Swift move -Pokà mon Encyclopedia
Swiftスピードスター Speed Star
Battles
Type
Normal
Category
Special
PP
20 (max. 32)
Power
60
Accuracy
—%
Priority
Does not make contact
Affected by Protect
Not affected by Magic Coat
Not affected by Snatch
Affected by Mirror Move
Affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe
Self
Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced
Generation I
TM39 in Generation I
TM39 in Generation II
Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald
Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum
Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Contests
Condition
Cool
Appeal
2 ♥♥
Jam
0
The appeal works great if performed first.
Super Contests
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Contest Spectaculars
Jamming
Works great if the user goes first this turn.
On Smogon's Movedex:
Generation I
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Swift (Japanese: スピードスター Speed Star) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM39 in Generations I and II.
Contents
1 Effect
1.1 Generation I
1.2 Generation II onward
2 Description
3 Learnset
3.1 By leveling up
3.2 By breeding
3.3 By TM
3.4 By Move Tutor
3.5 Special move
3.5.1 Generation V
3.6 By event
3.6.1 Generation II
4 In other games
4.1 Pokémon GO
4.2 Description
5 In the anime
5.1 In the main series
5.2 In Pokémon Origins
6 In the manga
6.1 In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga
6.2 In the Ash & Pikachu manga
6.3 In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
6.4 In the Pokémon Adventures manga
6.5 In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga
6.6 In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga
6.7 In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All! manga
7 In other generations
7.1 Core series games
7.2 Side series games
7.3 Spin-off series games
8 Trivia
9 In other languages
Effect
This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Whether Swift can miss in Pokémon StadiumYou can discuss this on the talk page.
Generation I
In the Western versions of the Generation I handheld games, Swift inflicts damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit. It can hit a Pokémon even during the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.
In the Japanese versions of the Generation I handheld games, Swift functions as a 100% accuracy move due to a glitch, unless the opponent is behind a substitute; if it is, Swift can never miss, even if the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.
Generation II onward
Swift now bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.
Swift hits opposing adjacent Pokémon in battles featuring multiple Pokémon.
Description
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Description
StadStad2
A Normal-type attack. It is highly accurate, so it can be counted on to inflict damage.
GSC
An attack that never misses.
RSEColo.XD
Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss.
FRLG
Star-shaped rays that never miss are fired at all foes in battle.
DPPtHGSSPBR
Star-shaped rays are shot at the foe. This attack never misses.
BWB2W2
Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing team. This attack never misses.
XYORASSMUSUM
Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Learnset
By leveling up
#
Pokémon
Types
Egg Groups
Level
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
025
Pikachu
Field
Fairy
26RGB
027
Sandshrew
31
30
15
15BW11B2W2
11XY17ORAS
17SMUSUM12PE
SandshrewAlola Form
028
Sandslash
36
33
041
Zubat
Flying
23B2W2
23
23SMUSUM12PE
042
Golbat
24B2W2
24
24SMUSUM12PE
053
Persian
28B2W2
28
1, Evo.
PersianAlola Form
081
Magnemite
Mineral
41
38
082
Magneton
46
35GS
100
Voltorb
37
42
36XY20ORAS
20SMUSUM14PE
101
Electrode
40
48
35
40XY20ORAS
107
Hitmonchan
Human-Like
20PE
120
Staryu
Water 3
32
25
24BW18B2W2
18XY16ORAS
16SMUSUM13PE
121
Starmie
1
1SMUSUM
125
Electabuzz
16
16BW12B2W2
