Swirlix
Swirlix is a Fairy-type Pokémon, the Cotton Candy Pokémon, number 684 (#0684) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 6 and comes from the Kalos region. It is 0.4 m tall and weighs 3.5 kg.
Swirlix is the Cotton Candy Pokémon, a small Fairy type whose fluffy fur is as sticky and sweet as the funfair treat, because it eats nothing but sweets.
How to pronounce Swirlix
Swirlix is pronounced SWUR-liks. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Swirlix said out loud:
In Japanese it is ペロッパフ (Peroppafu).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Swirlix is small and round, 0.4 m tall and 3.5 kg, covered in fluffy white fur with a tuft between its ears and a light pink tail. Its tongue often lolls out at one side of its mouth, and a pair of three-toed pink paws is tucked up in its fur. The Pokédex says it spits out sticky white threads to tangle its enemies.
Behaviour
Swirlix is ruled by its sweet tooth, and the Pokédex says it becomes incredibly grumpy if it does not get enough sugar. It is usually shown floating along rather than walking.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no natural habitat. In Sword it lives in Glimwood Tangle and the Wild Area, and in Legends: Z-A it is found around Lumiose City, with more in the Mega Dimension DLC. It is not available in Scarlet and Violet.
Diet
The Pokédex says it eats only sweets, as much sugar every day as its own body weighs.
Powers
Its Abilities are Sweet Veil, which stops friendly Pokémon falling asleep, and the hidden Unburden, which doubles its Speed once a held item is used up. It learns Draining Kiss, Play Rough and Energy Ball, and can wrap itself in Cotton Guard. Its best base stat is a modest 66 Defense, so it is a gentle Fairy that mostly waits to evolve.
Name origin
Swirlix may combine swirl and licks, and could also involve helix. The Japanese name is Peroppafu (ペロッパフ), which may blend peropero, a licking sound, or perro, Spanish for dog, with puff.
Design inspiration
Swirlix seems to be modelled on cotton candy, called fairy floss in some countries, which may even explain its type. Its sticky threads may nod to European folktales where tasting fairy food keeps a mortal stuck in the fairy world, and its tongue, nose and round ears suggest a lap dog. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Swirlix evolves into Slurpuff when it is traded while holding a Whipped Dream.
In the games
Swirlix is a version exclusive, wild only in X (on Route 7) and in Sword, while Y players can find it in the Fairy-type Friend Safari. In Super Mystery Dungeon it is the Expedition Society's stewardess, a glutton who scoffs a lot of what she cooks.
In the anime
Five Swirlix attacked Serena and her Fennekin in 'A Battle by Any Other Name!' after wrongly blaming them for stealing their Berries; Team Rocket were the real thieves.
Fun facts
- Before Generation VII, the only Pokémon known to carry the Ability Sweet Veil were Swirlix and Slurpuff.
- Despite being a pure Fairy type, it learns the Bug move String Shot at level 21.
- Its Shiny colours are tan and brown, which Bulbapedia suggests may nod to desserts made with meringue and chocolate.
Base stats
- HP: 62
- Attack: 48
- Defense: 66
- Sp. Atk: 59
- Sp. Def: 57
- Speed: 49
Swirlix’s base stat total is 341. Its highest stat is Defense.
Type matchups
What is Swirlix weak to?
Swirlix takes extra damage from Poison (2×), Steel (2×) moves.
It resists Fighting (½×), Bug (½×), Dark (½×).
It is immune to Dragon moves.
Evolution
How does Swirlix evolve?
Swirlix evolves into Slurpuff (Trade holding Whipped Dream).
The whole family: Swirlix, Slurpuff.
Abilities
- Sweet Veil: Prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping.
- Unburden (hidden ability): Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
Moves
Moves Swirlix learns by level up in Sword / Shield
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — |
| 3 | Play Nice | Normal | Status | — |
| 6 | Fairy Wind | Fairy | Special | 40 |
| 9 | Aromatherapy | Grass | Status | — |
| 12 | Draining Kiss | Fairy | Special | 50 |
| 15 | Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — |
| 18 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 |
| 21 | String Shot | Bug | Status | — |
| 24 | Cotton Spore | Grass | Status | — |
| 27 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 |
| 30 | Wish | Normal | Status | — |
| 33 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 |
| 36 | Cotton Guard | Grass | Status | — |
| 39 | Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — |
TM moves (27)
Swirlix can learn 27 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Light Screen, Safeguard, Rest, Thief, Snore, Protect, Charm, Attract, Rain Dance, Sunny Day, Facade, Helping Hand, Fake Tears, Round, Draining Kiss, Flamethrower, Surf, Thunderbolt, Psychic, Amnesia, Substitute, Endure, Sleep Talk, Calm Mind, Energy Ball, Play Rough, Dazzling Gleam.
Egg moves (4):After You, Copycat, Sticky Web, Yawn.
Move tutor moves (1): Misty Explosion.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Fairy.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 200 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Defense effort value.
- Base experience yield: 68.
Pokédex entries
The sweet smell of cotton candy perfumes Swirlix's fluffy fur. This Pokémon spits out sticky string to tangle up its enemies. (Shield)
It eats its own weight in sugar every day. If it doesn't get enough sugar, it becomes incredibly grumpy. (Sword)
Because it eats nothing but sweets, its fur is as sticky sweet as cotton candy. (Y, Alpha Sapphire)
To entangle its opponents in battle, it extrudes white threads as sweet and sticky as cotton candy. (X, Omega Ruby)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ペロッパフ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Peroppafu |
| French | Sucroquin |
| German | Flauschling |
| Spanish | Swirlix |
| Italian | Swirlix |
| Korean | 나룸퍼프 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 绵绵泡芙 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 綿綿泡芙 |
Trivia
- Taller than 11% of all Pokémon (0.4 m).
- Heavier than 11% of all Pokémon (3.5 kg).
- Base stat total 341, ranked #717 of 1,025.
- One of 64 Fairy-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 88 white Pokémon.
- Number 35 of 72 Pokémon introduced in Generation 6 (Kalos).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 42 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 200: about 26.1% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 4 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: Swirlix (Pokémon), Serebii: Swirlix (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex), Bulbapedia: Whipped Dream.
- Pronunciation (SWUR-liks): 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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