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Swift

Swift is a Normal-type special move introduced in Generation 1. It has 60 base power and never misses, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 558 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Special

Power

60

Accuracy

—

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

This move does not check accuracy. Hits foes. This move does not check accuracy.

Targets
All adjacent opponents
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (421 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Usable (187 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Normal attack

2× vs—

½× vsRockSteel

0× vsGhost

Pokémon that learn Swift

558 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
CharmanderFire✓✓3–4, 7–9
CharmeleonFire✓✓3–4, 7–9
CharizardFire/Flying✓✓3–4, 7–9
ButterfreeBug/Flying3–4, 7–8
BeedrillBug/Poison3–4, 7
PidgeyNormal/Flying3–4, 7
PidgeottoNormal/Flying3–4, 7
PidgeotNormal/Flying3–4, 7
RattataNormal3–4, 7
RaticateNormal3–4, 7
SpearowNormal/Flying3–4, 7
FearowNormal/Flying3–4, 7
PikachuElectric✓✓3–4, 7–9
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric✓8–9
RaichuElectric✓✓3–4, 7–9
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic✓✓3–4, 7–9
SandshrewGround✓3–9
Alolan SandshrewIce/Steel✓7–9
SandslashGround✓3–9
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel✓7–9
ClefairyFairy✓✓9
ClefableFairy✓✓9
VulpixFire✓3–4, 7–9
Alolan VulpixIce✓8–9
NinetalesFire✓3–4, 7–9
Alolan NinetalesIce/Fairy✓8–9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓✓9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓9
ZubatPoison/Flying✓3–8
GolbatPoison/Flying✓3–8
VenonatBug/Poison✓3–4, 7, 9
VenomothBug/Poison✓3–4, 7, 9
MeowthNormal✓✓3–4, 7–9
Alolan MeowthDark✓✓8–9
Galarian MeowthSteel✓
PersianNormal✓✓3–9
Alolan PersianDark✓✓7–9
PsyduckWater✓3–4, 7–9
GolduckWater✓3–4, 7–9
MankeyFighting✓✓3–4, 7, 9
PrimeapeFighting✓✓3–4, 7, 9
GrowlitheFire✓3–4, 7–9
ArcanineFire✓3–4, 7–9
PoliwagWater✓9
PoliwhirlWater✓9
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓9
AbraPsychic✓8
KadabraPsychic✓8
AlakazamPsychic✓8
WeepinbellGrass/Poison✓9
VictreebelGrass/Poison✓9
TentacoolWater/Poison✓9
TentacruelWater/Poison✓9
PonytaFire3–4, 7–8
Galarian PonytaPsychic8
RapidashFire3–4, 7–8
Galarian RapidashPsychic/Fairy8
SlowpokeWater/Psychic✓✓3–4, 7–9
Galarian SlowpokePsychic✓✓8–9
SlowbroWater/Psychic✓✓3–4, 7–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
MagnemiteElectric/Steel✓3–4, 7–9
MagnetonElectric/Steel✓3–4, 7–9
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying✓3–4, 7–8
Galarian Farfetch’dFighting✓
DoduoNormal/Flying✓3–4, 7, 9
DodrioNormal/Flying✓3–4, 7, 9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓9
MukPoison✓9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓9
ShellderWater✓3–4, 7–9
CloysterWater/Ice✓3–4, 7–9
DrowzeePsychic✓9
HypnoPsychic✓9
VoltorbElectric✓3–9
Hisuian VoltorbElectric/Grass✓9
ElectrodeElectric✓3–9
Hisuian ElectrodeElectric/Grass✓9
CuboneGround✓8
MarowakGround✓8
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost✓8
HitmonleeFighting✓3–4, 7–9
