Swalot

Swalot
Poison
BST 467 · Best Def 83
Quick answer

Is Swalot good in Pokemon Champions?

Swalot is available in the Champions roster. It is a Poison Pokémon with 467 base stat total, and its most useful listed moves include Belch, Gunk Shot, Sludge Wave, Sludge Bomb.
  • Poison type
  • Base stat total 467
  • Weak to Ground, Psychic

Base Stats

HP100
Atk73
Def83
SpA73
SpD83
Spe55

Swalot Weaknesses & Resistances

Swalot Weaknesses

Ground2x
Psychic2x
Resists
Grass0.5x
Fighting0.5x
Poison0.5x
Bug0.5x
Fairy0.5x

Offensive Coverage

STAB vs. all types

How this Pokémon's STAB attacks land against every defending type.

PoisonSTAB Coverage
2×
Super Effective
GrassFairy
1×
Neutral
NormalFireWaterElectricIceFightingFlyingPsychicBugDragonDark
½×
Resisted
PoisonGroundRockGhost
0×
No Effect
Steel
Calc vs top threats

One tap: Swalot's most-run set against each top meta set, preloaded in the damage calc.

Movepool

Sorted by STAB then competitive usage

BelchSTAB
120 BP·90%·SPC

This move fails unless the user has eaten a Berry during the battle.

Gunk ShotSTAB
120 BP·80%·PHY

Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

Sludge WaveSTABAoE
95 BP··SPC

Has a 10% chance of poisoning targets.

Sludge BombSTAB
90 BP··SPC

Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

Poison JabSTAB
80 BP··PHY

Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.

VenoshockSTAB
65 BP··SPC

This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.

Clear SmogSTAB
50 BP··SPC

Removes all stat changes from the target. This move never misses.

Acid SpraySTAB
40 BP··SPC

Lowers the target's Sp. Def stat by 2 stages.

Acid ArmorSTAB
STA

Boosts the user's Defense stat by 2 stages.

Corrosive GasSTABAoE
STA

Causes all other Pokémon on the field to lose their held items.

Gastro AcidSTAB
STA

Gives the target the No Ability status.

ToxicSTAB
90%·STA

Badly poisons the target. If the user is a Poison type this move will never miss…

Toxic SpikesSTAB
STA

Gives the opponent's side the Toxic Spikes status.

Helping Hand+5
STA

Boosts the power of an ally's move by 50% during the turn this move is used.

Protect+4
STA

The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive…

Thunder Wave
90%·STA

Paralyzes the target.

Yawn
STA

Makes the target drowsy. This move never misses.

Self-DestructAoE
200 BP··PHY

The user faints upon using this move.

Giga Impact
150 BP·90%·PHY

The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used.

Hyper Beam
150 BP·90%·SPC

The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used.

Abilities

1
Ability 1

“The strong stench of the Pokémon's oozed liquid damages attackers that use HP-draining moves.”

2
Ability 2

“The Pokémon's held items cling to its sticky body and cannot be removed by other Pokémon.”

★
Hidden Ability

“If the Pokémon is holding a Berry to be eaten when its HP is low, it will instead eat the Berry when its HP drops to half or less.”

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