Swords Dance (move)

Swords Dance つるぎのまい Swords Dance

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  30 (max. 48) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM03 in Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen TM75 in Generation IV TM75 in Generation V

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 on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Swords Dance on Eevee's Movedex

Swords Dance (Japanese: つるぎのまい Swords Dance) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM03 in Generation I and is TM75 in Generation IV onwards.

Effect

Swords Dance increases the user's Attack stat by two stages.

Description

Games Description Stad A special move that greatly boosts the user's Attack power. Can normally be used up to three times. Stad2 A special move that boosts the user's Attack power. Normally used up to three times. GSC A dance that increases Attack. RSEColo.XD A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. FRLG A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It sharply raises the user’s Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	no			no			no			--				--
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	no			no			no			no					38
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	no			no			no			no					38
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	23			25			31			25				25
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	35			42			36			57				57
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug	54			43			49			38				38	40
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	no			no			no			34				38	50
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel	no			42			36			57				57
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying	no			no			25			25				25
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	no			no			10			9				9	43
341		Corphish	Water		Water	no			no			38	37	44				44
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark	no			no			44	43	52				52
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	no			no			26			25				25	33
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel	no			no			no			11				11
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	no			no			no			33				37
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass	no			no			no					78	78	29
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	no			no			no			34				38	50
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	no			no			no			25				31
501		Oshawott	Water		Water	no			no			no			no				41
502		Dewott	Water		Water	no			no			no			no				49
503		Samurott	Water		Water	no			no			no			no				57
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground	no			no			no			no				36
530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel	no			no			no			no				42
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass	no			no			no			no				46
588		Karrablast	Bug		Bug	no			no			no			no				52
589		Escavalier	Bug	Steel	no			no			no			no				52
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon	no			no			no			no				46
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon	no			no			no			no				48
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon	no			no			no			no				50
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel	no			no			no			no				57
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel	no			no			no			no				63
626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal	no			no			no			no				56
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting	no			no			no			no				49
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting	no			no			no			no				49
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting	no			no			no			no				49
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying	no			no			no			no				37
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting	no			no			no			no				49
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					I		II		III		IV		V
004		Charmander*	Fire		Fire	no						no				no
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	no						no				no
043		Oddish*	Grass	Poison							no				no
069		Bellsprout*	Grass	Poison							no				no
098		Krabby	Water		Water	no						no				no
104		Cubone*	Ground		Ground	no						no				no
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	no						no				no
152		Chikorita*	Grass		Grass							no				no
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel	no						no				no
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug	no						no				no
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I TM03		II --		III --		IV TM75		V TM75
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	✔									✔				✔		✔
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison	✔									✔				✔		✔
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	✔									✔				✔		✔
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	✔									✔				✔		✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	✔									✔				✔		✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔									✔				✔		✔
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	✔									✔				✔		✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	✔									✔				✔		✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	✔									✔				✔		✔
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison	✔									✔				✔		✔
044		Gloom	Grass	Poison	✔									✔				✔		✔
045		Vileplume	Grass	Poison	✔									✔				✔		✔
046		Paras	Bug	Grass	✔									✔				✔		✔
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	✔									✔				✔		✔
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison	✔									✔				✔		✔
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison	✔									✔				✔		✔
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison	✔									✔				✔		✔
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	✔									✔				✔		✔
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	✔									✔				✔		✔
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	✔									✔				✔		✔
098		Krabby	Water		Water	✔									✔				✔		✔
099		Kingler	Water		Water	✔									✔				✔		✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground										✔				✔		✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground										✔				✔		✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔									✔				✔		✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock										✔				✔		✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock										✔				✔		✔
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass	✔									✔				✔		✔
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	✔									✔				✔		✔
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug	✔									✔				✔		✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water	✔									✔				✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔									✔				✔		✔
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying										✔				✔		✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying										✔				✔		✔
182		Bellossom	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying										✔				✔		✔
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying										✔				✔		✔
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying										✔				✔		✔
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
192		Sunflora	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying										✔				✔		✔
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel										✔				✔		✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice										✔				✔		✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying										✔				✔		✔
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass										✔				✔		✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire										✔				✔		✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
270		Lotad	Water	Grass										✔				✔		✔
271		Lombre	Water	Grass										✔				✔		✔
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass										✔				✔		✔
273		Seedot	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark										✔				✔		✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark										✔				✔		✔
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying										✔				✔		✔
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel										✔				✔		✔
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison										✔				✔		✔
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark										✔				✔		✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
341		Corphish	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark										✔				✔		✔
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass										✔				✔		✔
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass										✔				✔		✔
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug										✔				✔		✔
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug										✔				✔		✔
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying										✔				✔		✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark										✔				✔		✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground										✔				✔		✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying										✔				✔		✔
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
388		Grotle	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground										✔				✔		✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire										✔				✔		✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel										✔				✔		✔
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug										✔				✔		✔
406		Budew	Grass	Poison										✔				✔		✔
407		Roserade	Grass	Poison										✔				✔		✔
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock										✔				✔		✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock										✔				✔		✔
420		Cherubi	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
421		Cherrim	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground										✔				✔		✔
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting										✔				✔		✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel										✔				✔		✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug										✔				✔		✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark										✔				✔		✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
455		Carnivine	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
459		Snover	Grass	Ice										✔				✔		✔
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice										✔				✔		✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice										✔				✔		✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock										✔				✔		✔
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying										✔				✔		✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark										✔				✔		✔
492		Shaymin	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass														✔		✔
496		Servine	Grass		Grass														✔		✔
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass														✔		✔
501		Oshawott	Water		Water														✔		✔
502		Dewott	Water		Water														✔		✔
503		Samurott	Water		Water														✔		✔
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground														✔		✔
530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel														✔		✔
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass														✔		✔
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison														✔		✔
549		Lilligant	Grass		Grass														✔		✔
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock														✔		✔
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock														✔		✔
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark														✔		✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark														✔		✔
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass														✔		✔
588		Karrablast	Bug		Bug														✔		✔
589		Escavalier	Bug	Steel														✔		✔
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel														✔		✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel														✔		✔
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon														✔		✔
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon														✔		✔
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon														✔		✔
614		Beartic	Ice		Ice														✔		✔
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel														✔		✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel														✔		✔
626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting														✔		✔
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting														✔		✔
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting														✔		✔
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying														✔		✔
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting														✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					FRLG	E	XD
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison				✔	✔
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison				✔	✔
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison				✔	✔
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire				✔	✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire				✔	✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying				✔	✔
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison				✔	✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground				✔	✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground				✔	✔
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison				✔	✔
044		Gloom	Grass	Poison				✔	✔
045		Vileplume	Grass	Poison				✔	✔
046		Paras	Bug	Grass				✔	✔
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass				✔	✔
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison				✔	✔
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison				✔	✔
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison				✔	✔
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison				✔	✔
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison				✔	✔
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying				✔	✔
098		Krabby	Water		Water				✔	✔
099		Kingler	Water		Water				✔	✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground				✔	✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground				✔	✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock				✔	✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock				✔	✔
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying				✔	✔
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug				✔	✔
141		Kabutops	Water	Rock				✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water				✔	✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water				✔	✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water				✔	✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying				✔	✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying				✔	✔
182		Bellossom	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying				✔	✔
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying				✔	✔
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying				✔	✔
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
192		Sunflora	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying				✔	✔
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison				✔	✔
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel				✔	✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting				✔	✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice				✔	✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass				✔	✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire				✔	✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting				✔	✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting				✔	✔
270		Lotad	Water	Grass				✔	✔
271		Lombre	Water	Grass				✔	✔
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass				✔	✔
273		Seedot	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark				✔	✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark				✔	✔
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting				✔	✔
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying				✔	✔
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel				✔	✔
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison				✔	✔
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark				✔	✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
341		Corphish	Water		Water				✔	✔
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark				✔	✔
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug				✔	✔
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug				✔	✔
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying				✔	✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark				✔	✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground				✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 118 Goldeen Water New York City Pokémon Center Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Farfetch'd	Scyther	Weavile	Gallade
A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Scyther	Scyther crosses its claws across its chest and spins rapidly.
Yas's Scyther	Showdown at Dark City		Debut
Tracey's Scyther	Tracey Gets Bugged		None
Bugsy's Scyther	Gettin' the Bugs Out		None
Victreebel	Victreebel uses the large leaves on the side of its body as swords and repeatedly swipes at the opponent with them.
James's Victreebel	Flower Power		None
Farfetch'd	Farfetch'd flies into the air and spins rapidly.
A Coordinator's Farfetch'd	Weekend Warrior		None
Kricketune	Kricketune's crosses its scythes and they glow blue and slightly thicker blocking it from attacks.
Nando's Kricketune	Dawn's Early Night!		None
Weavile	Weavile's claws glow purple, and they grow longer.
Paul's Weavile	Pedal to the Mettle!		None
Gallade	Gallade's forearms glow light purple and the backs grow longer. Then, it moves them around in a hypnotizing way, making it stronger.
Zoey's Gallade	A Grand Fight for Winning!		None