HitmonchanFighting✓3–4, 7–9
ChanseyNormal✓9
HorseaWater✓3–4, 7–9
SeadraWater✓3–4, 7–9
GoldeenWater3–4, 7–8
SeakingWater3–4, 7–8
StaryuWater✓3–8
StarmieWater/Psychic✓3–8
ScytherBug/Flying✓✓3–4, 7–9
ElectabuzzElectric✓3–9
EeveeNormal✓✓3–9
VaporeonWater✓✓3–9
JolteonElectric✓✓3–9
FlareonFire✓✓3–9
PorygonNormal✓✓3–4, 7–9
AerodactylRock/Flying✓3–4, 7–8
ArticunoIce/Flying✓3–4, 7–9
Galarian ArticunoPsychic/Flying✓8–9
ZapdosElectric/Flying✓3–4, 7–9
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying✓8–9
MoltresFire/Flying✓3–4, 7–9
Galarian MoltresDark/Flying✓8–9
DratiniDragon✓✓3–4, 7–9
DragonairDragon✓✓3–4, 7–9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓✓3–4, 7–9
MewtwoPsychic✓✓3–9
MewPsychic✓3–4, 7–9
CyndaquilFire✓3–7, 9
QuilavaFire✓3–7, 9
TyphlosionFire✓3–7, 9
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost✓3–7, 9
SentretNormal✓3–4, 7, 9
FurretNormal✓3–4, 7, 9
HoothootNormal/Flying✓3–4, 7–9
NoctowlNormal/Flying✓3–4, 7–9
LedybaBug/Flying3–7
LedianBug/Flying3–7
CrobatPoison/Flying✓3–8
PichuElectric✓✓3–4, 7–9
Pichu-Spiky-earedElectric4
CleffaFairy✓✓9
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy✓✓9
TogepiFairy3–4, 7–8
TogeticFairy/Flying3–4, 7–8
NatuPsychic/Flying3–4, 7–8
XatuPsychic/Flying3–4, 7–8
MareepElectric✓3–4, 7
FlaaffyElectric✓✓3–4, 7, 9
AmpharosElectric✓✓3–4, 7, 9
MarillWater/Fairy✓3–4, 7–9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓3–4, 7–9
PolitoedWater✓9
AipomNormal✓3–7, 9
YanmaBug/Flying✓3–4, 7, 9
EspeonPsychic✓✓3–9
UmbreonDark✓✓3–9
MurkrowDark/Flying3–4, 7
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓✓3–4, 7–9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
MisdreavusGhost✓3–4, 7, 9
GirafarigNormal/Psychic✓3–4, 7, 9
PinecoBug✓3–7, 9
ForretressBug/Steel✓3–7, 9
GligarGround/Flying✓3–4, 7, 9
QwilfishWater/Poison✓✓3–4, 7–9
Hisuian QwilfishDark/Poison✓✓9
ScizorBug/Steel✓✓3–4, 7–9
SneaselDark/Ice✓3–4, 7–9
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
TeddiursaNormal✓3–4, 7, 9
UrsaringNormal✓3–4, 7, 9
RemoraidWater3–8
OctilleryWater3–8
DelibirdIce/Flying✓✓3–4, 7–9
MantineWater/Flying3–4, 7–8
SkarmorySteel/Flying✓✓3–9
HoundourDark/Fire3–4, 7
HoundoomDark/Fire3–4, 7
KingdraWater/Dragon✓3–4, 7–9
Porygon2Normal✓✓3–4, 7–9
StantlerNormal✓3–4, 7, 9
TyrogueFighting✓3–4, 7–9
HitmontopFighting✓3–4, 7–9
ElekidElectric✓3–9
BlisseyNormal✓9
RaikouElectric✓3–4, 7–9
EnteiFire✓3–4, 7–9
SuicuneWater✓3–4, 7–9
LugiaPsychic/Flying✓3–4, 7–9
Ho-OhFire/Flying✓3–4, 7–9
CelebiPsychic/Grass3–4, 7–8
TreeckoGrass✓✓3–4, 8–9
GrovyleGrass✓✓3–4, 8–9
SceptileGrass✓✓3–4, 8–9
TorchicFire✓✓3–4, 9
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓✓3–4, 8–9
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓3–4, 8–9
ZigzagoonNormal3–4, 8
Galarian ZigzagoonDark/Normal8
LinooneNormal3–4, 8
Galarian LinooneDark/Normal8
BeautiflyBug/Flying3–4
DustoxBug/Poison3–4
LudicoloWater/Grass✓9
NuzleafGrass/Dark✓3–4, 8–9
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓3–4, 8–9
TaillowNormal/Flying3–4
SwellowNormal/Flying3–4
WingullWater/Flying✓3–4, 8–9
PelipperWater/Flying✓3–4, 8–9
RaltsPsychic/Fairy✓✓4, 8–9
KirliaPsychic/Fairy✓✓4, 8–9
