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Swift (move)

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Swift
スピードスター Speed Star
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Type  Normal
Category  Special
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  60
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Does not affect any Pokémon*
Availability
Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]]
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

This attack can only be missed if the foe is protected by Detect and such.

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 a 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 she swings her tails and many stars sppear 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

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Variations of the move Swift
  Feint Attack • Shadow Punch • Aerial Ace • 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
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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