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Skill Swap
Skill Swap E
スキルスワップ
Skill Swap
Generation: III
Battle Data
Type: Type Psychic
Category Status
Power: N/A
Accuracy: N/A
PP: 10, max: 16
Affects: Selected Target
Secondary Effect: None
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Protect/Detect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: No
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Type: Smart
Appeal: 1
Jam: 0
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Smart
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Smart
Appeal:
Jam:
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Skill Swap is a Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III.

Description[]

Games Description
RSE The user swaps special abilities with the target.
Switches abilities with the foe on the turn this is used.
FRLG The user employs its psychic power to swap abilities with the foe.
DPPtHGSS The user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.

Effect[]

The user uses its Psychic powers to swap Abilities with the defending Pokémon.

This move cannot swap the Abilities Wonder Guard, Multitype, Illusion, Stance Change, Schooling. Comatose, Shields Down, Disguise, RKS System, Battle Bond, Power Construct, Ice Face, Gulp Missile, and Neutralizing Gas.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
III IV V VI VII VIII IX
311 Plusle electric Field/Fairy 13BDSP
386 Deoxys psychic Undiscovered 43
386A Deoxys psychic Undiscovered 43
386B Deoxys psychic Undiscovered 43
386C Deoxys psychic Undiscovered 43
561 Sigilyph psychic/flying Flying 60
577 Solosis psychic Amorphous 40 40 40 40 40
578 Duosion psychic Amorphous 43 43 43 46 46
579 Reuniclus psychic Amorphous 45 45 45 48 48
682 Spritzee fairy Fairy 44 44 39
683 Aromatisse fairy Fairy 44 44 39
700 Sylveon fairy Field 25 25 40 40
703 Carbink rock/fairy Fairy/Mineral 40 40 40 40
719 Diancie rock/fairy Undiscovered 40 35 56 56
720 Hoopa psychic/ghost Undiscovered 25 25 25
720A Hoopa psychic/dark Undiscovered 25ORAS 25 25
786 Tapu Lele psychic/fairy Undiscovered 26 70
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
III IV V VI VII VIII IX
012 Butterfree bug/flying Bug TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
026A Raichu electric/psychic Field/Fairy TM098
035 Clefairy fairy Fairy TM098
036 Clefable fairy Fairy TM098
039 Jigglypuff normal/fairy Fairy TM098
040 Wigglytuff normal/fairy Fairy TM098
048 Venonat bug/poison Bug TM48 TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
049 Venomoth bug/poison Bug TM48 TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
054 Psyduck water Water 1/Field TM098
055 Golduck water Water 1/Field TM098
063 Abra psychic Human-Like TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
064 Kadabra psychic Human-Like TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
065 Alakazam psychic Human-Like TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
079 Slowpoke water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
079A Slowpoke psychic Monster/Water 1 TR40SwSh TM098
080 Slowbro water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
080A Slowbro poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR40SwSh TM098
092 Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
093 Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
094 Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
096 Drowzee psychic Human-Like TM48 TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
097 Hypno psychic Human-Like TM48 TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
102 Exeggcute grass/psychic Grass TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
103 Exeggutor grass/psychic Grass TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
103A Exeggutor grass/dragon Grass TR40SwSh TM098
113 Chansey normal Fairy TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
121 Starmie water/psychic Water 3 TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
122 Mr. Mime psychic/fairy Human-Like TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
122A Mr. Mime ice/psychic Human-Like TR40SwSh
124 Jynx ice/psychic Human-Like TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
144A Articuno psychic/flying Undiscovered TR40SwSh
150 Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
163 Hoothoot normal/flying Flying TM098
164 Noctowl normal/flying Flying TM098
177 Natu psychic/flying Flying TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
178 Xatu psychic/flying Flying TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
196 Espeon psychic Field TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
197 Umbreon dark Field TM098
199 Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
199A Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR40SwSh TM098
200 Misdreavus ghost Amorphous TM48 TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
203 Girafarig normal/psychic Field TM48 TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
234 Stantler normal Field TM48 TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
238 Smoochum ice/psychic Undiscovered TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
242 Blissey normal Fairy TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
249 Lugia psychic/flying Undiscovered TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
251 Celebi psychic/grass Undiscovered TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
280 Ralts psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
281 Kirlia psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
282 Gardevoir psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
302 Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like TM098
307 Meditite fighting/psychic Human-Like TM098
308 Medicham fighting/psychic Human-Like TM098
