Swellow

Pokémon

Stage 1 — Colorless

Poke-POWER: Drive Off

Once during your turn (before your attack), if Swellow is your Active Pokémon, you may switch 1 of the Defending Pokémon with 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. Your opponent picks the Benched Pokémon to switch. This power can't be used if Swellow is affected by a Special Condition.

Wing Attack (Colorless, Colorless) 30

HP 70

Evolves from Taillow

Weakness Lightning ×2

Resistance Fighting -30

Retreat 0

#46 · ENIllustrated by Ken Sugimori

Format legality

Format	Status
Standard	Not legal
Expanded	Not legal

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Ruby & Sapphire

#46 · EN · Uncommon

Released 2003-07-01

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SwellowRuby & Sapphire · #46 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

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