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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Swoobat

Say it: SWOO-ba-t

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Swoobat is the Courting Pokémon — Psychic and Flying from Woobat (high friendship evolve). In Pokémon GO it is a Psychic/Flying attacker and occasional PvP pick with Confusion / Air Slash + Psychic / Psychic Fangs / Aerial Ace. Psychic helps against Fighting and Poison; Flying helps against Grass and Bug. Ghost, Dark, Electric, Ice, and Rock punish it. Evolve Woobat or catch Swoobat from events.

Say it: SWOO-ba-t

Swoobat (#528) is a Psychic / Flying Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the friendship evolution of Woobat. Trainers use it as a Psychic/Flying attacker with Confusion / Air Slash + Psychic / Psychic Fangs / Aerial Ace / Futuresight / Fly. Against Swoobat, lead with Ghost, Dark, Electric, or Rock. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

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Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).

Pokédex notes

Swoobat is a Psychic / Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0528. Use the Psychic/Flying type chart below before powering up — metas shift every season.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Invest tip: Confusion + Psychic / Psychic Fangs is the usual Psychic kit; Air Slash + Aerial Ace for Flying lean. Shadow Swoobat is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.

Type matchups

  • Psychic moves hit Fighting and Poison hard.
  • Flying moves hit Grass, Fighting, and Bug hard.

When Swoobat is your opponent, Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
161
Defense
119
Stamina
167

Weak to

ElectricIceRockGhostDark

Resists

GrassFightingGroundPsychic

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Zekrom · beats Electric

    Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt

  2. 2. Shadow Zekrom · beats Electric

    Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt

  3. 3. Shadow Raikou · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  4. 4. Xurkitree · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Discharge

  5. 5. Therian Thundurus · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Thunderbolt

  6. 6. Mega Manectric · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  7. 7. Raikou · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  8. 8. Electivire · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  9. 9. Shadow Electabuzz · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunder Punch

  10. 10. Zapdos · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

  11. 11. Magnezone · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  12. 12. Luxray · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Electivire · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  2. 2. Luxray · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  3. 3. Manectric · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  4. 4. Jolteon · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

  5. 5. Ampharos · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Zap Cannon

  6. 6. Zebstrika · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  7. 7. Galvantula · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Discharge

  8. 8. Eelektross · beats Electric

    Spark + Thunderbolt

  9. 9. Heliolisk · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Thunderbolt

  10. 10. Stunfisk · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Discharge

  11. 11. Raichu · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  12. 12. Magneton · beats Electric

    Spark + Discharge

Recommended moves

Game Master “moves in GO” lists Swoobat’s always-available TM pool. Confusion + Psychic covers most Psychic needs.

Fast

  • Confusion · Standard

    Psychic STAB / default

  • Air Slash · Standard

    Flying energy

Charged

  • Psychic · Standard

    Psychic nuke

  • Psychic Fangs · Standard

    Psychic debuff / PvP

  • Aerial Ace · Standard

    Flying nuke

  • Futuresight · Standard

    Psychic alternate

  • Fly · Standard

    Flying coverage

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • confusion
  • air slash

Charged

  • psychic
  • aerial ace
  • futuresight
  • psychic fangs
  • fly

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Great League · rank #610 of 954 · CP 1496

    Confusion + Fly

  • Ultra League · rank #658 of 747 · CP 1940

    Confusion + Fly

  • Master League · rank #745 of 1023 · CP 1940

    Confusion + Fly

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