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Swift
スピードスター Speed Star
File:DPSwift.PNG
Type  Normal
Category  Special
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  60
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Unknown
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
The appeal works great if performed first.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Swift (Japanese: スピードスター Speed Star) is a Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I that deals a small amount of damage. In double battles it hits both adversaries.

Effect

Swift does not make contact when the foe uses Protect or other blocking moves.

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 and 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.

Ambipom. Ambipom's tails glow a yellowish white color, then it swings its tails and many stars appear and hit the opponent.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

Generation II

By leveling up

By TM39

Generation III

By leveling up

By move tutor

In Pokémon Emerald

Generation IV

By leveling up

In other languages

  • French: Météores
  • German: Sternschauer
  • Latin American Spanish (anime): Velocidad
  • Spanish: Rapidez
  • Italian: Comete

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Variations of the move Swift
PhysicalIC HOME.png Feint Attack • Shadow Punch • Aerial Ace • Magnet Bomb
SpecialIC HOME.png Swift • Magical Leaf • Shock Wave
Generation I TMs
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
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
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