Level 16To Marshtomp

Level 36To Swampert

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#0260 · GENERATION 3

Swampert Build Guide

WaterGround

Bulky attacker and hazard support

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Starter moveset

Generation 9 · casual singles · base form

ITEMLeftovers

ABILITYTorrent

NATURERelaxed

Earthquake

Liquidation

Stealth Rock

Roar

How to play

Set Stealth Rock in a favorable matchup, then attack or use Roar to force an eligible opponent out. Leftovers provides gradual recovery.

Watch out for

Key risk. Grass attacks deal four-times damage. This set has no direct recovery move; repeated hits wear it down. Roar acts late and fails against protected targets or effects that block forced switching.

About this example

This editorial starting point is not a ranked-format recommendation or a legality check. It does not specify EVs or Tera type. Moves, items and abilities here do not change the builder score.

BATTLE PLAN

When to attack, set up or switch

Set Stealth Rock in a favorable matchup, then attack or use Roar to force an eligible opponent out. Leftovers provides gradual recovery.

An opponent starts setting up

Roar can phaze it away, but it moves after the hit and fails against protected targets or effects that block forced switching. Check that Swampert survives the turn first.

A Grass type switches in

Grass deals 4× damage to Swampert, and both Earthquake and Liquidation are resisted by it. Bring a teammate in rather than trusting Leftovers to outlast the matchup.

What does a safe pivot mean?

A teammate uses a switching move to bring Swampert in. A slower pivot may take the opponent’s hit first. Turn order and the opponent’s move still matter.

ITEM & ABILITY

How this build works

Roar forces an eligible opponent out and acts late in the turn, so it cannot undo a boosted attack that already landed. Stealth Rock pressures switching while Leftovers recovers gradually; this set has no direct healing move.

Watch the tradeoff. Grass attacks deal four-times damage. This set has no direct recovery move; repeated hits wear it down. Roar acts late and fails against protected targets or effects that block forced switching.

These battle mechanics do not change the builder’s type-and-base-stat score. The tool does not simulate moves, abilities, held items or damage.

COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS

Swampert or Gastrodon?

Gastrodon offers Recover and Storm Drain, with a more special attacking approach.

Base stats · standard forms in the local Generation 9 dataset
Stat	Swampert	Gastrodon
HP	100	111
Attack	110	83
Defense	90	68
Sp. Attack	85	92
Sp. Defense	90	82
Speed	60	39

Base stats are not final battle stats. Level, nature, IVs, EVs and battle effects affect the result. Check availability in your game before choosing an alternative.

Teammate ideas

A Grass-resistant teammate protects its main weakness. Add a faster attacker because Swampert has low Speed.

Corviknight

Resists Grass and provides Ground immunity plus U-turn support.

Read Corviknight guide →Compare teammates →

Chandelure

Resists Grass and adds special damage against Steel opponents.

Read Chandelure guide →Compare teammates →

These are typing-based starting pairs, not a complete competitive team. Check the remaining four slots and your game’s rules.

Compare computed teammate suggestions →

Alternative: Gastrodon

Gastrodon offers Recover and Storm Drain, with a more special attacking approach.

Read Gastrodon guide →

Try Gastrodon →

Type matchups

Weak to

Grass4×

Resistances and immunities

Fire0.5×Electric0×Poison0.5×Rock0.5×Steel0.5×

Typing only. Abilities, items and battle effects can change these matchups.

HP100

Attack110

Defense90

Sp. Attack85

Sp. Defense90

Speed60

Evolution chain

Mudkip#258
Level 16
Marshtomp#259
Level 36
Swampert#260

Standard main-series evolution conditions. Regional forms and games with special evolution systems can differ.

Build your Swampert team

Start with Swampert. Add teammates and compare your type-and-base-stat score.

Gen 9 · National Dex · Casual Settings & scope

GameFormat

Format scope · casual planning

Base species #001–1025, using Generation 9 data. A casual planning pool, not a VGC, ranked, or Showdown National Dex legality validator. Regional, Mega and alternate forms are not included yet.

SLOT 01#260

Swampert

WaterGround

SLOT 02

SLOT 03

SLOT 04

SLOT 05

SLOT 06

Understand your team

Offense85

Defense67

Coverage33

Synergy17

Types & base stats only · Not a win probability.

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Key insights

Grass attacks threaten 1 of 1 teammates, with no teammate resisting them by type.
Swampert takes 4× damage from Grass attacks by type.
Your own types can hit 6 of 18 single-type targets super effectively. Actual move coverage can differ.
No teammate has a base Speed of 100 or higher. Consider adding a faster option.

Detailed type analysis · all 18 types

Incoming damage assumes typing only. 0× = immune, ½× / ¼× = resistant, 2× / 4× = weak. Resistance counts include immunities.

Incoming damage by attacking type
Attack	Swampert	Weak	Resist
Normal	1×	0	0
Fire	½×	0	1
Water	1×	0	0
Electric	0×	0	1
Grass	4×	1	0
Ice	1×	0	0
Fighting	1×	0	0
Poison	½×	0	1
Ground	1×	0	0
Flying	1×	0	0
Psychic	1×	0	0
Bug	1×	0	0
Rock	½×	0	1
Ghost	1×	0	0
Dragon	1×	0	0
Dark	1×	0	0
Steel	½×	0	1
Fairy	1×	0	0

Offensive type coverage

Against single-type targets, using only same-type attacks. This is not coverage against every dual-type species.

NormalNeutral

Fire✓ Super effective

WaterNeutral

Electric✓ Super effective

GrassResisted

IceNeutral

FightingNeutral

Poison✓ Super effective

Ground✓ Super effective

FlyingNeutral

PsychicNeutral

BugNeutral

Rock✓ Super effective

GhostNeutral

DragonNeutral

DarkNeutral

Steel✓ Super effective

FairyNeutral

How is the score calculated?

Offense (25%): neutral-or-better type coverage and strongest attacking base stats. Defense (30%): team resistances, unprotected and repeated weaknesses, and 4× vulnerabilities. Coverage (25%): fraction of 18 single-type targets hit super effectively by your own types. Synergy (20%): teammates resisting each other’s weaknesses, physical/special/bulk stat signals and base Speed ≥100. Scores are rounded to 0–100; the total uses the displayed subscores.

Rating bands: Excellent ≥80, Good ≥65, Fair ≥45, Poor below 45. An empty team has no rating.

Small teams are provisional and are not given a separate completion bonus. Adding a Pokémon can lower the score if it creates new weaknesses or lowers averages. These initial heuristics have not been calibrated against battle outcomes.