Baton Pass (move)

Baton Pass バトンタッチ Baton Touch

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  40 (max. 64) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TR29 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM132 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works well if the user is pumped up.

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

Baton Pass (Japanese: バトンタッチ Baton Touch) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TR29 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM132 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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• Effect
  • Choosing a Pokémon
  • Effects passed
  • Effects not passed
  • Contests
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM/TR
  • By breeding
  • Special move
    • Generation II
    • Generation III
    • Generation IV
    • Generation V
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Description
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
  • Pokémon Battle Frontier
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Side series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
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Contents

Effect

This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Does Baton Pass transfers any of these effects? Nightmare, Encore, Throat Chop, Torment You can discuss this on the talk page.

Baton Pass switches out the user and passes several effects to the Pokémon switched in its place.

If this is used by a wild Pokémon or a Trainer with no available Pokémon to be switched, it fails but still spends PP.

From Generation II to IV, the animation will always display a normal Poké Ball. Starting in Generation V, the correct type of Poké Ball the user was caught with is displayed in the animation.

The user still switches out even if it was prevented from escaping. Even though the Baton Pass user switches out, Pursuit has no additional power or priority against it. If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Baton Pass, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Choosing a Pokémon

As with normally switching out Pokémon, using this move opens up the party screen so the player can choose the replacement Pokémon. It is not possible to choose any Pokémon Eggs, fainted Pokémon, the same Pokémon who used this move, or another Pokémon who is already in battle (such as in a Double Battle).

Once the party screen is open, it is not possible to cancel this move without choosing a replacement Pokémon. In Generations II to IV, the "Cancel" button is still present but is unusable. From Generation III onwards, when choosing the Baton Pass replacement Pokémon, there is an option to see their summary.

The party is not shown when someone else uses this move (such as a non-player character, or another player in a link battle).

Effects passed

Baton Pass transfers all temporary stat stage increases and decreases on to the Pokémon that replaces it in battle. Baton Pass also passes some volatile status conditions, namely confusion, getting pumped, escape prevention, seeding, Curse, Substitute, Ingrain, Power Trick, Heal Block, Embargo, Perish Song, Magnet Rise, and Aqua Ring. It passes Telekinesis, except this effect disappears if the replacement Pokémon is Mega Gengar. It passes Ability suppression, except if the replacement Pokémon's Ability cannot be suppressed.

From Generation II to IV, if the user was enforcing escape prevention on another Pokémon (by means such as Block, Mean Look, or Spider Web), its replacement will keep enforcing it.

As with normally switching out Pokémon, if the user was draining HP from a seeded Pokémon, the replacement will keep draining HP.

Effects not passed

Baton Pass does not pass any effects that require having a certain Ability or holding an item, any non-volatile status conditions (such as sleep or poison), drowsiness (from Yawn or G-Max Snooze), infatuation, center of attention (from Spotlight), type changes, Ability changes, moves learned by Mimic, form changes (including Mega Evolution, Dynamax, etc.), or transformations (from Transform or Imposter). It also does not pass the effects of Disable (even if the replacement Pokémon knows the disabled move), Imprison, or Defense Curl's effect of doubling the power of Rollout or Ice Ball, or the critical hit rate boosts from G-Max Chi Strike. It does not pass Minimize's tiny sprite, or its effect of causing the user to become more vulnerable to some moves (Stomp, Steamroller, Heat Crash, etc.).

From Generation V onwards, if the user was enforcing escape prevention on another Pokémon, its replacement will not enforce it.

