Introduced in generation five, with the Pokemon Black and White games, Swoobat is a dual type psychic and flying Pokemon. It is the second stage evolution of its two stage evolution line and evolves from Woobat when leveled up with high friendship value. Swoobat is classified by the Pokedex as the “Courting Pokemon” which is likely a reference to its general behavior. This guide will showcase Swoobat’s capabilities in battle, its appearances in the anime, as well as other general facts about Swoobat.
About Swoobat
As a generation five Pokemon, Swoobat first appeared in the Black and White season of the anime in the episode Emolga the Irresistible!. In this episode, a group of Swoobat were irritated by an Emolga. Ash and Iris had to fight the Swoobat horde to escape. Swoobat is the second stage evolution of its two stage evolution line and will evolve from Woobat. Woobat will evolve when it is leveled up with high friendship value. Keep it in your party and use it in battle to raise this hidden number. The Pokedex mentions that Swoobat can emit sound waves of various frequencies and some are powerful enough to destroy rocks.
| First appearance in anime | Pokemon the Series: Black and White Emolga the Irresistible! |
| First appearance in game | Pokemon Black and White |
| Region | Unova |
| Evolution | Evolves from Woobat, not known to evolve into another Pokemon |
| 1st Evo level | Evolves when leveled up with high friendship |
| 2nd Evo level | N/A |
| Pokedex Entry | Anyone who comes into contact with the ultrasonic waves emitted by a courting male experiences a positive mood shift. |
Swoobat Base Stats
| HP | 67 |
| ATTACK | 57 |
| DEFENCE | 55 |
| SP. ATTACK | 77 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 55 |
| SPEED | 114 |
| TOTAL | 425 |
Appearance
Swoobat is a small blue and black Pokemon that resembles a bat, and while most of its body is blue, its wings are black. It has a pink heart-shaped snout and a wide grin with two pointed fangs. Swoobat appears to have only one ear on top of its head while there is a small pink coil at Swoobat’s base to help keep it hanging onto the ceiling. It has a fluffy white mane surrounding its neck and two small feet sticking out from under its body. Swoobat is a small Pokemon at 2 feet and 11 inches, or 0.9 meters, tall.
Behavior
Swoobat lives up to its bat-like name and sleeps upside down from branches or from the ceilings of caves. It is capable of emitting noises of different frequencies, and some of these can even destroy concrete. Male Swoobat are known to produce waves that can make people who hear it happy. However, these sounds can exhaust a Swoobat and it will need to rest for an extended period of time before it can fly again. The Pokedex mentions that Swoobat can create these noises from shaking its tail vigorously.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Swoobat has a weak defensive and offensive lineup of base stats but it has a strong speed stat that can keep it relevant in many battles. It also has access to scaling moves, so it can turn into a threatening presence if given enough time. The Simple ability can make it scale twice as fast. As a dual type psychic and flying Pokemon, Swoobat takes 2x damage from rock, ghost, electric, ice, and dark type moves. It is immune to ground type moves, and resistant to fighting, grass, and psychic type moves.
Best Moveset
In competitive play, Swoobat is not highly utilized as while the dream of scaling Swoobat’s stats as high as possible quickly is nice to imagine, the reality is a Pokemon that gets knocked out too often. It has a weak defensive type and even with a high speed, its low base stats require time for its scaling capability to matter. Consider running Calm Mind, Stored Power, Signal Beam, and Substitute/Roost. This set is aimed at giving Swoobat the capability to sweep the opponent’s Pokemon. Use Calm Mind to increase Swoobat’s stats, Stored Power and Signal Beam to knock out your opponent’s Pokemon, and you can choose between Substitute and Roost as defensive options. Substitute will summon a decoy to take a larger hit for you, but Roost can be used more often.
| Calm Mind | Stored Power |
| Signal Beam | Substitute/Roost |
How to Catch Swoobat in Pokemon Go?
If you would like to obtain a Swoobat in Pokemon Go, the only way to do so would be to first obtain a Woobat and eventually evolve it into Swoobat. Swoobat cannot be obtained through another means other than evolving a Woobat. You can find Woobat spawning in the wild, at a boosted rate, near hospitals, grassy areas, and near residential areas during the night. Woobat can also be hatched from 5 and 7 km eggs but Swoobat has appeared as a tier one raid boss at Pokemon Gyms. To evolve Woobat into a Swoobat, you will need 50 candies and walk with Woobat as your buddy for 1 km.
Trivia
- Swoobat and Crobat share many similarities between their evolutionary lines. All of the Pokemon share a resemblance to bats and both evolution lines reach their final evolution through a high friendship value.
- The inspiration for Swoobat’s design is likely based on a combination of a fruit bat and a heart-nosed bat.
- The name Swoobat is a combination of the words swoon and bat.
FAQ
Is Swoobat the final evolution?
Swoobat is the final evolution of its evolution line and it evolves from Woobat once it is leveled up with high friendship. You can increase your friendship value by walking with your Woobat in your party, using it in battle, and certain special features exclusive to certain versions of the game like massages or feeding them their favorite food.
How strong is Swoobat?
Swoobat has a powerful speed stat, but the rest of its stats are mediocre. It is best to utilize Swoobat in a safe position where it has the time it needs to scale. However, it can be difficult to obtain these ideal conditions and it can be targeted down quickly by aggressive Pokemon. While it can be unwieldy to use in battle, you will need to answer a Swoobat before it gets out of control.
What is Swoobat based on?
It seems like Swoobat is a combination of two different bats as it bears a resemblance to fruit bats and heart-nosed bats. The heart nose is a clear similarity between the two designs and the shape of Swoobat’s ear and its wings resemble a fruit bat’s ears and wings. The developers often draw inspiration from real life in the designs of Pokemon.
Conclusion
Congratulations, you now know just about everything there is to know about this “Courting Pokemon”. While Swoobat has not made a large impact on competitive play, it can still be a surprising Pokemon. If a player is inexperienced, they may not be prepared to deal with Swoobat’s aggressive gameplan. It is capable of dealing considerable damage if it is left alone to scale its stats high. Reserve a slot on your team for Swoobat if you want a fast psychic and flying type Pokemon.
