Swift Swim doubles the Speed of its holder in rain. Combined with DrizzleDrizzleabilityAn ability that instantly summons permanent rain when the Pokémon enters the field — no move required.Click to read more → from Pelipper, this means Swift Swim Pokémon are effectively always the fastest on the field during rain — no TailwindTailwindmoveDoubles the Speed of every Pokémon on your side for 4 turns. Often paired with Prankster for instant priority setup.Click to read more → required.
Swift Swim users in Reg M-A
- Basculegion — the dominant rain sweeper; Swift Swim + Wave CrashWave CrashmoveBasculegion's signature move — 120 base power Water-type physical attack with 1/3 HP recoil.Click to read more → under rain is the core of most rain teams. The roster’s primary user of the ability in Reg M-A.
Why it works
A Drizzle setter (Pelipper) activates rain, and a Swift Swim sweeper (Basculegion) immediately becomes one of the fastest Pokémon in the game. The synergy means one switch-in creates both the weather and a Speed boost simultaneously — no turn investment needed.