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Swadloon (Japanese: クルマユ Kurumayu) is a dual-type Bug/Grass Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from Sewaddle starting at level 20 and evolves into Leavanny when leveled up with high friendship.
Biology
Swadloon is a round, yellow Pokémon with two stubby arms inside of a cloak of leaves. It drapes the leaves over itself and draws them closed around its body, so only a large, crescent slit remains for its face to appear. This leafy cloak keeps the Pokémon warm. Under its cloak are darker green, limp leaves that frame the sides of Swadloon's face and trail down on the sides of its body. The top of the cloak has two semicircular leaves that form a V shape. These two head leaves allow Swadloon to detect air movements and feel the surrounding area. On its back are the veins of the leaf as well as a bit at the bottom tip of the cloak resembling a rounded tail. Swadloon lives on the forest floor and converts fallen leaves into nourishment, which helps the surrounding plant life grow.
Evolution
Swadloon evolves from Sewaddle and evolves into Leavanny.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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| Generation V | | Unova
B W : #047 | | Unova
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| Black | Forests where Swadloon live have superb foliage because the nutrients they make from fallen leaves nourish the plant life. |
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| White | It protects itself from the cold by wrapping up in leaves. It stays on the move, eating leaves in forests. |
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| Black 2 | Preferring dark, damp places, it spends the entire day eating fallen leaves that lie around it. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
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| X | Forests where Swadloon live have superb foliage because the nutrients they make from fallen leaves nourish the plant life. |
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| Y | It protects itself from the cold by wrapping up in leaves. It stays on the move, eating leaves in forests. |
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| Omega Ruby | Forests where Swadloon live have superb foliage because the nutrients they make from fallen leaves nourish the plant life. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | It protects itself from the cold by wrapping up in leaves. It stays on the move, eating leaves in forests. |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
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| Scarlet | Swadloon lives quietly at the feet of trees. It prefers eating fallen leaves that have grown soft rather than fresh ones. |
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| Violet | Swadloon wraps itself in leaves for protection. It uses the two leaves atop its head to detect air movements and feel out its surroundings. |
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Game locations
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In side games
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swadloon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Swadloon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swadloon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Swadloon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Swadloon
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swadloon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Swadloon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Swadloon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Swadloon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds | Base HP: 49 | | | Base Attack: 72 | Base Defense: 56 | Base Speed: 60 |
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond | | PokéPark Pad entry: | | She came to the Arcane Area to see a lot of beautiful things to make clothes. Once she sets her mind on something, she is stubborn and never gives up. |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
In Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!, Ash's Sewaddle evolved into a Swadloon during his battle with Burgh, thus also marking the species' debut. He evolved into a Leavanny in Battling the Leaf Thieves!.
Other
A Trainer's Swadloon appeared in Lost at the Stamp Rally!. Erina's Axew mistook Swadloon's Trainer for its own but wound up being tied by its String Shot.
Minor appearances
Multiple Swadloon appeared in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!.
A Trainer's Swadloon appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success!.
Multiple Swadloon appeared in a fantasy in Clash of the Connoisseurs!.
In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, the Swords of Justice legend featured multiple Swadloon.
A Swadloon appeared in a flashback in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!.
A Swadloon appeared in Saving Braviary!.
A Trainer's Swadloon appeared in HZ047.
Pokédex entries
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| BW023 | Swadloon | Ash's Pokédex | Swadloon, the Leaf-Wrapped Pokémon and the evolved form of Sewaddle. Swadloon's body is covered in leaves which protect it from the cold. In forests where Swadloon live, the trees and grass grow very well. |
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Pokémon Evolutions
In The Plan, two Swadloon briefly appeared in a flashback, in the forest where the young N was living.
In the manga
Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder
A Swadloon appeared in Justice Trainer Shin Appears!.
Pokémon Adventures
In Sandstorm, a Swadloon appeared as one of the Pokémon owned by the Workers on Route 4.
A Swadloon appeared in a fantasy in A Misunderstanding.
A Swadloon liberated by Team Plasma appeared in a flashback in Pokédex Lecture.
A Trainer's Swadloon appeared in Frozen World.
In the TCG
Main article: Swadloon (TCG)Trivia
Origin
Swadloon appears to be based on a leaf-rolling insect pupa or prepupa such as a Pamphilius sawfly caterpillar or a lepidopteran prepupa such as a silver-spotted skipper. Many holometabolous insects fold leaves over themselves for camouflage and shelter in their immobile pupal stage, eventually use silk to stick the leaves together and form its chrysalis. It also resembles a walking leaf and the nest of weaver ants. The appearance of Swadloon hiding in its blanket bears some resemblance to the stereotypical portrayal of people suffering from hikikomori (acute social anxiety disorder) syndrome in Japanese media. Its evolution into Leavanny (whose Japanese name is two kana away from "hikikomori") being caused by friendship may also be a lesson.
Name origin
Swadloon may be a combination of swaddle (to wrap a baby in cloth) and cocoon.
Kurumayu may be a combination of 包まる kurumaru (to be wrapped) and 繭 mayu (cocoon).
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | लिपटाकून Liptacoon | From लिपटा lipta and cocoon |  Russian | Свадлун Svadlun | Transcription of English name |  Thai | คูรูมายุ Khurumayu | Transcription of Japanese name |
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