Swagger (move)

Swagger is a slightly inaccurate non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Swagger raises the target's Attack two stages and confuses it. Pokémon with the ability Own Tempo are immune to the side effect.

In the anime

Pokémon

Politoed. Politoed glows red and confuses the opponent.

• Used by Misty's Politoed from Outrageous Fortunes to ???.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
186		Politoed	Water		51
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	43
244		Entei	Fire		61
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.

By TM34

All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation II can learn Swagger.

Generation III

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
052		Meowth	Normal		45FRLG
053		Persian	Normal		61FRLG
056		Mankey	Fighting		36FRLG
057		Primeape	Fighting		44FRLG
096		Drowzee	Psychic		41FRLG
097		Hypno	Psychic		49FRLG
128		Tauros	Normal		26FRLG
186		Politoed	Water		51
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	43RSE
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	36FRLG
244		Entei	Fire		61
261		Poochyena	Dark		25
262		Mightyena	Dark		27
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark	43
289		Slaking	Normal		36
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic	20FRLG
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic	20FRLG
318		Carvanha	Water	Dark	37
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark	43
336		Seviper	Poison		37
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
019		Rattata	Normal		Meowth, Persian Mankey, Primeape Tauros Poochyena, Mightyena Nuzleaf Slaking Seviper
255		Torchic	Fire		Meowth, Persian Mankey, Primeape Tauros Poochyena, Mightyena Nuzleaf Slaking Seviper
285		Shroomish	Grass		Nuzleaf
293		Whismur	Normal		Meowth, Persian Mankey, Primeape Tauros Slowking Poochyena, Mightyena Nuzleaf Slaking Seviper
320		Wailmer	Water		Meowth, Persian Mankey, Primeape Tauros Poochyena, Mightyena Nuzleaf Slaking Carvanha, Sharpedo Seviper
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.

By move tutor

In Pokémon Emerald

#		Pokémon	Type
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison
004		Charmander	Fire
005		Charmeleon	Fire
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying
007		Squirtle	Water
008		Wartortle	Water
009		Blastoise	Water
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying
019		Rattata	Normal
020		Raticate	Normal
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying
023		Ekans	Poison
024		Arbok	Poison
025		Pikachu	Electric
026		Raichu	Electric
027		Sandshrew	Ground
028		Sandslash	Ground
029		Nidoran♀	Poison
030		Nidorina	Poison
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground
032		Nidoran♂	Poison
033		Nidorino	Poison
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground
035		Clefairy	Normal
036		Clefable	Normal
037		Vulpix	Fire
038		Ninetales	Fire
039		Jigglypuff	Normal
040		Wigglytuff	Normal
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison
044		Gloom	Grass	Poison
045		Vileplume	Grass	Poison
046		Paras	Bug	Grass
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison
050		Diglett	Ground
051		Dugtrio	Ground
052		Meowth	Normal
053		Persian	Normal
054		Psyduck	Water
055		Golduck	Water
056		Mankey	Fighting
057		Primeape	Fighting
058		Growlithe	Fire
059		Arcanine	Fire
060		Poliwag	Water
061		Poliwhirl	Water
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting
063		Abra	Psychic
064		Kadabra	Psychic
065		Alakazam	Psychic
066		Machop	Fighting
067		Machoke	Fighting
068		Machamp	Fighting
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground
076		Golem	Rock	Ground
077		Ponyta	Fire
078		Rapidash	Fire
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying
086		Seel	Water
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice
088		Grimer	Poison
089		Muk	Poison
090		Shellder	Water
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison
095		Onix	Rock	Ground
096		Drowzee	Psychic
097		Hypno	Psychic
098		Krabby	Water
099		Kingler	Water
100		Voltorb	Electric
101		Electrode	Electric
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic
104		Cubone	Ground
105		Marowak	Ground
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting
108		Lickitung	Normal
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock
113		Chansey	Normal
114		Tangela	Grass
115		Kangaskhan	Normal
116		Horsea	Water
117		Seadra	Water
118		Goldeen	Water
119		Seaking	Water
120		Staryu	Water
121		Starmie	Water
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic
125		Electabuzz	Electric
126		Magmar	Fire
127		Pinsir	Bug
128		Tauros	Normal
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying
131		Lapras	Water	Ice
133		Eevee	Normal
134		Vaporeon	Water
135		Jolteon	Electric
136		Flareon	Fire
137		Porygon	Normal
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water
139		Omastar	Rock	Water
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying
143		Snorlax	Normal
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying
147		Dratini	Dragon
148		Dragonair	Dragon
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying
150		Mewtwo	Psychic
151		Mew	Psychic
152		Chikorita	Grass
153		Bayleef	Grass
154		Meganium	Grass
155		Cyndaquil	Fire
156		Quilava	Fire
157		Typhlosion	Fire
158		Totodile	Water
159		Croconaw	Water
160		Feraligatr	Water
161		Sentret	Normal
162		Furret	Normal
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric
172		Pichu	Electric
173		Cleffa	Normal
174		Igglybuff	Normal
175		Togepi	Normal
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying
179		Mareep	Electric
180		Flaaffy	Electric
181		Am