Swim Speed Up
Applicable gear
Favored by
Unfavored by
Swim Speed Up is an ability in the Splatoon series that increases movement speed while swimming in ink .
The number of ability points for Swim Speed Up can be temporarily increased by the following:
The effectiveness of Swim Speed Up is decreased by Ninja Squid .
Tactics
This ability is especially useful in Ranked Battles when players need to get to certain places quickly.
Splatoon
Swim Speed Up increases movement speed while swimming in squid form and Kraken form.
Tactics
This ability makes it easier to chase enemies with the Kraken .
Stacking
The following table shows the speed increase when stacking Swim Speed Up.[1]
Abilities
Speed
None
100.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 1
102.414…%
Main: 0, Sub: 2
104.707…%
Main: 0, Sub: 3
106.878…%
Main: 1, Sub: 0
107.575…%
Main: 0, Sub: 4
108.928…%
Main: 1, Sub: 1
109.584…%
Main: 0, Sub: 5
110.856…%
Main: 1, Sub: 2
111.472…%
Main: 0, Sub: 6
112.663…%
Main: 1, Sub: 3
113.238…%
Main: 2, Sub: 0
113.800…%
Main: 0, Sub: 7
114.348…%
Main: 1, Sub: 4
114.883…%
Main: 2, Sub: 1
115.404…%
Main: 0, Sub: 8
115.912…%
Main: 1, Sub: 5
116.406…%
Main: 2, Sub: 2
116.887…%
Main: 0, Sub: 9
117.354…%
Main: 1, Sub: 6
117.808…%
Main: 2, Sub: 3
118.248…%
Main: 3, Sub: 0
118.675…%
Main: 1, Sub: 7
119.088…%
Main: 2, Sub: 4
119.488…%
Main: 3, Sub: 1
119.874…%
Main: 1, Sub: 8
120.247…%
Main: 2, Sub: 5
120.606…%
Main: 3, Sub: 2
120.952…%
Main: 1, Sub: 9
121.284…%
Main: 2, Sub: 6
121.603…%
Main: 3, Sub: 3
121.908…%
Main: 2, Sub: 7
122.478…%
Main: 3, Sub: 4
122.743…%
Main: 2, Sub: 8
123.232…%
Main: 3, Sub: 5
123.456…%
Main: 2, Sub: 9
123.864…%
Main: 3, Sub: 6
124.048…%
Main: 3, Sub: 7
124.518…%
Main: 3, Sub: 8
124.867…%
Main: 3, Sub: 9
125.000…%
Graph showing the effects of stacking Swim Speed Up.
Stacking Swim Speed Up can slightly counter the movement penalty caused by a Disruptor .
Gear
Swim Speed Up is the main ability of:
Headgear with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon
Clothing with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon
Shoes with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon
Gallery
Splatoon 2
Stacking
Speed for each mobility class:[2]
Abilities
Light
Mid
Heavy
Light with Ninja Squid
Mid with Ninja Squid
Heavy with Ninja Squid
None
105.000%
100.000%
90.000%
94.500%
90.000%
81.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 1
106.931…%
102.414…%
97.888…%
95.890…%
91.738…%
87.158…%
Main: 0, Sub: 2
108.765…%
104.707%
102.072…%
97.211…%
93.389…%
90.424…%
Main: 0, Sub: 3
110.502…%
106.878…%
105.374…%
98.461…%
94.952…%
93.002…%
Main: 1, Sub: 0
111.060%
107.575%
106.350…%
98.863…%
95.454%
93.764…%
Main: 0, Sub: 4
112.142…%
108.928%
108.155…%
99.642…%
96.428…%
95.173…%
Main: 1, Sub: 1
112.667…%
109.584…%
108.995…%
100.020…%
96.900…%
95.829…%
Main: 0, Sub: 5
113.685%
110.856…%
110.566…%
100.753…%
97.816…%
97.055…%
Main: 1, Sub: 2
114.177…%
111.472%
111.302…%
101.107…%
98.259…%
97.630…%
Main: 0, Sub: 6
115.130…%
112.663%
112.686…%
101.793…%
99.117…%
98.710…%
Main: 1, Sub: 3
115.590…%
113.238…%
113.338…%
102.125…%
99.531…%
99.219…%
Main: 2, Sub: 0
116.040%
