Swinub (Pokémon)

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Swinub (Japanese: ウリムー Urimoo) is a dual-type introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into starting at level 33, which evolves into when leveled up while knowing .
==Biology==
Swinub is a small . Living in frigid temperatures, Swinub is covered in dense, brown, striped hair to keep it warm. The hair is so shaggy that it often covers its tuft-like small legs, making it appear like a legless lump. Swinub's eyes appear as if they are perpetually closed.
The only time that Swinub's eyes have been seen open was in Pokémon Adventures, during the battle between Pryce and Erika in Bringing up Bellossom, when Pryce ordered his Swinub to dodge Erika's 's attack.
Swinub uses its pink, pig-like nose to dig through mud and snow, looking for anything edible. In Hisui, ancient people relied on Swinub a lot because of this skill. Occasionally, it will come across hot springs while scouring the ground. Its favorite food is a type of mushroom that grows beneath dead grass, though it also eats Berries. When a Swinub finds an attractive smell, it will run desperately to find out the source of the aroma. It inhabits cold places, such as , mountainous regions, and frozen tundra.
Swinub eyes Adventures.png|Swinub's eyes in Pokémon Adventures
Swinub feet.png|Swinub's feet
===Evolution===
Swinub evolves into , which evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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Swinub in the
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Dawn's Swinub=====
In Hungry for the Good Life!, a Swinub. It evolved into a in Sleepless in Pre-Battle!, and then into a in A Breed Stampede!.
=====Other=====
Three Swinub debuted in Spring Fever. Nicknamed "Sue", "Ein", and "Ub", they were used by Peggy and her father to sniff out places to dig for hot springs.
In Pinch Healing, a Swinub was being babysat by a Poké-Sitter named . At the Pokémon Center, was playing with it.
In Hot Springing a Leak!, three Swinub would help Leona at her and her parents' hot spring.
====Minor appearances====
In the banned episode EP250, the Nurse Joy working in the Ice Cave owns a Swinub.
In Entei at Your Own Risk, two Swinub were resting in hot springs.
In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Swinub to the school's underage students for use in lessons.
A 's Swinub appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.
In Queen of the Serpentine!, a Swinub was one of Lucy's pets.
A Coordinator's Swinub appeared in Harley Rides Again.
A Swinub appeared in Drifloon On the Wind!.
In Battling the Generation Gap!, a Swinub was part of Lila's famous "Tiger Lily Smile".
A Swinub appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Swinub appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.
A 's Swinub appeared in Adventures in Running Errands!.
A Swinub appeared in a flashback in A Watershed Moment!.
A Trainer's Swinub appeared in A League of His Own!.
Two Trainers' Swinub appeared in The Power of Us.
A Trainer's Swinub appeared in Battling Besties!.
In Raid Battle in The Ruins!, a Swinub was part of Shane Seeker's Shiny Pokémon collection, as shown in his Pokédex.
Multiple Swinub appeared in Mission: Find Oinkologne's Partner!.
A Trainer's Swinub appeared in HZ069.
A Trainer's Swinub appeared in HZ070.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In The Show, a Swinub briefly appeared under the ownership of a in Ecruteak City.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia===
A Swinub appeared in PRV1.
===Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl===
A Swinub appeared in PDP24.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Pryce owns a Swinub, which is often kept on his lap when he rides his wheelchair (and during battle). When Pryce becomes lost in time, the Swinub is trapped with him. The same Swinub returned along with Pryce at Sinjoh Ruins, and it fought alongside him against Dialga. It first appeared in Savvy Swinub.
In Striking Out Snover, three wild Swinub were near Snowpoint City, some of them being cared by Candice.
A Swinub appeared in To and Fro with Froslass.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
 Yuki used a Swinub in a tournament in Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament, where it fought 's and lost.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Swinub appeared in GDZ64, where it was by a Trainer who was passing by.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
Pryce owns a Swinub, which battled in Ice World.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Swinub is tied with for the lowest base stat of all Pokémon.
* Swinub is one of the few Pokémon with the same sprite in both Gold and Silver.
* In coding, it is revealed that Swinub has listed as a "new HGSS" Egg Move, but it could already learn this move by breeding since Generation III.
* No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Swinub and its evolved forms.
** Swinub's type combination is also the only possible combination weak to all three first partner Pokémon types (, and ), as (the only other type besides , Fire and Water that is weak to either Grass or Water) resists Fire while and (the only types besides Grass or weak to Fire) both resist Grass.
* Swinub and its evolved forms are the only Ice-type Pokémon.
===Origin===
Swinub's size and appearance seem to be a mix of a piglet and a long-haired . It may also be based on wordplay of the . Both are similar in characteristics and behavior, while " hog" describes Swinub's type and species quite well. Swinub also resembles the . Swinub's ability to find hot springs may reference the history of use of animals and their keen smell for this purpose, specifically it may reference to the legend of king of in , whose herd of pigs found hot springs that cured his .
====Name origin====
Swinub may be a combination of and nub (referring to its lump-like nose) or cub, a young animal.
Urimoo may be a combination of 瓜坊 uribō (wild boar piglet) and ブーブー būbū ( for oinking).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Dawn's Swinub
* Mamoswine (UNITE)
==External links==
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