Swellow Weaknesses
Swellow takes double damage from these attack types — lead with them in any Swellow matchup.
Swellow Resistances
Avoid these attack types — Swellow takes reduced damage from them.
Swellow Immunities
These attack types do nothing at all to Swellow — never lead with them.
Best Swellow Counters
The strongest attackers among the types that hit Swellow for 2× damage. Pick the game you're playing to only see Pokémon you can actually get:
Your Party vs Swellow
Your party is empty — add some Pokémon! Open any Pokémon's page and tap ♥ Add to Party (and star up to 4 of its moves), then come back to see exactly which of your Pokémon — and which attack — beats Swellow.
Swellow Weakness Q&A
- What is Swellow weak to?
- Swellow takes extra damage from Rock (2×), Electric (2×), and Ice (2×) type attacks.
- What attacks does Swellow resist?
- Swellow takes reduced damage from Bug (½×) and Grass (½×) type attacks.
- What is Swellow immune to?
- Swellow is completely immune to Ghost and Ground type attacks — they deal no damage at all.
- What is the best counter to Swellow?
- Strong Rock, Electric, and Ice attackers like Rampardos, Zekrom, and Glastrier beat Swellow — their attacks hit it for 2× damage.