
Multiple Swanna debuted in In The Shadow of Zekrom!.

Multiple Swanna appeared in the ending credits of White—Victini and Zekrom, and in the opening sequence of Black—Victini and Reshiram.

Two Swanna appeared in PK22.

In Lost at the Stamp Rally!, a Swanna was seen performing in a Pokémon Musical show.

A Swanna appeared in a flashback in A Maractus Musical!.

In The Lonely Deino!, multiple Swanna were under Bobby's care.

Multiple Swanna appeared in Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1.

In Clash of the Connoisseurs!, a Swanna was living at Stonesthrow Town.

In Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1, a 's Swanna was revealed to have lost to Roxie in a Gym.

A Swanna appeared in a flashback in Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!.

Multiple Swanna appeared in Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice.

Multiple Swanna appeared in Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!.

A Swanna appeared in A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!.

A Trainer's Swanna appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!.

In Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!, a Trainer's Swanna was on the cruise ship.

In The Island of Illusions!, a Swanna was living at Grand Spectrala Islet.

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

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, raced a Swanna. Another two appeared in Mewtwo's flashback.

Multiple Swanna appeared in a flashback in The Journalist from Another Region!.

Multiple Swanna appeared in a flashback in A Pokémon of a Different Color!.

Multiple Swanna appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!, with one of them reappearing in a flashback in Till We Compete Again!.

A Swanna appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!.

Multiple Swanna appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

In Foggy Pokémon Orienteering! and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!, a Trainer's Swanna attended the Pokémon Summer Camp.

Multiple Swanna appeared in a flashback in A Slippery Encounter!. One of them dropped a on 's head.

In A Showcase Debut!, a 's Swanna competed in the Coumarine City. In Performing with Fiery Charm!, it competed in the Dendemille Town Showcase.

In A Relay in the Sky!, a Swanna competed in the Pokémon Sky Relay. It was in a team also consisting of and.

In Deceiving Appearances!, two Swanna were seen at Aether Paradise. One of them reappeared in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.

In the Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer
In the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, three Swanna were seen flying over Aspertia City.

Skyla's Swanna
A Swanna appeared in The Uprising, under the ownership of Skyla.

Skyla's Swanna
Skyla's Swanna briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer. Alongside Flint's Infernape and Acerola's, it battled Bettie's , Iris's , and 's , but the outcome of the was left unknown.

Skyla's Swanna
A Swanna briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Skyla.

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga
In The Battle for More Friends!, a used a Swanna with his  in a Double Battle against Monta.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Swanna appeared in a fantasy in An Odd Speech.

A Trainer's Swanna appeared in Unraveling Mysteries.

Skyla owns a Swanna which was first used to battle in a Gym battle in Up in the Air.

A Swanna appeared in PS547.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga
Swanna is one of the Pokémon Pauline uses to help run and maintain the Burst Heart Survival tournament. She commonly uses it for aerial transport.

NPC appearances

 * : is a major character in the game and runs the Swanna House in Post Town which is a hotel/restaurant.

Pokédex entries

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Game locations

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Trivia

 * Swanna was first seen in a video for the Pokémon Musicals, again when its art leaked on 's Pokémon website, and finally in the September issue of CoroCoro.
 * Swanna is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 473.

Origin
Swanna is based on a, and its evolutionary line is based on the fairy-tale. Additionally, its design seems to draw inspiration from the outfit worn by the main character of the , Odette.

Name origin
Swanna is derived from swan and may be a combination of swan and ballerina.

Related articles

 * Skyla's Swanna
 * Swanna (Gates to Infinity)