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<div>{{redirect|Switcheroo|the facility involving the [[Battle Agency]]|Festival Plaza}}<br />
{{MoveInfobox|<br />
n=415 |<br />
name=Switcheroo |<br />
jname=すりかえ |<br />
jtrans=Secret Switch |<br />
jtranslit=Surikae |<br />
gameimage=Switcheroo IX.png |<br />
gameimagewidth=300 |<br />
type=Dark |<br />
damagecategory=Status |<br />
basepp=10 |<br />
maxpp=16 |<br />
power=— |<br />
accuracy=100 |<br />
bdesc= |<br />
gen=IV |<br />
category=Cool |<br />
appealsc=0 |<br />
scdesc=Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went. |<br />
category6=Clever |<br />
appeal6=2 |<br />
jam6=1 |<br />
cdesc6=Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type. |<br />
pokefordex=switcheroo |<br />
touches=no |<br />
protect=yes |<br />
magiccoat=no |<br />
snatch=no |<br />
mirrormove=yes |<br />
kingsrock=no |<br />
flag7=no |<br />
flag8=no |<br />
sound=no |<br />
target=anyadjacent |<br />
footnotes= }}<br />
<br />
'''Switcheroo''' (Japanese: '''すりかえ''' ''Secret Switch'') is a non-damaging {{type|Dark}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation IV]].<br />
<br />
==Effect==<br />
The user switches [[held item]]s with the target. If only one of them is holding an item, the item is moved to the other.<br />
<br />
Switcheroo fails if:<br />
* Neither Pokémon has a held item.<br />
* The user is a [[wild Pokémon]].<br />
* The target is behind a {{OBP|substitute|doll}}.<br />
* The target has {{a|Sticky Hold}} (even if it has no held item).<br />
* Either Pokémon is holding:<br />
** [[Mail]]<br />
** any [[Z-Crystal]]<br />
** a [[Drive]], if either Pokémon is {{p|Genesect}}<br />
** a [[Mega Stone]], if either Pokémon could use it to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]]<br />
** a [[colored orbs|colored orb]], if either Pokémon could use it to undergo [[Primal Reversion]]<br />
** a [[Memory]], if either Pokémon is {{p|Silvally}}<br />
** a [[Rusted Sword]], if either Pokémon is {{p|Zacian}}<br />
** a [[Rusted Shield]], if either Pokémon is {{p|Zamazenta}}<br />
** a [[Booster Energy]], if either Pokémon is a [[Paradox Pokémon]] (excluding {{p|Koraidon}}, {{p|Miraidon}}, {{p|Gouging Fire}}, {{p|Raging Bolt}}, {{p|Iron Boulder}} and {{p|Iron Crown}})<br />
** a [[Wellspring Mask]], [[Hearthflame Mask]], or [[Cornerstone Mask]], if either Pokémon is {{p|Ogerpon}}<br />
<br />
In Link Battles, [[Battle facility|battle facilities]], [[Secret Base]]s, and the [[Trainer House]], items stolen will be returned at the end of the battle.<br />
<br />
===Generation IV===<br />
In these generations, Switcheroo fails if either Pokémon has {{a|Multitype}} or either Pokémon is holding a [[Griseous Orb]].<br />
<br />
===Generation V onwards===<br />
Switcheroo no longer switches a Trainer's Pokémon's items permanently; however, items switched in wild battles are permanently switched.<br />
<br />
Switcheroo can now exchange a Griseous Orb, but still fails if either Pokémon holds a Griseous Orb and either Pokémon is {{p|Giratina}}. Switcheroo can now exchange items with a Pokémon that has {{a|Multitype}}, but still fails if either Pokémon holds a [[Plate]] and either Pokémon is {{p|Arceus}}.<br />
<br />
If powered up by a [[Darkinium Z]] into Z-Switcheroo, the user's {{stat|Speed}} is raised two stages, then the move itself fails after obtaining the Z-Power since it is not possible to exchange a Z-Crystal.<br />
<br />
Switcheroo will always fail when used in a [[Max Raid Battle]] or a [[Tera Raid Battle]], regardless of the items or target. (It works as normal against [[Dynamax]] Pokémon in other battles.)<br />
<br />
In {{g|Sword and Shield}}, due to a presumed [[glitch]] in accounting for the removal of colored orbs, Switcheroo would fail in versions 1.2.0 through 1.3.1 if it was used by or against {{p|Groudon}} or {{p|Kyogre}} and either the user or the target was not holding an item. This behavior was corrected in version 1.3.2.<br />
<br />
==Description==<br />
{{movedesc|Dark}}<br />
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|The user trades held items with the foe faster than the eye can follow.}}<br />
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}<br>{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.}}<br />
|}<br />
|}{{left clear}}<br />
<br />
==Learnset==<br />
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===<br />
