Ally Switch (move)

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Ally Switch
サイドチェンジ Side Change
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Type  Psychic
Category  Status
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  +1
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Ally Switch (Japanese: サイドチェンジ Side Change) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM51 as of Generation V.

Effect

Ally Switch causes the user to switch places with the ally opposite to itself, and is an increased priority move. It will fail if the user is in the middle of the field in Triple Battles or if used in a Single Battle. Ally Switch does not trigger Pursuit.

Description

Games Description
BW The user teleports using a strange power and switches its place with one of its allies.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
064 Kadabra Kadabra Psychic Psychic 24 '
065 Alakazam Alakazam Psychic Psychic 24 '
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 Type Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
TM51
VI
TM08
063 Abra Abra Psychic Psychic
064 Kadabra Kadabra Psychic Psychic
065 Alakazam Alakazam Psychic Psychic
151 Mew Mew Psychic Psychic
177 Natu Natu Psychic Flying
178 Xatu Xatu Psychic Flying
280 Ralts Ralts Psychic Psychic
281 Kirlia Kirlia Psychic Psychic
282 Gardevoir Gardevoir Psychic Psychic
343 Baltoy Baltoy Ground Psychic
344 Claydol Claydol Ground Psychic
386 Deoxys Deoxys Psychic Psychic
475 Gallade Gallade Psychic Fighting
605 Elgyem Elgyem Psychic Psychic
606 Beheeyem Beheeyem Psychic Psychic
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.


Trivia

  • No non-Psychic-type Pokémon can learn Ally Switch, except for Smeargle, who could learn it via Sketch.

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Interversion
Germany Flag.png German Seitentausch
Italy Flag.png Italian Cambiaposto
South Korea Flag.png Korean 사이드체인지 Side Change
Spain Flag.png Spanish Cambio Banda


Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
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