Swim Speed Up

Swim Speed Up

Applicable gear

Any

Favored by

Krak-On

Unfavored by

Rockenberg

Swim Speed Up is an ability in Splatoon and Splatoon 2. Krak-On gear has a 5× chance of rolling this ability.

Swim Speed Up increases movement speed while swimming in squid form. Like Run Speed Up, this ability comes in handy during the opening moments in a match when players are heading toward a stage's center. It is especially useful in Ranked Battles as players need to get to a certain place quickly.

Splatoon

Swim Speed Up increases movement speed while swimming in squid form and Kraken form by up to 25%.

Use

This ability makes it easier to chase enemies with the Kraken.

Gear

Swim Speed Up is the main ability of:

Headgear with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Camo Mesh	Firefin	2500	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Lightweight Cap	Inkline	700	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Squid Hairclip	amiibo	Inkling Girl (Splatoon)	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Stealth Goggles	Forge	9800	Swim Speed Up		2.0.0

Clothing with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Black Baseball LS	Rockenberg	800	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Fugu Tee	Firefin	750	Swim Speed Up		2.3.0
	Gray College Sweat	Splash Mob	800	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Hero Jacket Replica	Cuttlegear	Octo Valley	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Mountain Vest	Inkline	11000	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Squid-Stitch Tee	Skalop	400	Swim Speed Up		2.0.0
	White Line Tee	KOG	700	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Shoes with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Black Seahorses	Zink	2000	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Orange Lo-Tops	Zekko	800	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	SQUID GIRL Shoes	The SQUID GIRL	1700	Swim Speed Up		2.0.0
	White Kicks	Rockenberg	800	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Stacking

Abilities				Increase in swim speed
None				0%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				2.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				4.7%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				6.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				7.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				8.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				9.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				10.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				11.5%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				12.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				13.2%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				13.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				14.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				14.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				15.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				15.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				16.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				16.9%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				17.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				17.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				18.2%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				18.7%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				19.1%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				19.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				19.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				20.2%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				20.6%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				21.0%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				21.3%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				21.6%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				21.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				22.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				22.7%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				23.2%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				23.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				23.9%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				24.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				24.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				24.9%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				25.0%

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  Graph showing the effects of stacking Swim Speed Up.

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  Stacking Swim Speed Up can slightly counter the movement penalty caused by a Disruptor.

Splatoon 2

Swim Speed Up increases swim speed by up to 20% for players with light weapons, up to 25% for those with medium-weight weapons, and up to 38% for those with heavy weapons.

These weapons (and variants) are light: File:S2 Weapon Aerospray MG .png Aerospray, File:S2 Weapon Bamboozler 14 Mk I .png Bamboozler, File:S2 Weapon Carbon Roller .png [[]], File:S2 Weapon Clash Blaster .png [[]], File:S2 Weapon Dapple Dualies .png [[]], File:S2 Weapon Inkbrush .png [[]], File:S2 Weapon Splash-o-matic .png [[]], File:S2 Weapon Splattershot Jr. .png [[]], File:S2 Weapon Sploosh-o-matic .png [[]].

These weapons (and variants) are heavy: File:S2 Weapon Dynamo Roller .png [[]], File:S2 Weapon E-liter 4K .png [[]], File:S2 Weapon Tenta Brella .png [[]].

All other weapons have a medium weight.