12
12SMUSUM17PE
133
Eevee
10
17SMUSUM21PE
150
Mewtwo
Undiscovered
22
22RSE33FRLG
8
8SMUSUM33PE
151
Mew
11PE
155
Cyndaquil
156
Quilava
157
Typhlosion
45
165
Ledyba
Bug
166
Ledian
1, 8
169
Crobat
190
Aipom
27
193
Yanma
37GS
196
Espeon
29
29BW17B2W2
17
227
Skarmory
19
13
11DP9PtHGSS
9
9XY23ORAS
239
Elekid
249
Lugia
66
43DPPt
250
Ho-Oh
311
Plusle
31XY16ORAS
312
Minun
342
Crawdaunt
Water 1
385
Jirachi
386
DeoxysSpeed Forme
49
49XY37ORAS
417
Pachirisu
21
418
Buizel
15BW21B2W2
419
Floatzel
424
Ambipom
466
Electivire
480
Uxie
21PtHGSS
481
Mesprit
482
Azelf
572
Minccino
617
Accelgor
619
Mienfoo
620
Mienshao
700
Sylveon
774
Minior
795
Pheromosa
7
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
By breeding
ParentEgg Groups
Egg Move
204
Pineco
✔
223
Remoraid
Water 2
309
Electrike
318
Carvanha
403
Shinx
517
Munna
550
Basculin
By TM
Machine
ITM39
IITM39
III--
IV--
V--
VI--
VII--
004
Charmander
Monster
Dragon
005
Charmeleon
006
Charizard
012
Butterfree
015
Beedrill
016
Pidgey
017
Pidgeotto
018
Pidgeot
019
Rattata
020
Raticate
021
Spearow
022
Fearow
026
Raichu
037
Vulpix
038
Ninetales
048
Venonat
049
Venomoth
052
Meowth
054
Psyduck
055
Golduck
056
Mankey
057
Primeape
058
Growlithe
059
Arcanine
077
Ponyta
078
Rapidash
079
Slowpoke
080
Slowbro
083
Farfetch'd
084
Doduo
085
Dodrio
090
Shellder
091
Cloyster
106
Hitmonlee
116
Horsea
117
Seadra
118
Goldeen
119
Seaking
123
Scyther
134
Vaporeon
135
Jolteon
136
Flareon
137
Porygon
142
Aerodactyl
144
Articuno
145
Zapdos
146
Moltres
147
Dratini
148
Dragonair
149
Dragonite
161
Sentret
162
Furret
163
Hoothoot
164
Noctowl
172
Pichu
175
Togepi
176
Togetic
177
Natu
178
Xatu
179
Mareep
180
Flaaffy
181
Ampharos
183
Marill
184
Azumarill
197
Umbreon
198
Murkrow
199
Slowking
200
Misdreavus
Amorphous
203
Girafarig
207
Gligar
211
Qwilfish
212
Scizor
215
Sneasel
216
Teddiursa
217
Ursaring
224
Octillery
225
Delibird
226
Mantine
228
Houndour
229
Houndoom
230
Kingdra
233
Porygon2
234
Stantler
236
Tyrogue
237
Hitmontop
243
Raikou
244
Entei
245
Suicune
251
Celebi
By Move Tutor
Game
E
XD
DP
Pt
HGSS
252
Treecko
253
Grovyle
254
Sceptile
255
Torchic
256
Combusken
257
Blaziken
263
Zigzagoon
264
Linoone
267
Beautifly
269
Dustox
274
Nuzleaf
Grass
275
Shiftry
276
Taillow
277
Swellow
278
Wingull
279
Pelipper
280
Ralts
281
Kirlia
282
Gardevoir
283
Surskit
284
Masquerain
291
Ninjask
298
Azurill
300
Skitty
301
Delcatty
307
Meditite
308
Medicham
310
Manectric
313
Volbeat
314
Illumise
315
Roselia
319
Sharpedo
325
Spoink
326
Grumpig
327
Spinda
329
Vibrava
330
Flygon
333
Swablu
334
Altaria
335
Zangoose
336
Seviper
337
Lunatone
338
Solrock
349
Feebas
350
Milotic
351
Castform
352
Kecleon
359
Absol
367
Huntail
368
Gorebyss
370
Luvdisc
373
Salamence
375
Metang
376
Metagross
380
Latias
381
Latios
382
Kyogre
383
Groudon
384
Rayquaza
DeoxysNormal Forme
390
Chimchar
391
Monferno
392
Infernape
396
Starly
397
Staravia
398
Staraptor
399
Bidoof
400
Bibarel
404
Luxio
405
Luxray
406
Budew
407
Roserade
414
Mothim
415
Combee
416
Vespiquen
425
Drifloon
426
Drifblim
427
Buneary
428
Lopunny
429
Mismagius
430
Honchkrow
431
Glameow
432
Purugly
433
Chingling
434
Stunky
435
Skuntank
441
Chatot
443
Gible
444
Gabite
445
Garchomp
447
Riolu
448
Lucario
456
Finneon
457
Lumineon
458
Mantyke
461
Weavile
462
Magnezone
468
Togekiss
469
Yanmega
470
Leafeon
471
Glaceon
472
Gliscor
474
Porygon-Z
475
Gallade
479
Rotom
483
Dialga
484
Palkia
487
GiratinaAltered Forme
GiratinaOrigin Forme
488
Cresselia
489
Phione
490
Manaphy
491
Darkrai
492
ShayminLand Forme
ShayminSky Forme
493
Arceus
Special move
Generation V
Obtained with
Dream World - Pokémon Café Forest and Dream Park
Dream World - Dream Park
By event
Generation II
173
Cleffa
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In other games
Pokémon GO
Swift
Charged Attack
Normal
60
Energy cost
Duration
2.8 seconds
Critical rate
5%
Drain
?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Swift had a power of 25.
Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Swift had a power of 30, an energy bar of , and a duration of 3.0 seconds.
Doduo may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.
MDRBMDTDS
Inflicts damage on the target. It never misses.
BSL
てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる かならず めいちゅうする
MDGtISMD
It damages an enemy. It never misses.
In the anime
In the main series
The user fires multiple gold stars at the target. It does not always make contact with the target.
Method
User
First Used In
Notes
Staryu
Staryu fires multiple white stars from the gem in the center of its body at the opponent.
Misty's Staryu
Clefairy and the Moon Stone
Debut
Scyther
Scyther repeatedly slashes the air and it fires green crescent energy rays from its blades at the opponent.
Jeanette Fisher's Scyther
The Fourth Round Rumble
Incorrectly referred as Quick Attack in the English dub
Gligar
Gligar waves its wing and multiple white stars come out of it at the opponent.
Gligarman's Gligar
The Superhero Secret
None
Mareep
Mareep shoots multiple white stars out from its wool at the opponent.
Mary's Fluffy
Mild 'n Wooly
Sandslash
Sandslash rolls into a ball and spins, firing white stars out of its quills at the opponent.
Koji's Sandslash
Good 'Quil Hunting
Jenaro's Sandslash
Hi Ho Silver... Away!
Skarmory
Skarmory opens its mouth and yellow stars shoot out at the opponent, or Skarmory opens its mouth and a yellow ball appears inside of it. It then fires yellow stars from the ball at the opponent.
Miki's Skarmory
Hot Matches!
A wild Skarmory
All Torkoal, No Play
Pikachu's Summer Festival
A Coordinator's Skarmory
Going for Choke!
Steeling Peace of Mind!
Taylor's Skarmory
Pursuing a Lofty Goal!
Ledian
Ledian lowers its head and fires yellow stars from the black dot on its forehead at the opponent.
Benji's father's Ledian
Mountain Time
Benji's Ledian
A Coordinator's Ledian
Deceit and Assist
Cyndaquil
Cyndaquil fires yellow stars from its mouth at the opponent, or Cyndaquil spins and it releases multiple yellow stars from its body at the opponent.
Ash's Cyndaquil
From Ghost to Ghost
Dawn's Cyndaquil
Gone With the Windworks!
Teddiursa
The crescent moon on Teddiursa's forehead glows yellow and it fires multiple yellow stars at the opponent.
A wild Teddiursa
UnBEARable
Electabuzz
Electabuzz opens its mouth and yellow starts shoot out of it at the opponent.
The electric company's Electabuzz
Current Events
A wild Electabuzz
I Choose You!
Espeon
Espeon opens its mouth and yellow stars shoot out of it at the opponent.
Sakura's Espeon
Espeon, Not Included
Annie's Espeon
Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias
Lilian Meridian's Espeon
The Saffron Con
Tyrogue
Tyrogue crouches his body into a ball, then he opens back up quickly and multiple yellow stars fly out of his body at the opponent.
Kiyo's Tyrogue
A Tyrogue Full of Trouble
Murkrow
Murkrow opens its beak and yellow stars shoot out from it at the opponent.
Lily's Murkrow
Hocus Pokémon
Kingdra
Kingdra shoots out multiple yellow stars from its mouth at the opponent.
Clair's Kingdra
Better Eight Than Never
Misdreavus
Misdreavus opens its mouth and fires yellow stars from its mouth at the opponent.
Nelson's Misadreavus
Entei at Your Own Risk
Aipom
Aipom shoots white stars out of its mouth at the opponent, or Aipom's tail glows white, then it swings tail and yellow stars shoot out and hit the opponent.
A wild Aipom
Ash's Aipom
Channeling the Battling Zone!
Furret
Furret opens its mouth and yellow stars shoot out of it at the opponent.
