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Swablu Cotton Bird Pokémon チルット Tyltto #0333 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Natural Cure Cacophony Cacophony Cloud Nine Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male,50% female	Catch rate 255(43.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Flying andDragon Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Swablu 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 2.6 lbs. 1.2 kg Swablu 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 74 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 62 V+	Leveling rate Erratic
EV yield Total: 1 Swablu 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Swablu (Japanese:チルットTyltto) is a dual-typeNormal/FlyingPokémon introduced inGeneration III.

Itevolves intoAltaria starting atlevel 35.

Biology

Swablu is an avianPokémon with a round, blue body. Since it has no discernible neck, its body appears to be all head. There are two long feathers on top of its head, and it has a short, rounded white beak and beady, black eyes. Its wings are fluffy and white, resembling cotton or clouds and are made of air. The wings have a light and fluffy feel. It has tiny, white feet and two pointed tail feathers.

Swablu does not like dirty surroundings, so it cleans things with its cottony wings diligently. It uses streams, freshwater springs, or a manmade shower to wash its wings when they become dirty from polishing. It is commonly found living in flocks inforested habitats, but often flies closer to towns during the spring. Swablu is very friendly and largely unafraid of humans. As a result, it frequently perches on people's heads like a fluffy hat. Swablu can easily hide from foes in clouds thanks to its appearance. As mentioned in theSleep Style Dex, Swablu is known to sleep curled up with its wings folded. Swablu is believed to be dreaming about perching atop someone's head.

Evolution

Swablu evolves intoAltaria.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer toGame data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Swablu  Normal  Flying

→

First Evolution Altaria  Dragon  Flying

Game data

Pokédex entries

Swablu in thePaldea Pokédex	Swablu in theBlueberry Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

In-game events

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Swablu is available inScarlet and Violet andLegends Z-A.

Byleveling up

SV

ZA

ByTM

SV

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM019 TM019 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00—}}—% 15 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM097 TM097 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM113 TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM118 TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM160 TM160 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM164 TM164 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM197 TM197 Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 04040 090}}90% 10 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM216 TM216 Feather Dance Flying Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Swablu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Swablu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

ZA

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   CD  TM013 TM013 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 8 TM017 TM017 Protect Normal Status 0000— 15 TM020 TM020 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 8 TM022 TM022 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 9 TM027 TM027 Swift Normal Special 06060 5 TM033 TM033 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 8 TM035 TM035 Endure Normal Status 0000— 12 TM043 TM043 Fly Flying Physical 09090 12 TM047 TM047 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 12 TM051 TM051 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 12 TM064 TM064 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 12 TM068 TM068 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 9 TM071 TM071 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 8 TM075 TM075 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 8 TM079 TM079 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 10 TM085 TM085 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 10 TM092 TM092 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 8 TM093 TM093 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 15 TM109 TM109 Facade Normal Physical 07070 7 TM111 TM111 Sing Normal Status 0000— 6 TM115 TM115 Trailblaze Grass Physical 04040 6 TM127 TM127 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 7 TM134 TM134 Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 04545 6

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Swablu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Swablu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Bybreeding