{{Movehead/Games|Dark|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=2|g9=1|g9g={{gameabbrev9|SV}}}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0053|Persian|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|1|1|1|1|1|1|1}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0053|formsig=A|Persian|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form||||1|1||1}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0097|Hypno|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|1|1|1|1||1|1}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0264|Linoone|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|1|1|1|1|1|1}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0264|formsig=G|Linoone|type=Dark|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|form=Galarian Form|||||1}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0311|Plusle|type=Electric|1|Fairy|Fairy|−|−|−|−||−|13}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0312|Minun|type=Electric|1|Fairy|Fairy|−|−|13{{sup/6|ORAS}}|13||13|13}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0335|Zangoose|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−|−|−|−||−|33}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0386|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Normal Forme|−|−|−|−||37|−}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0386|formsig=D|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Defense Forme|−|−|−|−||37|−}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0655|Delphox|type=Fire|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field|||1|1|||1}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0686|Inkay|type=Dark|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Water 2|||23|23|31||31}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0687|Malamar|type=Dark|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Water 2|||23|23|33||33}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0742|Cutiefly|type=Bug|type2=Fairy|2|Bug|Fairy||||−|36||36}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0743|Ribombee|type=Bug|type2=Fairy|2|Bug|Fairy||||−|40||40}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0781|Dhelmise|type=Ghost|type2=Grass|1|Mineral|Mineral||||1|24}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0862|Obstagoon|type=Dark|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|||||1}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0944|Shroodle|type=Poison|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|||||||11}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0945|Grafaiai|type=Poison|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|||||||11}}<br />
{{Movefoot|Dark|7}}<br />
<br />
===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===<br />
{{Movehead/Games|Dark|Egg Move|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=2|g9=1|g9g={{gameabbrev9|SV}}}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0019|formsig=A|Rattata|type=Dark|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|||||✔}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0023|Ekans|type=Poison|2|Field|Dragon|✔{{sup/4|HGSS}}|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0187|Hoppip|type=Grass|type2=Flying|2|Fairy|Grass|−|−|−|−||−|✔|note=Chain breed}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0190|Aipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0215|formsig=H|Sneasel|type=Fighting|type2=Poison|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form|||||||✔}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0309|Electrike|type=Electric|1|Field|Field|✔{{sup/4|HGSS}}|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0331|Cacnea|type=Grass|2|Grass|Human-Like|−|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔<sup>2.0.1+</sup>}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0336|Seviper|type=Poison|2|Field|Dragon|✔{{sup/4|HGSS}}|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0341|Corphish|type=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0361|Snorunt|type=Ice|2|Fairy|Mineral|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|note=Chain breed}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0390|Chimchar|type=Fire|2|Field|Human-Like|−|−|−|−||−|✔}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0418|Buizel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|−|✔|✔|✔||✔|−}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0427|Buneary|type=Normal|2|Field|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0540|Sewaddle|type=Bug|type2=Grass|1|Bug|Bug||−|−|−|||✔}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0546|Cottonee|type=Grass|type2=Fairy|2|Grass|Fairy||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|note=Chain breed}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0566|Archen|type=Rock|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Water 3|||✔|✔|✔|note=Chain breed}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0656|Froakie|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|||−|−|||✔}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0688|Binacle|type=Rock|type2=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|||✔|✔|✔|note=Chain breed}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0707|Klefki|type=Steel|type2=Fairy|1|Mineral|Mineral|||✔|✔|✔||✔|note=Chain breed}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0714|Noibat|type=Flying|type2=Dragon|2|Flying|Dragon|||✔|✔|−||✔<sup>2.0.1+</sup>|note=Chain breed}}<br />
