Guard Swap (move)

Guard Swap ガードスワップ Guard Swap

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} 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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM61 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as all the moves before it this turn.

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

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

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 SwShBDSPLA SV 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
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	64	57	43	43	56	56
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	44	47	47	47	35
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	54	59	59XY 53ORAS	53	34
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	78PtHGSS	78BW 45B2W2	45	45	35SwShBDSP	35
203		Girafarig		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1BDSP	1
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug		52	50	50	32
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug					1
831		Wooloo		Field		Field					28
832		Dubwool		Field		Field					32
954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug						40
981		Farigiraf		Field		Field						1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM61	IX --
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral					✔
144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying					✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying					✔
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field					✔
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field					✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field					✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying					✔
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral					✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous					✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy					✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral					✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral					✔
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral					✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral					✔
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral					✔
488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
517		Munna		Field		Field					✔
518		Musharna		Field		Field					✔
555		Darmanitan		Field		Field					✔
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3					✔
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3					✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug					✔
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug					✔
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2					✔
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2					✔
703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral					✔
719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
825		Dottler		Bug		Bug					✔
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug					✔
831		Wooloo		Field		Field					✔
832		Dubwool		Field		Field					✔
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy					✔
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy					✔
889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔BDSP
218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔BDSP
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔BDSP
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
686		Inkay		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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

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.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS - - 11 - —% - Front All Yes BSL - - 11 - —% - Front All Yes MDGtI - - 13 50 100% - Front All Yes SMD - - 13 30 100% - Front All Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. 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.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Guard Swap was Mr. Mime's second move. It since has been replaced by Power Swap. It was obtained by reaching level 6 and upgrading Light Screen into it instead of Barrier. The user fires a beam, swapping base Defense and Sp. Defense with another Pokémon for as long as they stay in range or until another target is Guard Swapped. Swapping with an enemy slows and damages them over time while increasing the user's movement speed. Swapping with an ally increases the movement speed of that ally and the user. Damage ticks every .5s. At level 13, the move heals the user, plus an ally if tethered to them every .5s.

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 Wonder 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 Wonder Tile.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Alakazam
The user takes some of its Special Defense stat and adds it to its Defense stat.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Alakazam	Alakazam waves its hands, moving a part of its Special Defense to its Defense.
Mira's Alakazam	The Final Dimensional Duel VII		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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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 * French Permugarde German Schutztausch Greek Ανταλλαγή Άμυνας Antallagí Hamunas Italian Barattoscudo Korean 가드스왑 GadeuseuwapIX+ 가드스웹 GadeuseuwepIV–VIII Norwegian Vaktbytte Brazilian Portuguese Troca de Defesa Spanish CambiadefensaVIII+ Cambia DefensaVI–VII Cambia Def.IV–V Vietnamese Hoán Đổi Phòng Ngự

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

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