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 * Defog Flying Status — —% 15 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75% 10 Feather Dance Flying Status — 100% 15 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Roost Flying Status — —% 5 Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must bechain bred onto Swablu Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Swablu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Swablu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.5% Friend Area:Flyaway Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP They might look like cotton candy, but they're my wings. 26%-50% HP Oh, my goodness. There goes half my health already. 1%-25% HP No more... My pure white wings got filthy... Level up I leveled up! My white wings are fluffier, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, andExplorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: H
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: VisitAltaria's secret base Connected to:Pidgeot,Altaria Connection Orb Set: 7 Phrases Normal Cotton Bird Pokémon I am! My wings are fluffy like cotton! Low HP (< 50%) Cotton feels so good that I'm getting sleepy...
Pokémon Ranger Group: Flying Poké Assist: Flying Field move: (Gust ×1) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 40 Max. exp.: 60 Browser entryR-196 Swablu creates gusts to interfere with capture. It heads to whatever it notices.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.45 seconds Base HP: 46 Base Attack: 67 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Flying Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Flying Attack Power: 50 - 115 10 #043 Opportunist Rarely increases damage. Swappable Skill(s): Mega Boost+
Pokémon GO Base HP: 128 Base Attack: 76 Base Defense: 132 Egg Distance: 2 km Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 400 Fast Attacks:Peck,Astonish Charged Attacks:Disarming Voice,Aerial Ace,Ice Beam,Frustration,Return
Pokémon Sleep Sleep type:Slumbering Pokémon type:Flying Points to befriend: 5 Specialty: Berries Berry: Pamtre Berry ×2 Primary ingredient: Fancy Egg ×1 Possible ingredients: Fancy Egg Greengrass Soybeans Fancy Apple Main skill: Charge Energy S Base carry limit: 12 Restores 12 Energy to the user. Evolution requirements: Swablu Candy ×40, Lv. 26 This Pokémon has been seen curled up asleep with its light and fluffy wings folded, looking just like a cottony hat. Perhaps Swablu is dreaming of being perched neatly atop someone's head. Roosting Sleep Flapping Sleep Cotton-Cloud Sleep Atop-Belly Sleep ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

InPokémon GO, Swablu can be obtained by completing 1/4 of theTicketed Special Research,Cotton-Winged Bird.

Evolution data

Unevolved Swablu  Normal  Flying

Level 35 →

First Evolution Altaria  Dragon  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please seeSwablu images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Multiple Swablu made their animated series debut inTrue Blue Swablu, where they played a major role. One of them got separated from its flock when the tree its flock was nesting in was struck by lightning.May helped take care of Swablu, who had injured its wing, but the Pokémon was suddenly afraid to fly. After the wing was healed, it tookAsh andhis friends some time to help Swablu get the courage to fly again. At the end of the episode, May offered Swablu a place on her team but ultimately chose to let it go when its flock returned.

InThat's Just Swellow,Shane's Swablu participated in theCrossgate PokéRinger competition, where it was able to get Shane past the first round. However, it eventually lost toJames andDustox in the semifinals.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures shortFlying in the Air,Hoopa summoned multiple Swablu to create wind for Ash andPikachu, but their combinedGust was too much for them and sent them blasting off.

Minor appearances

Multiple Swablu debuted inJirachi: Wish Maker as some of the residents ofForina,Jirachi's home.

InA Double Dilemma, a Swablu was living atNorth Petalburg.

Multiple Swablu appeared inDestiny Deoxys.

InWho's Flying Now?, a Swablu was featured in theFortree City Feather Festival.

A Swablu appeared inPK13.

A Swablu appeared inPokéblock, Stock, and Berry.

InClamperl of Wisdom, a Swablu was living atMaisie Island.

ACoordinator's Swablu appeared inMean With Envy.

InLucario and the Mystery of Mew, multiple Swablu were living in theTree of Beginning.

Multiple Swablu appeared inPokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1).

In a flashback inPokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, multiple Swablu helpedPokémon RangerJack Walker when he was a young boy lost in a blizzard.

InA Staravia Is Born!, Team Rocket captured multiple Swablu.

Multiple Swablu appeared inGiratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Swablu appeared inPokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1). Two additional Swablu appeared inthe follow-up episode.

InPursuing a Lofty Goal!, aTrainer's Swablu participated in theSquallville PokéRinger competition. It was used againstAsh andStaravia, but it was defeated.

Two Swablu appeared inThe Lonely Snover!.

InComing Full-Festival Circle!, a Swablu listened toNando as he played his music.

InButterfree and Me!, multiple Swablu were living atWayfarer Island.

A Swablu appeared inBWS01.

A Swablu appeared inKalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Swablu appeared inGrooming Furfrou!.

InSummer of Discovery!,Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, andBattling Into the Hall of Fame!, a Trainer's Swablu attended thePokémon Summer Camp.

A Trainer's Swablu appeared inConfronting the Darkness!.

A Swablu appeared inA Fashionable Battle!.

