Guard Swap (move)
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| Guard Swap ガードスワップ Guard Swap | ||||||||||||
| The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the foe. | ||||||||||||
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Guard Swap (Japanese: ガードスワップ Guard Swap) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV.
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Effect
Guard Swap switches any changes to the user's Defense stat and Special Defense stat with any changes to the target's Defense stat and Special Defense stat. The effect of Guard Swap may be Baton Passed.
Learnset
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | 
| Mr. Mime | Psychic | -- | |
| 150 | 
| Mewtwo | Psychic | 64 | |
| 177 | 
| Natu | Psychic | Flying | 44 |
| 178 | 
| Xatu | Psychic | Flying | 54 |
| 197 | 
| Umbreon | Dark | 78Pt | |
| 203 | 
| Girafarig | Normal | Psychic | -- |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 063 | 
| Abra | Psychic | Mr. Mime | |
| 307 | 
| Meditite | Fighting | Psychic | Mr. Mime |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
In other languages
- Spanish: Cambia Def.
- Korean: 가드스웹 Guard Swap
- Italian: Barattoscudo
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