Baton Pass (move)

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Baton Pass
バトンタッチ Baton Touch
Baton Pass.png
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  40 (max. 64)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • 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 II
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Works well if the user is pumped up.

Baton Pass (Japanese: バトンタッチ Baton Touch) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generations II to IV

Baton Pass switches out the user, passing all temporary stat increases and decreases on to the Pokémon that replaces it in battle. Most volatile status conditions (such as confusion, seeding, and curse, but not infatuation) and volatile battle statuses (such as Substitute, Lock-On, and Ingrain) can also be passed. The move will fail if the user is the only Pokémon in the party that is able to battle.

No matter what type of Poké Ball the user was captured in, the animation will always display a normal Poké Ball.

Baton Pass will not change the effect of Pursuit. Baton Pass will also not pass on secondary effects of moves; for example, the effect of Minimize causing Stomp to hit at double power will not be passed, nor will the effect of Defense Curl causing Rollout and Ice Ball to hit at double power be passed. Other status changes that result in a type change to the user of Baton Pass, such as Soak or Conversion, will also not be passed to the target.

Generation V onward

The effects of moves that prevent ordinary switching, such as Mean Look, are no longer passed on to the incoming Pokémon; this does not include the effects of Ingrain.

The correct type of Poké Ball the user was caught with is now displayed in the animation.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Baton Pass, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A move that transfers the user's status changes to the next Pokémon when switching.
GSC Switches while keeping effects.
RSEColo.XD Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
FRLG The user switches out, passing along any stat changes to the new battler.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.
XYORAS
SM
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0122 Mr. Mime GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 41 49RSE
47FRLG
46 46 46 46
0133 Eevee GrassIC Big.png Field Field 36C 36 36 36BW
33B2W2
33 33
0151 Mew GrassIC 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 80 80 80 80
0161 Sentret GrassIC Big.png Field Field 39 39 39 39
0162 Furret GrassIC Big.png Field Field 46 46 46 46
0165 Ledyba GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug 29 29 22 22 22 26
0166 Ledian GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug 33 33 24 24 24 29
0175 Togepi GrassIC 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 41FRLG 42 41 41 41
0176 Togetic GrassIC Big.png Flying Fairy 41FRLG 42 41 41 41
0190 Aipom GrassIC Big.png Field Field 12 18 11 11 11 11
0203 Girafarig GrassIC Big.png Field Field 30 37 23 23 23XY
41ORAS
41
0251 Celebi GrassIC 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 40 40 37 37 37 37
0283 Surskit GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Bug 43 43 43XY
35ORAS
35
0291 Ninjask GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug 45 45 45 45XY
35ORAS
35
0303 Mawile GrassIC Big.png Field Fairy 31 31 31 31XY
25ORAS
25
0311 Plusle GrassIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 40 42 44 44XY
34ORAS
34
0312 Minun GrassIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 40 42 44 44XY
34ORAS
34
0367 Huntail GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 43 33 33 33XY
29ORAS
29
0368 Gorebyss GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 43 33 33 33XY
29ORAS
29
0424 Ambipom GrassIC Big.png Field Field 11 11 11 11
0425 Drifloon GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 33 38BW
44B2W2
44 44
0426 Drifblim GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 37 44BW
52B2W2
52 52
0427 Buneary GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like 26 26 26 26
0428 Lopunny GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like 26 26 26 26
0439 Mime Jr. GrassIC 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 46 46 46 46
0504 Patrat GrassIC Big.png Field Field 33 33 38
0505 Watchog GrassIC Big.png Field Field 39 39 46
0545 Scolipede GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug 30 30 1
0741 Oricorio GrassIC Big.png Flying Flying 16
0771 Pyukumuku GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 1
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 GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0123 Scyther GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0167 Spinarak GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0207 Gligar GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0255 Torchic GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0300 Skitty GrassIC Big.png Field Fairy
0307 Meditite GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0313 Volbeat GrassIC Big.png Bug Human-Like
0314 Illumise GrassIC Big.png Bug Human-Like
0327 Spinda GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0359 Absol GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0418 Buizel GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0517 Munna GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0540 Sewaddle GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0585 Deerling GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0587 Emolga GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0616 Shelmet GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0619 Mienfoo GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0632 Durant GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0701 Hawlucha GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0722 Rowlet GrassIC Big.png Flying Flying
0742 Cutiefly GrassIC Big.png 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.


Special move

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0083 Farfetch'd GrassIC Big.png Flying Field Pokémon Stadium 2
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 III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0015 Beedrill GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0021 Spearow GrassIC Big.png Flying Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0078 Rapidash GrassIC Big.png Field Field Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0083 Farfetch'd GrassIC Big.png Flying Field Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0085 Dodrio GrassIC Big.png Flying Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0097 Hypno GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0145 Zapdos GrassIC 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 Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0177 Natu GrassIC Big.png Flying Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0277 Swellow GrassIC Big.png Flying Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0337 Lunatone GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0338 Solrock GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
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 IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0418 Buizel GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Field Pokéwalker - White Lake
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 V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0048 Venonat GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug Dream World - Dream Park
0123 Scyther GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0616 Shelmet GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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

Baton Pass makes the user switch places with another Pokémon in the room. If the user has any stat changes, those effects will be copied to the other Pokémon.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Successively switches the user's position with the positions of other Pokémon in the room.


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 接棒 Jiēbàng
France Flag.png European French Relais
Germany Flag.png German Staffette
Greece Flag.png Greek Σκυτάλη
Italy Flag.png Italian Staffetta
South Korea Flag.png Korean 바톤터치 Baton Touch
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Passa Bastão
Passar o Bastão (TCG)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Passa Bastão
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Štafeta
Spain Flag.png Spanish Relevo
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Chuyển Giao


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