A Trainer's Swablu appeared inA Performance Pop Quiz!.

A Trainer's Swablu appeared inValuable Experience for All!.

InThe Good, The Bad, and The Lucky!, a Swablu caused Team Rocket to blast off twice.

A Trainer's Swablu appeared inWelcome to Naranja Academy!.

A Swablu appeared inWattrel's High Wind Warning!.

Multiple Swablu appeared inThe Terapagos I Don't Know.

A Trainer's Swablu appeared inFood Fit for a Kingambit!.

Three Swablu appeared inThe Wonders of the World!, during a flashback.

Multiple Swablu appeared inEyes to the Skies Once Again, Part 1. Some of them reappeared inEyes to the Skies Once Again, Part 2 during a flashback.

A Trainer's Swablu appeared inThe Dusk Ball That Wouldn't Open.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Generations

InThe Cavern, twowild Swablu were flying away from a storm that aPrimalKyogre was creating.

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Two wild Swablu appeared inBreathe Out.

Three Swablu appeared inBreathe Together, duringOhara,Aliquis, andHohma's video presentation aboutNaranja Academy. Two of them were wild Pokémon, and the last one was under the ownership of a Trainer.

POKÉTOON

A Trainer's Swablu appeared inPT16.

A Swablu appeared inPT20, under the ownership of Kamina. Itevolved intoAltaria.

In the manga

Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners

Multiple Swablu appeared in a flashback inBWGP03.

Pokémon Adventures

Winona's Swablu first appeared inMaster Class with Masquerain.

Brigette andLanette each own a Swablu, who first appeared inSecrets from Sneasel.

Three Swablu appeared in a flashback inRayquaza Redemption II.

A Swablu appeared inDeprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of aBird Keeper.

Multiple Swablu appeared inChoir Tournament at theAutumn Choir Tournament.

Multiple Swablu appeared inBattle! Team Star, the Delinquents!!.

In the TCG

Main article:Swablu (TCG)

Trivia

• Swablu is the onlyNormal-type Pokémon that evolves into aDragon-type Pokémon.

Origin

Swablu may be based on abluebird combined withcotton or acloud. It also shares traits more specifically with theultramarine lorikeet. Behaviorally, it is similar to theCanada jay in that they are both given to sitting on people's heads.

Other possible inspiration is theoriental magpie. Considered an omen of good fortune in Chinese culture, variousmagpies species are known for their singing abilities and blue color. In the Chinese folk tale "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl", a bridge of magpies is responsible to reunite the cowherd (represented by the star Altair) and the weaver girl (represented by the star Vega) every year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. The Qixi Festival, also known as the Magpie Festival, is celebrated in China on this date. In addition, besides the star Altair being referenced in the name of Swablu'sEvolution, the Qixi Festival is referenced inAltaria's Chinese name.

Name origin

Swablu may be a combination ofswab (small wad of cotton on a rod) andblue. It may also involveswallow (a type of bird).

Tyltto may be a reference to the playThe Blue Bird (L'Oiseau bleu) by Belgian playwrightMaurice Maeterlinck, featuring two siblings namedMytyl andTyltyl tasked in finding thebluebird of happiness. It may also involve チルchiru (Ryukyuan for crane),Tyl (alternate name of the starEpsilon Draconis, located in the constellationDraco), andcotton.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese チルットTyltto FromMytyl andTyltyl andcotton, and possiblyチルchiru andTyl French Tylton FromTyl andcoton Spanish Swablu Same as English name German Wablu FromWatte andblue Italian Swablu Same as English name Korean 파비코Pavico From파랑parang and possiblybeak andcotton Mandarin Chinese 青綿鳥 / 青绵鸟Qīngmiánniǎo From青鳥Qīngniǎo and綿 / 绵mián Cantonese Chinese 青綿鳥Chēngmìhnníuh From青鳥Chēngníuh and綿mìhn

More languages Hindi रुईप्रीRuipre Fromरुईrui andpretty Thai ทิลท์โทThintho Transcription of Japanese name

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