Power Swap (move)

Power Swap パワースワップ Power 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 TM60 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beauty 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

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

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 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
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1	1
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	64	57	43	43	56
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	44	47	47	47	30
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	54	54	54XY 53ORAS	53	34
196		Espeon		Field		Field	78PtHGSS	78BW 45B2W2	45	45	35
203		Girafarig		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1BDSP
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug		52	1, 52	1, 52	32
785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	70
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 --
037		Vulpix		Field		Field					✔
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field					✔
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass					✔
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass					✔
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass					✔
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass					✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
126		Magmar		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					✔
196		Espeon		Field		Field					✔
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral					✔
240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
273		Seedot		Field	Grass					✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass					✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass					✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous					✔
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon					✔
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon					✔
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral					✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral					✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral					✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral					✔
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral					✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral					✔
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass					✔
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
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					✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					✔
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug					✔
785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
825		Dottler		Bug		Bug					✔
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug					✔
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy					✔
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like					✔
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
876		Indeedee Male		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
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
240		Magby		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
605		Elgyem		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
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		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

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Power Swap is a move with 13PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. The user targets Pokémon in the front, ally or enemy, while also cutting corners. The user and target swap Attack and Sp. Attack stat boosts as well as multipliers from Aurora Beam, Memento and Charm. This move is affected by Taunt.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Power Swap is Mr. Mime's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 6 and upgrading Light Screen into it instead of Barrier. The user creates a link between the user and the Pokémon the move hits. While active, this link causes the user's movement speed to increase and its HP to be continually restored. If the target is an ally, this link not only causes the same benefits for it too but also increases the amount of damage it deals. If the target is an opponent, this link does the exact opposite: it reduces its movement speed, decreases the amount of damage it deals, and deals damage over time to it. The link will disappear if the user and the target are too far away. When upgraded, the amount of damage dealt by allies will be further increased, and the amount of damage dealt by opponents will be further decreased.

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 Wonder 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 Wonder Tile.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Meditite
The user switches stats with its opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Meditite	Meditite closes its eyes and waves its arms from one side to the other, switching its attack power with its special attack.
Maylene's Meditite	Tackling Tangrowth		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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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 * French Permuforce German Krafttausch Greek Ανταλλαγή Δυνάμεων Antallagí Dunámeno Italian Barattoforza Korean 파워스왑 Pawoseuwap (Generation IX) 파워스웹 Pawoseuwep (Generations IV-VIII) Norwegian Kraftbytte Brazilian Portuguese Troca de Força Spanish CambiafuerzaVIII+ Cambia FuerzaVI–VII Cambia Fue.IV–V Vietnamese Hoán Đổi Năng Lượng

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

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