Contests

Baton Pass can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if a certain move (Agility, Amnesia, Autotomize, Calm Mind, Cotton Guard, Hone Claws, Nasty Plot, Rock Polish, or Shell Smash) was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A move that transfers the user's status changes to the next Pokémon when switching. GSC Switches while keeping effects. RSEColoXD Switches out the user while keeping effects in play. FRLG The user switches out, passing along any stat changes to the new battler. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes. Champs The user switches out of battle to be replaced by another party Pokémon. If the user had any stat changes, a substitute, or other such effects, they will be passed on to the Pokémon switching in.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like	41	49RSE 47FRLG	46	46	46	46	1	1
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like							1
0133		Eevee		Field	36C	36	36	36BW 33B2W2	33	33	35	35	35
0134		Vaporeon		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0135		Jolteon		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0136		Flareon		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	80	80	80	80	20	20	20
0161		Sentret		Field	−	−	39	39	39	39		39	39
0162		Furret		Field	−	−	46	46	46	46		46	46
0165		Ledyba		Bug	29	29	22	22	22	26		26
0166		Ledian		Bug	33	33	24	24	24	29		29
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered	−	41FRLG	42	41	41	41	44	44
0176		Togetic		Flying Fairy	−	41FRLG	42	41	41	41	44	44
0190		Aipom		Field	12	18	11	11	11	11		11	11
0196		Espeon		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0197		Umbreon		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0203		Girafarig		Field	30	37	23	23	23XY 41ORAS	41		41	41
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered	40	40	37	37	37	37	20	20
0283		Surskit		Water 1 Bug		−	43	43	43XY 35ORAS	35		35	35
0284		Masquerain		Water 1 Bug		−	−	−	−	−		1	−
0291		Ninjask		Bug		45	45	45	45XY 35ORAS	35	1	1
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy		31	31	31	31XY 25ORAS	25	8	8
0311		Plusle		Fairy		40	42	44	44XY 34ORAS	34		34	34
0312		Minun		Fairy		40	42	44	44XY 34ORAS	34		34	34
0367		Huntail		Water 1		43	33	33	33XY 29ORAS	29		29
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		43	33	33	33XY 29ORAS	29		29
0424		Ambipom		Field			11	11	11	11		11	11
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous			33	38BW 44B2W2	44	44	36	36	36
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous			37	44BW 52B2W2	52	52	42	42	42
0427		Buneary		Field Human-Like			26	26	26	26	28	28
0428		Lopunny		Field Human-Like			26	26	26	26	28	28
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered			46	46	46	46	4	4
0468		Togekiss		Flying Fairy			−	−	−	−	1	1
0470		Leafeon		Field			−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0471		Glaceon		Field			−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0504		Patrat		Field				33	33	38
0505		Watchog		Field				39	39	46
0545		Scolipede		Bug				30	30	1, Evo.	1
0700		Sylveon		Field					−	−	1		1
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying						16			16
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1						1	1
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like							1
0876		Indeedee Female		Fairy							5		5
0926		Fidough		Field Mineral									26
0927		Dachsbun		Field Mineral									29
0981		Farigiraf		Field									41
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	Compatibility
					VIII	IX
					SwSh TR29	SV TM132
0012		Butterfree		Bug	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field	−	✔
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field	−	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field	−	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field	−	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy	✔	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1	−	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field	✔
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	✔
0084		Doduo		Flying		✔
0085		Dodrio		Flying		✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like	−	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like	−	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like	✔
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug	✔	✔
0133		Eevee		Field	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field	✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		✔
0162		Furret		Field		✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying Fairy	✔
0177		Natu		Flying	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass	✔	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy Grass		✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy Grass		✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy Grass		✔
0190		Aipom		Field		✔
0196		Espeon		Field	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		✔
0212		Scizor		Bug	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1 Field	✔	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like	−	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0255		Torchic		Field	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field	✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1 Bug		✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1 Bug		✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug	✔
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug Human-Like		✔
0314		Illumise		Bug Human-Like		✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		✔
0359		Absol		Field	✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1 Field		✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1 Field		✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field Human-Like	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field Human-Like	✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field	−	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying Fairy	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field	✔	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0489		Phione		Water 1 Fairy		✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1 Fairy		✔
0492		Shaymin All forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field	✔
0510		Liepard		Field	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field		✔
0527		Woobat		Field Flying	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field Flying	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug	✔
0572		Minccino		Field	−	✔
0573		Cinccino		Field	−	✔
0585		Deerling All forms		Field		✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field		✔
0587		Emolga		Field	✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1 Water 2		✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug	✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug	✔
0647		Keldeo All forms		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy		✔
0670		Floette All main forms		Fairy		✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field	−	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field	✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like	✔	✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying	✔	−
0723		Dartrix		Flying	✔	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying	✔	✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		✔
0727		Incineroar		Field	−	✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug	−	✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug	−	✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug	−	✔
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying		✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug Fairy	✔	✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug Fairy	✔	✔
0766		Passimian		Field	−	✔
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1	✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0813		Scorbunny		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0814		Raboot		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0815		Cinderace		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0816		Sobble		Water 1 Field	✔	−
0817		Drizzile		Water 1 Field	✔	✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1 Field	✔	✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug	✔
0827		Nickit		Field	✔
0828		Thievul		Field	✔
0832		Dubwool		Field	✔
0854		Sinistea All forms		Mineral Amorphous	✔	✔
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral Amorphous	✔	✔
0856		Hatenna		Fairy	✔	✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy	✔	✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy	✔	✔
0863		Perrserker		Field	✔	✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like	✔
0876		Indeedee Female		Fairy	✔	✔
0877		Morpeko		Field Fairy	−	✔
0885		Dreepy		Amorphous Dragon	✔	✔
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous Dragon	✔	✔
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous Dragon	✔	✔
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug		✔
0912		Quaxly		Flying Water 1		✔
0913		Quaxwell		Flying Water 1		✔
0914		Quaquaval		Flying Water 1		✔
0921		Pawmi		Field		✔
0922		Pawmo		Field		✔
0923		Pawmot		Field		✔
0924		Tandemaus		Field Fairy		✔
0925		Maushold All forms		Field Fairy		✔2.0.1+
0926		Fidough		Field Mineral		✔
0927		Dachsbun		Field Mineral		✔
0944		Shroodle		Field		✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field		✔
0955		Flittle		Flying		✔
0956		Espathra		Flying		✔
0978		Tatsugiri All forms		Water 2		✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field		✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		✔
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1015		Munkidori		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	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
										SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0048		Venonat		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0167		Spinarak		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0207		Gligar		Bug	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0255		Torchic		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0300		Skitty		Field Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0314		Illumise		Bug Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0327		Spinda		Field Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1 Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field				✔	✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug				✔	✔	✔		−
0585		Deerling All forms		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0587		Emolga		Field				✔	✔	✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		−
0632		Durant		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like					✔	✔		−
0722		Rowlet		Flying						✔		−
0742		Cutiefly		Bug Fairy						✔		−
0924		Tandemaus		Field Fairy								✔
0978		Tatsugiri All forms		Water 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.

