Swarm

Swarm (むしのしらせ, Bug's Foreboding?) is an ability introduced in Generation III. It is an exclusive ability to Bug-type Pokémon.

Effects[]

Swarm raises the Pokémon's bug-type attacks when the Pokémon's HP is at 30% of its original, making them do 150% damage.

The chance of finding wild Pokémon increases.

Generations	Description
Generation III	Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

	Type	First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
Beedrill	Bug / Poison	Swarm	—	Sniper
Scyther	Bug / Flying	Swarm	Technician	Steadfast
Ledyba	Bug / Flying	Swarm	Early Bird	Rattled
Ledian	Bug / Flying	Swarm	Early Bird	Iron Fist
Spinarak	Bug / Poison	Swarm	Insomnia	Sniper
Ariados	Bug / Poison	Swarm	Insomnia	Sniper
Scizor	Bug / Steel	Swarm	Technician	Light Metal
Heracross	Bug / Fighting	Swarm	Guts	Moxie
Beautifly	Bug / Flying	Swarm	—	Rivalry
Volbeat	Bug	Illuminate	Swarm	Prankster
Kricketune	Bug	Swarm	—	Technician
Mothim	Bug / Flying	Swarm	—	Tinted Lens
Sewaddle	Bug / Grass	Swarm	Chlorophyll	Overcoat
Leavanny	Bug / Grass	Swarm	Chlorophyll	Overcoat
Venipede	Bug / Poison	Poison Point	Swarm	Speed Boost
Whirlipede	Bug / Poison	Poison Point	Swarm	Speed Boost
Scolipede	Bug / Poison	Poison Point	Swarm	Speed Boost
Karrablast	Bug	Swarm	Shed Skin	No Guard
Escavalier	Bug / Steel	Swarm	Shell Armor	Overcoat
Durant	Bug / Steel	Swarm	Hustle	Truant
Grubbin	Bug	Swarm	—	—
Blipbug	Bug	Swarm	Compound Eyes	Telepathy
Dottler	Bug / Psychic	Swarm	Compound Eyes	Telepathy
Orbeetle	Bug / Psychic	Swarm	Frisk	Telepathy
Kleavor	Bug / Rock	Swarm	Sheer Force	Sharpness
Nymble	Bug	Swarm	—	Tinted Lens
Lokix	Bug / Dark	Swarm	—	Tinted Lens
Joltik	Bug / Electric	Compound Eyes	Unnerve	Swarm
Galvantula	Bug / Electric	Compound Eyes	Unnerve	Swarm
Larvesta	Bug / Fire	Flame Body	—	Swarm
Volcarona	Bug / Fire	Flame Body	—	Swarm

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A	Air Lock Arena Trap

B	Battle Armor Blaze

C	Chlorophyll Clear Body Cloud Nine Color Change Compound Eyes Cute Charm

D	Damp Drizzle Drought

E	Early Bird Effect Spore

F	Flame Body Flash Fire Forecast

G	Guts

H	Huge Power Hustle Hyper Cutter

I	Illuminate Immunity Inner Focus Insomnia Intimidate

K	Keen Eye

L	Levitate Lightning Rod Limber Liquid Ooze

M	Magma Armor Magnet Pull Marvel Scale Minus

N	Natural Cure

O	Oblivious Overgrow Own Tempo

P	Pickup Plus Poison Point Pressure Pure Power

R	Rain Dish Rock Head Rough Skin Run Away

S	Sand Stream Sand Veil Serene Grace Shadow Tag Shed Skin Shell Armor Shield Dust Soundproof Speed Boost Static Stench Sticky Hold Sturdy Suction Cups Swarm Swift Swim Synchronize

T	Thick Fat Torrent Trace Truant

V	Vital Spirit Volt Absorb

W	Water Absorb Water Veil White Smoke Wonder Guard

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