Swirlix Pokémon Sword: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Swirlix in Pokémon Sword. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 47 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Sword

Galar

Swirlix Pokemon Sword Pokedex Entry

The sweet smell of cotton candy perfumes Swirlix’s fluffy fur. This Pokémon spits out sticky string to tangle up its enemies.

Pokemon Sword Swirlix Sprites

Swirlix front-facing sprite from Pokémon Sword

Primary

Shiny

Pokémon Sword Swirlix Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Swirlix via various methods in Pokémon Sword.

Move	Type	Requirement
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
Sweet Scent	normal	Lv. 1
Play Nice	normal	Lv. 3
Fairy Wind	fairy	Lv. 6
Aromatherapy	grass	Lv. 9
Draining Kiss	fairy	Lv. 12
Fake Tears	dark	Lv. 15
Round	normal	Lv. 18
String Shot	bug	Lv. 21
Cotton Spore	grass	Lv. 24
Energy Ball	grass	Lv. 27
Wish	normal	Lv. 30
Play Rough	fairy	Lv. 33
Cotton Guard	grass	Lv. 36
Endeavor	normal	Lv. 39

End of Move Database

Pokémon Sword Swirlix Locations

Swirlix can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Sword, including Giants Mirror, Galar Route 5, and Stony Wilderness. The most reliable spawn is at Giants Mirror, where you'll find it between Lv. 28 and 30 by grass with a 40% encounter rate.

Galar Route 5

3 encounters

grass
Lv. 16-18
Hidden encounters
14%Uncommon
grass
Lv. 19-21
Visible encounters
30%Frequent
curry
Lv. 16-18
Curry encounters
14.17%Uncommon

Glimwood Tangle

2 encounters

grass
Lv. 34-36
Hidden encounters
10%Uncommon
curry
Lv. 34-36
Curry encounters
11.27%Uncommon

Stony Wilderness

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 27-29
Hidden encounters
30%

Giants Mirror

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 28-30
Visible encounters
40%