Swinub in Pokemon Survivor

Swinub at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Swinub has 92 HP, 99 speed and a 0.97x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is among the lowest on the roster, its speed is below average and its attack is among the lowest on the roster. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 28.6, which puts it at rank 861 overall, rank 82 of 100 among Johto Pokemon and rank 45 of 46 Ice-types and 65 of 70 Ground-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Swinub sits next to Snorunt one place above it and Bastiodon one place below it.

Swinub moves

Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Swinub starts every run with Ice Beam: an icy beam that almost freezes foes solid.

The level-up cards can then offer 15 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 7 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Ice moves: Ice Beam, Powder Snow, Hail
• Ground moves: Mud Shot, Bulldoze, Bonemerang, Spikes

Weaknesses and resistances

Swinub takes extra damage from Fire (1.6x), Water (1.6x), Grass (1.6x), Fighting (1.6x), and Steel (1.6x). It resists Electric (0.3x) and Poison (0.6x). The remaining 11 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Swinub are the ones whose first type is Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, or Steel. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Ice or Ground moves do not hit harder just because Swinub shares the type.

How to get Swinub

Swinub is part of the Johto banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (45% for Common) and then picks one of the 25 Common Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Swinub a 1.8% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 56 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 15 coins, or 45 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

A rarity-1 Pokemon like Swinub can also turn up as the Lost Pokemon event in a run. Lead it to the marker and, one time in five, it joins your collection; you always get coins, a ticket and a heal.

Shiny Swinub exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Swinub as an enemy

Swinub can show up as a regular enemy from 0:00 into the run (enemy tier 1). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.

Its enemy role is beamer: it fires a long ray after a one-second warning line on the ground.

Swinub in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Swinub good in Pokemon Survivor?

Swinub is a D-tier pick with a Stat Score of 28.6, rank 861 of 966. Swinub is a balanced pick: no single stat stands out against the roster, so its runs depend on the moves and cards you collect.

How do I get Swinub in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Johto banner. Swinub is a Common Pokemon, so each pull has a 1.8% chance of giving it.

What is Swinub's starting move?

Swinub starts with Ice Beam, a Ice-type beam move.

What is Swinub weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Swinub is weak to Fire (1.6x), Water (1.6x), Grass (1.6x), Fighting (1.6x), and Steel (1.6x).

Can Swinub be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

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