Swift Swim (Ability)

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Swift Swim すいすい
Smoothly
Flavor text
Generation III
Raises Speed in rain.
Generation IV
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in rain.
Generation V
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in rain.
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Swift Swim (Japanese: すいすい Smoothly) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Thirty-eight Pokémon can have this Ability, which makes it the most prevalent Ability in the games.

Effect

In battle

Swift Swim doubles the user's Speed stat in rain.

Outside of battle

Swift Swim has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Whenever the Pokémon uses a special move while it is raining, the move is used twice. No additional PP is used during the second usage. If the Pokémon has a speed bonus, only the first move will gain the benefit of Swift Swim. If the special move is part of a linked move, all moves in the link are performed before they are done the second time.

Pokémon with Swift Swim

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0054   Psyduck
Water Water Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim
0055   Golduck
Water Water Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim
0060   Poliwag
Water Water Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim
0061   Poliwhirl
Water Water Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim
0062   Poliwrath
Water Fighting Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim
0116   Horsea
Water Water Swift Swim Sniper Damp
0118   Goldeen
Water Water Swift Swim Water Veil Lightningrod
0119   Seaking
Water Water Swift Swim Water Veil Lightningrod
0129   Magikarp
Water Water Swift Swim None Rattled
0138   Omanyte
Rock Water Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor
0139   Omastar
Rock Water Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor
0140   Kabuto
Rock Water Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor
0141   Kabutops
Rock Water Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor
0211   Qwilfish
Water Poison Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate
0226   Mantine
Water Flying Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil
0230   Kingdra
Water Dragon Swift Swim Sniper Damp
0270   Lotad
Water Grass Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo
0271   Lombre
Water Grass Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo
0272   Ludicolo
Water Grass Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo
0283   Surskit
Bug Water Swift Swim None Rain Dish
0347   Anorith
Rock Bug Battle Armor None Swift Swim
0348   Armaldo
Rock Bug Battle Armor None Swift Swim
0349   Feebas
Water Water Swift Swim None Adaptability
0367   Huntail
Water Water Swift Swim None Water Veil
0368   Gorebyss
Water Water Swift Swim None Hydration
0369   Relicanth
Water Rock Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy
0370   Luvdisc
Water Water Swift Swim None Hydration
0418   Buizel
Water Water Swift Swim None Water Veil
0419   Floatzel
Water Water Swift Swim None Water Veil
0456   Finneon
Water Water Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil
0457   Lumineon
Water Water Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil
0458   Mantyke
Water Flying Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil
0535   Tympole
Water Water Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb
0536   Palpitoad
Water Ground Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb
0537   Seismitoad
Water Ground Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb
0564   Tirtouga
Water Rock Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim
0565   Carracosta
Water Rock Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim
0614   Beartic
Ice Ice Snow Cloak None Swift Swim
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

 
Seismitoad
 
Buizel
 
Luvdisc
The user can move faster than usual when it is raining.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  While it is raining out, Luvdisc can move extremely fast. It can even speed around above the water while it is raining.
Juan's Luvdisc Eight Ain't Enough Debut
  Buizel can move extremely fast while it is raining. When it runs, a trail of its colors can be seen behind it.
Ash's Buizel A Triple Fighting Chance! None
  Seismitoad can move extremely fast while it is raining. When it runs, a trail of its colors can be seen behind it.
Edmund's Seismitoad The Clubsplosion Begins! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga


Trivia

  • The three non-Water-type Pokémon to have Swift Swim as their Ability have it as a Hidden Ability.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 輕快 Qīng​kuài​
  Dutch Snelzwem
  Finnish Pikauinti
  French Glissade
  German Wassertempo
  Greek Γρήγορο Κολύμπι
  Indonesian Meluncur
  Italian Nuotovelox
  Korean 쓱쓱 Sseuksseuk
  Portuguese Nado Rápido
  Brazilian Portuguese Agilidade na Chuva
  Spanish Nado Rápido


Variations of the Ability Chlorophyll
ChlorophyllSwift SwimSand Rush
  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.