Swablu (Pokémon)

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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
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 and Dragon 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}}}	Weight 2.6 lbs. 1.2 kg Swablu 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
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-type Normal/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Altaria starting at level 35.

Biology

Swablu is an avian Pokémon 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 in forested 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 the Sleep Style Dex, Swablu is known to sleep curled up with its wings folded. Swablu is believed to dreaming about perching atop someone's head.

Evolution

Swablu evolves into Altaria.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data⊟Evolution data.)

Unevolved Swablu  Normal  Flying

→

First Evolution Altaria  Dragon  Flying

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn #121 Kanto #— Ruby Swablu has light and fluffy wings that are like cottony clouds. This Pokémon is not frightened of people. It lands on the heads of people and sits there like a cotton-fluff hat. Sapphire Swablu loves to make things clean. If it spots something dirty, it will wipe and polish it with its cottony wings. If its wings become dirty, this Pokémon finds a stream and showers itself. Emerald A Pokémon that has wings like cottony clouds. After enduring winter, in which little food is available, Swablu flocks move closer to towns in the spring. FireRed It constantly grooms its cotton-like wings. It takes a shower to clean itself if it becomes dirty. LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh  Pt : #171 Johto #— Diamond Its wings are like cotton tufts. If it perches on someone's head, it looks like a cotton hat. Pearl Platinum It can't relax if it or its surroundings are not clean. It wipes off dirt with its wings. HeartGold Its wings bring cottony clouds to mind. It grooms with springwater and loves to sit on heads. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova  B2  W2 : #246 Black It can't relax if it or its surroundings are not clean. It wipes off dirt with its wings. White Black 2 For some reason, it likes to land on people's heads softly and act like it's a hat. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Mountain #139 Hoenn #126 X For some reason, it likes to land on people's heads softly and act like it's a hat. Y It constantly grooms its cotton-like wings. It takes a shower to clean itself if it becomes dirty. Omega Ruby Swablu has light and fluffy wings that are like cottony clouds. This Pokémon is not frightened of people. It lands on the heads of people and sits there like a cotton-fluff hat. Alpha Sapphire Swablu loves to make things clean. If it spots something dirty, it will wipe and polish it with its cottony wings. If its wings become dirty, this Pokémon finds a stream and showers itself.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar Crown Tundra #035 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. Sword Its cottony wings are full of air, making them light and fluffy to the touch. Swablu takes diligent care of its wings. Shield Since Swablu looks like a cumulus cloud, foes can have a hard time finding it. Apparently its wings turned white over many generations. Brilliant Diamond Its wings are like cotton tufts. If it perches on someone's head, it looks like a cotton hat. Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea #219 Kitakami #— Blueberry #114 Scarlet It constantly grooms its cotton-like wings. It takes a shower to clean itself if it becomes dirty. Violet It can't relax if it or its surroundings are not clean. It wipes off dirt with its wings.

Swablu in the Paldea Pokédex	Swablu in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Routes 114 and 115 Emerald Routes 114 and 115 FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Pyrite Cave (Shadow) XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 211* (Poké Radar) Platinum Route 210 HeartGold SoulSilver Route 45 (Swarm) Pal Park Field
Generation V Black White Breed Altaria Black 2 White 2 Route 14 and Abundant Shrine Abundant Shrine (Hidden Grotto)* Transfer from Dream Radar Dream World Windswept Sky
Generation VI X Y Route 21 (Horde Encounter) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Routes 114 and 115, Soaring in the sky Sky Pillar (Horde Encounter)
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Breed Altaria Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0 Expansion Pass Slippery Slope, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Path to the Peak, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere Lake Slippery Slope, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed (Wanderer) Slippery Slope, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake, Dyna Tree Hill (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Route 211* (Poké Radar) Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Whiteout Cave, Icy Cave, Fountainspring Cave, Glacial Cavern Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Area Three, Area Four, Area Five, Area Six East Province: Area One West Province: Area One North Province: Casseroya Lake Tera Raid Battles (1★) The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Canyon Biome

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Box R&S Gift at start* Pinball: R&S Wilderness (Sapphire Field) Trozei! Phobos Jet, Endless Level 5, Forever Level 5, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Mt. Freeze (1F-6F), Pitfall Valley (7F-12F), Joyous Tower (53F-59F), Remains Island (B7-B12) Ranger Sekra Range
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Blizzard Island (1F-20F), Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F, Lower Crevice Cave B1F-B4F), Mt. Avalanche (1F-19F) MD Sky Blizzard Island (1F-20F), Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F, Lower Crevice Cave B1F-B4F), Mt. Avalanche (1F-19F)
Generation V Rumble Blast Tower: Firebreathing Mountain Rumble U Adventure Area: Sweet, Light, and Fluffy, Magical Lake: Let's Sing a Song
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Sa Rumble World Starlight Islands: Wishing Star Tower (All Areas), Legend Terrain: Meteorite Parkland (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Dragonite Sea, Jirachi Sea, Castform Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Jirachi SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Mt. Freeze (7F-12F), Pitfall Valley (7F-12F), Joyous Tower (59F-64F), Purity Forest (58F-63F) Fainted Pokémon: Frosty Forest, Buried Relic, Grand Sea
Cross-Generation Shuffle Isla Asul: Stage 34

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
BW	Year of the Dragon Swablu Egg	Japanese	Japan	1	January 6 to February 5, 2012
BW	Year of the Dragon Swablu Egg	Korean	Wi-Fi	1	August 23 to October 4, 2012
ORAS	Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Swablu Egg	Japanese Region	Japan	1	January 17 to March 1, 2015
ORAS	Pokémon Center Hiroshima Swablu Egg	All	Japan	1	April 1 to 30, 2016

