3-Star raid Shiny available BugGrass

Swadloon Raid Guide

Weak to Fire, Flying, Bug, Ice, Poison, Rock — every counter below is ranked by DPS against Swadloon.

Boosted in Rainy, Sunny 20 counters ranked
Catch CP
802
Lv 20 · 100% IV
Weather CP
998
Lv 25 · 100% IV
Trainers
1+
Min 1 at Lv 40+
Top DPS
65.4
Mega Blaziken
Swadloon

Stats & weaknesses

Raid tier
3-Star
Weather boost
Rainy, Sunny
Shiny available
Yes
Base Attack
115
Base Defense
162
Base Stamina
146

Weak to — use these types

Fire2.56× Flying2.56× Bug1.6× Ice1.6× Poison1.6× Rock1.6×

Resists — avoid these types

Grass0.390625× Ground0.390625× Electric0.625× Fighting0.625× Water0.625×

Catch CP after the raid

The CP you will see on the encounter screen.

IVs Lv 20 CP Lv 25 CP (weather)
10 / 10 / 10 floor 749 931
15 / 15 / 15 100% 802 998
Raid catches have an IV floor of 10/10/10, so the two rows are the real minimum and maximum. If you see 802 CP it is a perfect Swadloon — throw a Golden Razz Berry.

Raid guide

How the fight goes and what to bring.

Trainer difficulty Soloable with six level-40 top counters. Worked out from the boss HP, the raid timer and the counter DPS above.

Swadloon resists Grass, Ground, Electric, Fighting, Water — leave those attackers out even if they are your highest CP.

FAQ

What are the best counters for Swadloon?

The top counter is Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn at 65.4 DPS against Swadloon. Blacephalon (64.6) and Mega Charizard Y (63.6) follow.

What is Swadloon weak to?

Swadloon takes super effective damage from Fire, Flying, Bug, Ice, Poison, Rock-type moves. Fire and Flying is a double weakness (2.56×), so those attackers clear it fastest.

How many trainers do I need to beat Swadloon?

Swadloon can be soloed. The six best counters average 62.9 DPS against it at level 40, which clears the boss inside the timer with room to spare.

Can Swadloon be shiny?

Yes — the encounter after this raid can be shiny.

What weather boosts Swadloon?

Rainy, Sunny. Boss moves of the boosted types hit 20% harder (so do yours), and the catch is level 25 instead of 20: 931–998 CP instead of 749–802. The 10/10/10 IV floor is the same either way.

Is Swadloon worth raiding?

Swadloon has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site, so the reasons to raid it are the dex entry, the candy and the shiny rather than your battle teams.

What is the best moveset for Swadloon?

The counter list on this page is for beating Swadloon. For the moves Swadloon should use as your attacker, open its full stats page.

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