Swift Swim (ability)

Swift Swim (Japanese: すいすい Smoothly) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Thirty-three Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Swift Swim doubles the user's Speed stat in rain.

Outside of battle

Swift Swim has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Whenever the Pokémon uses a special move while it is raining, the move is used twice. No additional PP is used during the second usage. If the Pokémon has a speed bonus, only the first move will gain the benefit of Swift Swim. If the special move is part of a linked move, all moves in the link are performed before they are done the second time.

Pokémon with Swift Swim

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Psyduck	Water		Water	Damp	Cloud Nine	Swift Swim
	Golduck	Water		Water	Damp	Cloud Nine	Swift Swim
	Poliwag	Water		Water	Water Absorb	Damp	Swift Swim
	Poliwhirl	Water		Water	Water Absorb	Damp	Swift Swim
	Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	Water Absorb	Damp	Swift Swim
	Horsea	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Sniper	Damp
	Goldeen	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Water Veil	Lightningrod
	Seaking	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Water Veil	Lightningrod
	Magikarp	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Rattled
	Omanyte	Rock	Water	Swift Swim	Shell Armor	Weak Armor
	Omastar	Rock	Water	Swift Swim	Shell Armor	Weak Armor
	Kabuto	Rock	Water	Swift Swim	Battle Armor	Weak Armor
	Kabutops	Rock	Water	Swift Swim	Battle Armor	Weak Armor
	Qwilfish	Water	Poison	Poison Point	Swift Swim	Intimidate
	Mantine	Water	Flying	Swift Swim	Water Absorb	Water Veil
	Kingdra	Water	Dragon	Swift Swim	Sniper	Damp
	Lotad	Water	Grass	Swift Swim	Rain Dish	Own Tempo
	Lombre	Water	Grass	Swift Swim	Rain Dish	Own Tempo
	Ludicolo	Water	Grass	Swift Swim	Rain Dish	Own Tempo
	Surskit	Bug	Water	Swift Swim	None	Rain Dish
	Anorith	Rock	Bug	Battle Armor	None	Swift Swim
	Armaldo	Rock	Bug	Battle Armor	None	Swift Swim
	Feebas	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Adaptability
	Huntail	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Water Veil
	Gorebyss	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Hydration
	Relicanth	Water	Rock	Swift Swim	Rock Head	Sturdy
	Luvdisc	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Hydration
	Buizel	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Water Veil
	Floatzel	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Water Veil
	Finneon	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Storm Drain	Water Veil
	Lumineon	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Storm Drain	Water Veil
	Mantyke	Water	Flying	Swift Swim	Water Absorb	Water Veil
	Tympole	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Hydration	Water Absorb
	Palpitoad	Water	Ground	Swift Swim	Hydration	Water Absorb
	Seismitoad	Water	Ground	Swift Swim	Poison Touch	Water Absorb
	Tirtouga	Water	Rock	Solid Rock	Sturdy	Swift Swim
	Carracosta	Water	Rock	Solid Rock	Sturdy	Swift Swim
	Beartic	Ice		Ice	Snow Cloak	None	Swift Swim
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation V games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

	Buizel	Luvdisc
The user can move faster than usual when it is raining.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Luvdisc	While it is raining out, Luvdisc can move extremely fast. It can even speed around above the water while it is raining.
Juan's Luvdisc	Eight Ain't Enough		Debut
Buizel	Buizel can move extremely fast while it is raining. When it runs, a trail of its colors can be seen behind it.
Ash's Buizel	A Triple Fighting Chance!		None

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 輕快 Qīng​kuài​ Dutch Snelzwem Finnish Pikauinti French Glissade German Wassertempo Greek Γρήγορο Κολύμπι Italian Nuotovelox Korean 쓱쓱 Sseuksseuk Portuguese Nado Rápido Spanish Nado Rápido

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