Swift Swim (Ability)

Swift Swim	すいすい
	Smooth Swim
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 Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain. Generation VII Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain. Generation VIII Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain. Generation IX Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.

Swift Swim (Japanese: すいすい Smooth Swim) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

During rain, the Speed stat of Pokémon with this Ability is doubled.

Outside of battle

Swift Swim has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Swift Swim

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Psyduck	Water		Water	Damp	Cloud Nine	Swift Swim
	Golduck	Water		Water	Damp	Cloud Nine	Swift Swim
	Poliwag	Water		Water	Water Absorb	Damp	Swift Swim
	Poliwhirl	Water		Water	Water Absorb	Damp	Swift Swim
	Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	Water Absorb	Damp	Swift Swim
	Horsea	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Sniper	Damp
	Goldeen	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Water Veil	Lightning Rod
	Seaking	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Water Veil	Lightning Rod
	Magikarp	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Rattled
	Omanyte	Rock	Water	Swift Swim	Shell Armor	Weak Armor
	Omastar	Rock	Water	Swift Swim	Shell Armor	Weak Armor
	Kabuto	Rock	Water	Swift Swim	Battle Armor	Weak Armor
	Kabutops	Rock	Water	Swift Swim	Battle Armor	Weak Armor
	Qwilfish	Water	Poison	Poison Point	Swift Swim	Intimidate
	Qwilfish Hisuian Form	Dark	Poison	Poison Point	Swift Swim	Intimidate
	Mantine	Water	Flying	Swift Swim	Water Absorb	Water Veil
	Kingdra	Water	Dragon	Swift Swim	Sniper	Damp
	Swampert Mega Swampert	Water	Ground	Swift Swim	None	None
	Lotad	Water	Grass	Swift Swim	Rain Dish	Own Tempo
	Lombre	Water	Grass	Swift Swim	Rain Dish	Own Tempo
	Ludicolo	Water	Grass	Swift Swim	Rain Dish	Own Tempo
	Surskit	Bug	Water	Swift Swim	None	Rain Dish
	Anorith	Rock	Bug	Battle Armor	None	Swift Swim
	Armaldo	Rock	Bug	Battle Armor	None	Swift Swim
	Feebas	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Oblivious	Adaptability
	Huntail	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Water Veil
	Gorebyss	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Hydration
	Relicanth	Water	Rock	Swift Swim	Rock Head	Sturdy
	Luvdisc	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Hydration
	Buizel	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Water Veil
	Floatzel	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Water Veil
	Finneon	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Storm Drain	Water Veil
	Lumineon	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Storm Drain	Water Veil
	Mantyke	Water	Flying	Swift Swim	Water Absorb	Water Veil
	Tympole	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Hydration	Water Absorb
	Palpitoad	Water	Ground	Swift Swim	Hydration	Water Absorb
	Seismitoad	Water	Ground	Swift Swim	Poison Touch	Water Absorb
	Tirtouga	Water	Rock	Solid Rock	Sturdy	Swift Swim
	Carracosta	Water	Rock	Solid Rock	Sturdy	Swift Swim
	Beartic	Ice		Ice	Snow Cloak	Slush Rush	Swift Swim
	Chewtle	Water		Water	Strong Jaw	Shell Armor	Swift Swim
	Drednaw	Water	Rock	Strong Jaw	Shell Armor	Swift Swim
	Arrokuda	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Propeller Tail
	Barraskewda	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Propeller Tail
	Basculegion	Water	Ghost	Swift Swim	Adaptability	Mold Breaker
	Overqwil	Dark	Poison	Poison Point	Swift Swim	Intimidate
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation IX games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later. For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later. For Generation VIII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IX or later.

• In the Pokémon Legends: Arceus's internal code, Basculegion's Ability is Rattled instead of Swift Swim.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

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.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts attack frequency if it is raining. MDTDS Raises the number of moves the Pokémon attempts per turn when it is raining. BSL てんきが あめだと こうげきかいすうが あがる MDGtI In the Rain weather condition, it can use a move 2 times at once for only 1 PP.* When the Pokémon uses a move in the Rain weather condition, it uses it 2 times at once but only consumes PP for 1 use!* SMD When the Pokémon uses a move in rain, it uses it 2 times at once but only consumes PP for 1 use! MDRTDX When the Pokémon uses a move in Rain or Heavy Rain, it uses the move 2 times at ones, but only consumes PP for 1 use.

In the anime

Luvdisc	Buizel	Seismitoad	Ludicolo
The Pokémon can move faster than usual when it is raining.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Luvdisc	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	Buizel can move extremely fast while it is raining.
Ash's Buizel	A Triple Fighting Chance!		None
Seismitoad	Seismitoad can move extremely fast while it is raining.
Edmund's Seismitoad	The Clubsplosion Begins!		None
Ludicolo	Ludicolo can attack extremely fast while it is raining.
Tierno's Ludicolo	Valuable Experience for All!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

• In volume 25, Yellow's Omastar, Omny, was revealed to have Swift Swim as his Ability.
• In volume 40, Pearl's Buizel, Zeller, was revealed to have Swift Swim as his Ability.
• In volume 42, Silver's Kingdra was revealed to have Swift Swim as her Ability.
• Ruby's Milotic, Feefee, was revealed to have Swift Swim as her Ability when she was a Feebas.
• Emerald's Mantine is revealed to have Swift Swim as her Ability.
• Wallace's Luvdisc, Elizabeth, is revealed to have Swift Swim as her Ability.
• Crasher Wake's Floatzel is revealed to have Swift Swim as his Ability.
• Clay's Palpitoad is revealed to have Swift Swim as its Ability.
• Ghetsis's Seismitoad is revealed to have Swift Swim as its Ability.
• Mr. Briney's Huntail is revealed to have Swift Swim as its Ability.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

	Feebas
The Pokémon moves twice as fast when hit by rain.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Feebas	Feebas moves twice as fast when it is raining.
Enta's Feebas	Introducing the Frontier Brains!		Debut

Trivia

• Anorith and Armaldo are the only Pokémon with the Ability Swift Swim that are also weak to Water.
• Swift Swim is the most common Ability among all Pokémon, with a total of 45 Pokémon being capable of having it.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 悠游自如 Yàuhyàuh Jihyùh * 輕快 Hīngfaai * Mandarin 悠游自如 Yōuyóu Zìrú * 輕快 Qīngkuài * Danish Hurtigsvøm Dutch Snelzwem Finnish Tyrskyuinti (AG111) Pikauinti (DP & XY126) French Glissade German Wassertempo Indonesian Meluncur Italian Nuotovelox Korean 쓱쓱 Sseuksseuk Norwegian Swift Swim Polish Giętki Nurt Portuguese Brazil Nado Rápido (XY126–present, manga) Balanço (BW070) Agilidade na Chuva (DP159) Estrela do Mar (DP068) Salamandra Aquática (AG111) Portugal Nadar Rápido (DP068–present) Mergulho Rápido (AG111) Spanish Nado Rápido Swedish Snabbsimma Thai ลื่นไหล Turkish Hızlı Yüzme Vietnamese Thanh thoát

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