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.
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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
Dawn's Aipom using Swift. |
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.
- Used by Miki's Skarmory in Hot Matches.
Aipom. Aipom's tail glows white. Aipom then swings its tail around and yellow stars appear and hit into the opponent.
- Used by Dawn's Aipom from ??? to ???
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
By TM39
- Charmander
- Charmeleon
- Charizard
- Butterfree
- Beedrill
- Pidgey
- Pidgeotto
- Pidgeot
- Rattata
- Raticate
- Spearow
- Fearow
- Pikachu
- Raichu
- Sandshrew
- Sandslash
- Vulpix
- Ninetales
- Zubat
- Golbat
- Venonat
- Venomoth
- Meowth
- Persian
- Psyduck
- Golduck
- Mankey
- Primeape
- Growlithe
- Arcanine
- Ponyta
- Rapidash
- Slowpoke
- Slowbro
- Magnemite
- Magneton
- Farfetch'd
- Shellder
- Cloyster
- Voltorb
- Electrode
- Hitmonlee
- Hitmonchan
- Horsea
- Seadra
- Goldeen
- Seaking
- Staryu
- Starmie
- Scyther
- Electabuzz
- Eevee
- Vaporeon
- Jolteon
- Flareon
- Porygon
- Aerodactyl
- Articuno
- Zapdos
- Moltres
- Dratini
- Dragonair
- Dragonite
- Mew
Generation II
By leveling up
- Sandshrew at Lv.30
- Sandslash at Lv.33
- Magnemite at Lv.33
- Magneton at Lv.35 (G/S)
- Voltorb at Lv.37
- Electrode at Lv.40
- Staryu at Lv.25
- Electabuzz at Lv.25
- Mewtwo at Lv.22
- Cyndaquil at Lv.36
- Quilava at Lv.42
- Typhlosion at Lv.45
- Ledyba at Lv.36
- Ledian at Lv.42
- Aipom at Lv.27
- Yanma at Lv.37 (G/S)
- Espeon at Lv.30
- Skarmory at Lv.19
- Elekid at Lv.25
- Lugia at Lv.66
- Ho-Oh at Lv.66
By TM39
- Charmander
- Charmeleon
- Charizard
- Butterfree
- Beedrill
- Pidgey
- Pidgeotto
- Pidgeot
- Rattata
- Raticate
- Spearow
- Fearow
- Pikachu
- Raichu
- Sandshrew
- Sandslash
- Vulpix
- Ninetales
- Zubat
- Golbat
- Venonat
- Venomoth
- Meowth
- Persian
- Psyduck
- Golduck
- Mankey
- Primeape
- Growlithe
- Arcanine
- Ponyta
- Rapidash
- Slowpoke
- Slowbro
- Magnemite
- Magneton
- Farfetch'd
- Doduo
- Dodrio
- Shellder
- Cloyster
- Voltorb
- Electrode
- Hitmonlee
- Hitmonchan
- Horsea
- Seadra
- Goldeen
- Seaking
- Staryu
- Starmie
- Scyther
- Electabuzz
- Eevee
- Vaporeon
- Jolteon
- Flareon
- Porygon
- Aerodactyl
- Articuno
- Zapdos
- Moltres
- Dratini
- Dragonair
- Dragonite
- Mewtwo
- Mew
- Cyndaquil
- Quilava
- Typhlosion
- Sentret
- Furret
- Hoothoot
- Noctowl
- Ledyba
- Ledian
- Crobat
- Pichu
- Togepi
- Togetic
- Natu
- Xatu
- Mareep
- Flaaffy
- Ampharos
- Marill
- Azumarill
- Aipom
- Yanma
- Espeon
- Umbreon
- Murkrow
- Slowking
- Misdreavus
- Girafarig
- Gligar
- Qwilfish
- Scizor
- Sneasel
- Teddiursa
- Ursaring
- Remoraid
- Octillery
- Delibird
- Mantine
- Skarmory
- Houndour
- Houndoom
- Kingdra
- Porygon2
- Stantler
- Tyrogue
- Hitmontop
- Elekid
- Raikou
- Entei
- Suicune
- Lugia
- Ho-Oh
- Celebi
Generation III
By leveling up
- Sandshrew at Lv.30
- Sandslash at Lv.33
- Magnemite at Lv.38
- Voltorb at Lv.42
- Electrode at Lv.48
- Staryu at Lv.24
- Starmie at Lv.--
- Electabuzz at Lv.25
- Mewtwo at Lv.22 (R/S/E)
- Mewtwo at Lv.33 (FR/LG)
- Cyndaquil at Lv.36
- Quilava at Lv.42
- Typhlosion at Lv.45
- Ledyba at Lv.36
- Ledian at Lv.42
- Aipom at Lv.38
- Espeon at Lv.30
- Skarmory at Lv.13
- Elekid at Lv.25
- Lugia at Lv.66
- Ho-Oh at Lv.66
- Jirachi at Lv.10
- Deoxys at Lv.30 (Emer.)
