Elite Redux LeafGreen
#276

Taillow

The Tiny Swallow Pokémon

Normal Flying

Although it is small, it is very courageous. It will take on a larger Skarmory on an equal footing. However, its will weakens if it becomes hungry.

Base stat total
270
Height
0.3 m
Weight
2.3 kg
Catch rate
200

Base stats

270 total
HP 40 221 284
Atk 55 131 229
Def 30 86 174
SpA 30 86 174
SpD 30 86 174
Spe 85 185 295

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Rock 2× Electric 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Bug ½× Grass ½×
No effect
Ground 0× Ghost 0×

The other 11 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Guts Ups Attack if suffering. Air Blower Casts a 3-turn Tailwind on entry. Determination Ups Special Attack by 50% if suffering.
Innate always active, all of them Flock Boosts Flying-type moves by 1.2x, or 1.5x when below 1/3 HP. Keen Eye Prevents loss of accuracy. Scrappy Hits Ghost-type Pokémon.

Evolution line

Taillow Taillow BST 270
Swellow Swellow BST 455 Level · 22

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Guts new Air Blower Determination now innate Scrappy
Innates added FlockKeen Eye

Details

Height
0.3 m
Weight
2.3 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Flying
Egg cycles
15
Catch rate
200
Base exp
54
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
1 Spe
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Blue

Moves

8 level-up · 13 egg · 61 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Peck Flying Physical 35 100 35
Growl Normal Status — 100 40
4 Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
8 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
13 Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100 35
19 Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
26 Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
34 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
43 Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Refresh Normal Status — 100 10
Mirror Move Flying Status — ∞ 20
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90 5
Whirlwind Normal Status — ∞ 20
Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100 15
Roost Flying Status — ∞ 5
Steel Wing Steel Physical 90 100 15
Defog Flying Status — ∞ 15
Boomburst Normal Special 140 100 10
Hurricane Flying Special 110 70 10
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95 25
Air Slash Flying Special 75 95 15
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Boomburst Normal Special 140 100 10
Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100 15
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Defog Flying Status — ∞ 15
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Echoed Voice Normal Special 20 90 15
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fly Flying Physical 90 95 15
Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Growl Normal Status — 100 40
Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hurricane Flying Special 110 70 10
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mirror Move Flying Status — ∞ 20
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100 5
Peck Flying Physical 35 100 35
Pluck Flying Physical 60 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
Quick Guard Fighting Status — ∞ 15
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Refresh Normal Status — 100 10
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Reversal Fighting Physical 1 100 15
Roost Flying Status — ∞ 5
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90 5
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Steel Wing Steel Physical 90 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Tailwind Flying Status — ∞ 15
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Twister Dragon Special 40 100 20
U-turn Bug Physical 70 100 20
Whirlwind Normal Status — ∞ 20
Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100 35
Work Up Normal Status — ∞ 30

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass