Swift (move)

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Swift
スピードスター
Star-shaped rays are shot at the foe. This attack never misses.
Battles
Type Normal
Category Special
PP 20 (max. 32)
Power 60
Accuracy —%
 ???
Contests
Category Cool
Appeal 2 ♥♥
Jam 0
The appeal works great if performed first.
Super Contests
Category Cool
Appeal 2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Swift (Japanese: スピードスター Speed Star) is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I that deals a small amount of damage. In double battles it hits both adversaries.

Contents

Effect

Generation I

Swift does damage. Swift is unaffected by accuracy and evasion modifiers, and can hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Dig and Fly.

Generation II

Swift does damage, and is not be affected by accuracy and evasion modifiers. It will not hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves like Dig, Fly, Dive, and others like them.

Generation III

Swift hits all opponents in a double battle.

In the anime

Pokémon

Staryu. Staryu shoots out stars from the gem in the center of its body.

Skarmory. Skarmory opens its mouth a yellow stars shoot out.

Aipom. Aipom's tail glows white. Aipom then swings its tail around and yellow stars appear and hit into the opponent.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

By TM39

Generation II

By leveling up

By TM39

By breeding

Generation III

By leveling up

By breeding

By move tutor

In Pokémon Emerald

Generation IV

By leveling up

By breeding

In other languages

  • French: Météores
  • German: Sternschauer
  • Latin American Spanish: Velocidad


Image:Project MoveDex logo.png This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.
Variations on the move Swift
Swift | Faint Attack | Aerial Ace | Magical Leaf
Shadow Punch | Shock Wave | Magnet Bomb
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