By move tutor
In Pokémon Emerald
- Charmander
- Charmeleon
- Charizard
- Butterfree
- Beedrill
- Pidgey
- Pidgeotto
- Pidgeot
- Rattata
- Raticate
- Spearow
- Fearow
- Pikachu
- Raichu
- Sandshrew
- Sandslash
- Vulpix
- Ninetales
- Zubat
- Golbat
- Venonat
- Venomoth
- Meowth
- Persian
- Psyduck
- Golduck
- Mankey
- Primeape
- Growlithe
- Arcanine
- Ponyta
- Rapidash
- Slowpoke
- Slowbro
- Magnemite
- Magneton
- Farfetch'd
- Doduo
- Dodrio
- Shellder
- Cloyster
- Voltorb
- Electrode
- Hitmonlee
- Hitmonchan
- Horsea
- Seadra
- Goldeen
- Seaking
- Staryu
- Starmie
- Scyther
- Electabuzz
- Eevee
- Vaporeon
- Jolteon
- Flareon
- Porygon
- Aerodactyl
- Articuno
- Zapdos
- Moltres
- Dratini
- Dragonair
- Dragonite
- Mewtwo
- Mew
- Cyndaquil
- Quilava
- Typhlosion
- Sentret
- Furret
- Hoothoot
- Noctowl
- Ledyba
- Ledian
- Crobat
- Pichu
- Togepi
- Togetic
- Natu
- Xatu
- Mareep
- Flaaffy
- Ampharos
- Marill
- Azumarill
- Aipom
- Yanma
- Espeon
- Umbreon
- Murkrow
- Slowking
- Misdreavus
- Girafarig
- Gligar
- Qwilfish
- Scizor
- Sneasel
- Teddiursa
- Ursaring
- Remoraid
- Octillery
- Delibird
- Mantine
- Skarmory
- Houndour
- Houndoom
- Kingdra
- Porygon2
- Stantler
- Tyrogue
- Hitmontop
- Elekid
- Raikou
- Entei
- Suicune
- Lugia
- Ho-Oh
- Celebi
- Treecko
- Grovyle
- Sceptile
- Torchic
- Combusken
- Blaziken
- Zigzagoon
- Linoone
- Beautifly
- Dustox
- Nuzleaf
- Shiftry
- Taillow
- Swellow
- Wingull
- Pelipper
- Surskit
- Masquerain
- Ninjask
- Azurill
- Skitty
- Delcatty
- Meditite
- Medicham
- Electrike
- Manectric
- Plusle
- Minun
- Volbeat
- Illumise
- Roselia
- Carvanha
- Sharpedo
- Spoink
- Grumpig
- Spinda
- Vibrava
- Flygon
- Swablu
- Altaria
- Zangoose
- Seviper
- Lunatone
- Solrock
- Crawdaunt
- Feebas
- Milotic
- Castform
- Kecleon
- Absol
- Huntail
- Gorebyss
- Luvdisc
- Salamence
- Metang
- Metagross
- Latias
- Latios
- Kyogre
- Groudon
- Rayquaza
- Jirachi
- Deoxys
Generation IV
By leveling up
- Sandshrew at Lv.15
- Sandslash at Lv.15
- Voltorb at Lv.33
- Electrode at Lv.35
- Staryu at Lv.24
- Starmie at Lv.--
- Electabuzz at Lv.16
- Mewtwo at Lv.15
- Cyndaquil at Lv.28
- Quilava at Lv.31
- Typhlosion at Lv.31
- Ledyba at Lv.33
- Ledian at Lv.41
- Aipom at Lv.22
- Espeon at Lv.29
- Skarmory at Lv.11
- Elekid at Lv.16
- Lugia at Lv.43
- Ho-Oh at Lv.43
- Plusle at Lv.29
- Minun at Lv.29
- Crawdaunt at Lv.30
- Jirachi at Lv.10
- Pachirisu at Lv.21
- Buizel at Lv.15
- Floatzel at Lv.15
- Ambipom at Lv.22
- Electivire at Lv.16
- Deoxys (speed) at Lv.49
In other languages
- French: Météores
- German: Sternschauer
- Latin American Spanish: Velocidad
| 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 |
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| Swift | Faint Attack | Aerial Ace | Magical Leaf Shadow Punch | Shock Wave | Magnet Bomb |
| Generation I TMs |
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| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| Generation I HMs |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 |
| Generation II TMs |
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| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| Generation II HMs |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 |