311 Plusle electric Field/Fairy TM48BDSP TM098
325 Spoink psychic Field TM48 TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
326 Grumpig psychic Field TM48 TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
327 Spinda normal Field/Human-Like TM48 TM48 TM48BDSP
337 Lunatone rock/psychic Mineral TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
338 Solrock rock/psychic Mineral TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
343 Baltoy ground/psychic Mineral TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
344 Claydol ground/psychic Mineral TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
352 Kecleon normal Field TM48 TM48 TM48BDSP
353 Shuppet ghost Amorphous TM48 TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
354 Banette ghost Amorphous TM48 TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
355 Duskull ghost Amorphous TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
358 Chimecho psychic Amorphous TM48 TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
385 Jirachi steel/psychic Undiscovered TM48 TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
386 Deoxys psychic Undiscovered TM48 TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
413 Wormadam bug/grass Bug TM48 TM48BDSP
414 Mothim bug/flying Bug TM48 TM48BDSP
425 Drifloon ghost/flying Amorphous TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
426 Drifblim ghost/flying Amorphous TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
429 Mismagius ghost Amorphous TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
433 Chingling psychic Undiscovered TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
436 Bronzor steel/psychic Mineral TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
437 Bronzong steel/psychic Mineral TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
439 Mime Jr. psychic/fairy Undiscovered TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
442 Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous TM098
475 Gallade psychic/fighting Human-Like/Amorphous TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
480 Uxie psychic Undiscovered TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
481 Mesprit psychic Undiscovered TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
482 Azelf psychic Undiscovered TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
488 Cresselia psychic Undiscovered TM48 TR40SwSh
TM48BDSP
TM098
490 Manaphy water Water 1/Fairy TM48 TM48BDSP TM098
494 Victini psychic/fire Undiscovered TR40
517 Munna psychic Field TR40
518 Musharna psychic Field TR40
527 Woobat psychic/flying Field/Flying TR40
528 Swoobat psychic/flying Field/Flying TR40
531 Audino normal Fairy TR40
561 Sigilyph psychic/flying Flying TR40
562 Yamask ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR40
562A Yamask ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR40SwSh
563 Cofagrigus ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR40
574 Gothita psychic Human-Like TR40 TM098
575 Gothorita psychic Human-Like TR40 TM098
576 Gothitelle psychic Human-Like TR40 TM098
577 Solosis psychic Amorphous TR40 TM098
578 Duosion psychic Amorphous TR40 TM098
579 Reuniclus psychic Amorphous TR40 TM098
594 Alomomola water Water 1/Water 2 TM098
605 Elgyem psychic Human-Like TR40
606 Beheeyem psychic Human-Like TR40
648 Meloetta normal/psychic Undiscovered TM098
653 Fennekin fire Field TM098
654 Braixen fire Field TM098
655 Delphox fire/psychic Field TM098
670 Floette fairy Fairy TM098
671 Florges fairy Fairy TM098
677 Espurr psychic Field TR40 TM098
678 Meowstic psychic Field TR40 TM098
678A Meowstic psychic Field TR40 TM098
682 Spritzee fairy Fairy TR40
683 Aromatisse fairy Fairy TR40
686 Inkay dark/psychic Water 1/Water 2 TM098
687 Malamar dark/psychic Water 1/Water 2 TM098
700 Sylveon fairy Field TR40 TM098
703 Carbink rock/fairy Fairy/Mineral TM098
708 Phantump ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous TR40 TM098
709 Trevenant ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous TR40 TM098
710 Pumpkaboo ghost/grass Amorphous TR40
711 Gourgeist ghost/grass Amorphous TR40
719 Diancie rock/fairy Undiscovered TR40 TM098
720 Hoopa psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM098
720A Hoopa psychic/dark Undiscovered TM098
742 Cutiefly bug/fairy Bug/Fairy TR40 TM098
743 Ribombee bug/fairy Bug/Fairy TR40 TM098
765 Oranguru normal/psychic Field TM098
769 Sandygast ghost/ground Amorphous TR40 TM098
770 Palossand ghost/ground Amorphous TR40 TM098
786 Tapu Lele psychic/fairy Undiscovered TR40
801 Magearna steel/fairy Undiscovered TM098
805 Stakataka rock/steel Undiscovered TR40
825 Dottler bug/psychic Bug TR40
826 Orbeetle bug/psychic Bug TR40
854 Sinistea ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM098
855 Polteageist ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM098
856 Hatenna psychic Fairy TR40 TM098
857 Hattrem psychic Fairy TR40 TM098
858 Hatterene psychic/fairy Fairy TR40 TM098
866 Mr. Rime ice/psychic Human-Like TR40
867 Runerigus ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR40
876 Indeedee psychic/normal Fairy TM098
876A Indeedee psychic/normal Fairy TM098
898 Calyrex psychic/grass Undiscovered TR40 TM098
898A Calyrex psychic/ice Undiscovered TR40 TM098
898B Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered TR40 TM098
899 Wyrdeer normal/psychic Field TM098
908 Meowscarada grass/dark Field/Grass TM098
954 Rabsca bug/psychic Bug TM098
955 Flittle psychic Flying TM098
956 Espathra psychic Flying TM098
957 Tinkatink fairy/steel Fairy TM098
958 Tinkatuff fairy/steel Fairy TM098
959 Tinkaton fairy/steel Fairy TM098
981 Farigiraf normal/psychic Field TM098
1006 Iron Valiant fairy/fighting Undiscovered TM098
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