{{Moveentry/7|0924|Tandemaus|type=Normal|2|Field|Fairy|||||||✔}}<br />
{{Movefoot|Dark|7}}<br />
<br />
==In other games==<br />
==={{g|Mystery Dungeon series}}===<br />
Switcheroo swaps the user's and the target's held items. Prior to {{pkmn|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, this move will fail if at least one of the Pokémon is not holding an item. From Super Mystery Dungeon, the move will still succeed even if either the user or the target does not have an item.<br />
<br />
{{MDMoveheader|type=dark}}<br />
{{MDMoveRow|game=TDS|pp=16|acc=—%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=Yes}}<br />
{{MDMoveRow|game=BSL|pp=16|acc=—%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=Yes}}<br />
{{MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pp=25|ppmax=40|acc=—%|range=Front|target=All|cuts=No}}<br />
{{MDMovefoot|type=dark|TDS=yes|BSL=yes|SMD=yes|RTDX=yes}}<br />
<br />
===Description===<br />
{{movedesc|dark}}<br />
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TD}}|Switches the user's hold item with the target's hold item. It works only if both Pokémon are holding items.}}<br />
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|S}}|Switches the user's held item with the target's held item. It works only if both Pokémon are holding items.}}<br />
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|てきポケモンのどうぐと じぶんの どうぐを いれかえる じぶんと てきポケモンの りょうほうが どうぐを もっていないと せいこうしない|Switches the user's held item with the target's held item. It works only if both Pokémon are holding items}}}}<br />
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|[[File:IconKanji2MD.png]]UNUSED}}<br />
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}<br/>{{gameabbrevmd|RTDX}}|It swaps your held item with a target's held item. The move succeeds even if either you or the target doesn't have an item.}}<br />
|}<br />
|}{{left clear}}<br />
<br />
==In the manga==<br />
===Pokémon Adventures===<br />
{{movemanga|type=dark|exp=yes|gen=The user trades held items with its opponent.|image1=Al Hypno Switcheroo Adventures.png|image1p=Hypno}}<br />
{{movep|type=dark|ms=097|pkmn=Hypno|method=Hypno switches the places of an item it is holding with one that its opponent is holding.}}<br />
{{movebtm|type=dark|user=Team Rocket Elite Trio|user1=Al's Hypno|startcode=PS460|startname=All About Arceus IX|notes=Debut}}<br />
<br />
==In other generations==<br />
===Core series games===<br />
{{Movegen|<br />
type=Dark|<br />
genIV=Switcheroo IV|<br />
genV=Switcheroo V|<br />
genVI=Switcheroo VI|<br />
genVII=Switcheroo VII|<br />
}}<br />
{{Movegen<br />
|type=Dark<br />
|genVIII=Switcheroo VIII<br />
}}<br />
===Side series games===<br />
{{Movegen|<br />
type=Dark|<br />
PBR=Switcheroo PBR|<br />
}}<br />
===Spin-off series games===<br />
{{Movegen|<br />
type=Dark|<br />
PMDTDS=Switcheroo PMD TDS|<br />
PSMD=Switcheroo PSMD|<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Trivia==<br />
* In [[Generation IX]], Switcheroo has the same animation as {{m|Trick}}.<br />
==In other languages==<br />
{{Langtable|color={{dark color}}|bordercolor={{dark color light}}<br />
|zh_yue=掉包 ''{{tt|Diuhbāau|Switcheroo}}''<br />
|zh_cmn=掉包 ''{{tt|Diàobāo|Switcheroo}}''<br />
|fr=Passe-Passe<br />
|de=Wechseldich<br />
|el=Υποχθόνια Αλλαγή ''Ypochthónia Allagí''<br />
|it=Rapidscambio<br />
|ko=바꿔치기 ''{{tt|Bakkweochigi|Switching}}''<br />
|es_la=Trueque<br />
|es_eu=Trapicheo<br />
|vi=Đánh Tráo<br />
}}<br />
{{Trick|Dark}}<br />
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}<br />
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[[Category:Moves that can jam]]<br />
[[Category:Item-manipulating moves]]<br />
[[Category:Moves that can fail]]<br />
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]<br />
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]<br />
<br />
[[de:Wechseldich]]<br />
[[es:Trapicheo]]<br />
[[fr:Passe-Passe]]<br />
[[it:Rapidscambio]]<br />
[[ja:すりかえ]]<br />
[[zh:掉包（招式）]]</div>DizzyWaddleDoo