Special move

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	Baton Pass Farfetch'dStad2
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		Bug	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0021		Spearow		Flying	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0078		Rapidash		Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0085		Dodrio		Flying	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0097		Hypno		Human-Like	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0177		Natu		Flying	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0277		Swellow		Flying	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0337		Lunatone		Mineral	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0338		Solrock		Mineral	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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		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		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
0123		Scyther		Bug	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0616		Shelmet		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

In Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series, Baton Pass targets all other Pokémon in the room and consecutively swaps places with them (assuming it doesn't miss them) in a mostly random order (prioritizing allies before enemies). A Pokémon that stays on a tile they cannot walk on will be warped away.

In Gates to Infinity, the user switches places with a teammate in front, and the switched ally receives a random stat boost; when used by an enemy, they will switch places with another enemy on the floor. In Super Mystery Dungeon, the user now switches with a teammate anywhere on the floor who is ordered first on the team list (or second on the list if the user is listed first).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 19 - 100% - Entire room All Yes MDTDS - - 15 - 75% - Entire room All Yes BSL - - 15 - 75% - Entire room All Yes MDGtI - - 30 99 —% - Front Teammate No SMD - - 30 99 —% - Entire floor Teammate - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDRB Successively switches the user's position with the positions of other Pokémon in the room. MDTDS Switches the user's position with the positions of other Pokémon in the room successively. BSL おなじへやの ポケモンの ばしょと じぶんの ばしょを つぎつぎと いれかえる MDGtI After switching positions with your teammate, it boosts the Pokémon's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, accuracy, or evasiveness. (The stat changes return to normal when it goes to the next floor or steps on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It switches the positions of you and your teammate. It also boosts the teammate's stat.* After switching your position with your teammate, it boosts your teammate's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk., Sp. Def., accuracy, or evasiveness. The stat returns to normal when the Pokémon goes to the next floor or steps on a Wonder Tile.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Aipom Ledian
The user passes all of its stat changes onto its ally.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Aipom touches the target with the hand on its tail, passing on their stat changes to the target.
Gold's Aibo	The Last Battle VI		Debut
	Ledian raises its hands into the air and goes back into its Poké Ball. When the next Pokémon is sent out, all of Ledian's stat changes are added to the next sent-out Pokémon.
The Battle Factory's Ledian	Outlasting Ledian		None

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Illumise
The user transfers their stat increases to the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Illumise transfers her stat increases to the target.
Enta's Illumise	Aim for the Top!		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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• Prior to Generation V, Shedinja is able to know Baton Pass by leveling up if Nincada is allowed to evolve only at level 45, as Ninjask learns this move at this level.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	接棒 Jippáahng
	Mandarin	接棒 Jiēbàng
Czech		Předání štafety
European French		Relais
German		StafetteVII+ StaffetteII–VI
Greek		Σκυτάλη
Italian		Staffetta
Korean		배턴터치 BaeteonteochiIX+ 바톤터치 BatonteochiII, IV–VIII
Brazilian Portuguese		Passar o Bastão
Serbian		Štafeta
Spanish		Relevo
Vietnamese		Chuyển Giao

References

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.