Guard Swap (move)

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Guard Swap
ガードスワップ Guard Swap
Guard Swap VIII.png
Guard Swap VIII 2.png
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 IV
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as all the moves before it this turn.

Guard Swap (Japanese: ガードスワップ Guard Swap) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM61 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Guard Swap switches the user's Defense stat stages and Special Defense stat stages with the target's Defense stat stages and Special Defense stat stages. Since this changes stat stages, the stat stages can be passed via Baton Pass.

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

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

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the foe.
BWB2W2 The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the target.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh
The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0122 Mr. Mime PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1
0150 Mewtwo PsychicIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 64 57 43 43 56
0177 Natu PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 44 47 47 47 35
0178 Xatu PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 54 59 59XY
53ORAS
53 34
0197 Umbreon DarkIC Big.png Field Field 78PtHGSS 78BW
45B2W2
45 45 35
0203 Girafarig NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Field 1 1 1 1
0616 Shelmet BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 52 50 50 32
0617 Accelgor BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1
0831 Wooloo NormalIC Big.png Field Field 28
0832 Dubwool NormalIC Big.png Field Field 32
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

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TM61
IX
--
0063 Abra PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0064 Kadabra PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0065 Alakazam PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0122 Mr. Mime PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
122G Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime
Galarian Form
IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0137 Porygon NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0150 Mewtwo PsychicIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0177 Natu PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0178 Xatu PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0194 Wooper WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Field
0195 Quagsire WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Field
0197 Umbreon DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0227 Skarmory SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0233 Porygon2 NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0282 Gardevoir PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Amorphous
0303 Mawile SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Fairy
0343 Baltoy GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0344 Claydol GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0436 Bronzor SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0437 Bronzong SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0474 Porygon-Z NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0517 Munna PsychicIC Big.png Field Field
0518 Musharna PsychicIC Big.png Field Field
0555 Darmanitan FireIC Big.png Field Field
0563 Cofagrigus GhostIC Big.png Mineral Amorphous
0574 Gothita PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0575 Gothorita PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0576 Gothitelle PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0577 Solosis PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0578 Duosion PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0579 Reuniclus PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0605 Elgyem PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0606 Beheeyem PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0616 Shelmet BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0617 Accelgor BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0686 Inkay DarkIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 2
0687 Malamar DarkIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 2
0801 Magearna SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0825 Dottler BugIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0826 Orbeetle BugIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0831 Wooloo NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0832 Dubwool NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0858 Hatterene PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy
0866 Mr. Rime IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0867 Runerigus GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Amorphous
876F Indeedee
Indeedee
Female
PsychicIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy
0889 Zamazenta FightingIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
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
0063 Abra PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0096 Drowzee PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like HGSS
0194 Wooper WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Field
0218 Slugma FireIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0227 Skarmory SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying HGSS
0303 Mawile SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Fairy HGSS
0307 Meditite FightingIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0351 Castform NormalIC Big.png Fairy Amorphous
0564 Tirtouga WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
0605 Elgyem PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0686 Inkay DarkIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 2 USUM
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 Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Guard Swap is a move with 11PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. The user targets enemy in the front, cutting corners, swapping Defense and Sp. Defense stat boosts as well as multipliers from Screech. This move is affected by Taunt.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Swaps any modified stat levels and rates for Defense and Special Defense with the Pokémon the user is facing.
BSL しょうめんの ポケモンの ぼうぎょ とくぼうの だんかいと ばいりつを じぶんと いれかえる
MDGtI It switches any changes to your Defense and Special Defense with the target. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileGTI.pngWonder Tile.)
SMD It switches existing changes to your Defense and Sp. Def with the target.*
It switches any changes to your Defense and Sp. Def with the target's. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileSMD.pngWonder Tile.*

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 防守互換 Fòhngsáu Wuhwuhn *
防禦交換 Fòhngyuh Gāauwuhn *
Mandarin 防守互換 / 防守互换 Fángshǒu Hùhuàn *
防禦交換 / 防御交换 Fángyù Jiāohuàn *
France Flag.png French Permugarde
Germany Flag.png German Schutztausch
Greece Flag.png Greek Ανταλλαγή Άμυνας Antallagí Hamunas
Italy Flag.png Italian Barattoscudo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 가드스웹 Guard Swap
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Vaktbytte
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Troca de Defesas
Spain Flag.png Spanish Cambiadefensa*
Cambia Defensa*
Cambia Def.*
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Hoán Đổi Phòng Ngự



Variations of the move Skill Swap
StatusIC HOME.png Skill SwapHeart SwapPower SwapGuard SwapSpeed Swap


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
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2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899


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