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓✓4, 8–9
SurskitBug/Water3–4
MasquerainBug/Flying✓3–4, 9
ShroomishGrass✓9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓9
NinjaskBug/Flying3–4, 8
MakuhitaFighting✓9
HariyamaFighting✓9
AzurillNormal/Fairy3–4
SkittyNormal3–4
DelcattyNormal3–4
MedititeFighting/Psychic✓✓3–4, 9
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓✓3–4, 9
ElectrikeElectric✓3–8
ManectricElectric✓3–8
PlusleElectric✓3–7, 9
MinunElectric✓3–7, 9
VolbeatBug✓3–4, 9
IllumiseBug✓3–4, 9
RoseliaGrass/Poison✓3–5, 8
CarvanhaWater/Dark✓3–8
SharpedoWater/Dark✓3–8
SpoinkPsychic✓✓3–4, 9
GrumpigPsychic✓✓3–4, 9
SpindaNormal3–4
VibravaGround/Dragon✓3–4, 8–9
FlygonGround/Dragon✓3–4, 8–9
CacneaGrass✓9
CacturneGrass/Dark✓9
SwabluNormal/Flying✓✓3–4, 8–9
AltariaDragon/Flying✓✓3–4, 8–9
ZangooseNormal✓✓3–4, 9
SeviperPoison3–4
LunatoneRock/Psychic3–4, 8
SolrockRock/Psychic3–4, 8
BarboachWater/Ground✓9
WhiscashWater/Ground✓9
CrawdauntWater/Dark✓3–9
FeebasWater✓✓3–4, 8–9
MiloticWater✓✓3–4, 8–9
CastformNormal3–4
KecleonNormal✓3–4
ChimechoPsychic✓✓4, 9
AbsolDark✓3–4, 8
HuntailWater3–4
GorebyssWater3–4
LuvdiscWater3–4
SalamenceDragon/Flying✓✓3–4, 8–9
MetangSteel/Psychic✓✓3–4, 8–9
MetagrossSteel/Psychic✓✓3–4, 8–9
LatiasDragon/Psychic✓✓3–4, 8–9
LatiosDragon/Psychic✓✓3–4, 8–9
KyogreWater✓3–4
GroudonGround3–4
RayquazaDragon/Flying✓✓3–4, 8–9
JirachiSteel/Psychic✓3–9
DeoxysPsychic✓3–7, 9
ChimcharFire✓4, 9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓4, 9
PiplupWater✓9
PrinplupWater✓9
EmpoleonWater/Steel✓9
StarlyNormal/Flying✓✓4, 9
StaraviaNormal/Flying✓✓4, 9
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓✓4, 9
BidoofNormal4
BibarelNormal/Water4
ShinxElectric✓4–9
LuxioElectric✓4–9
LuxrayElectric✓4–9
BudewGrass/Poison✓4, 8
RoseradeGrass/Poison✓3–5, 8
MothimBug/Flying4
CombeeBug/Flying4
VespiquenBug/Flying✓4, 8–9
PachirisuElectric✓4–7, 9
BuizelWater✓4–7, 9
FloatzelWater✓4–7, 9
AmbipomNormal✓3–7, 9
DrifloonGhost/Flying✓4, 8–9
DrifblimGhost/Flying✓4, 8–9
BunearyNormal✓4, 8
LopunnyNormal✓4, 8
MismagiusGhost✓3–4, 7, 9
HonchkrowDark/Flying3–4, 7
GlameowNormal4
PuruglyNormal4
ChinglingPsychic4
StunkyPoison/Dark✓4, 8–9
SkuntankPoison/Dark✓4, 8–9
ChatotNormal/Flying4
GibleDragon/Ground✓✓4, 8–9
GabiteDragon/Ground✓✓4, 8–9
GarchompDragon/Ground✓✓4, 8–9
RioluFighting✓✓4, 8–9
LucarioFighting/Steel✓✓4, 8–9
FinneonWater✓4, 9
LumineonWater✓4, 9
MantykeWater/Flying4, 8
WeavileDark/Ice✓3–4, 7–9
MagnezoneElectric/Steel✓3–4, 7–9
ElectivireElectric✓3–9
TogekissFairy/Flying3–4, 7–8
YanmegaBug/Flying✓3–4, 7, 9
LeafeonGrass✓✓3–9
GlaceonIce✓✓3–9
GliscorGround/Flying✓3–4, 7, 9
Porygon-ZNormal✓✓3–4, 7–9
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓4, 8–9
DusknoirGhost✓9
RotomElectric/Ghost✓✓4, 8–9
UxiePsychic✓4–9
MespritPsychic✓4–9
AzelfPsychic✓4–9
DialgaSteel/Dragon✓4, 8–9
PalkiaWater/Dragon✓4, 8–9
GiratinaGhost/Dragon✓4, 8–9
CresseliaPsychic✓4, 8–9
PhioneWater✓4, 9
ManaphyWater✓4, 9
DarkraiDark✓✓4, 9
ShayminGrass✓4, 9
ArceusNormal✓4, 9
VictiniPsychic/Fire8
SnivyGrass✓9
ServineGrass✓9
SerperiorGrass✓9
OshawottWater✓9
DewottWater✓9
SamurottWater✓9
