Swanna
Swanna is a Water/Flying-type Pokémon, the White Bird Pokémon, number 581 (#0581) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 1.3 m tall and weighs 24.2 kg.
Swanna is the White Bird Pokémon, an elegant Water and Flying swan that, the Pokédex says, can flap its wings strongly enough to fly for thousands of miles (several thousand kilometres). Its long neck also whips out sharp, powerful pecks.
How to pronounce Swanna
Swanna is pronounced SWON-uh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Swanna said out loud:
In Japanese it is スワンナ.
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Swanna is a white swan, 1.3 m tall and 24.2 kg, with a long curving neck and a long yellow bill topped by a black cere. A crest of white feathers sits on its head, and its large wings curve away from its body.
Behaviour
Swanna starts to dance at dusk. With the leader at the centre, the flock moves in perfect time, which the Pokédex says builds its unity. Artists are said to have taken inspiration from watching Swanna dance in the light of dawn.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in Fellhorn Gorge and the Kitakami Wilds as part of The Teal Mask, and in 4 star Tera Raid Battles.
Powers
Swanna has the Abilities Keen Eye and Big Pecks, with Hydration hidden. It learns Bubble Beam, Air Slash and Roost, then Brave Bird at level 47 and Hurricane at 55, and can learn Surf and Hydro Pump by TM. With 98 base Speed and 87 in both Attack and Special Attack, it is a fast mixed attacker.
Name origin
Swanna comes from 'swan' and may also include 'ballerina'. The Japanese name is the same, Swanna (スワンナ).
Design inspiration
The model for Swanna is a mute swan, and Bulbapedia notes that the light-blue plumage on its underside resembles a bikini. It also says its look seems to draw on Odette, the heroine of the ballet Swan Lake. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Swanna evolves from Ducklett at level 35 and is the last stage of the line.
In the games
Skyla, the Gym Leader of Mistralton City in Black and White, always leads with a Swanna as her signature Pokémon, and Swanna debuted in those games. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity a Swanna is a major character who runs Swanna House, a hotel and restaurant. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Multiple Swanna debuted in the first Best Wishes episode, 'In The Shadow of Zekrom!'. Skyla's Swanna beat Cilan's Crustle and Stunfisk in 'Cilan Takes Flight!', then beat Ash's Pikachu in 'An Amazing Aerial Battle!' before falling to his newly evolved Unfezant.
Fun facts
- No other Pokémon, form included, has Swanna's base stat total of 473.
- Bulbapedia says its first public sighting was in a video for Pokémon Musicals, before its art leaked on a Yahoo! site and then appeared in CoroCoro's September issue.
- In the short 'Flying in the Air', Hoopa summons a Swanna to create a breeze for Ash and Pikachu, but its Gust, joined by other summoned Flying Pokémon, is so strong that it blasts them away.
Base stats
- HP: 75
- Attack: 87
- Defense: 63
- Sp. Atk: 87
- Sp. Def: 63
- Speed: 98
Swanna’s base stat total is 473. Its highest stat is Speed.
Type matchups
What is Swanna weak to?
Swanna takes extra damage from Electric (4×), Rock (2×) moves.
It resists Fire (½×), Water (½×), Fighting (½×), Bug (½×), Steel (½×).
It is immune to Ground moves.
Evolution
What does Swanna evolve from?
Swanna evolves from Ducklett at level 35.
Swanna is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Ducklett, Swanna.
Abilities
- Keen Eye: Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
- Big Pecks: Protects against Defense drops.
- Hydration (hidden ability): Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Moves
Moves Swanna learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wing Attack | Flying | Physical | 60 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 |
| 1 | Defog | Flying | Status | — |
| 13 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 |
| 15 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 |
| 19 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 |
| 21 | Feather Dance | Flying | Status | — |
| 24 | Aqua Ring | Water | Status | — |
| 27 | Air Slash | Flying | Special | 75 |
| 30 | Roost | Flying | Status | — |
| 34 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — |
| 40 | Tailwind | Flying | Status | — |
| 47 | Brave Bird | Flying | Physical | 120 |
| 55 | Hurricane | Flying | Special | 110 |
TM moves (37)
Swanna can learn 37 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Protect, Water Pulse, Acrobatics, Disarming Voice, Trailblaze, Chilling Water, Facade, Aerial Ace, Swift, Icy Wind, Air Cutter, Endure, Rain Dance, Air Slash, Sleep Talk, Rest, Fly, Substitute, Liquidation, Tailwind, Surf, Helping Hand, Ice Beam, Hydro Pump, Giga Impact, Hurricane, Hyper Beam, Brave Bird, Tera Blast, Knock Off, Weather Ball, Flip Turn, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Whirlpool, Feather Dance, Alluring Voice.
Egg moves (6):Aqua Jet, Brine, Dive, Endeavor, Gust, Steel Wing.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Water 1, Flying.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Speed effort values.
- Base experience yield: 166.
Pokédex entries
Swanna start to dance at dusk. The one dancing in the middle is the leader of the flock. (Black, Y, Alpha Sapphire)
Despite their elegant appearance, they can flap their wings strongly and fly for thousands of miles. (Black 2, White 2, X, Omega Ruby)
It administers sharp, powerful pecks with its bill. It whips its long neck to deliver forceful repeated strikes. (White)
Names around the world
| Japanese | スワンナ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Swanna |
| French | Lakmécygne |
| German | Swaroness |
| Spanish | Swanna |
| Italian | Swanna |
| Korean | 스완나 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 舞天鹅 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 舞天鵝 |
Trivia
- Taller than 64% of all Pokémon (1.3 m).
- Heavier than 47% of all Pokémon (24.2 kg).
- Base stat total 473, ranked #446 of 1,025.
- One of 8 Pokémon that are both Water and Flying.
- One of 88 white Pokémon.
- Number 88 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 48 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 3 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Swanna (Pokémon), Serebii: Swanna (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (SWON-uh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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