Swinub’s size and appearance seem to be based on a mix of a Peruvian guinea pig and a wild boar piglet. It may also be based on wordplay of the groundhog. Both are similar in characteristics and behavior, while “Ground hog” describes Swinub’s type and species quite well. Swinub also resembles the Marsupial mole.
Swinub is a combination of swine and nub (referring to its lump-like nose).
Urimoo may be a combination of 瓜坊 uribō (a wild boar piglet) and ブーブー bū bū (an onomatopoeia for oinking).
No: 220
English Name: Swinub
Japanese Name: Urimu
Generation: 2
Type: Ice, Ground
Species: Pig Pokémon
Abilities: Oblivious, Snow Cloak, Thick Fat (hidden ability)
Evolution: Swinub > Piloswine > Mamoswine
Living in frigid temperatures, Swinub is covered in dense, brown, striped hair to keep it warm. The hair is so shaggy that it often covers its tuft-like small legs, making it appear like a legless lump. Swinub’s eyes appear as if they are perpetually closed. Swinub uses its pink, pig-like nose to dig through mud and snow, looking for anything edible. Occasionally, it will come across hot springs while scouring the ground. Its favorite food is a type of mushroom that grows beneath dead grass, though it also eats Berries. When a Swinub finds an attractive smell, it will run desperately to find out the source of the aroma. It inhabits cold places, such as icy caves, mountainous regions and frozen tundra.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Gold: It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Pokemon Silver: If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
Pokemon Crystal: It uses the tip of its nose to dig for food. Its nose is so tough that even frozen ground poses no problem.
Pokemon Stadium 2: It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Pokemon Ruby: Swinub roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally roots out hot springs.
Pokemon Sapphire: Swinub roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally roots out hot springs.
Pokemon Emerald: It roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under dried grass. It occasionally roots out hot springs.
Pokemon FireRed: If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
Pokemon LeafGreen: It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Pokemon Diamond: It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.
Pokemon Pearl: It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.
Pokemon Platinum: It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice.
Pokemon HeartGold: It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Pokemon SoulSilver: If it smells something enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
Pokemon Black: It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice.
Pokemon White: It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice.
Pokemon Black 2: Rooting the tip of its snout into the ground, it searches for food. Sometimes it even digs up a hot spring.
pokemon White 2: Rooting the tip of its snout into the ground, it searches for food. Sometimes it even digs up a hot spring.
Pokemon X: It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Pokemon Y: If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: Swinub roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally roots out hot springs.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: Swinub roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally roots out hot springs.
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