Taillow (Pokémon)

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Taillow (Japanese: スバメ Subame) is a dual-type introduced in Generation III.
It evolves into starting at level 22.
==Biology==
Taillow is a small with dark blue feathers. A red marking with pointed tips stretches from its chest to its forehead, and it has a white underside. It has narrow brown eyes and a short yellow beak. It has elongated wingtips and black feet with yellow talons. Each foot has three toes facing forward and one backward. Two sharply pointed feathers form its tail.
Taillow is very gutsy and will stand up to powerful opponents without backing down. During the cold season, this Pokémon will fly over 180 miles (300 kilometers) per day to search for . It typically hunts , but flocks have also been shown eating crops in the Pokémon Chronicles episode We're No Angels!. When it is hungry, it will weaken and cry loudly.
===Evolution===
Taillow evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Colosseum: A Taillow brings Berries to an old man in Agate Village every day.
* : In the Rookie mission, the Taillow of one of Ringtown's residents must be captured.
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Taillow is available in .
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Taillow (EX Emerald 68)
====Animated series-only moves====
Move	Type	Episode
 	 	Oaknapped!
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Ash's Taillow=====
Taillow debuted in You Never Can Taillow as the leader of a flock of Taillow in Petalburg Woods. The Tiny Swallow Pokémon was the first Pokémon that in Hoenn. Taillow evolved into in That's Just Swellow during the final round of the Crossgate PokéRinger competition.
=====Goh's Taillow=====
In Serving Up the Flute Cup!, Goh caught a Taillow while visiting the and used it to help him catch three . It has since made further appearances in .
=====Other=====
In We're No Angels!, helped Professor Brown stop them from attacking the crops of a village whose residents thought the trio were superheroes.
In Oaknapped!, Ritchie owns a Taillow nicknamed Rose. It was sent out to help Ritchie and his friends find the missing .
In a flashback in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!, a Taillow attacked Sawyer's Treecko, only to be later defeated by it.
====Minor appearances====
In The Ribbon Cup Caper, a Taillow was at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.
A Taillow appeared in a visualization in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, a Taillow was one of 's .
A 's Taillow appeared in What I Did for Love!.
In A Staravia is Born!, Team Rocket captured multiple Taillow.
Multiple Taillow appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Taillow appeared in The Dream Continues!.
Multiple Taillow appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
In Day Three Blockbusters!, a 's Taillow attended the Pokémon Summer Camp.
A wild Taillow appeared in Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes!.
A Trainer's Taillow appeared in The Treasure After the Storm!.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer===
In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, a wild Taillow landed on the roof of 's house.
===Pokémon Generations===
In The Cavern, multiple Taillow were flying away from a storm that a Primal was creating.
===POKÉTOON===
Two Taillow appeared in PT10.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
 owns a Taillow in Ash & Pikachu, similar to the animated series.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Taillow debuted as a wild Pokémon in Making Mirth with Mightyena.
A Taillow, nicknamed Lolotai (Japanese: スババ Subaba), appeared in Tripped Up by Torkoal, under the ownership of Russell (Japanese: タツキ Tatsuki). It was seen while was participating in a Pokémon Contest.
A 's Taillow appeared in Plugging Past Electrike I.
Two Taillow appeared in Not So Fetching Feebas.
A Trainer's Taillow appeared in A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel I.
The rented a Taillow, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Facing Gulpin Is Hard to Swallow.
===Pokémon Try Adventure===
Taillow appeared in TA02.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Taillow has exactly the same base stats as , with only their and swapped.
* Taillow, , and are tied with:
** , , , and Wingull for the lowest base stat of all Pokémon.
** and for the lowest base stat of all Flying-type Pokémon.
** Wingull and for the lowest base stat of all Flying-type Pokémon.
===Origin===
Taillow seems to be based on a , specifically the or . Its variant's green coloration may be a nod to the .
====Name origin====
Taillow may be a combination of tail and swallow.
Subame may be a corruption of 燕 tsubame (swallow).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Ash's Taillow
* Goh's Taillow
==External links==
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