Salvador's Furret
A Claim to Flame!
Quilava
Quilava opens its mouth and white or yellow stars come out of it at the opponent.
Macy's Quilava
Love, Pokémon Style
Ryan's Quilava
The Champ Twins!
Dawn's Quilava
SS024
Scizor
Scizor opens one or both of its claws and fires white or yellow stars out of them at the opponent.
Gary's Scizor
Can't Beat the Heat!
Luna's Red Lightning
Curbing the Crimson Tide!
Yanma
Yanma shoots multiple white stars from its mouth at the opponent.
Forrester Franklin's Yanma
All in a Day's Wurmple
A PokéRinger's Yanma
That's Just Swellow
Magnemite
Magnemite releases blue stars from its body at the opponent.
Wattson's Magnemite
Watt's with Wattson
Flareon
Flareon opens its mouth and yellow stars shoot out of it at the opponent.
Savannah's Flareon
Cruisin' for a Losin'
Houndoom
Houndoom opens its mouth and multiple yellow stars shoot out of it at the opponent.
Joshua's Houndoom
Mean With Envy
Ambipom
The hands at the end of Ambipom's tails glow yellow, and it swings them, making multiple golden stars shoot out of them at the opponent.
Dawn's Ambipom
Journey to the Unown!
Glameow
The white fluff on Glameow's tail glows white and it releases multiple yellow stars at the opponent from its tail.
Johanna's Glameow
Strategy Begins at Home!
Umbreon
The black tip of Umbreon's tail glows yellow and it releases multiple yellow stars from it at the opponent.
Johanna's Umbreon
Minccino
Minccino's entire tail glows gold and it waves it, firing multiple gold-colored stars from its tail at the opponent.
Bianca's Minccino
Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!
Accelgor
Accelgor jumps into the air and the scarf coming off its back starts to glow yellow. Accelgor then front flips repeatedly, releasing multiple yellow stars with golden sparkles around them from the scarf at the opponent or Accelgor released multiple yellow stars with golden sparkles around them from around it's body and then fire the stars at the opponent.
Charles's Accelgor
The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!
Shulin's Accelgor
Master Class is in Session!
Jirachi
Jirachi releases multiple yellow stars with golden sparkles around them from its streamer at the opponent.
A wild Jirachi
Searching for a Wish!
Mewtwo
Mewtwo releases multiple yellow stars with golden sparkles around them from its tail at the opponent.
A Trainer's Mewtwo
Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
Mienfoo
Mienfoo spreads its arms wide open, forming multiple yellow stars with golden sparkles around itself. It then puts its hands together, firing the stars at the opponent.
Korrina's Mienfoo
Showdown at the Shalour Gym!
Luxio
Luxio jumps into the air and its tail glows yellow. It then swings its tail, releasing multiple yellow stars with golden sparkles around them from its tail at the opponent.
Clemont's Luxio
A Campus Reunion!
Luxray
Luxray jumps into the air and its tail glows yellow. It then swings its tail, releasing multiple yellow stars with golden sparkles around them from its tail at the opponent.
Clemont's Luxray
Confronting the Darkness!
Eevee
Eevee jumps into the air and swishes its tail, releasing multiple yellow stars with golden sparkles around them at the opponent or its tail glows white and multiple yellow stars with golden sparkles around them come out from its tail and hit the opponent, or it jumps in the air, creates multiple yellow stars with a purple glowing outline, does a backwards spin and throws the stars at the opponent.
Serena's Eevee
A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!
Ilima's Eevee
Turning Heads and Training Hard!
Risa's Eevee
The Power of Us
Sylveon
Sylveon jumps into the air and swishes its tail, releasing multiple yellow stars with golden sparkles around them at the opponent.
Serena's Sylveon
A Watershed Moment!
Mewtwo has been confirmed to know Swift. However, it has only used it in the radio drama The Birth of Mewtwo, so it is has never been seen using it.
In Pokémon Origins
Mega Charizard X
The user fires multiple gold stars at the target. The attack never misses.
Mewtwo's hands glow white, and it spreads them wide open, forming multiple yellow stars in front of itself. The stars are then fired at the opponent with a perfect accuracy.
Red's Mewtwo
File 4: Charizard
Charizard
Mega Charizard X opens its wings wide, forming multiple yellow stars in front of itself. It then flaps its wings, firing the stars at the opponent with a perfect accuracy.
Red's Charizard
In the manga
In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga
The user speeds into the opponent.
