Skill Swap (move)

This article is about the move in the core games. For the Skill Swapper enhancement in Pokémon Shuffle, see Pokémon Shuffle → Enhancements.

Skill Swap スキルスワップ Skill Swap

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM48 in Generation III TM48 in Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TR40 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM48 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM098 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Makes the appeal as good as those before it.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Skill Swap (Japanese: スキルスワップ Skill Swap) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III.

It is:

• TM48 in Generation III, Generation IV, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TR40 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM098 in Generation IX.

Effect

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Check Imposter in Generation V, Zen Mode, and Battle Bond in Generation IX You can discuss this on the talk page.

Skill Swap exchanges the Abilities of the user and the target. If a Pokémon affected by Skill Swap is switched out, it regains its original Ability.

Skill Swap fails if either Pokémon has the Ability Wonder Guard, Multitype, Illusion, Stance Change, Schooling, Comatose, Shields Down, Disguise, RKS System, Battle Bond, Power Construct, Ice Face, Gulp Missile, Neutralizing Gas, Zero to Hero, Commander, Protosynthesis, Quark Drive, Orichalcum Pulse, or Hadron Engine.

Skill Swap bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Generation III

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Details on which Ability activates first if both Pokémon have an Ability that activates when gained You can discuss this on the talk page.

Generation IV

Abilities such as Intimidate, that activate when they are gained, will not activate again after using Skill Swap if the Pokémon that receives the Ability has already had that Ability in some point during the battle since it was sent in.

If both Pokémon whose Abilities are being swapped have Abilities with an effect or message that activates when gained, the Abilities will activate in the same order they would upon entering the battle.

Generation V

When using Skill Swap on an opponent, it states the new Abilities of the Pokémon.

If the two Abilities being swapped both have an effect or message that activates when gained (such as Intimidate and Unnerve), the Pokémon using Skill Swap will always have its new Ability activate first.

Skill Swap fails if the target's Ability is the same as the user's.

Generation VI onwards

If both Pokémon have the same Ability, Skill Swap will succeed. If it is an Ability such as Intimidate that activates when it is gained, it will activate for both Pokémon after being gained this way.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Skill Swap, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage.

Skill Swap fails when targeting a Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon.

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD The user swaps special abilities with the target.* Switches abilities with the foe on the turn this is used.* FRLG The user employs its psychic power to swap abilities with the foe. DPPtHGSSPBR The user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA SV The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy						13BDSP
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying						60
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous			40	40	40	40
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous			43	43	43	46
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous			45	45	45	48
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy				44	44	39
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy				44	44	39
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field				25	25	40	40
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral				40	40	40	40
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				40	35	56	56
0720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				25	25		25
720U		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				25ORAS	25		25
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					26	70
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II [[|]]	III TM48	IV TM48	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR40	IX TM098
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔				✔
026A		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy							✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field							✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field							✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔				✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔				✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔				✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔				✔	✔
079G		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔				✔	✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔				✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔				✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔				✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔				✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔				✔
103A		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass						✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔				✔	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔				✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔				✔
122G		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔				✔
144G		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔				✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔				✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔				✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔				✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔	✔				✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field							✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔				✔	✔
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔				✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔				✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔				✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔				✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔				✔	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔				✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔				✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy						✔BDSP
0325		Spoink		Field		Field	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔				✔BDSP
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔				✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔				✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔				✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔				✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔				✔BDSP
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔				✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔				✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔				✔BDSP
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔				✔
0386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔				✔BDSP
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug		✔				✔BDSP
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug		✔				✔BDSP
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug		✔				✔BDSP
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug		✔				✔BDSP
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔				✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔				✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔				✔BDSP	✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔				✔BDSP
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral		✔				✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral		✔				✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔				✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔				✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔				✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔				✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔				✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔				✔	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔				✔	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy		✔				✔BDSP
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field						✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field						✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying						✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying						✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying						✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
562G		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2							✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field							✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field							✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field							✔
0670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy							✔
0671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy							✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field						✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field						✔
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field						✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field						✔	✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral							✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous						✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous						✔
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy						✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy						✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field							✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0825		Dottler		Bug		Bug						✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug						✔
0854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous							✔
0855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous							✔
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
0876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy							✔
876F		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy							✔
0898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
898I		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
898S		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field							✔
0908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass							✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug							✔
0955		Flittle		Flying		Flying							✔
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying							✔
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy							✔
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy							✔
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy							✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field							✔
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
103A		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass			✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys Normal Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
386A		Deoxys Attack Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
386D		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
386S		Deoxys Speed Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying	✔	✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field		✔	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field		✔	✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field			✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field			✔
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field			✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field		✔	✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous		✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous		✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy			✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy			✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0325		Spoink		Field		Field	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	Dream World - Dream Park
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	Dream World - Spooky Manor
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Ultra Space Wilds (Water World)UM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Legendary Pokémon Celebration LugiaS
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Skill Swap s a move with 17PP with 100% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front, exchanging Abilities with them. The move will exchange both Abilities if a Pokémon has two, possibly leaving them with just one. It will fail if one of the Abilities about to be swapped is Wonder Guard. The move is affected by Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 14.

Description

Games Description MDRB Switches the user's Special Ability with that of the target. MDTDS Switches the user's ability with that of the target. BSL てきポケモンと じぶんの とくせいを こうかんしてしまう MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It trades your Ability with the Ability of a Pokémon in front of you. You regain your usual Ability when you go to the next floor or faint.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Spinda Defense Forme Deoxys
The user employs its psychic power to swap Abilities with the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Spinda does a handstand and stands on one of its hands. The target does the same thing and swaps Abilities with Spinda.
Norman's Spinda	Rayquaza Redemption I		Debut
	Defense Forme Deoxys switches Abilities with the target.
Giovanni's Organism No. 2	Storming the Forretress		None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Kadabra Misdreavus
The user employs its psychic power to swap Abilities with the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Kadabra uses its psychic powers to swap Abilities with another Pokémon.
Hareta's Kadabra	Team Galactic's Greatest Warrior		Debut
	Misdreavus's eyes glow and exchanges its Ability with another Pokémon.
Hareta's Misdreavus	Hareta's Heart Desire		None

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Bronzong
The user employs its psychic power to swap Abilities with the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bronzong uses its psychic powers to swap Abilities with another Pokémon.
Yū's Bronzong	PBK4		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it ignores accuracy and evasion checks.
• Although Iron Valiant can learn Skill Swap by TM, it will always fail as Quark Drive cannot be swapped.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 特性互換 Dahksing Wuhwuhn * 交換絕招 Gāauwuhn Jyuhtjīu * Mandarin 特性互換 / 特性互换 Tèxìng Hùhuàn * 交換絕招 / 交换绝招 Jiāohuàn Juézhāo * Dutch Vaardigheidsruil French Échange German FähigkeitstauschVIII+ WertewechselIV–VII Greek Ανταλλαγή Δεξιοτήτων Antallagí Dexiotíton Italian Baratto Korean 스킬스왑 SeukilseuwapIX+ 스킬스웹 SeukilseuwepIV–VIII Norwegian Ferdighetsbytte Brazilian Portuguese Troca de Habilidade Serbian Zamena veština Spanish Intercambio Vietnamese Hoán Đổi Đặc Tính

Variations of the move Skill Swap
Skill Swap • Heart Swap • Power Swap • Guard Swap • Speed Swap

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