Justin's Swellow

Justin's Swellow is a /-Type Pokemon, the third wild Pokemon Justin captured in the Hoenn Region, and his fifteenth overall.
==Biography==
===Grand Conquest===
Swellow first appeared in You Taillow, Me Taillow, Everybody Taillow! as one of many Taillow who migrated outside Oldale Town due to the weather machinations of Team Aqua. Justin caught this Taillow after he and Rachel had to battle their way out of the forest when the flock proved hostile and territorial as they were trying to nest.
Justin began training Taillow in Land of the Venusaur! and pushed him to get to the same level as his other Pokemon. Their training resulted in Taillow learning Hidden Power. When Taillow fired the move for the first time, he accidentally struck a wild Skarmory. Skarmory reacted by stealing away Justin and dropping him in the Forbidden Forest. Taillow follows after Justin and helped him navigate through the forest and return to Rachel and their Pokemon.
Taillow had his first official battle with Justin in TV Mauville: Battle of the Rivals! in a televised match against Connor. Taillow battled first and faced Shelgon. Taillow was naturally faster and avoided most all of Shelgon's attacks until he was finally rebuffed by Protect and struck with Dragon Claw. Justin then recalled Taillow. Taillow returned to battle Connor's Vigoroth and landed a Wing Attack, but was quickly defeated by a Counter.
Justin continued to push Taillow's training in The Bug Catcher Mimic Circle! where Taillow defeated scores of trainers' Bug-Type Pokemon to build his experience. After this intense training, in The Strength of an Evolved Taillow, Justin wanted Taillow to rest and initially did not let him participate in Sky Battles in Crossgate Town.
After seeing Justin's old aerial Pokemon win Sky Battles, Taillow was eager to compete, which Justin reluctantly allowed. Taillow battled Phil's Mandibuzz, whose superior power and bulk spurned Taillow to battle harder. Determined, Taillow evolved into Swellow, but Justin and Phil called off the battle to allow Swellow to adjust and train in his new form.
Swellow was Justin's first Pokemon in his opening round of Battle Pike Battle Tent. Justin battled Connor, and Swellow was given a rematch against Vigoroth. This time their battle ended in a draw. Swellow then battled as Justin's second Pokemon in his second round battle against Pokemon Ranger Jackson. Swellow faced Jackson's Unfezant and was overwhelmed until a Hidden Power delivered unusually significant damage to win Justin and Swellow the battle.
In Life in the Fortrees!, Justin had Swellow join the other Flying-Type Pokemon in enjoying Fortree City's Feather Carnival. In Winona's Sky Dancers!, Justin intended to use Swellow during the gym battle but knew Swellow could not compete against Winona's empowered Altaria, so he chose Combusken instead.
Justin ultimately lost the battle, and with the help of Bird Keeper Robert, Justin channeled his embarrassment and rage to better preparing his Pokemon and teaching Swellow Aerial Ace. Justin also learned Swellow's Hidden Power was Ice-Type, making it super-effective against fellow Flying Pokemon.
Justin had a rematch against Winona in Taking the World into Flight! and Swellow was his final Pokemon, facing Winona's Shiny Swellow. Swellow avoided too much direct contact with Winona's Swellow as it was empowered by its Guts ability, but Swellow was clipped by an Air Slash and forced to endure a powerful Facade. Swellow survived the attack and used his Hidden Power to freeze a portion of his opponents' wings. Swellow clipped Winona's Swellow with Aerial Ace to avoid a direct collision with a Facade. This tactic forced Winona's Swellow to crash into the Spikes-riddled battled field, set up by Winona's own Skarmory. The spikes caused an explosion, and Winona's Swellow was knocked out, winning Justin the Feather Badge.
In A Water Show for a Gym Battle!, Swellow partnered with Plusle in the opening double battle portion of Justin's Sootopolis gym battle against Juan. The battle took place on a water battlefield against Juan's Huntail and Gorebyss. Plusle used Helping Hand to enhance Swellow's attacks until Gorebyss and Huntail forced the pair to separate. The battle was paused when Plusle fell into the water and could not swim. 
Justin dove after Plusle, whom he had declared "unable to battle". Eevee then partnered with Swellow and together they used a speed-pressure strategy that took advantage of Gorebyss and Plusle's lowered defenses from Shell Smash, which won Justin the double battle portion of the gym battle. 
The second half of the battle took place in Eighth and Final Glory!. The battle would resume as single battles on a water and land battlefield. Justin immediately returned Swellow to battle and face Juan's Luvdisc. Swellow landed an easy Aerial Ace to start the battle, but it was Juan's plan for Luvdisc to use a combination of Sweet Kiss and Attract to render Swellow completely incapable of responding to Justin's commands. Luvdisc siphoned Swellow's energy several times with Draining Kiss before knocking him out with Water Pulse.
During the Ever Grande Conference, Swellow debuted during the second Double Battle round. He teamed with Plusle in The Helping Hand Double Feature to advance Justin to the next round.
Swellow was later Justin's first choice during his quarterfinal battle against Andrew between A Full Battle of Wills! and Tactical Evolution. Swellow faced Breloom and sought to win with a massive type disadvantage, but Swellow flew right into a Spore when attacking with Aerial Ace, putting him to sleep. Breloom promptly defeated him.
Swellow was used during Justin's semifinal against Brooke. He fiercely battled Brooke's Mega Lopunny before ultimately being defeated. 
Justin competed in the finals against Connor between The Cream of the Cream of Hoenn and Coronation into the Hoenn Hall of Fame!. During the battle, Swellow battled third and made up for his previous performances by defeated Connor's Machamp and Froslass back to back. Against Froslass, Swellow was burned, triggering his Guts ability. Swellow then faced Salamence. After a brief but intense aerial battle, Swellow swapped himself out via U-Turn for Gardevoir when Salamence was preparing Dragon Rush.
Swellow returned to face Slaking in the second half of the battle. Swellow easily landed hits with Slaking was stifling via Truant, but Slaking kept recovering with Slack Off. Swellow intended to swap himself out with U-Turn, but Slaking locked Swellow into Aerial Ace with Encore. Swellow was forced to attack with Aerial Ace, leading his defeat as Slaking knocked him out with Counter. 
Following the tournament, Justin began a six-month training regimen to prepare to face the Hoenn Elite Four.
==Personality and Characteristics==
Swellow is a determined and feisty Pokemon, who hates to lose. He notably has an Adamant nature and is Justin's most aggressive Pokemon. Swellow, even as a Taillow, responded very well to Justin's rigorous, demanding training to get him to the same level of his other Pokemon. 
Despite Swellow's aggressive nature, he's never been disobedient or standoffish to his fellow teammates.
Swellow has a habit of pecking new people and Pokemon when he meets them. When Swellow is very happy after a victory, he enthusiastically pecks Justin out of affection. 
==Moves Known==
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