Swagger
いばる Swagger
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  85%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
The appeal works great if performed first.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

Swagger (Japanese: いばる Swagger) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It is similar to Flatter.

It is:

Effect

Generation II

Swagger raises the target's Attack stat by two stages and confuses it. Even if the target is already confused, or cannot become confused due to an effect such as Safeguard, its Attack will still be raised.

If the target's Attack is already at +6 stages, it will not become confused.

Swagger has an accuracy of 90%.

Generation III to VI

Even if the target's Attack is already at +6 stages, it will still become confused. Even if the target has Contrary and its Attack is already at -6 stages, it will still become confused.

Swagger fails if the target cannot be confused and either its Attack is at +6 stages or it has Contrary and its Attack is at -6 stages.

Generation VII onwards

Swagger's accuracy was lowered from 90% to 85%.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Swagger, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A move that infuriates and confuses the opponent, but it increases the target's Attack.
GSC Causes confusion and raises Attack.
RSE Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises Attack.
FRLG A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its Attack.
ColoXD Confuses the target, but sharply raises Attack.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also sharply raises the foe's Attack stat.
BWB2W2 The user enrages and confuses the target. However, it also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.
SV The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
ZA The user enrages targets, leaving them confused but boosting their Attack stats for a while.
Champs Boost the target's Attack stat by 2 stages and confuses it.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0052 Meowth Field Field 45FRLG
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Galarian Form
Field Field 24 24
0053 Persian Field Field 61FRLG
0056 Mankey Field Field 36FRLG 33 33 33 19 19 17
0057 Primeape Field Field 44FRLG 35 35 35 19 19 17
0096 Drowzee Human-Like Human-Like 41FRLG 37 45 45 45 45 33
0097 Hypno Human-Like Human-Like 49FRLG 45 45 45 45 45 37
0128 Tauros Field Field 26FRLG 41 48 48 48 45 45 45
0128 Tauros
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Combat Breed)
Field Field 45
0128 Tauros
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Blaze Breed)

Field Field 45
0128 Tauros
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Aqua Breed)

Field Field 45
0186 Politoed Water 1 Water 1 51 51 53DP
27PtHGSS
27 27 27 1 1 Rem.
0199 Slowking
Monster Water 1 43 43RSE
36FRLG
43 41 41 41 1 1 1
0199 Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1 1 1
0244 Entei No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 61 61 43 43 43 43 60 60 60
0261 Poochyena Field Field 25 25 25 25XY
19ORAS
19 19 19
0262 Mightyena Field Field 27 27 27 27XY
20ORAS
20 20 19
0274 Nuzleaf
Field Grass 43 43 43 43XY
32ORAS
32 1 1 1
0275 Shiftry
Field Grass 1 1 Rem.
0289 Slaking Field Field 36 36 36 36 1, Evo. 1, Evo. Evo.
0307 Meditite
Human-Like Human-Like 20FRLG
0308 Medicham
Human-Like Human-Like 20FRLG
0318 Carvanha
Water 2 Water 2 37 21 21 21XY
22ORAS
22 28 28
0319 Sharpedo
Water 2 Water 2 43 21 21 21XY
22ORAS
22 28 28
0336 Seviper Field Dragon 37 37 37BW
9B2W2
1 1 1 1
0364 Sealeo
Water 1 Field 32 32 32 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0365 Walrein
Water 1 Field 32 32 32 1 1 1
0393 Piplup Water 1 Field 22 22
0394 Prinplup Water 1 Field 24 24
0395 Empoleon
Water 1 Field 19DP
24PtHGSS
24 24 24 24 24
0403 Shinx Field Field 25 25 25 25 44 44 44
0404 Luxio Field Field 28 28 28 28 60 60 60
0405 Luxray Field Field 28 28 28 28 72 72 72
0410 Shieldon
Monster Monster 24 24 24 24 24 24
0411 Bastiodon
Monster Monster 24 24 24 24 24 24
0416 Vespiquen
Bug Bug 39 39BW
49B2W2
49 49 20 20 20
0430 Honchkrow
Flying Flying 25 25 25 25 25 25
0432 Purugly Field Field 38 38 38 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0453 Croagunk
Human-Like Human-Like 24 24 24 24 28 28 28
0454 Toxicroak
Human-Like Human-Like 24 24 24 24 28 28 28
0459 Snover
Monster Grass 17 17 17 17 30 30 30
0460 Abomasnow
Monster Grass 17 17 17 17 30 30 30
0519 Pidove
Flying Flying 39 39 39 20
0520 Tranquill
Flying Flying 45 45 45 20
0521 Unfezant
Unfezant
All forms

