Swift Swim (Ability): Difference between revisions

Swift Swim (Japanese: すいすい Smoothly) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Twenty-five Pokémon have this ability, all of them being a Template:Type2.

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

Single ability

#	Pokémon		Type
129		Magikarp	Water
283		Surskit	Bug	Water
349		Feebas	Water
367		Huntail	Water
368		Gorebyss	Water
370		Luvdisc	Water
418		Buizel	Water
419		Floatzel	Water
535		Otamaro	Water		Poison
536		Gamagaru	Water		Poison
537		Gamageroge	Water		Poison

Dual ability

In the anime

Luvdisc. Luvdisc moves very fast when it's raining.

• Activated by Juan's Luvdisc in Eight Ain't Enough. Debut.

Buizel. Buizel's speed increases when it's raining.

• Activated by Ash's Buizel in A Triple Fighting Chance! and Short and to the Punch!.

In other languages

• Italian: Nuotovelox
• Spanish: Nado rápido
• Portuguese: Nadada Rápida

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.