Slightly resembling a creature out of 2002's Super Mario Sunshine, Swalot is an evolved pocket monster in Pokémon GO that Trainers can encounter as a Raid Boss in November 2022. Serving as the evolution of the Poison-type Gulpin from Hoenn, Swalot is a sizeable slime-like Pokémon capable of swallowing its critters whole after covering its prey with a potent poison. Fortunately, Trainers do not need to fret about their pocket monsters being devoured by this gluttonous glob, but this three-star Raid Boss still can prove to be a challenge for those who face it unprepared.

To defeat Swalot in a three-star Pokémon GO Raid, Trainers will need to assemble a Raid party capable of dealing effective damage to this Boss in battle. To do so, players must understand what Swalot's weaknesses are. As a Poison-type pocket monster, this Raid Boss can withstand Fighting-, Poison-, Bug-, Grass-, and Fairy-type attacks. Conversely, Ground- and Psychic-type Movesets can deal 60% more damage than non-countering elements in Pokémon GO. Remember that the Pokémon that Trainers choose to face Swalot do not necessarily need to be Ground- and Psychic-type creatures. Instead, their Movesets must contain these two elements to be effective against this Boss.

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How to Beat Swalot in a Pokémon GO Raid

Defeating and Catching Swalot in a Pokémon GO Raid

High-level Trainers with a well-supplied Pokédex can give Swalot a good thrashing with ultra-rare pocket monsters such as Mewtwo, Mega Alakazam, Mega Latios, or the Elite Legendary Hoopa - Unbound. However, average players do not need to go to such lengths to defeat this tier-three Raid Boss. Instead, they are more than capable of succeeding by using the counters listed below, sourced from Pokebattler:

Pokémon

Best Moveset Against Swalot

Alakazam

  • Fast Move: Confusion
  • Charge Move: Psychic

Espeon

  • Fast Move: Confusion
  • Charge Move: Psychic

Metagross

  • Fast Move: Zen Headbutt
  • Charge Move: Psychic

Excadrill

  • Fast Move: Mud-Slap
  • Charge Move: Earthquake

Gallade

  • Fast Move: Confusion
  • Charge Move: Psychic

Garchomp

  • Fast Move: Mud Shot
  • Charge Move: Earth Power

Rhyperior

  • Fast Move: Mud-Slap
  • Charge Move: Earthquake

Gardevoir

  • Fast Move: Confusion
  • Charge Move: Psychic

Exeggutor

  • Fast Move: Confusion
  • Charge Move: Psychic

Beheeyem

  • Fast Move: Confusion
  • Charge Move: Psychic

Delphox

  • Fast Move: Zen Headbutt
  • Charge Move: Psychic

Mr. Rime

  • Fast Move: Confusion
  • Charge Move: Psychic

Golurk

  • Fast Move: Mud-Slap
  • Charge Move: Earth Power

Ice- and Ground-type Mamoswine

  • Fast Move: Mud-Slap
  • Charge Move: Bulldoze

Krookodile

  • Fast Move: Mud-Slap
  • Charge Move: Earthquake

Suppose newcomers or casual Trainers do not possess any of the counters listed above. In that case, it is more than possible to use other pocket monsters with potent Ground- and Psychic-type Moves against Swalot in Pokémon GO.

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Source: Pokebattler

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