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓9
WatchogNormal✓
PurrloinDark✓8
LiepardDark✓8
PansageGrass✓
SimisageGrass✓
PansearFire✓
SimisearFire✓
PanpourWater✓
SimipourWater✓
MunnaPsychic✓5–8
MusharnaPsychic✓5–8
PidoveNormal/Flying8
TranquillNormal/Flying8
UnfezantNormal/Flying8
BlitzleElectric✓9
ZebstrikaElectric✓9
WoobatPsychic/Flying8
SwoobatPsychic/Flying8
CottoneeGrass/Fairy✓8–9
WhimsicottGrass/Fairy✓8–9
BasculinWater✓5–9
Basculin-White-StripedWater✓9
SigilyphPsychic/Flying8
ArchenRock/Flying8
ArcheopsRock/Flying8
ZoruaDark✓8–9
Hisuian ZoruaNormal/Ghost✓9
ZoroarkDark✓8–9
Hisuian ZoroarkNormal/Ghost✓9
MinccinoNormal✓5–9
CinccinoNormal✓5–9
GothitaPsychic✓9
GothoritaPsychic✓9
GothitellePsychic✓9
SolosisPsychic✓9
DuosionPsychic✓9
ReuniclusPsychic✓9
DucklettWater/Flying✓9
SwannaWater/Flying✓9
EmolgaElectric/Flying✓8
JoltikBug/Electric✓8–9
GalvantulaBug/Electric✓8–9
EelektrossElectric✓9
AxewDragon✓8–9
FraxureDragon✓8–9
HaxorusDragon✓8–9
AccelgorBug5–8
MienfooFighting✓5–9
MienshaoFighting✓5–9
RuffletNormal/Flying✓8–9
BraviaryNormal/Flying✓8–9
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying✓8–9
VullabyDark/Flying✓8–9
MandibuzzDark/Flying✓8–9
CobalionSteel/Fighting✓✓8–9
TerrakionRock/Fighting✓✓8–9
VirizionGrass/Fighting✓✓8–9
ReshiramDragon/Fire✓8–9
ZekromDragon/Electric✓8–9
KyuremDragon/Ice✓8–9
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice✓8–9
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice✓8–9
KeldeoWater/Fighting✓✓8–9
MeloettaNormal/Psychic✓✓9
GenesectBug/Steel✓8
ChespinGrass✓✓9
QuilladinGrass✓✓9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓9
FennekinFire✓✓9
BraixenFire✓✓9
DelphoxFire/Psychic✓✓9
FroakieWater✓✓9
FrogadierWater✓✓9
GreninjaWater/Dark✓✓9
FletchlingNormal/Flying✓✓8–9
FletchinderFire/Flying✓✓8–9
TalonflameFire/Flying✓✓8–9
VivillonBug/Flying✓✓9
Vivillon-FancyBug/Flying✓9
Vivillon-PokeballBug/Flying✓9
LitleoFire/Normal✓✓9
PyroarFire/Normal✓✓9
FlabébéFairy✓✓9
FloetteFairy✓✓9
Floette-EternalFairy✓
FlorgesFairy✓✓9
EspurrPsychic✓✓8–9
MeowsticPsychic✓✓8–9
Meowstic-FPsychic✓✓8–9
InkayDark/Psychic✓9
MalamarDark/Psychic✓9
HelioptileElectric/Normal✓8
HelioliskElectric/Normal✓8
SylveonFairy✓✓3–9
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓8–9
DedenneElectric/Fairy✓✓9
KlefkiSteel/Fairy✓✓9
NoibatFlying/Dragon✓✓8–9
NoivernFlying/Dragon✓✓8–9
XerneasFairy✓8
YveltalDark/Flying✓8
ZygardeDragon/Ground✓8
DiancieRock/Fairy✓✓9
HoopaPsychic/Ghost✓✓9
RowletGrass/Flying✓8–9
DartrixGrass/Flying✓8–9
DecidueyeGrass/Ghost✓8–9
Hisuian DecidueyeGrass/Fighting✓8–9
PopplioWater✓9
BrionneWater✓9
PrimarinaWater/Fairy✓9
TrumbeakNormal/Flying✓9
ToucannonNormal/Flying✓9
VikavoltBug/Electric✓9
CrabrawlerFighting✓✓9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓9
OricorioFire/Flying✓9
CutieflyBug/Fairy✓8–9
RibombeeBug/Fairy✓8–9
LycanrocRock✓8–9
SalanditPoison/Fire✓8–9
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓8–9
BounsweetGrass✓9
SteeneeGrass✓9
TsareenaGrass✓9
ComfeyFairy✓9
OranguruNormal/Psychic✓9
WimpodBug/Water✓8
GolisopodBug/Water✓8
Type: NullNormal8
SilvallyNormal8
MiniorRock/Flying✓7, 9
TogedemaruElectric/Steel8
