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Swinub, Piloswine and Mamoswine in Pokémon Survivors

Swinub is one of the families that hatch from eggs in Pokémon Survivors, a Ice and Ground type. Piglet. Ice on the ground and lots of grit.

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A A tier on the tier list · 78% wins on Normal →

#220 Egg Johto #
Swinub portrait

Swinub

IceGround

First stage · Piglet. Ice on the ground and lots of grit.

Playable once it hatches from a Common Egg.

In-game stats

HP
120
Attack
x1.00
Defense
1
Speed
63
Cooldown
x1.00
Area
x1.00
Regen
0.0/s

Evolution line

  1. Swinub
  2. Lv 12
  3. Piloswine
  4. Lv 28
  5. Mamoswine

Starting move

Avalanche Ice
An avalanche of snow crashes down on the nearest foe and may slow. If you took damage since the last one, it hits 2x harder.

Special attack

Icicle Crash Ice (At the final evolution: Blizzard)
Icicles rain down around you and slow foes.

Moves it learns

Swinub from the start
  • Avalanche
  • Ice Shard
  • Earthquake
  • Rock Tomb
  • Sludge Bomb
  • Stealth Rock
Piloswine Lv 12
  • Sheer Cold
  • Whirlpool
Mamoswine Lv 28
  • Gyro Ball
  • Crunch

Abilities

  • Snow Cloak: In snow: you take 25% less damage, and the snow doesn’t wear you down.
  • Slush Rush: In snow: speed +18 and cooldowns −8%, and the snow doesn’t wear you down.
  • Thick Fat (Hidden Ability): You take half damage from Fire and Ice attacks.

You pick one at the first evolution (Lv 12 for one that never evolves). The Hidden one is the rarest in the games.

When it shows up

  • May join the horde, from 0:00 to 5:00
#221 Egg Johto #
Piloswine portrait

Piloswine

IceGround

First evolution · Piglet. Ice on the ground and lots of grit.

Playable once it hatches from a Common Egg.

In-game stats

HP
150
Attack
x1.08
Defense
2
Speed
63
Cooldown
x1.00
Area
x1.00
Regen
0.0/s

Evolution line

  1. Swinub
  2. Lv 12
  3. Piloswine
  4. Lv 28
  5. Mamoswine

Starting move

Avalanche Ice
An avalanche of snow crashes down on the nearest foe and may slow. If you took damage since the last one, it hits 2x harder.

Special attack

Icicle Crash Ice (At the final evolution: Blizzard)
Icicles rain down around you and slow foes.

Moves it learns

Swinub from the start
  • Avalanche
  • Ice Shard
  • Earthquake
  • Rock Tomb
  • Sludge Bomb
  • Stealth Rock
Piloswine Lv 12
  • Sheer Cold
  • Whirlpool
Mamoswine Lv 28
  • Gyro Ball
  • Crunch

Abilities

  • Snow Cloak: In snow: you take 25% less damage, and the snow doesn’t wear you down.
  • Slush Rush: In snow: speed +18 and cooldowns −8%, and the snow doesn’t wear you down.
  • Thick Fat (Hidden Ability): You take half damage from Fire and Ice attacks.

You pick one at the first evolution (Lv 12 for one that never evolves). The Hidden one is the rarest in the games.

When it shows up

  • May join the horde, from 7:00 to the end
#473 Egg Sinnoh #
Mamoswine portrait

Mamoswine

IceGround

Final evolution · Piglet. Ice on the ground and lots of grit.

Playable once it hatches from a Common Egg.

In-game stats

HP
205
Attack
x1.30
Defense
3
Speed
63
Cooldown
x1.00
Area
x1.10
Regen
0.0/s

Evolution line

  1. Swinub
  2. Lv 12
  3. Piloswine
  4. Lv 28
  5. Mamoswine

Starting move

Avalanche Ice
An avalanche of snow crashes down on the nearest foe and may slow. If you took damage since the last one, it hits 2x harder.

Special attack

Blizzard Ice
Icicles rain down around you and slow foes.

Moves it learns

Swinub from the start
  • Avalanche
  • Ice Shard
  • Earthquake
  • Rock Tomb
  • Sludge Bomb
  • Stealth Rock
Piloswine Lv 12
  • Sheer Cold
  • Whirlpool
Mamoswine Lv 28
  • Gyro Ball
  • Crunch

Abilities

  • Snow Cloak: In snow: you take 25% less damage, and the snow doesn’t wear you down.
  • Slush Rush: In snow: speed +18 and cooldowns −8%, and the snow doesn’t wear you down.
  • Thick Fat (Hidden Ability): You take half damage from Fire and Ice attacks.

You pick one at the first evolution (Lv 12 for one that never evolves). The Hidden one is the rarest in the games.

FAQ

How do you unlock Swinub in Pokémon Survivors?

By hatching a Common Egg. Bosses, locked chests and rifts sometimes drop eggs, which hatch in the incubator with the steps you walk in runs; once Swinub hatches, it's yours to play for good.

How does Swinub evolve?

Mid-run, as it levels up: into Piloswine at Lv 12 and into Mamoswine at Lv 28.

What is Swinub's starting move?

Swinub starts every run with Avalanche, the family's signature move. The other moves come from level-ups as the line evolves.

Is Swinub good in Pokémon Survivors?

On the tier list, built from players’ runs, Swinub is A tier: it beat Mewtwo in 78% of its 67 runs on Normal over the last 30 days.