Generation III Ability
Swarm
Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Swarm Effect
When this Pokémon has 1/3 or less of its HP remaining, its Bug-type moves inflict 1.5× as much regular damage. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the wild encounter rate is increased.
“Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.”
Swarm Data
- Introduced
- Generation III
- Pokémon
- 31
- In short
- Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Pokémon With Swarm
31 Pokémon can have Swarm.
Standard Ability
Hidden Ability
Swarm Questions & Answers
- What does Swarm do?
- When this Pokémon has 1/3 or less of its HP remaining, its Bug-type moves inflict 1.5× as much regular damage. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the wild encounter rate is increased.
- How many Pokémon have Swarm?
- 31 Pokémon can have Swarm.
- What Pokémon have Swarm?
- Beedrill, Scyther, Ledyba, Ledian, and Spinarak, and 26 more Pokémon can have Swarm — the full list is above.
- When was Swarm introduced?
- Swarm was introduced in Generation III.