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Pokemon Ratings

Great League PVP Rating See all 2.5 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
10.50 kg Weight
0.90 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 1,940
Level 40: 1,716
Level 25: 1,226 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 980 (Raid)
Level 15: 735 (Research Tasks)
ATK 161
DEF 119
STA 167

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Confusion
Psychic
A
B
Confusion
Aerial Ace
B
A
Confusion
Future Sight
B
C
Air Slash
Psychic
B-
B
Air Slash
Aerial Ace
B-
B
Confusion
Fly
A-
X
Air Slash
Fly
A
X
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PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Air Slash and Fly is Swoobat's best single-type moveset.
  • Confusion and Psychic go together to make Swoobat's mose potent Psychic Type attacking moveset.
  • Confusion and Fly may not share a type, but they both have STAB on Swoobat and can be paired for its highest possible damage output against Fighting Types.
  • Air Slash and Fly 
  • Aerial Ace is okay, but Fly is better.
  • Future Sight is inferior to Psychic.
  • Psychic Fangs is only for PvP. 

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Confusion is great on defense, and should be the move of choice.
  • Air Slash is usable, but generally inferior.
  • Aerial Ace is a 3-bar move with a different typing from Swoobat's fast move, making it the move of choice.
  • Psychic hits fairly hard and is 2-bar, so it's decent as well.
  • Future Sight and Fly are bad choices, as Swoobat is likely to faint before using them. Stick with Psychic.
  • Psychic Fangs deals noticeably less damage, and is largely meant for PvP.

PVE Overview

Swoobat is basically a weaker Xatu with a better moveset pool. However, a decent pool does not make it viable in basically any way. It doesn't hit hard enough, and is too frail to have any genuine utility in the PvE meta. If you want a Flying/Psychic Type, go check out Lugia, which itself is not great in most cases.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Confusion
Psychic Fangs
Fly
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Confusion + Psychic Fangs and Fly

Confusion is a great move in general, and Swoobat's Fast Move of choice. It deals solid damage while charging energy at a decent rate. 

Psychic Fangs is Swoobat's cheapest Attack and can quickly rack up Defense drops, which in turn allows Confusion's damage to become oppressive over time. Fly is a powerful, moderate costing STAB move that punishes opponents who don't shield against Swoobat expecting to take a weak Psychic Fangs. Aerial Ace is cheaper than Fly, but it deals much less damage and is not recommended. Psychic is not recommended.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 2.5 / 5

The addition of Psychic Fangs following the Sept 2022 update gives Swoobat more consistency thanks to its low energy cost, and allows Swoobat to ramp up damage as more Psychic Fang debuffs stack up. This strategy only works when the opponent is switch-locked, and Swoobat can attempt to force the opponent to give up switch advantage otherwise. Unfortunately Swoobat still has no answer to common Steel and Dark Pokemon, which is a major setback. With the addition of Fly following the June 2024 update, Swoobat can deal more damage through Fly, but it's still not great by any stretch of imagination.

Ultra League: 0 / 5

Swoobat doesn't even come close to the CP cap of Ultra League. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Food for literally everything.

Fast Moves

20
Confusion
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.60
1.00
9.38
12.50
15.63
14
Air Slash
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.20
0.20
8.33
11.67
14.58

Charge Moves

90
Psychic
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.80
1.30
0.00
 1.80
32.14
40.18
 57.86
55
Aerial Ace
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.40
0.30
0.00
 1.67
22.92
28.65
 38.19
120
Future Sight
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.70
1.30
0.00
 1.20
44.44
55.56
 53.33
30
Psychic Fangs
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.20
0.70
0.00
 0.91
25.00
31.25
 22.73
80
Fly
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.80
0.30
0.00
 1.60
44.44
55.56
 71.11

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 25
Stardust 10,000

Other

Flee Rate 7.0 %
Buddy Distance 1 km
Capture Rate20.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

39.1% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage

Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20012024
2001.54150
20026276
2002.584102
4003105127
4003.5127153
4004148179
4004.5169205
6005191231
6005.5212257
6006233283
6006.5255309
8007276335
8007.5298361
8008319386
8008.5340412
10009362438
10009.5383464
100010405490
100010.5425515
130011445539
130011.5465564
130012486588
130012.5506613
160013526637
160013.5546662
160014567686
160014.5587711
190015607735
190015.5627760
190016648784
190016.5668809
220017688833
220017.5708858
220018729882
220018.5749907
250019769931
250019.5789956
250020810980
250020.58301005
3000218501029
300021.58701054
3000228911079
300022.59111103
3500239311128
350023.59511152
3500249721177
350024.59921201
40002510121226
400025.510321250
40002610531275
400026.510731299
45002710931324
450027.511131348
45002811341373
450028.511541397
50002911741422
500029.511941446
50003012151471
500030.512251483
60003112351496
600031.512451508
60003212551520
600032.512651532
70003312751545
700033.512851557
70003412961569
700034.513061581
80003513161594
800035.513261606
80003613361618
800036.513461630
90003713561643
900037.513661655
90003813771667
900038.513871679
100003913971692
1000039.514071704
100004014171716
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