113.800%
113.964…%
102.448…%
99.936%
99.708…%
Main: 0, Sub: 7
116.478…%
114.348…%
114.567…%
102.764…%
100.330…%
100.179…%
Main: 1, Sub: 4
116.906…%
114.883%
115.147…%
103.072…%
100.715…%
100.631…%
Main: 2, Sub: 1
117.323…%
115.404…%
115.704…%
103.372…%
101.091…%
101.067…%
Main: 0, Sub: 8
117.729…%
115.912%
116.241…%
103.665…%
101.456…%
101.486…%
Main: 1, Sub: 5
118.125%
116.406…%
116.758…%
103.950%
101.812…%
101.889…%
Main: 2, Sub: 2
118.509…%
116.887%
117.255…%
104.226…%
102.158…%
102.277…%
Main: 0, Sub: 9
118.883…%
117.354…%
117.734…%
104.496…%
102.495…%
102.651…%
Main: 1, Sub: 6
119.246…%
117.808%
118.194…%
104.757…%
102.821…%
103.010…%
Main: 2, Sub: 3
119.598…%
118.248…%
118.636…%
105.010…%
103.138…%
103.355…%
Main: 3, Sub: 0
119.940%
118.675%
119.061…%
105.256…%
103.446%
103.687…%
Main: 1, Sub: 7
120.270…%
119.088…%
119.469…%
105.494…%
103.743…%
104.006…%
Main: 2, Sub: 4
120.590…%
119.488%
119.861…%
105.725…%
104.031…%
104.312…%
Main: 3, Sub: 1
120.899…%
119.874…%
120.237…%
105.947…%
104.309…%
104.605…%
Main: 1, Sub: 8
121.197…%
120.247%
120.597…%
106.162…%
104.577…%
104.887…%
Main: 2, Sub: 5
121.485%
120.606…%
120.942…%
106.369…%
104.836…%
105.156…%
Main: 3, Sub: 2
121.761…%
120.952%
121.272…%
106.568…%
105.085…%
105.413…%
Main: 1, Sub: 9
122.027…%
121.284…%
121.588…%
106.759…%
105.324…%
105.659…%
Main: 2, Sub: 6
122.282…%
121.603%
121.888…%
106.943…%
105.554…%
105.894…%
Main: 3, Sub: 3
122.526…%
121.908…%
122.175…%
107.119…%
105.773…%
106.118…%
Main: 2, Sub: 7
122.982…%
122.478…%
122.706…%
107.447…%
106.184…%
106.533…%
Main: 3, Sub: 4
123.194…%
122.743%
122.951…%
107.599…%
106.374…%
106.724…%
Main: 2, Sub: 8
123.585…%
123.232%
123.401…%
107.881…%
106.727…%
107.075…%
Main: 3, Sub: 5
123.765%
123.456…%
123.606…%
108.010…%
106.888…%
107.235…%
Main: 2, Sub: 9
124.091…%
123.864…%
123.977…%
108.245…%
107.182…%
107.525…%
Main: 3, Sub: 6
124.238…%
124.048%
124.144…%
108.351…%
107.314…%
107.655…%
Main: 3, Sub: 7
124.614…%
124.518…%
124.568…%
108.622…%
107.653…%
107.986…%
Main: 3, Sub: 8
124.893…%
124.867%
124.881…%
108.823…%
107.904…%
108.230…%
Main: 3, Sub: 9
125.000%
125.000%
125.000%
108.900%
108.000%
108.323…%
A graph showing the effect of stacking Swim Speed Up.
Overcoming swim speed differences in Splatoon 2
Swim Speed Up AP needed
Weapon type
To promote mobility class
To nullify Ninja Squid
To do both
High
N/A
29 AP (2× main + 3× sub)
N/A
Middle
To Light
7 AP (3× sub)
21 AP (7× sub)
To Light
36 AP (3× main + 2× sub)
Low
To Light
9 AP (3× sub)
6 AP (2× sub)
To Light
35 AP (2× main + 5× sub)
To Middle
5 AP (2× sub)
To Middle
21 AP (7× sub)
Gear
Swim Speed Up is the main ability of:
Headgear with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 2
Clothing with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 2
Shoes with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 2
Version history
Version
Adjustments
4.3.0
▲ When using weapons that feature lower movement and swim speeds when not firing, such as the E-liter 4K or Dynamo Roller, Swim Speed Up will now grant a significant boost to swim speed, even when using fewer instances of the gear ability than in previous updates.