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP097 Swords Dance Ash's Pokédex Swords Dance, Scyther's special attack. Scyther spins furiously to focus its energy and increase its attack power. This concludes the entries from the original series.

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

	Ritchie's Charizard	Ash's Charizard
The user releases multiple sharp blades at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Charizard	Charizard swings its tail, leaving behind a trail of fire from its tail flame. Multiple sharp blades are then fired from the trail at the opponent.
Ritchie's Charley	The Indigo Finals		Debut
Ash's Charizard	Pikachu's Plan		None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Vileplume
A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Vileplume	Vileplume jumps into the air and spins its body extremely fast.
Erika's Vileplume	Meanwhile... Vileplume!		Debut
Bellsprout	One of the leaves on Bellsprout's body becomes sharp and Bellsprout stabs the opponent with it.
Peaceful's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Mindful's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Faithful's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Careful's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Thoughtful's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Pinsir	Pinsir grabs the opponent using its two horns, lifts it up and then slams it down to the ground.
The Battle Factory's Pinsir	VS. Pinsir		None

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)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Battle CD 07 includes a Machamp that knows Swords Dance, a move which Machamp cannot legally learn.
• Swords Dance has the lowest index number out of all status moves, the number being 14.
• Electric and Ghost are the only types to have no Pokémon able to legally learn Swords Dance.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 劍舞 Jiànwǔ Dutch Zwaardendans Finnish Miekkatanssi French Danse-Lames German Schwerttanz Greek Χορός Σπαθιών Hindi तलवार का नाच Talwaar Ka Naach Indonesian Tarian Pedang Italian Danzaspada Korean 칼춤 Kalchum Polish Taniec szabli Brazilian Portuguese Dança das Espadas Romanian Dansul Săbiilor Serbian Ples Mačeva Spanish Danza Espada (Gen III-present) Danza-Espada (Gen I-II)

Variations of the move Agility
Agility • Barrier • Swords Dance

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