Taillow • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Taillow
Pokédex Page for Taillow

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Taillow, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Taillow is not available in Pokémon Sword or Shield and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Taillow

Taillow
Sprite of Taillow in Pokémon HOME

Taillow's Type

NORMAL
FLYING

Taillow's Pokédex #s

National #
276

Taillow's Base Stats

HP:
40
Attack:
55
Defense:
30
Sp. Atk:
30
Sp. Def:
30
Speed:
85
Total:
270

Misc. Info

Height:
1'0" (0.3m)
Weight:
5.1 lbs. (2.3 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Flying
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,059,680
EV Yield:
1 Speed
Base EXP:
54
Catch Rate:
200
Base Happiness:
70

Taillow's Abilities

Here are what abilities Taillow can possibly have, along with their effects.
Guts
Raises Taillow's Attack by 50% while it is asleep, burned, paralyzed, or poisoned, and ignores the Attack reduction of burn.
Scrappy
Taillow's Normal- and Fighting-type moves can hit Ghost-type Pokémon.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Taillow's weakness and resistance is to various types.
ELECTRIC
ICE
ROCK
½
GRASS
BUG
immune
GROUND
GHOST

Taillow's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Taillow evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Taillow
Taillow
starting form
Swellow
Swellow
at level 22

Taillow's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Below is a list of all of the moves that Taillow can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Taillow learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Peck
Damages the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
35 100% 35 One Target
1
Growl
Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 40 Nearby Enemies
5
Focus Energy
Raises critical hit rate by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
9
Quick Attack
Has higher priority.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 30 One Target
13
Wing Attack
Damages the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 100% 35 One Target
17
Double Team
Raises Taillow's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
21
Aerial Ace
Doesn't miss the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 -- 20 One Target
25
Quick Guard
Protects your team from moves that that have positive priority for the turn.
FIGHTING
STATUS
-- -- 15 User's Field
29
Agility
Raises Taillow's Speed by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
33
Air Slash
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
FLYING
SPECIAL
75 95% 15 One Target
37
Endeavor
Does damage to set the target's HP equal to Taillow's. Fails if Taillow has more HP.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 5 One Target
41
Brave Bird
Taillow takes 33% of Brave Bird's damage as recoil damage.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target
45
Reversal
Does more damage when Taillow's HP is low.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 15 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Taillow can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM10
Work Up
Raises Taillow's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
TM11
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM17
Protect
Protects Taillow from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM18
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM32
Double Team
Raises Taillow's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TM40
Aerial Ace
Doesn't miss the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 -- 20 One Target
TM42
Facade
Does double damage if Taillow is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM44
Rest
Taillow restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM45
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM46
Thief
Damages the target and steals its held item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
TM47
Steel Wing
Has a 10% chance of raising Taillow's Defense by one stage.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
70 90% 25 One Target
TM51
Roost
Heals Taillow's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.
FLYING
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM58
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM82
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Taillow's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM87
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM88
Pluck
Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Taillow consumes that Berry immediately.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 100% 20 One Target
TM89
U-turn
Forces Taillow to switch out after dealing damage.
BUG
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM90
Substitute
Costs 25% of Taillow's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM94
Fly
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
90 95% 15 One Target
TM97
Defog
Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes effects on the enemy's field such as Light Screen, Reflect, etc.
FLYING
STATUS
-- -- 15 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Taillow can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Taillow.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Supersonic
Confuses the target.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 55% 20 One Target
EGG
Sky Attack
Charges on first turn, attacks on second. 30% chance of making the target flinch.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
140 90% 5 One Target
EGG
Whirlwind
Forces the foe to switch out, or ends wild battles.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 One Target
EGG
Brave Bird
Taillow takes 33% of Brave Bird's damage as recoil damage.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Boomburst
Damages all nearby Pokémon.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
140 100% 10 All But Self
EGG
Hurricane
30% chance of confusing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.
FLYING
SPECIAL
110 70% 10 One Target

Taillow's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Taillow's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Taillow's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Taillow is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
190 221 253 284 40
Attack
115 146 178 209 55
Defense
65 96 128 159 30
Sp. Atk
65 96 128 159 30
Sp. Def
65 96 128 159 30
Speed
175 206 238 269 85
Total
270

Where to Find Taillow in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Taillow in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Taillow

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X
It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.
Y
It dislikes cold seasons. They migrate to other lands in search of warmth, flying over 180 miles a day.
Omega Ruby
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.
Alpha Sapphire
Taillow is young—it has only just left its nest. As a result, it sometimes becomes lonesome and cries at night. This Pokémon feeds on Wurmple that live in forests.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2
It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond Pearl Platinum
It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.
HeartGold SoulSilver
When it gets cold, they migrate, flying over 180 miles a day. It hunts for tasty prey.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby
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.
Sapphire
TAILLOW is young - it has only just left its nest. As a result, it sometimes becomes lonesome and cries at night. This POKéMON feeds on WURMPLE that live in forests.
Emerald
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.
FireRed LeafGreen
It dislikes cold seasons. They migrate to other lands in search of warmth, flying over 180 miles a day.
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