By Move Tutor[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Games
012 Butterfree bug/flying Bug B2W2
ORAS
USUM
048 Venonat bug/poison Bug B2W2
ORAS
USUM
049 Venomoth bug/poison Bug B2W2
ORAS
USUM
063 Abra psychic Human-Like B2W2
ORAS
USUM
064 Kadabra psychic Human-Like B2W2
ORAS
USUM
065 Alakazam psychic Human-Like B2W2
ORAS
USUM
079 Slowpoke water/psychic Monster/Water 1 B2W2
ORAS
USUM
080 Slowbro water/psychic Monster/Water 1 B2W2
ORAS
USUM
092 Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
093 Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
094 Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
096 Drowzee psychic Human-Like B2W2
ORAS
USUM
097 Hypno psychic Human-Like B2W2
ORAS
USUM
102 Exeggcute grass/psychic Grass B2W2
ORAS
USUM
103 Exeggutor grass/psychic Grass B2W2
ORAS
USUM
103A Exeggutor grass/dragon Grass USUM
113 Chansey normal Fairy B2W2
ORAS
USUM
121 Starmie water/psychic Water 3 B2W2
ORAS
USUM
122 Mr. Mime psychic/fairy Human-Like B2W2
ORAS
USUM
124 Jynx ice/psychic Human-Like B2W2
ORAS
USUM
150 Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
177 Natu psychic/flying Flying B2W2
ORAS
USUM
178 Xatu psychic/flying Flying B2W2
ORAS
USUM
196 Espeon psychic Field B2W2
ORAS
USUM
199 Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 B2W2
ORAS
USUM
200 Misdreavus ghost Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
203 Girafarig normal/psychic Field B2W2
ORAS
USUM
234 Stantler normal Field B2W2
ORAS
USUM
238 Smoochum ice/psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
242 Blissey normal Fairy B2W2
ORAS
USUM
249 Lugia psychic/flying Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
251 Celebi psychic/grass Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
280 Ralts psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
281 Kirlia psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
282 Gardevoir psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
325 Spoink psychic Field B2W2
ORAS
USUM
326 Grumpig psychic Field B2W2
ORAS
USUM
327 Spinda normal Field/Human-Like B2W2
ORAS
USUM
337 Lunatone rock/psychic Mineral B2W2
ORAS
USUM
338 Solrock rock/psychic Mineral B2W2
ORAS
USUM
343 Baltoy ground/psychic Mineral B2W2
ORAS
USUM
344 Claydol ground/psychic Mineral B2W2
ORAS
USUM
352 Kecleon normal Field B2W2
ORAS
USUM
353 Shuppet ghost Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
354 Banette ghost Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
355 Duskull ghost Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
358 Chimecho psychic Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
385 Jirachi steel/psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
386 Deoxys psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
386B Deoxys psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
386C Deoxys psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
File:386D.png Deoxys psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
413 Wormadam bug/grass Bug B2W2
ORAS
USUM
413B Wormadam bug/ground Bug B2W2
ORAS
USUM
