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No.276· Hoenn, GEN III
Tiny Swallow Pokémon

Taillow

NormalFlying
Japaneseスバメsubame
Chinese (Simplified):傲骨燕ào gǔ yànKorean:테일로teillo9 languages
HEIGHT0.3 m
WEIGHT2.3 kg
CATCH200 / 255
ABILITIESGuts · Scrappy*

Evolution

2 forms · linear chain
TaillowTaillowNo.276at Lv. 22SwellowSwellowNo.277

Base stats

Total270
HP040
ATTACK055
DEFENSE030
SP. ATK030
SP. DEF030
SPEED085
Natures →Stat rankings →

Weaknesses and type matchups

Taillow is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock moves. Ground and Ghost moves have no effect on it.

×2
ELECTRICICEROCK
×½
GRASSBUG
×0
GROUNDGHOSTimmune
×1
NORMALFIREWATERFIGHTINGPOISONFLYINGPSYCHICDRAGONDARKSTEELFAIRY
Full type chart →

Pokédex entry

10 versions

Taillow courageously stands its ground against foes, however strong they may be. This gutsy Pokémon will remain defiant even after a loss. On the other hand, it cries loudly if it becomes hungry.

Taillow in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages

9 languages
Japanese
スバメsubame
Chinese (Simplified)
傲骨燕ào gǔ yàn
Korean
테일로teillo
Chinese (Traditional)
傲骨燕ào gǔ yàn
French
Nirondelle
German
Schwalbini
Spanish
Taillow
Italian
Taillow
English
Taillow
All 1,025 Pokémon names in 9 languages

What Taillow’s name means

swallow in 5 languages

2 languages build the name from nest + swallow.

  1. Japanese

    スバメsubame

    巣sunest

    ツバメtsubameswallow

  2. French

    Nirondelle

    nidnest

    hirondelleswallow

In the other languages

  1. English

    Taillow

    tail

    swallow

  2. Chinese

    傲骨燕ào gǔ yàn

    傲骨àogǔpride

    燕yànswallow

  3. German

    Schwalbini

    Schwalbeswallow

    mini

This spells out the English name by sound

  • 테일로teillo

Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.

Where to find Taillow

5 games

Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire

  • Route 115 Grass or cave Lv. 17-20 40%
  • Route 104 Grass or cave Lv. 3-7 15%
  • Route 116 Grass or cave Lv. 6-8 15%
  • Route 104 Horde Lv. 3 5%
  • Petalburg Woods Grass or cave Lv. 5 5%
  • Soaring in the sky Fixed encounter Lv. 40

Every Pokémon in Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire →Route map →

Moves Taillow learns

36 moves