Flying Flying 49 49 49 20
0551 Sandile
Field Field 25 25 25 24 24
0552 Krokorok
Field Field 25 25 25 24 24
0553 Krookodile
Field Field 25 25 25 24 24
0555 Darmanitan Field Field 17 17 17
0559 Scraggy
Field Dragon 16 16 12 36 36
0560 Scrafty
Field Dragon 16 16 12 36 36
0614 Beartic Field Field 29 29 29 27 27
0641 Tornadus
Tornadus
All available forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 7 7 1 10 10
0642 Thundurus
Thundurus
All available forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 7 7 1 10 10
0686 Inkay
Water 1 Water 2 12 12 18 18
0687 Malamar
Water 1 Water 2 12 12 18 18
0725 Litten Field Field 25 27 27
0726 Torracat Field Field 28 35 35
0727 Incineroar
Field Field 28 32 32
0758 Salazzle
Monster Dragon 1 1 1
0763 Tsareena Grass Grass 1, 5 1 1
0821 Rookidee Flying Flying 32 32 32
0822 Corvisquire Flying Flying 40 40 32
0823 Corviknight
Flying Flying 42 42 32
0849 Toxtricity
Toxtricity
All forms

Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28
0859 Impidimp
Fairy Human-Like 20 20
0860 Morgrem
Fairy Human-Like 20 20
0861 Grimmsnarl
Fairy Human-Like 20 20
0863 Perrserker Field Field 24 24
0877 Morpeko
Field Fairy 7
0893 Zarude
Zarude
All forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 54 54
0931 Squawkabilly
Squawkabilly
All forms

Flying Flying 38 38
0942 Maschiff Field Field 35 35
0943 Mabosstiff Field Field 39 35
0965 Varoom
Mineral Mineral 32
0966 Revavroom
Mineral Mineral 32
0979 Annihilape
Field Field 17
1004 Chi-Yu
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 60
1016 Fezandipiti
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 56
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/Move Tutor

Before Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
TM87
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM or by Move Tutor except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
0010 Caterpie Bug Bug
0011 Metapod Bug Bug
0013 Weedle
Bug Bug
0014 Kakuna
Bug Bug
0129 Magikarp Water 2 Dragon
0132 Ditto Ditto Ditto
0201 Unown
Unown
All forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0202 Wobbuffet Amorphous Amorphous
0235 Smeargle Field Field
0265 Wurmple Bug Bug
0266 Silcoon Bug Bug
0268 Cascoon Bug Bug
0360 Wynaut No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0374 Beldum
Mineral Mineral
0401 Kricketot Bug Bug
0412 Burmy
Burmy
All forms
Bug Bug
0415 Combee
Bug Bug
0602 Tynamo Amorphous Amorphous
0664 Scatterbug Bug Bug
0665 Spewpa Bug Bug
0780 Drampa
Monster Dragon
0789 Cosmog No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0790 Cosmoem No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0799 Guzzlord
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0803 Poipole No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0804 Naganadel
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0805 Stakataka
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0807 Zeraora 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.


Generation IX onward

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0041 Zubat
Flying Flying
0042 Golbat
Flying Flying
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Galarian Form
Field Field
0056 Mankey Field Field
0057 Primeape Field Field
0122 Mr. Mime
Human-Like Human-Like
0122 Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime
Galarian Form

