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#0684 Swirlix

Swirlix artwork
Artwork: PokéAPI.
Fairy
Abilities
Sweet VeilPrevents sleep for its whole team.
Hidden ability
UnburdenSharply raises Speed if its held item is lost.
Capture
Gender
50.0% female
Egg groups
Fairy
Growth
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Defense
Swirlix’s base stats
HP62
Attack48
Defense66
Sp. Atk59
Sp. Def57
Speed49
Total341

Where to find it

No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.

Evolution

Evolves into Slurpuff: not available through normal play: the item it needs, Whipped Dream, can't be obtained.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Swirlix’s level-up moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
1TackleNormalPhysical4010035A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
1Sweet ScentNormalStatus—10020A sweet scent lowers the foe’s evasiveness by 2 stages. It also lures wild Pokémon in grass.
3Play NiceNormalStatus——20The user befriends the foe, sapping its will to fight. It lowers the foe’s Attack.
6Fairy WindFairySpecial4010030The user stirs up a fairy wind and strikes the foe with it.
9AromatherapyGrassStatus——5The user releases a soothing scent that heals all status problems affecting the user’s party.
12Draining KissFairySpecial5010010Steals the target’s HP with a kiss, restoring more than half the damage dealt.
15Fake TearsDarkStatus—10020The user feigns crying to make the foe feel flustered. Lowers its Sp. Def by 2 stages.
18RoundNormalSpecial6010015The user attacks with a song. Allies can follow up with Round for more power.
21String ShotBugStatus—9540The foe is bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. Lowers its Speed by 2 stages.
24Cotton SporeGrassStatus—10040The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe. Lowers its Speed by 2 stages.
27Energy BallGrassSpecial9010010The user fires power drawn from nature. 10% chance to lower the target’s Sp. Def by 1 stage.
30WishNormalStatus——10At the end of the next turn, the user restores half its max HP. It can also heal an ally.
33Play RoughFairyPhysical9010010Playfully attacks the target. May lower the target’s Attack.
36Cotton GuardGrassStatus——10The user wraps itself in fluffy cotton. Drastically raises its Defense.
39EndeavorNormalPhysicalvar.1005An attack move that cuts down the foe’s HP to equal the user’s HP.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Swirlix can learn
TM / HMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
TM04Calm MindPsychicStatus——20The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit. Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial6010015A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM16Light ScreenPsychicStatus——30A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from special attacks for 5 turns.
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM20SafeguardNormalStatus——25The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for 5 turns.
TM24ThunderboltElectricSpecial9010015A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial9010010The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM35FlamethrowerFireSpecial9010015The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7010020An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45AttractNormalStatus—10015The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical6010025The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM53Energy BallGrassSpecial9010010The user fires power drawn from nature. 10% chance to lower the target’s Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM58EndureNormalStatus——10The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM106Draining KissFairySpecial5010010Steals the target’s HP with a kiss, restoring more than half the damage dealt.
TM109Play RoughFairyPhysical9010010Playfully attacks the target. May lower the target’s Attack.
HM03SurfWaterSpecial9010015A giant wave swamps the whole battlefield. Double damage on a foe using Dive. Also used to cross water.

Egg moves

Swirlix’s egg moves
MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
After YouNormalStatus——15The user helps an ally or a foe act right after this move.
CopycatNormalStatus——20The user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet.
Sticky WebBugStatus——20Spreads a sticky web around the opposing side, lowering the Speed of Pokémon that switch in.
YawnNormalStatus——10The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn.

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