First Chapter Used In
Cyndaquil speeds into the opponent.
Unknown TCG Player's Cyndaquil
MCM3
In the Ash & Pikachu manga
Ash's Pikachu was commanded to use Swift in The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling, but it was not shown using the move.
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
The user releases glowing stars from their body at the opponent.
Pikachu
Pikachu quickly chews on the fur around its body. It then spits the fur out as hair balls at the opponent. As they shoot at the opponent, the hair balls become surrounded in star-shaped electricity. When the stars hit the opponent, it electrocutes them.
Ash's Pikachu
The Human Race and the Pokémon Race
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Walker's Skarmory
Voltorb and Electrode
Falkner's Skarmory
Electrode
Multiple stars appear around Electrode's body. The stars then shoot at the opponent.
Ken's Electrode
Ekans the Ecstasy
Voltorb
Multiple stars appear around Voltorb's body. The stars then shoot at the opponent.
Ken's Voltorb
Skarmory flaps its wings and a beam formed of numerous glowing stars comes out of them and hits the opponent, or Skarmory opens its beak and fires a beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Scrappy Skarmory
Really Raikou & Entirely Entei I
Buizel
Buizel puts one of its arms in the air and waves it down. A beam of energy then appears in the sky and hits the opponent.
Uji's Buizel
Stunning Staravia and Stinky Skuntank II
In Scizor Defends, Y's Sylveon, Veevee, was mentioned to known Swift, but the move was used off-panel.
In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga
The user releases glowing stars from their body.
Accelgor throws glowing stars.
Hooligans's Accelgor
FAT3
In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga
Aipom releases glowing stars from its body.
PDP11
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All! manga
Pikachu releases glowing stars at the foe.
Shu's Pikachu
Fierce Foe - Venusaur!
Mewtwo releases glowing stars at the foe.
Shu's father's Mewtwo
GDZ41
In other generations
Core series games
RBY
Generation I(Japanese)
Generation I(international)
Generation II(Japanese)
Generation II(international)
Crystal
Generation III(Japanese)
Generation III(international)
RS
FRLGE
Generation IV(Japanese)
Generation IV(international)
PtHGSS
BW
B2W2
Generation V(Japanese)
Generation V(international)
XY
ORAS
Stadium (Jap)
Stadium
Stadium 2
Colosseum
Battle Revolution
Battle Revolution(alternative animation)
Battrio
Mystery Dungeon
PMD: Red and Blue
PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky
Rumble
Rumble Blast
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
Prior to Generation VI, Swift was the only move that cannot miss that hits both opponents during a Double Battle. Starting in Generation VI, Disarming Voice also meets these conditions.
All Fire-type starter Pokémon and their evolutions can learn Swift via Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Move Tutors.
In other languages
Language
Title
Chinese
Cantonese
高速星星 Gōuchūk Sīngsīng *超速星 Chīuchūk Sīng *
Mandarin
高速星星 Gāosù Xīngxīng *速度星星 Sùdù Xīngxīng *
Danish
Lynagreb
Dutch
Snel
Finnish
PikahyökkäysVauhtitähti*Pikaisku (AG)
French
Météores
German
Sternschauer
Greek
Διάττοντες Αστέρες
Hindi
तेज़ी Tezi तारे छोडो Taare Chodo
Indonesian
Tembakan BintangSpeed Star
Italian
Comete
Korean
스피드스타 Seupideuseuta
Polish
Prędkość*Atak Wywrócenia*Chwyt*Szybki Atak*Byskawice*Odbicie*Strumień Gwiazd*Błyskawiczny Atak*Ostry Atak*Gwiezdny Atak*Pełna Moc*Ostre Gwiazdy*Atak Gwiazdek*
Portuguese
Brazil
Ataque Veloz (games, XY series-present, TCG, manga)Estrela Cadente (early anime)Ataque Repentino (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal
Cadentes
Romanian
Iute ca Săgeata
Russian
Звездопад Zvezdopad
Serbian
Brzina
Spanish
Latin America
Ataque de Estrellas (original series)Velocidad (Diamond & Pearl-present)
Spain
Rapidez
Swedish
Snabbslag*Snabb*Snabbattack*Stjärnattack*
Vietnamese
Phóng Sao
Variations of the move Swift
Feint Attack • Aerial Ace • Shadow Punch • Magnet Bomb
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
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07
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.
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