In-game events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RSEFRLG	Pokémon Box Egg Swablu	Japanese	hide	5	May 30, 2003 onwards
RSEFRLG	Pokémon Box Egg Swablu	English	hide	5	May 4, 2004 onwards
RSEFRLG	Pokémon Box Egg Swablu	French	hide	5	May 4, 2004 onwards
RSEFRLG	Pokémon Box Egg Swablu	German	hide	5	May 4, 2004 onwards
RSEFRLG	Pokémon Box Egg Swablu	Italian	hide	5	May 4, 2004 onwards
RSEFRLG	Pokémon Box Egg Swablu	Spanish	hide	5	May 4, 2004 onwards

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 310	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 15/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 1×. If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 044 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00——% 15 088 Mist Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 1212 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 1616 Round Normal Special 06060 100100% 15 2020 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 2424 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00——% 25 2828 Sing Normal Status 0000— 05555% 15 3232 Cotton Guard Grass Status 0000— 00——% 10 3636 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4040 Moonblast Fairy Special 09595 100100% 15 4444 Perish Song Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB 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 level-up moves from other generations

By TM

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 gets STAB 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

By breeding

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 be chain bred onto Swablu Bold indicates a move that gets STAB 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

Move	Card
Water Sport	Swablu δ (EX Dragon Frontiers 65)

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, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: H
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Visit Altaria'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 entry R-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
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 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

In Pokémon GO, Swablu can be obtained by completing 1/4 of the Ticketed 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
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In animation

Swablu in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Main series

Major appearances

Multiple Swablu made their animated series debut in True 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 took Ash and his 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.

In That's Just Swellow, Shane's Swablu participated in the Crossgate PokéRinger competition, where it was able to get Shane past the first round. However, it eventually lost to James and Dustox in the semifinals.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short Flying in the Air, Hoopa summoned multiple Swablu to create wind for Ash and Pikachu, but their combined Gust was too much for them and sent them blasting off.

Minor appearances

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

In A Double Dilemma, a Swablu was living at North Petalburg.

Multiple Swablu appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

In Who's Flying Now?, a Swablu was featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.

A Swablu appeared in PK13.

A Swablu appeared in Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry.

In Clamperl of Wisdom, a Swablu was living at Maisie Island.

A Coordinator's Swablu appeared in Mean With Envy.

In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, multiple Swablu were living in the Tree of Beginning.

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

In a flashback in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, multiple Swablu helped Pokémon Ranger Jack Walker when he was a young boy lost in a blizzard.

In A Staravia Is Born!, Team Rocket captured multiple Swablu.

Multiple Swablu appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

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

In Pursuing a Lofty Goal!, a Trainer's Swablu participated in the Squallville PokéRinger competition. It was used against Ash and Staravia, but it was defeated.

Two Swablu appeared in The Lonely Snover!.

In Coming Full-Festival Circle!, a Swablu listened to Nando as he played his music.

In Butterfree and Me!, multiple Swablu were living at Wayfarer Island.

A Swablu appeared in BWS01.

A Swablu appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Swablu appeared in Grooming Furfrou!.

In Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!, a Trainer's Swablu attended the Pokémon Summer Camp.

A Trainer's Swablu appeared in Confronting the Darkness!.

A Swablu appeared in A Fashionable Battle!.

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

A Trainer's Swablu appeared in Valuable Experience for All!.

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

A Trainer's Swablu appeared in Welcome to Naranja Academy!.

A Swablu appeared in HZ052.

Multiple Swablu appeared in HZ057.

A Trainer's Swablu appeared in HZ058.

Three Swablu appeared in HZ075, during a flashback.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG064 Swablu Ash's Pokédex Swablu, the Cotton Bird Pokémon. Swablu loves cleanliness and is quick to wipe off any unclean surface with its cotton-like wings.

Pokémon Generations

Swablu in Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, two wild Swablu were flying away from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Two wild Swablu appeared in Breathe Out.

Three Swablu appeared in Breathe Together, during Ohara, Aliquis, and Hohma's video presentation about Naranja Academy. Two of them were wild Pokémon, and the last one was under the ownership of a Trainer.

In the manga

Swablu in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners

Multiple Swablu appeared in a flashback in BWGP03.

Pokémon Adventures

Winona's Swablu first appeared in Master Class with Masquerain.

Brigette and Lanette each own a Swablu, who first appeared in Secrets from Sneasel.

Three Swablu appeared in a flashback in Rayquaza Redemption II.

A Swablu appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of a Bird Keeper.

Multiple Swablu appeared in Choir Tournament at the Autumn Choir Tournament.

In the TCG

Main article: Swablu (TCG)

Trivia

• Swablu is the only Normal-type Pokémon that evolves into a Dragon-type Pokémon.

Origin

Swablu is based on a bluebird combined with cotton or a cloud. It also shares traits more specifically with the ultramarine lorikeet. Behaviorally, it is similar to the Canada jay in that they are both given to sitting on people's heads.

Name origin

Swablu may be a combination of swab (small wad of cotton on a rod) and blue. It may also involve swallow (a type of bird).

Tyltto may be a reference to the play The Blue Bird (L'Oiseau bleu) by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck, featuring two siblings named Mytyl and Tyltyl tasked in finding the bluebird of happiness. It may also involve チル chiru (Ryukyuan for crane), Tyl (alternate name of the star Epsilon Draconis, located in the constellation Draco), and cotton.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese チルット Tyltto From Mytyl and Tyltyl and cotton, and possibly チル chiru and Tyl French Tylton From Tyl and coton Spanish Swablu Same as English name German Wablu From Watte and blue Italian Swablu Same as English name Korean 파비코 Pavico From 파랑 parang and possibly beak and cotton 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 रुईप्री Ruipre From रुई rui and pretty Thai ทิลท์โท Thintho Transcription of Japanese name

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