PokéKit

Swift Swim

Effect in Pokémon Champions

Doubles the Pokémon’s Speed stat in rain.

Changes by generation

Pokémon Champions
Unchanged from Gen 9
Gen 3–9
Introduced in Gen 3

Type breakdown

Water26Grass3Poison3Dark2Ghost2Bug1Dragon1Fighting1Ground1Ice1Rock1

Highest base stat totals

  1. Mega SwampertMega Swampert635
  2. KingdraKingdra540
  3. BasculegionBasculegion530
  4. Basculegion (Female)Basculegion (Female)530
  5. PoliwrathPoliwrath510

Pokémon that run this ability

Champions Doubles2026-09

BasculegionBasculegion7.1%Mega SwampertMega Swampert100%Basculegion (Female)Basculegion (Female)82.4%OverqwilOverqwil29.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

BasculegionBasculegion6.5%Mega SwampertMega Swampert100%OverqwilOverqwil91.1%Basculegion (Female)Basculegion (Female)22.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

BasculegionBasculegion90%LudicoloLudicolo100%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

OverqwilOverqwil95.7%BarraskewdaBarraskewda100%KingdraKingdra99.6%BasculegionBasculegion93.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

KingdraKingdra99.8%Basculegion (Female)Basculegion (Female)46.4%BarraskewdaBarraskewda99.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Pokémon with this ability29 Pokémon · 8 of them as a Hidden Ability

Psyduck#0054PsyduckHiddenGolduck#0055GolduckHiddenPoliwag#0060PoliwagHiddenPoliwhirl#0061PoliwhirlHiddenPoliwrath#0062PoliwrathHiddenHorsea#0116HorseaMagikarp#0129MagikarpQwilfish#0211QwilfishQwilfish (Hisuian Form)#0211Qwilfish (Hisuian Form)Kingdra#0230KingdraMega Swampert#0260Mega SwampertLotad#0270LotadLombre#0271LombreLudicolo#0272LudicoloSurskit#0283SurskitFeebas#0349FeebasLuvdisc#0370LuvdiscBuizel#0418BuizelFloatzel#0419FloatzelFinneon#0456FinneonLumineon#0457LumineonBeartic#0614BearticHiddenChewtle#0833ChewtleHiddenDrednaw#0834DrednawHiddenArrokuda#0846ArrokudaBarraskewda#0847BarraskewdaBasculegion#0902BasculegionBasculegion (Female)#0902Basculegion (Female)Overqwil#0904Overqwil

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FAQ

What does Swift Swim do?

Doubles the Pokémon’s Speed stat in rain.

Which Pokémon have Swift Swim?

29 Pokémon have it, e.g. Psyduck, Golduck, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Horsea, Magikarp, Qwilfish.

Which types of Pokémon have Swift Swim?

The most common are Water (26) / Grass (3) / Poison (3). The full breakdown of all 29 Pokémon is listed on this page.

Which Pokémon with Swift Swim has the highest base stat total?

In order: Mega Swampert (635), Kingdra (540), Basculegion (530), Basculegion (Female) (530), Poliwrath (510).

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