Swords Dance (move)
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| Swords Dance つるぎのまい | |
|---|---|
| A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It sharply raises the user's Attack stat. | |
| Battles | |
| Type | Normal |
| Category | Status |
| PP | 30 (max. 48) |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | —% |
| |
| Raises Attack by 2 levels. | |
| Contests | |
| Category | Beauty |
| Appeal | 1 ♥ |
| Jam | 0 |
| Ups the user's condition and helps prevent nervousness. | |
| Super Contests | |
| Category | Beauty |
| Appeal | 0 |
| Earn double the score in the next turn. | |
Swords Dance (Japanese: つるぎのまい Swords Dance) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.
Contents |
Effect
Generation I
Swords Dance increases the user's attack by 2 levels.
Swords Dance will do nothing if the user's attack has reached a level of +6 or a value of 999. The effect of Swords Dance is ignored by critical hits.
In the Anime
Tracey's Scyther using Swords Dance. |
Pokémon
Scyther. Scyther crosses its claws across its chest ands spins rapidly.
- Used by Tracey's Scyther from Tracey Gets Bugged to ???.
Learnset
Generation I
By TM03
Generation II
Generation III
By leveling up
By move tutor
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
- Bulbasaur
- Ivysaur
- Venusaur
- Charmander
- Charmeleon
- Charizard
- Beedrill
- Sandshrew
- Sandslash
- Oddish
- Gloom
- Vileplume
- Paras
- Parasect
- Bellsprout
- Weepinbell
- Victreebel
- Tentacool
- Tentacruel
- Farfetch'd
- Krabby
- Kingler
- Cubone
- Marowak
- Lickitung
- Rhyhorn
- Rhydon
- Tangela
- Scyther
- Pinsir
- Kabutops
- Mew
- Chikorita
- Bayleef
- Meganium
- Totodile
- Croconaw
- Feraligatr
- Ledyba
- Ledian
- Bellossom
- Hoppip
- Skiploom
- Jumpluff
- Sunkern
- Sunflora
- Gligar
- Qwilfish
- Scizor
- Heracross
- Sneasel
- Teddiursa
- Ursaring
- Celebi
- Treecko
- Grovyle
- Sceptile
- Torchic
- Combusken
- Blaziken
- Lotad
- Lombre
- Ludicolo
- Seedot
- Nuzleaf
- Shiftry
- Shroomish
- Breloom
- Ninjask
- Mawile
- Roselia
- Cacnea
- Cacturne
- Zangoose
- Corphish
- Crawdaunt
- Anorith
- Armaldo
- Tropius
- Absol
- Groudon
Generation IV
By leveling up
By TM75
- Bulbasaur
- Ivysaur
- Venusaur
- Charmander
- Charmeleon
- Charizard
- Beedrill
- Raticate
- Sandshrew
- Sandslash
- Oddish
- Gloom
- Vileplume
- Paras
- Parasect
- Bellsprout
- Weepinbell
- Victreebel
- Tentacool
- Tentacruel
- Farfetch'd
- Krabby
- Kingler
- Exeggcute
- Exeggutor
- Cubone
- Marowak
- Lickitung
- Rhyhorn
- Rhydon
- Tangela
- Scyther
- Pinsir
- Kabutops
- Mew
- Chikorita
- Bayleef
- Meganium
- Totodile
- Croconaw
- Feraligatr
- Ledyba
- Ledian
- Bellossom
- Hoppip
- Skiploom
- Jumpluff
- Sunkern
- Sunflora
- Gligar
- Scizor
- Heracross
- Sneasel
- Teddiursa
- Ursaring
- Skarmory
- Celebi
- Treecko
- Grovyle
- Sceptile
- Torchic
- Combusken
- Blaziken
- Lotad
- Lombre
- Ludicolo
- Seedot
- Nuzleaf
- Shiftry
- Shroomish
- Breloom
- Ninjask
- Mawile
- Roselia
- Cacnea
- Cacturne
- Zangoose
- Corphish
- Crawdaunt
- Lileep
- Cradily
- Anorith
- Armaldo
- Tropius
- Absol
- Groudon
- Rayquaza
- Turtwig
- Grotle
- Torterra
- Chimchar
- Monferno
- Infernape
- Empoleon
- Kricketune
- Budew
- Roserade
- Cranidos
- Rampardos
- Cherubi
- Cherrim
- Garchomp
- Riolu
- Lucario
- Skorupi
- Drapion
- Toxicroak
- Carnivine
- Snover
- Abomasnow
- Weavile
- Lickilicky
- Rhyperior
- Tangrowth
- Leafeon
- Gliscor
- Gallade
- Darkrai
- Shaymin
- Arceus
In other languages
- French: Danse-lames
- German: Schwerttanz
- Italian: Danzaspada
- Spanish: Danza Espada
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
| Generation I TMs |
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| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| Generation I HMs |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 |
| Generation IV TMs |
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| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 |
| Generation IV HMs |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 |

