Swabone

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Swabone Swab Pokémon #160 Swabone
Type Ghost Fighting Unknown Unknown
Ability Scrappy				Hidden Ability
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 125 (16.3%)
Breeding Egg group Human-Like Hatch time 5120 steps
Height 0.6 m 1'11.6" m		Weight 14.9 kg 32.8 lbs {{{weight2-kg}}} kg
Base experience yield 70		Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 0 HP 1 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
Body style		Pokédex color   Purple
Base friendship 70

Swabone is a dual-type Ghost/Fighting Pokémon.

It evolves into Skelerogue starting at level 40, and into Navighast starting at level 55.

Pokédex Entry

Pokédex entry A favorite Pokémon of pirates. The bandanna it wears indicates which ship's crew it belongs to. It craves treasure and will hoard any gold and jewels it finds.

Biology

Swabone is a small, mainly purple humanoid Pokémon. Its left arm and hand are entirely skeletal, with 4 pointed fingers on its hand, while its right arm is purple like the rest of its body. In place of its right hand is a small hook connected to the arm by a red cap-like object. Four small rib-like bones are attached to the sides of its torso, two on each side, and it has two claw-like toes on each foot. It wears a red bandanna, slightly torn at the ends, around its neck. Two small fangs are visible sticking out of its mouth, signifying an overbite, and it wears a smooth, cartoony skull with four rounded horns on the back. Both of its eyes bright blue in color.

Swabone is a favorite Pokémon of pirates, and the bandanna it wears shows which crew it belongs to. It has an affinity for treasure, hoarding any gold and jewels it comes across.

Game Locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be obtained. Common Route 14 (Land) Uncommon Fossil Rare Poké Radar Buy One

Held Items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Base Stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40	100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 85	81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 55	54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp.Atk: 50	49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp.Def: 55	54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 60	58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 345   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type Effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, or the opponent has Scrappy, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×.

Moves

By Level Up

By Leveling Up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 1 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 7 Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 9 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 13 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 18 Arm Thrust Fighting Physical 15 100% 20 20 Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 25 Mach Punch Fighting Physical 40 100% 30 29 Embargo Dark Status — 100% 15 33 Brine Water Special 65 100% 10 37 Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15 41 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100% 15 45 Bone Rush Ground Physical 25 90% 10 48 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90% 10 52 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 56 Leaf Blade Grass Physical 90 100% 20

Bold moves get STAB when used by Swabone Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Swabone Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving.

By TM/HM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM49 Snatch Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 10 TM60 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 5 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM98 Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100}}100% 5 TM99 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

Bold moves get STAB when used by Swabone Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Swabone Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving.

By Tutor

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Cost  Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95% 25 4 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 4 /0 Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 4 Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 4 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5 4 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 4 Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 4 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 4 Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 4 Nasty Plot Dark Status — —% 20 4 /0 Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100% 5 4 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 4 Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 4 /0 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 4 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 4

Bold movea get STAB when used by Swabone Italic movea get STAB only when used by an evolution of Swabone Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving.

By Breeding

By Breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Lv Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 N/A Glare Normal Status — 100% 30 Leaf Blade Grass Physical 90 100% 15 Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 *Night Slash* Dark Physical 70 100% 15 N/A Scald Water Special 80 100% 15 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30 N/A Sing Normal Status — 55% 15 TM Swords Dance Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred to Swabone Bold moves get STAB when used by Swabone Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Swabone (Breeding moves cannot be re-learned by the Move Expert upon evolving)

Evolution

Unevolved Swabone  Ghost  Fighting

Level 40 →

First evolution Skelerogue  Ghost  Fighting

Level 55 →

Second evolution Navighast  Ghost  Fighting

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny
Egg sprite

Shiny Prior to 1.2

Front	Back

Trivia

• Prior to 1.2.3, Swabone used Timburr's cry.

Design Origin

Swabone is based on a ghost pirate. It is possibly also based off the canon Pokémon Cubone.

Name Origin

Swabone is a combination of swash (the edge of a wave after it has crested onto a beach), swashbuckle or swashbuckler (in reference to a heroic and idealistic protagonist who wields a sword, a character archetype common in works involving pirates), swab or swabbie (a somewhat derogatory term for a sailor, from "swabbing the decks"), and bone (referencing its overall skeletal appearance).

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