#0276

Taillow

Tiny Swallow Pokémon

About

Taillow is young—it has only just left its nest. As a result, it sometimes becomes lonesome and cries at night. This Pokémon feeds on Wurmple that live in forests.

Alpha Sapphire 1 of 8

Abilities

Guts

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Scrappy Hidden ability

Lets the Pokémon's Normal and Fighting moves hit Ghost Pokémon.

Height: 0.3 m 1′00″
Weight: 2.3 kg 5.1 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	40	190–284
Attack	55	103–229
Defense	30	58–174
Sp. Atk	30	58–174
Sp. Def	30	58–174
Speed	85	157–295
Total	270

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: ElectricIceRock
Resists ½×: GrassBug
Immune: GroundGhost

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: GrassFightingBug
Not very effective ½×: RockSteel

Evolution

#0276 Taillow NormalFlying

Level 22

#0277 Swellow NormalFlying

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	40
1	Peck STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	35	100%	35
5	Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
9	Quick Attack STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
13	Wing Attack STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	60	100%	35
17	Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
21	Aerial Ace STAB Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
25	Quick Guard Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
29	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
33	Air Slash STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Special	75	95%	15
37	Endeavor STAB Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
41	Brave Bird STAB User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Flying	Physical	120	100%	15
45	Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace STAB Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Attract Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
Defog Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field.	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade STAB Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Fly STAB User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Flying	Physical	90	95%	15
Pluck STAB If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.	Flying	Physical	60	100%	20
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Roost Heals the user by half its max HP.	Flying	Status	—	—	5
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Steel Wing Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage.	Steel	Physical	70	90%	25
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
U-turn User must switch out after attacking.	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
Work Up Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.	Normal	Status	—	—	30

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Boomburst STAB Inflicts regular damage.	Normal	Special	140	100%	10
Brave Bird STAB User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Flying	Physical	120	100%	15
Hurricane STAB Has a chance to confuse the target.	Flying	Special	110	70%	10
Sky Attack STAB User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Physical	140	90%	5
Supersonic Confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 1 Speed
Catch rate: 200
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 54
Growth rate: Medium Slow
Wild held items: Charti Berry

Breeding

Egg groups: Flying
Egg cycles: 15 (about 3,855 steps)