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓8
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy8
SolgaleoPsychic/Steel✓8–9
LunalaPsychic/Ghost✓8–9
PheromosaBug/Fighting7–8
NecrozmaPsychic✓9
MagearnaSteel/Fairy✓✓9
MarshadowFighting/Ghost✓8
NaganadelPoison/Dragon8
ZeraoraElectric✓8
GrookeyGrass✓8–9
ThwackeyGrass✓8–9
RillaboomGrass✓8–9
ScorbunnyFire✓8–9
RabootFire✓8–9
CinderaceFire✓8–9
SobbleWater✓8–9
DrizzileWater✓8–9
InteleonWater✓8–9
RookideeFlying✓✓8–9
CorvisquireFlying✓✓8–9
CorviknightFlying/Steel✓✓8–9
NickitDark✓8
ThievulDark✓8
YamperElectric8
BoltundElectric8
ArrokudaWater✓8–9
BarraskewdaWater✓8–9
ToxtricityElectric/Poison✓✓8–9
Toxtricity-Low-KeyElectric/Poison✓8–9
HatennaPsychic✓9
HattremPsychic✓9
HatterenePsychic/Fairy✓9
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
PerrserkerSteel✓
Sirfetch’dFighting✓
PincurchinElectric✓9
FrosmothIce/Bug✓9
IndeedeePsychic/Normal✓✓8–9
Indeedee-FPsychic/Normal✓✓8–9
MorpekoElectric/Dark✓✓8–9
DreepyDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DrakloakDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DragapultDragon/Ghost✓8–9
ZacianFairy✓8–9
ZamazentaFighting✓8–9
UrshifuFighting/Dark✓8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water✓8–9
ZarudeDark/Grass✓8–9
RegielekiElectric✓8–9
RegidragoDragon✓9
SpectrierGhost✓8–9
CalyrexPsychic/Grass✓8–9
Calyrex-IcePsychic/Ice✓8–9
Calyrex-ShadowPsychic/Ghost✓8–9
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic✓3–4, 7, 9
KleavorBug/Rock✓✓3–4, 7–9
UrsalunaGround/Normal✓3–4, 7, 9
Ursaluna-BloodmoonGround/Normal✓9
BasculegionWater/Ghost✓9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓9
OverqwilDark/Poison✓✓9
SprigatitoGrass✓9
FloragatoGrass✓9
MeowscaradaGrass/Dark✓9
QuaxlyWater✓9
QuaxwellWater✓9
QuaquavalWater/Fighting✓9
PawmiElectric✓9
PawmoElectric/Fighting✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓9
TandemausNormal✓9
MausholdNormal✓9
SmolivGrass/Normal✓9
DollivGrass/Normal✓9
ArbolivaGrass/Normal✓9
TadbulbElectric✓9
BelliboltElectric✓9
WattrelElectric/Flying✓9
KilowattrelElectric/Flying✓9
ToedscoolGround/Grass✓9
ToedscruelGround/Grass✓9
FlittlePsychic✓9
EspathraPsychic✓9
WiglettWater✓9
WugtrioWater✓9
FinizenWater✓9
PalafinWater✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓✓3–4, 7, 9
FarigirafNormal/Psychic✓3–4, 7, 9
Flutter ManeGhost/Fairy✓9
Sandy ShocksElectric/Ground✓9
Iron BundleIce/Water✓9
Iron MothFire/Poison✓9
Iron ValiantFairy/Fighting✓9
Walking WakeWater/Dragon✓9
Iron LeavesGrass/Psychic✓9
MunkidoriPoison/Psychic✓9
FezandipitiPoison/Fairy✓9

Swift FAQ

What does Swift do?

Swift is a Normal-type special move with 60 power. This move does not check accuracy.

Which Pokémon can learn Swift?

558 Pokémon and forms can learn Swift in at least one game: 421 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 187 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Butterfree, Beedrill and Pidgey.

Is Swift in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Swift in Pokémon Champions.

What is Swift super effective against?

As a Normal-type attack, Swift is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.