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  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 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 SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target. Champs The user swaps the changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the changes to the target's Defense and Sp. Def stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1	1	1
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	64	57	43	43	56	56	56
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	44	47	47	47	35	35
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	54	59	59XY 53ORAS	53	34	34
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	78PtHGSS	78BW 45B2W2	45	45	35	35	35
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	1	1	1	1		1	1
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug		52	50	50	32
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug		−	−	−	1
0831		Wooloo		Field		Field					28
0832		Dubwool		Field		Field					32
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug							40
0981		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. 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
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
									SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	−
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3		−	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0686		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. 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		Compatibility
						VIII
						SwSh TM61
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field	✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug	✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0825		Dottler		Bug		Bug	✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug	✔
0831		Wooloo		Field		Field	✔
0832		Dubwool		Field		Field	✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0898		Calyrex All forms		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. 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

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. The move will also swap the unique multiplier from Screech.

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 = 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.

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 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	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

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	Latin America	Cambiadefensa
	Spain	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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