Gear

Swim Speed Up is the main ability of:

Headgear with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Camo Mesh	Firefin	1400	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Digi-Camo Forge Mask	Forge	1800	Swim Speed Up		3.0.0
	Fierce Fishskull	SquidForce	Nintendo Switch News	Swim Speed Up		26 June 2019
	Koshien Bandana	SquidForce	Famitsu promotional gear	Swim Speed Up		4 March 2019
	Lightweight Cap	Inkline	800	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Sennyu Specs	Splash Mob	CoroCoro Comic	Swim Speed Up		10 August 2018
	Sneaky Beanie	Skalop	3000	Swim Speed Up		2.0.0
	Squid Hairclip	amiibo	Inkling Girl (Splatoon)	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Stealth Goggles	Forge	9800	Swim Speed Up		2.0.0
	SV925 Circle Shades	Rockenberg	11000	Swim Speed Up		3.0.0

Clothing with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Black Baseball LS	Rockenberg	800	Swim Speed Up		2.0.0
	Black Cuttlegear LS	Cuttlegear	5800	Swim Speed Up		3.0.0
	Chilly Mountain Coat	Inkline	7900	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Fugu Tee	Firefin	750	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Gray College Sweat	Splash Mob	800	Swim Speed Up		2.0.0
	Hero Jacket Replica	Cuttlegear	Callie	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Mountain Vest	Inkline	11000	Swim Speed Up		2.0.0
	Olive Zekko Parka	Zekko	3800	Swim Speed Up		2.0.0
	Online Jersey	Grizzco	Nintendo Switch Online	Swim Speed Up		5 October 2018
	Positive Longcuff Sweater	Toni Kensa	10800	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Red Tentatek Tee	Tentatek	3100	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Squid Yellow Layered LS	SquidForce	4010	Swim Speed Up		3.0.0
	Squid-Stitch Tee	Skalop	400	Swim Speed Up		3.0.0
	SWC Logo Tee	SquidForce	Nintendo Switch News	Swim Speed Up		8 June 2018
	Wet Floor Band Tee	Rockenberg	900	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Shoes with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Annaki Arachno Boots	Annaki	9696	Swim Speed Up		3.0.0
	Black Seahorses	Zink	2000	Swim Speed Up		2.0.0
	Milky Enperrials	Enperry	CoroCoro Comic	Swim Speed Up		15 December 2017
	Orange Lo-Tops	Zekko	800	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Purple Iromaki 750s	Tentatek	1050	Swim Speed Up		2.0.0
	Snow Delta Straps	Inkline	8800	Swim Speed Up		2.0.0
	Squinja Boots	amiibo	Inkling Boy (Splatoon 2)	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	White Kicks	Rockenberg	1400	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	White Norimaki 750s	Tentatek	3800	Swim Speed Up		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Stacking

The table below shows how much Swim Speed Up increases swim speed with the different weight classes.

Abilities				Light weapon	Medium weapon	Heavy weapon
None				0%	0%	0%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				1.9%	2.4%	3.6%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				3.8%	4.7%	7.1%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				5.5%	6.9%	10.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				6.1%	7.6%	11.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				7.1%	8.9%	13.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				7.7%	9.6%	14.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				8.7%	10.9%	16.3%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				9.2%	11.5%	17.2%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				10.1%	12.7%	19%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				10.6%	13.2%	19.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				11%	13.8%	20.7%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				11.5%	14.3%	21.5%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				11.9%	14.9%	22.3%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				12.3%	15.4%	23.1%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				12.7%	15.9%	23.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				13.1%	16.4%	24.6%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				13.5%	16.9%	25.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				13.9%	17.4%	26%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				14.2%	17.8%	26.7%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				14.6%	18.2%	27.4%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				14.9%	18.7%	28%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				15.3%	19.1%	28.6%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				15.6%	19.5%	29.2%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				15.9%	19.9%	29.8%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				16.2%	20.2%	30.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				16.5%	20.6%	30.9%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				16.8%	21%	31.4%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				17%	21.3%	31.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				17.3%	21.6%	32.4%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				17.5%	21.9%	32.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				18%	22.5%	33.7%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				18.2%	22.7%	34.1%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				18.6%	23.2%	34.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				18.8%	23.5%	35.2%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				19.1%	23.9%	35.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				19.2%	24%	36.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				19.6%	24.5%	36.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				19.9%	24.9%	37.3%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				20.1%	25.1%	37.6%

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  A graph showing the effect of stacking Swim Speed Up.