Power Swap (move)

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Power Swap
パワースワップ Power Swap
Power Swap IX.png
Power Swap IX 2.png
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
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as all the moves before it this turn.

Power Swap (Japanese: パワースワップ Power Swap) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM60 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Power Swap switches the user's Attack stat stages and Special Attack stat stages with the target's Attack stat stages and Special Attack stat stages. Since this changes stat stages, the stat stages can be passed via Baton Pass.

Power 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-Power 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 Attack and Sp. Atk with the foe.
BWB2W2 The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk with the target.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
0150 Mewtwo Mewtwo
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 64 57 43 43 56 56
0177 Natu Natu
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 44 47 47 47 30
0178 Xatu Xatu
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 54 54 54XY
53ORAS
53 34
0196 Espeon Espeon
PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 78PtHGSS 78BW
45B2W2
45 45 35SwShBDSP 35
0203 Girafarig Girafarig
NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
0617 Accelgor Accelgor
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 52 1, 52 1, 52 32
0785 Tapu Koko Tapu Koko
ElectricIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 70
0954 Rabsca Rabsca
BugIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Bug Bug 40
0981 Farigiraf Farigiraf
NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
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
TM60
IX
--
0037 Vulpix Vulpix
FireIC Big.png Field Field
0037 Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png Field Field
0038 Ninetales Ninetales
FireIC Big.png Field Field
0038 Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Field
0063 Abra Abra
PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0064 Kadabra Kadabra
PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0065 Alakazam Alakazam
PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0102 Exeggcute Exeggcute
GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0103 Exeggutor Exeggutor
GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0103 Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Form
GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0114 Tangela Tangela
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
Galarian Form
IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0126 Magmar Magmar
FireIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0137 Porygon Porygon
NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0144 Articuno Articuno
Galarian Form
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0150 Mewtwo Mewtwo
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151 Mew Mew
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0177 Natu Natu
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0178 Xatu Xatu
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0196 Espeon Espeon
PsychicIC Big.png Field Field
0233 Porygon2 Porygon2
NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0240 Magby Magby
FireIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0273 Seedot Seedot
GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
0274 Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass
0275 Shiftry Shiftry
GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass
0282 Gardevoir Gardevoir
PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Amorphous
0333 Swablu Swablu
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Dragon
0334 Altaria Altaria
DragonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Dragon
0337 Lunatone Lunatone
RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0338 Solrock Solrock
RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0343 Baltoy Baltoy
GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0344 Claydol Claydol
GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0436 Bronzor Bronzor
SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0437 Bronzong Bronzong
SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0465 Tangrowth Tangrowth
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0467 Magmortar Magmortar
FireIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0474 Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0488 Cresselia Cresselia
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0494 Victini Victini
PsychicIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0517 Munna Munna
PsychicIC Big.png Field Field
0518 Musharna Musharna
PsychicIC Big.png Field Field
0555 Darmanitan Darmanitan
FireIC Big.png Field Field
0561 Sigilyph Sigilyph
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0563 Cofagrigus Cofagrigus
GhostIC Big.png Mineral Amorphous
0577 Solosis Solosis
PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0578 Duosion Duosion
PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0579 Reuniclus Reuniclus
PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0605 Elgyem Elgyem
PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0606 Beheeyem Beheeyem
PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0617 Accelgor Accelgor
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0785 Tapu Koko Tapu Koko
ElectricIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0786 Tapu Lele Tapu Lele
PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0787 Tapu Bulu Tapu Bulu
GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0801 Magearna Magearna
SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0825 Dottler Dottler
BugIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0826 Orbeetle Orbeetle
BugIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0858 Hatterene Hatterene
PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy
0861 Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
DarkIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Human-Like
0866 Mr. Rime Mr. Rime
IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0867 Runerigus Runerigus
GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Amorphous
0876 Indeedee Indeedee
Male
PsychicIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy
0889 Zamazenta Zamazenta
FightingIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0898 Calyrex Calyrex
PsychicIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0898 Calyrex Calyrex
Ice Rider
PsychicIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0898 Calyrex Calyrex
Shadow Rider
PsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
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
0037 Vulpix Vulpix
FireIC Big.png Field Field HGSS BDSP
0037 Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png Field Field
0102 Exeggcute Exeggcute
GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass HGSS BDSP
0114 Tangela Tangela
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass HGSS BDSP
0240 Magby Magby
FireIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
0273 Seedot Seedot
GrassIC Big.png Field Grass HGSS BDSP
0307 Meditite Meditite
FightingIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
0333 Swablu Swablu
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Dragon HGSS BDSP
0605 Elgyem Elgyem
PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By event

Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0103 Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Form
GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 2017 World Championships Alolan Exeggutor
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

Power Swap switches the user's Attack stat stages and Special Attack stat stages with the target's Attack stat stages and Special Attack stat stages. The move will also swap the unique multipliers from Aurora Beam, Memento and Charm in the Explorers series.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS - - 13 - —% - Front All Yes
BSL - - 13 - —% - 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:

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Power Swap is one of Mr. Mime's possible second moves. It is obtained by reaching level 6 and choosing to upgrade Light Screen into it instead of Barrier. Previously, its spot as a possible second move was taken by Guard Swap.

Power Swap has the user create a link between itself and the Pokémon hit by it. While active, the link increases the user's movement speed and continually restores its HP. If the linked Pokémon is an ally, the link will cause the same effects it causes on the user on it and will increase the amount of damage it deals. If the linked Pokémon is an opposing one, the link will cause the opposite effects: reduced movement speed, decreased damage dealt, and will damage it over time. The link will disappear if the user and the linked Pokémon are too far away.

By reaching level 13, Power Swap is upgraded into Power Swap+, further increasing the amount of damage dealt by allies and decreasing the amount dealt by opposing Pokémon.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Swaps any modified stat levels and rates for Attack and Special Attack with the Pokémon the user is facing.
BSL しょうめんの ポケモンの こうげき とくこうの だんかいと ばいりつを じぶんと いれかえてしまう
MDGtI It switches any changes to your Attack and Special Attack with the target. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileGTI.pngWonder Tile.)
SMD It switches existing changes to your Attack and Sp. Atk with the target.*
It switches any changes to your Attack and Sp. Atk with the target's. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileSMD.pngWonder Tile.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 力量互換 Lihkleuhng Wuhwuhn *
力量交換 Lihkleuhng Gāauwuhn *
Mandarin 力量互換 / 力量互换 Lìliàng Hùhuàn *
力量交換 / 力量交换 Lìliàng Jiāohuàn *
France Flag.png French Permuforce
Germany Flag.png German Krafttausch
Greece Flag.png Greek Ανταλλαγή Δυνάμεων Antallagí Dunámeno
Italy Flag.png Italian Barattoforza
South Korea Flag.png Korean 파워스왑 PawoseuwapIX+
파워스웹 PawoseuwepIVVIII
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Kraftbytte
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Troca de Força
Spain Flag.png Spanish CambiafuerzaVIII+
Cambia FuerzaVIVII
Cambia Fue.IVV
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Hoán Đổi Năng Lượng


Variations of the move Skill Swap
StatusIC HOME.png Skill SwapHeart SwapPower SwapGuard SwapSpeed Swap


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899


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