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Pokémon Swarms are mass outbreaks that were introduced in Generation II. Swarms allow the player to capture Pokémon that are quite rare or unobtainable.

Generation II[]

Some trainers will give their phone numbers to alert the player if a swarm is taking place.

Pokémon[]

Pokémon Caller Route
211 Qwilfish Ralph Route 32
206 Dunsparce Anthony Route 33
193 Yanma Arnie Route 35
209 Snubbull Chad Route 38
223 Remoraid Wilton Route 44
183 Marill Parry Route 45

Generation III[]

In Generation III, swarms can be determined by checking the television.

Pokémon[]

Pokémon Location Version
283 Surskit Route 102 and Route 114 E
270 Lotad Route 114 R
274 Nuzleaf Route 114 E
300 Skitty Route 116 R/S/E
273 Seedot Route 117 S/E

Generation IV[]

Diamond, Pearl and Platinum[]

In Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, after defeating the Elite Four and obtaining the National Pokédex, you can visit your rival's (Lucas or Dawn) house in Sandgem Town. Talk to the sibling, and she will tell you where a swarm is located.

Pokémon[]

Pokémon Location Version
084 Doduo Route 201 D/P/Pt
263 Zigzagoon Route 202 D/P/Pt
104 Cubone Route 203 D/P/Pt
299 Nosepass Route 206 D/P
246 Larvitar Route 206 Pt
231 Phanpy Route 207 D/P/Pt
206 Dunsparce Route 208 D/P/Pt
209 Snubbull Route 209 D/P/Pt
359 Absol Route 213 D/P
325 Spoink Route 214 D/P/Pt
096 Drowzee Route 215 D/P/Pt
225 Delibird Route 216 D/P/Pt
220 Swinub Route 217 D/P
100 Voltorb Route 218 D/P/Pt
083 Farfetch'd Route 221 D/P/Pt
300 Skitty Route 222 D/P/Pt
177 Natu Route 224 D/P/Pt
296 Makuhita Route 225 D/P/Pt
098 Krabby Route 226 D/P/Pt
327 Spinda Route 227 D/P/Pt
374 Beldum Route 228 D/P/Pt
016 Pidgey Route 229 D/P
127 Pinsir Route 229 Pt
222 Corsola Route 230 D/P/Pt
283 Surskit Lake Verity D/P
238 Smoochum Lake Acuity D/P
108 Lickitung Lake Valor D/P
081 Magnemite Fuego Ironworks D/P
309 Electrike Valley Windworks D/P/Pt
287 Slakoth Eterna Forest D/P/Pt

HeartGold and SoulSilver[]

After beating the game, check Professor Oak's Pokémon Talk on the radio station. Each day, he will say that a Pokémon was spotted in Johto or Kanto.

Pokémon[]

Pokémon Location Version
261 Poochyena Route 1 (Kanto) HG/SS
343 Baltoy Route 3 (Kanto) HG
316 Gulpin Route 3 (Kanto) SS
302 Sableye Route 9 (Kanto) HG
303 Mawile Route 9 (Kanto) SS
369 Relicanth Route 12 (Kanto) HG/SS
113 Chansey Route 13 (Kanto) HG/SS
366 Clamperl Route 19 (Kanto) HG/SS
427 Buneary Route 25 HG/SS
370 Luvdisc Route 27 HG/SS
211 Qwilfish Route 32 HG/SS
280 Ralts Route 34 HG/SS
193 Yanma Route 35 HG/SS
209 Snubbull Route 38 HG/SS
223 Remoraid Route 44 HG/SS
333 Swablu Route 45 HG/SS
132 Ditto Route 47 HG/SS
206 Dunsparce Dark Cave HG/SS
401 Kricketot Viridian Forest HG/SS
183 Marill Mt. Mortar HG/SS
340 Whiscash Violet City HG/SS
278 Wingull Vermilion City HG/SS

Generation V[]

After defeating the Elite Four, you can check the message board inside the gates.

Pokémon[]

Pokémon Location Version
083 Farfetch'd Route 1 B/W
360 Wynaut Route 2 B/W
313 Volbeat Route 3 B
314 Illumise Route 3 W
449 Hippopotas Route 4 B/W
235 Smeargle Route 5 B/W
311 Plusle Route 6 B
312 Minun Route 6 W
161 Sentret Route 7 B/W
453 Croagunk Route 8 B/W
228 Houndour Route 9 B
261 Poochyena Route 9 W
236 Tyrogue Route 10 B/W
285 Shroomish Route 11 B
046 Paras Route 11 W
084 Doduo Route 12 B/W
353 Shuppet Route 13 B/W
193 Yanma Route 14 B/W
056 Mankey Route 15 B/W
204 Pineco Route 16 B/W
102 Exeggcute Route 18 B/W

Trivia[]

  • In Generation V, Pokémon Swarms were renamed as Pokémon Outbreaks.
  • In Unova, Route 17 is the only route not to have a swarm.

References[]

  1. Psypokes.com
  2. Serebii.net
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