Swift (move)
Move data
| Type | Normal |
|---|---|
| Category |  Special |
| Power | 60 |
| Accuracy | ∞ |
| PP | 20 (max. 32) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Machine/Record
| Red/Blue Yellow |
TM39 |
|---|---|
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
TM39 |
| Sword/Shield | TM40 |
| Scarlet/Violet | TM032 |
Effects
Swift deals damage and ignores changes to the Accuracy and Evasion stats. However, it will not hit Pokémon during the invulnerable stage of Bounce, Dig, Dive, Fly, Phantom Force, Shadow Force or Sky Drop.
Changes
- In Generations 1-3, Swift is categorized as Physical.
- In Generation 1, Swift can hit Pokémon during the invulnerable stage of Dig and Fly.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Swift turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 120.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets all adjacent foes.
Other languages
| English | Swift |
|---|---|
| Japanese | スピードスター (Speed Star) |
| German | Sternschauer |
| French | Météores |
| Italian | Comete |
| Spanish | Rapidez |
| Korean | 스피드스타 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 高速星星 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 高速星星 |
Game descriptions
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
An attack that never misses. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen | Star-shaped rays that never miss are fired at all foes in battle. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
Star-shaped rays are shot at the foe. This attack never misses. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing team. This attack never misses. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee |
Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Scarlet/Violet | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Swift at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#0125 / Electric
Level 12
#0157 / Fire
Level 31
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Level 31
#0466 / Electric
Level 12
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by TM
#0004 / Fire
#0005 / Fire
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
#0070 / Grass · Poison
#0071 / Grass · Poison
#0073 / Water · Poison
#0107 / Fighting
#0125 / Electric
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
#0200 / Ghost
#0205 / Bug · Steel
#0284 / Bug · Flying
#0466 / Electric
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
#0576 / Psychic
#0596 / Bug · Electric
#0604 / Electric
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
#0661 / Normal · Flying
#0662 / Fire · Flying
#0663 / Fire · Flying
#0739 / Fighting
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
#0822 / Flying
#0823 / Flying · Steel
#0847 / Water
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
#0871 / Electric
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
#0906 / Grass
#0908 / Grass · Dark
#0941 / Electric · Flying
#0949 / Ground · Grass
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
#0989 / Electric · Ground
#0991 / Ice · Water
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
#1009 / Water · Dragon
#1010 / Grass · Psychic
#1016 / Poison · Fairy
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Swift as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.