Human-Like Human-Like
0130 Gyarados
Water 2 Dragon
0142 Aerodactyl
Flying Flying
0169 Crobat
Flying Flying
0197 Umbreon Field Field
0199 Slowking
Monster Water 1
0199 Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1
0229 Houndoom
Field Field
0248 Tyranitar
Monster Monster
0282 Gardevoir
Human-Like Amorphous
0302 Sableye
Human-Like Human-Like
0303 Mawile
Field Fairy
0306 Aggron
Monster Monster
0318 Carvanha
Water 2 Water 2
0319 Sharpedo
Water 2 Water 2
0336 Seviper Field Dragon
0354 Banette Amorphous Amorphous
0376 Metagross
Mineral Mineral
0382 Kyogre No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0398 Staraptor
Flying Flying
0459 Snover
Monster Grass
0460 Abomasnow
Monster Grass
0509 Purrloin Field Field
0510 Liepard Field Field
0551 Sandile
Field Field
0552 Krokorok
Field Field
0553 Krookodile
Field Field
0559 Scraggy
Field Dragon
0560 Scrafty
Field Dragon
0591 Amoonguss
Grass Grass
0686 Inkay
Water 1 Water 2
0687 Malamar
Water 1 Water 2
0709 Trevenant
Grass Amorphous
0739 Crabrawler Water 3 Water 3
0740 Crabominable
Water 3 Water 3
0821 Rookidee Flying Flying
0822 Corvisquire Flying Flying
0823 Corviknight
Flying Flying
0849 Toxtricity
Toxtricity
All forms

Human-Like Human-Like
0863 Perrserker Field Field
0866 Mr. Rime
Human-Like Human-Like
0877 Morpeko
Field Fairy
0931 Squawkabilly
Squawkabilly
All forms

Flying Flying
0942 Maschiff Field Field
0943 Mabosstiff Field Field
0944 Shroodle
Field Field
0945 Grafaiai
Field Field
0952 Scovillain
Grass Grass
0971 Greavard Field Field
0972 Houndstone Field Field
0979 Annihilape
Field Field
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
0019 Rattata Field Field
0234 Stantler Field Field
0255 Torchic Field Field
0285 Shroomish Fairy Grass
0293 Whismur Monster Field
0313 Volbeat Bug Human-Like
0320 Wailmer Field Water 2
0771 Pyukumuku Water 1 Water 1
0831 Wooloo Field Field
0877 Morpeko
Field Fairy
0878 Cufant Field Mineral
0944 Shroodle
Field Field
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 IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0172 Pichu
Pichu
Spiky-eared
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Spiky-eared Pichu - Ilex ForestHGSS (requires Pikachu-colored Pichu)
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

Swagger targets the enemy in front and causes them to become confused, whilst increasing the target's Attack stat by two stages. This move is affected by Magic Coat.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 18 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS - - 18 - 100% - Front Enemy No
BSL - - 18 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI - - 17 50 90% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD - - 15 40 87% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Swagger Status 1 100% An opponent Raises the target's Attack by two stat ranks. Leaves the target confused. None
  • Description prior to version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Sharply raises the opponent's Attack. Leaves the target confused.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts the Confused status on the target, but also raises its Attack by two levels.
MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition and also boosts its Attack by 2 levels.
BSL てきポケモンを こんらんじょうたいにかえるが こうげきが 2だんかい あがってしまう
MDGtI It causes the Confused status condition to an enemy, but it also sharply raises its Attack.
SMD It makes an enemy confused, but it also sharply raises its Attack.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Politoed

Opponents confused
The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also sharply raises the foe's Attack stat.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Politoed Politoed crosses its arms and looks at the opponent in an intimidating manner while glowing red, confusing the opponent and making them stronger as well. While confused, the opponent's eyes glow red.
Misty's Politoed Outrageous Fortunes Debut

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 虛張聲勢 Hēuijēungsīngsai *
逞威風 Chíng Wāifūng *
裝腔作勢 Jōnghōngjoksai *
Mandarin 虛張聲勢 / 虚张声势 Xūzhāngshēngshì *
逞威風 Chěng Wēifēng *
裝腔作勢 / 装腔作势 Zhuāngqiāngzuòshì *
Czech Naparování
French Vantardise
German Angeberei
Greek Καύχηση Káfchisi
Italian Bullo
Korean 뽐내기 Ppomnaegi
Portuguese Brazil Arrogância
Portugal Presunção
Arrogância
Serbian Šepurenje
Spanish Latin America Fanfarronear
Spain FanfarronearZA+
ContoneoIISV
Vietnamese Kiêu Ngạo
Generation II TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation II HMs
01020304050607
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215
216217218219220221222223224225226227228229
ZA
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107
Added in ZA 2.0.0
108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126
127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145
146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160
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