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Swift スピードスター Speed Star
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Range
Opponent
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Opponent
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Self
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Ally
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Other Side: Affects the opponent's side of the field
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Swift (Japanese: スピードスター Speed Star) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. In Generation I and II, it is available as TM39. In Generation III and IV, it is available from a move tutor.
Effect
Generation I
Swift inflicts damage and is unaffected by modifications to the Accuracy stat and Evasion stat. It can hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig and Fly.
Generation II
Swift inflicts damage and is unaffected by modifications to the Accuracy stat and Evasion stat. It will not hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig and Fly. Swift does not make contact if the target uses a move such as Protect.
Generation III and onwards
Swift hits both opposing Pokémon in a double battle.
Learnset
Generation I
By TM39
Generation II
By leveling up
By TM39
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0204
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Pineco
| colspan="2" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug
| style="background: #FFF" | Butterfree
Beedrill
Venonat, Venomoth
Scyther, Scizor
Ledyba, Ledian
Spinarak, Ariados
Yanma
Gligar
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation III
By leveling up
By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0204
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Pineco
| colspan="2" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug
| style="background: #FFF" | Butterfree
Beedrill
Venonat, Venomoth
Scyther, Scizor
Ledyba, Ledian
Spinarak, Ariados
Yanma
Gligar
Beautifly
Dustox
Surskit, Masquerain
Ninjask
Volbeat
Vibrava, Flygon
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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By leveling up
By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0204
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Pineco
| colspan="2" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug
| style="background: #FFF" | Ledyba, Ledian
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0309
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Electrike
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion
Aipom, Ambipom
Espeon
Pachirisu
Buizel, Floatzel
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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In the anime
In other languages
- French: Météores
- German: Sternschauer
- Latin American Spanish (anime): Ataque de Estrellas (in the original series) Velocidad (in Diamond & Pearl)
- Spanish: Rapidez
- Italian: Comete
- Brazillian Portuguese: Estrela Cadente or Rápido (both are used in anime episodes)
- Hindi: Tezy
- Dutch: Snelle Aanval or Snel (both are used in anime episodes)
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