Swinub
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Swinub Spotlight Hour takes place on June 18th, 2026, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm local time, with 2× Transfer Candy bonus. Pokémon Spotlight Hour feature a different Pokémon and a special bonus for one hour at 6:00 p.m. local time on Thursday during the month of June.
This Spotlight Hour marks the return of Pokémon Spotlight Hour in June 2026. It is especially interesting as you will get 2x Candy on transfer – it’s a great time to have a clear out of your Pokémon storage ahead of global GO Fest next month!
You will get 2x Candy for transferring Pokémon
Note on Transfer Bonus
If you do not want to catch the featured Pokémon, you can make use of the 2x Transfer Candy bonus in other ways:
- You can try transferring any saved Scatterbug, opening a Mystery Box or Coin Bag!
- This is a great opportunity to clear out your storage, transfer Legendary Pokémon you have been clinging onto, and rare Pokémon you need more candy for.
- This is probably your last chance for double transfer candy before GO Fest, so take full advantage!
If you need help managing your Pokémon storage, check out our full guide here.
Swinub Fact Sheet
Swinub
Swinub is a Ice and Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Ice and Ground-type Pokémon, Swinub is weak to Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel, and Water-type moves.
Swinub’s maximum Combat Power stat is 837 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Tackle / Body Slam. Swinub encounters are boosted during Snow and Sunny weather. Shiny Swinub is available! ✨
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
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Swinub
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25 Swinub Candy |
Piloswine
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Piloswine
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100 Swinub Candy
Sinnoh Stone |
Mamoswine
|
Shiny Swinub is pretty cute – turning a more aqua/green. It’ll be very easy to spot!
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 CP | 2 | 32 CP | 3 | 55 CP |
| 4 | 77 CP | 5 | 99 CP | 6 | 122 CP |
| 7 | 144 CP | 8 | 167 CP | 9 | 189 CP |
| 10 | 211 CP | 11 | 232 CP | 12 | 254 CP |
| 13 | 275 CP | 14 | 296 CP | 15 | 317 CP |
| 16 | 338 CP | 17 | 359 CP | 18 | 381 CP |
| 19 | 402 CP | 20 | 423 CP | 21 | 444 CP |
| 22 | 465 CP | 23 | 486 CP | 24 | 508 CP |
| 25 | 529 CP | 26 | 550 CP | 27 | 571 CP |
| 28 | 592 CP | 29 | 614 CP | 30 | 635 CP |
| 31 | 645 CP | 32 | 656 CP | 33 | 666 CP |
| 34 | 677 CP | 35 | 688 CP | 36 | 698 CP |
| 37 | 709 CP | 38 | 719 CP | 39 | 730 CP |
| 40 | 741 CP | 41 | 750 CP | 42 | 759 CP |
| 43 | 769 CP | 44 | 779 CP | 45 | 788 CP |
| 46 | 798 CP | 47 | 808 CP | 48 | 817 CP |
| 49 | 827 CP | 50 | 837 CP |
The following Pokémon will grant you extra bonuses when catching Swinub if they are Mega/Primal evolved:
A Note on Mega Catch Bonus
While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
PVE
Recommended moves
- Ice Attacker: Powder Snow Ice, Avalanche Ice
- Ground Attacker: Mud-slap Ground, High Horsepower Ground
⚔️ Raids
Ice and Ground are both incredible offensive types, and Mamoswine excels in both metas. 😎 It’s a perfect Pokémon to lead your Raid counters squad. 🚵
🛡️ Gyms
It’s not the most ideal choice due to its many weaknesses, but it’s not bad either. 🙂
PVP
Recommended moves
- Great League: Powder Snow Ice, Icicle Spear Ice, Stone Edge Rock
- Ultra League: Powder Snow Ice. Icicle Spear Ice, High Horsepower Ground
- Master League: Powder Snow Ice. Icicle Spear Ice, High Horsepower Ground
Ice and Ground provide at least neutral coverage against the entire meta, so regardless of how good or bad the match-up is for Mamoswine, it still puts in the work! 🏋️
Thanks to its quick moveset, Mamoswine can land Avalanche more often than opponents would like, making it highly effective at demanding shields. 🔰
You’re ALWAYS going to give your opponent a hard time with Mamoswine, so use it well! ✌️
🔵 Great League
Piloswine has the same moveset as Mamoswine, but the former is better suited for the Great League due to its lower stats. ✅
🟡 Ultra League
Once again, Piloswine is preferred in this league.
🟣 Master League
Move aside, you pile of s…umm, Piloswine—it’s time for Mamoswine to take the spotlight! 🔦
This brute force, despite its weaknesses, makes a large chunk of the Master League meta shiver in terror. 🥶
It claims so many victims and truly lives up to its name. 😌 However, be careful about its weaknesses. ‼️ Meticulously planning your team and switch-outs makes Mamoswine a legit match-winner. ❄️🏆