Splatoon 3
Stacking
Speed for each mobility class:[3]
Abilities
Fast
Normal
Slow
Fast with Ninja Squid
Normal with Ninja Squid
Slow with Ninja Squid
None
105.000%
100.000%
90.000%
84.000%
80.000%
72.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 1
106.927…%
102.396…%
97.865…%
85.542…%
81.917…%
78.292…%
Main: 0, Sub: 2
108.750%
104.688…%
102.083…%
87.000%
83.750%
81.667…%
Main: 0, Sub: 3
110.521…%
106.875%
105.365…%
88.417…%
85.500%
84.292…%
Main: 1, Sub: 0
111.042…%
107.552…%
106.354…%
88.833…%
86.042…%
85.083…%
Main: 0, Sub: 4
112.135…%
108.906…%
108.177…%
89.708…%
87.125%
86.542…%
Main: 1, Sub: 1
112.656…%
109.583…%
109.010…%
90.125%
87.667…%
87.208…%
Main: 0, Sub: 5
113.698…%
110.833…%
110.573…%
90.958…%
88.667…%
88.458…%
Main: 1, Sub: 2
114.167…%
111.458…%
111.302…%
91.333…%
89.167…%
89.042…%
Main: 0, Sub: 6
115.156…%
112.656…%
112.708…%
92.125%
90.125%
90.167…%
Main: 1, Sub: 3
115.573…%
113.229…%
113.333…%
92.458…%
90.583…%
90.667…%
Main: 2, Sub: 0
116.042…%
113.802…%
113.958…%
92.833…%
91.042…%
91.167…%
Main: 0, Sub: 7
116.458…%
114.323…%
114.583…%
93.167…%
91.458…%
91.667…%
Main: 1, Sub: 4
116.927…%
114.896…%
115.156…%
93.542…%
91.917…%
92.125%
Main: 2, Sub: 1
117.344…%
115.417…%
115.729…%
93.875%
92.333…%
92.583…%
Main: 0, Sub: 8
117.708…%
115.938…%
116.250%
94.167…%
92.750%
93.000%
Main: 1, Sub: 5
118.125%
116.406…%
116.771…%
94.500%
93.125%
93.417…%
Main: 2, Sub: 2
118.490…%
116.875%
117.240…%
94.792…%
93.500%
93.792…%
Main: 0, Sub: 9
118.906…%
117.344…%
117.708…%
95.125%
93.875%
94.167…%
Main: 1, Sub: 6
119.271…%
117.813…%
118.177…%
95.417…%
94.250%
94.542…%
Main: 2, Sub: 3
119.583…%
118.229…%
118.646…%
95.667…%
94.583…%
94.917…%
Main: 3, Sub: 0
119.948…%
118.698…%
119.063…%
95.958…%
94.958…%
95.250%
Main: 1, Sub: 7
120.260…%
119.063…%
119.479…%
96.208…%
95.250%
95.583…%
Main: 2, Sub: 4
120.573…%
119.479…%
119.844…%
96.458…%
95.583…%
95.875%
Main: 3, Sub: 1
120.885…%
119.896…%
120.260…%
96.708…%
95.917…%
96.208…%
Main: 1, Sub: 8
121.198…%
120.260…%
120.573…%
96.958…%
96.208…%
96.458…%
Main: 2, Sub: 5
121.510…%
120.625%
120.938…%
97.208…%
96.500%
96.750%
Main: 3, Sub: 2
121.771…%
120.938…%
121.250%
97.417…%
96.750%
97.000%
Main: 1, Sub: 9
122.031…%
121.302…%
121.563…%
97.625%
97.042…%
97.250%
Main: 2, Sub: 6
122.292…%
121.615…%
121.875%
97.833…%
97.292…%
97.500%
Main: 3, Sub: 3
122.552…%
121.927…%
122.188…%
98.042…%
97.542…%
97.750%
Main: 2, Sub: 7
122.969…%
122.500%
122.708…%
98.375%
98.000%
98.167…%
Main: 3, Sub: 4
123.177…%
122.760…%
122.969…%
98.542…%
98.208…%
98.375%
Main: 2, Sub: 8
123.594…%
123.229…%
123.385…%
98.875%
98.583…%
98.708…%
Main: 3, Sub: 5
123.750%
123.438…%
123.594…%
99.000%
98.750%
98.875%
Main: 2, Sub: 9
124.115…%
123.854…%
123.958…%
99.292…%
99.083…%
99.167…%
Main: 3, Sub: 6
124.219…%
124.063…%
124.167…%
99.375%
99.250%
99.333…%
Main: 3, Sub: 7
124.635…%
124.531…%
124.583…%
99.708…%
99.625%
99.667…%
Main: 3, Sub: 8
124.896…%
124.844…%
124.896…%
99.917…%
99.875%
99.917…%
Main: 3, Sub: 9
125.000%
125.000%
125.000%
100.000%
100.000%
100.000%
Gear
Swim Speed Up is the main ability of:
Headgear with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 3
Clothing with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 3
Shoes with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 3
Names in other languages
Language
Name
Meaning
Japanese
イカダッシュ速度アップ ika dasshu sokudo appu
Squid Dash Speed Up
Dutch
Zwemdiploma
Swimming diploma
French (NOA)
Turbo-calmar
Turbo squid
French (NOE)
Turbo-calamar
Turbo squid
German
Schwimmtempo + (Splatoon 2 ) Schwimmtempo (Splatoon )
Swim speed +
Italian
Velocità nuoto +
Swim speed +
Russian
Плавунец Plavunets
Swimmer
Spanish (NOA)
Nado acelerado
Accelerated swim
Spanish (NOE)
Superbuceo
Superdiving
Chinese (Simplified)
提升鱿鱼冲刺速度 tíshēng yóuyú chōngcì sùdù (Mandarin)
Increased Squid Sprint Speed
Chinese (Traditional)
提升魷魚衝刺速度 tíshēng yóuyú chōngcì sùdù (Mandarin)
Increased Squid Sprint Speed
Korean
징어대시 속도 업 jingeo-daesi sokdo eop
Jingeo[4] Dash Speed Up
See also
References