Swift

This article needs the latest image. Reason: Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee in use.

Swift (スピードスター Speed Star)
Introduced:	Generation I
Battle Data
Type:
Category:
Power:	60
Accuracy:	—%
PP:	20 (max. 32)
Priority:	0
Contact:	No
Affected by
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
King's Rock:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Magic Coat:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Contest Data
Contests
Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0
The appeal works great if performed first.
Super Contests
Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Contest Spectaculars
Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0
Works great if the user performs first this turn.

Swift (スピードスター Speed Star) is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was available as TM39 in Generations I and II.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	An attack that never misses.
RSE	Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss.
FRLG	Star-shaped rays that never miss are fired at all foes in battle.
DPPtHGSS	Star-shaped rays are shot at the foe. This attack never misses.
BWB2W2 XYORAS	Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing team. This attack never misses.
SMUSUMPE SWSH	Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing Pokémon. The attack never misses.

Effect

In battle

Foe	Foe	Foe
User	Ally	Ally

Swift ignores accuracy and deals damage to the target. It can even be used if the target is in a semi-invulnerable turn using moves such Dig, Dive or Fly.

In a Double Battle, Swift targets both adjacent foes.

Learnset

By leveling up

• Generations I - V
• Generations VI - VII

Pokémon		Type	Level
			I	II	III	IV	V
	Pikachu		26RGY
	Sandshrew		31	30	30	15	15BW 11B2W2
	Sandslash		36	33	33	15	15BW 11B2W2
	Zubat						23B2W2
	Golbat						24B2W2
	Persian						28B2W2
	Magnemite		41	33	38
	Magneton		46	35
	Voltorb		36	37	42	33	36
	Electrode		40	40	48	35	40
	Staryu		32	25	24	24	24BW 18B2W2
	Starmie				1	1	1
	Electabuzz			25	25	16	16BW 12B2W2
	Mewtwo		1	22	22RSE 33FRLG	15	8
	Cyndaquil			36	36	28	31
	Quilava			42	42	31	31
	Typhlosion			45	45	31	31
	Ledyba			36	36	33	33
	Ledian			42	42	41	41
	Crobat						24B2W2
	Aipom			27	38	22	22
	Yanma			37GS
	Espeon			30	30	29	29BW 17B2W2
	Skarmory			19	13	11DP 17PtHGSS	9
	Elekid			25	25	16	16BW 12B2W2
	Lugia			66	66	43DPPt
	Ho-Oh			66	66	43DPPt
	Plusle					29	31
	Minun					29	31
	Crawdaunt					30	30
	Jirachi				10	10	10
	Deoxys Speed Forme				30	49	49
	Pachirisu					21	21
	Buizel					18	15BW 21B2W2
	Floatzel					18	15BW 21B2W2
	Ambipom					22	22
	Electivire					16	16BW 12B2W2
	Uxie					21PtHGSS	21
	Mesprit					21PtHGSS	21
	Azelf					21PtHGSS	21
	Minccino						19
	Accelgor						25
	Mienfoo						21
	Mienshao						21
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Pokémon		Type	Level
			VI	VII	VIII
	Sandshrew		11XY 17ORAS	17SMUSUM 12PE
	Sandshrew Alola Form			17SMUSUM 12PE
	Sandslash		11XY 17ORAS	17SMUSUM 12PE
	Zubat		23	23SMUSUM 12PE
	Golbat		24	24SMUSUM 12PE
	Persian		28	1, Evo.
	Persian Alola Form			1, Evo.
	Voltorb		36XY 20ORAS	20SMUSUM 14PE
	Electrode		40XY 20ORAS	20SMUSUM 14PE
	Hitmonchan			20PE
	Staryu		18XY 16ORAS	16SMUSUM 13PE
	Starmie		1	1SMUSUM
	Electabuzz		12	12SMUSUM 17PE
	Eevee		10	17SMUSUM 21PE	20
	Vaporeon				1
	Jolteon				1
	Flareon				1
	Mewtwo		8	8SMUSUM 33PE	1
	Mew			11PE
	Cyndaquil		31	31
	Quilava		31	31
	Typhlosion		31	31
	Ledyba		33	8
	Ledian		41	1, 8
	Crobat		24	24
	Aipom		22	22
	Espeon		17	17	20
	Umbreon				1
	Skarmory		9XY 22ORAS	23
	Elekid		12	12
	Plusle		31XY 16ORAS	16
	Minun		31XY 16ORAS	16
	Crawdaunt		30	1, Evo.	1
	Jirachi		10	10	7
	Deoxys Speed Forme		49XY 37ORAS	37
	Pachirisu		21	21
	Buizel		21	21
	Floatzel		21	21
	Ambipom		22	22
	Electivire		12	12
	Leafeon				1
	Glaceon				1
	Uxie		21	21
	Mesprit		21	21
	Azelf		21	21
	Minccino		19	19	20
	Cinccino				1
	Accelgor		25	25	20
	Mienfoo		21	21
	Mienshao		21	21
	Sylveon		17	17	20
	Minior			15
	Pheromosa			7
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM

This section is completely EMPTY! Please help the Pokémon Wiki by expanding it.

By breeding

This section is completely EMPTY! Please help the Pokémon Wiki by expanding it.

By tutoring

This section is completely EMPTY! Please help the Pokémon Wiki by expanding it.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

Main games

• As depicted in Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow
• As depicted in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal
• As depicted in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen and Emerald.
• As depicted in Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
• As depicted in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Moon and Ultra Sun.

1/5

Main series

• Used by Misty's Staryu.
• Used by Ash's Cyndaquil.
• Used by Gary's Scizor.
• Used by Wattson's Magnemite.
• Used by Dawn's Ambipom/
• Used by Dawn's Quilava.
• Used by Bianca's Minccino.
• Used by Clemont's Luxray.
• Used by Serena's Sylveon.
• Used by Ilima's Eevee.
• Used by Risa's Eevee.
• Used by Team Rocket's Minccino.

1/12

Spin-offs & shorts

• Used by Red's Mewtwo.
• Used by Red's Mega Charizard.

1/2

Pokémon Adventures

• Used by Falkner's Skarmory.

1/1