Ally Switch (move)

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Ally Switch サイドチェンジ Side Change

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Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  +2 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM51 in Generation V

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Scrambles the order in which Pokémon will move on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Ally Switch (Japanese: サイドチェンジ Side Change) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM51 in Generation V.

Effect

Generation V-VI

Ally Switch causes the user to switch places with the ally opposite to itself, and is an increased-priority move. It will fail if the user is in the middle of the field in a Triple Battle, if the user has no ally opposite it, or if used in a Single Battle, Multi Battle, Rotation Battle, or Horde Encounter.

If a Pokémon targeted an ally with a move, but as a result of Ally Switch the Pokémon is now targeting itself when it would execute the move, the move will fail (even if the move is Acupressure).

Ally Switch does not trigger Pursuit.

Generation VII

Ally Switch had its priority increased to +2.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Ally Switch, the user's Speed stat rises by two stages.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	24	24XY 36ORAS	36
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	24	24XY 36ORAS	36
0720		Hoopa Confined		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		1	1
720U		Hoopa Unbound		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		1ORAS	1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field		✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM51	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
0280		Ralts		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0281		Kirlia		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0386		Deoxys		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SM	USUM	PE
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0173		Cleffa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0175		Togepi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	✔
0192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔
0438		Bonsly		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0446		Munchlax		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔
0504		Patrat		Field		Field	✔
0505		Watchog		Field		Field	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field	✔
0507		Herdier		Field		Field	✔
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field	✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field	✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass	✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass	✔
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0572		Minccino		Field		Field	✔
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass	✔
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster		Monster	✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster		Monster	✔
0719		Diancie		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy	✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy	✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass	✔
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass	✔
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass	✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field	✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0801		Magearna		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0806		Blacephalon		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 交換場地 Gāauwuhn Chèuhngdeih Mandarin 交換場地 / 交换场地 Jiāohuàn Chǎngdì French Interversion German Seitentausch Italian Cambiaposto Korean 사이드체인지 Side Change Brazilian Portuguese Troca de Aliado Spanish Cambio Banda

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