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Swinub, the Pig Pokémon — Ice/Ground-type Pokémon official artwork
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Swinub
ID:#220Pig Pokémon
Height
0.4m
Weight
6.5kg
Catch Rate
225
Exp
50

Swinub Pokémon Platinum: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Swinub in Pokémon Platinum. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 62 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Platinum
Sinnoh

Swinub Pokemon Platinum Pokedex Entry

Swinub excels at sniffing out mushrooms buried beneath grass or snow. Since ancient times, the people of Hisui have often relied upon this skill.

Pokemon Platinum Swinub Sprites

Swinub front-facing sprite from Pokémon PlatinumPrimary
Swinub back-facing sprite from Pokémon PlatinumReverse
Swinub shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon PlatinumShiny
Swinub shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon PlatinumShiny Reverse

Pokémon Platinum Swinub Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Swinub via various methods in Pokémon Platinum.

MoveTypeRequirement
TacklenormalLv. 1
Odor SleuthnormalLv. 1
Mud SportgroundLv. 4
Powder SnowiceLv. 8
Mud SlapgroundLv. 13
EndurenormalLv. 16
Mud BombgroundLv. 20
Icy WindiceLv. 25
Ice ShardiceLv. 28
Take DownnormalLv. 32
EarthquakegroundLv. 37
MisticeLv. 40
BlizzardiceLv. 44
AmnesiapsychicLv. 49

End of Move Database

Pokémon Platinum Swinub Locations

Swinub can be caught in 2 locations across Pokémon Platinum, including Acuity Lakefront Area and Sinnoh Route 217 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Sinnoh Route 217 Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 33 by walking through tall grass with a 20% encounter rate (swarm no).

Acuity Lakefront Area

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 32
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 34
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 32
    5%Rare

Sinnoh Route 217 Area

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 33
    Swarm no
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 34
    Radar off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 32
    5%Rare