File:413C.png Wormadam bug/steel Bug B2W2
ORAS
USUM
414 Mothim bug/flying Bug B2W2
ORAS
USUM
425 Drifloon ghost/flying Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
426 Drifblim ghost/flying Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
429 Mismagius ghost Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
433 Chingling psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
436 Bronzor steel/psychic Mineral B2W2
ORAS
USUM
437 Bronzong steel/psychic Mineral B2W2
ORAS
USUM
439 Mime Jr. psychic/fairy Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
475 Gallade psychic/fighting Human-Like/Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
480 Uxie psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
481 Mesprit psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
482 Azelf psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
488 Cresselia psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
490 Manaphy water Water 1/Fairy B2W2
ORAS
USUM
494 Victini psychic/fire Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
517 Munna psychic Field B2W2
ORAS
USUM
518 Musharna psychic Field B2W2
ORAS
USUM
527 Woobat psychic/flying Field/Flying B2W2
ORAS
USUM
528 Swoobat psychic/flying Field/Flying B2W2
ORAS
USUM
531 Audino normal Fairy B2W2
ORAS
USUM
561 Sigilyph psychic/flying Flying B2W2
ORAS
USUM
562 Yamask ghost Mineral/Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
563 Cofagrigus ghost Mineral/Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
574 Gothita psychic Human-Like B2W2
ORAS
USUM
575 Gothorita psychic Human-Like B2W2
ORAS
USUM
576 Gothitelle psychic Human-Like B2W2
ORAS
USUM
577 Solosis psychic Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
578 Duosion psychic Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
579 Reuniclus psychic Amorphous B2W2
ORAS
USUM
605 Elgyem psychic Human-Like B2W2
ORAS
USUM
606 Beheeyem psychic Human-Like B2W2
ORAS
USUM
648 Meloetta normal/psychic Undiscovered B2W2
ORAS
USUM
654 Braixen fire Field ORAS
USUM
655 Delphox fire/psychic Field ORAS
USUM
677 Espurr psychic Field USUM
678 Meowstic psychic Field USUM
678A Meowstic psychic Field USUM
682 Spritzee fairy Fairy ORAS
USUM
683 Aromatisse fairy Fairy ORAS
USUM
700 Sylveon fairy Field ORAS
USUM
703 Carbink rock/fairy Fairy/Mineral ORAS
USUM
708 Phantump ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous ORAS
USUM
709 Trevenant ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous ORAS
USUM
710 Pumpkaboo ghost/grass Amorphous ORAS
USUM
711 Gourgeist ghost/grass Amorphous ORAS
USUM
719 Diancie rock/fairy Undiscovered ORAS
USUM
720 Hoopa psychic/ghost Undiscovered ORAS
USUM
720A Hoopa psychic/dark Undiscovered ORAS
USUM
742 Cutiefly bug/fairy Bug/Fairy USUM
743 Ribombee bug/fairy Bug/Fairy USUM
769 Sandygast ghost/ground Amorphous USUM
770 Palossand ghost/ground Amorphous USUM
786 Tapu Lele psychic/fairy Undiscovered USUM
805 Stakataka rock/steel Undiscovered USUM
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.


Special move[]

Generation V[]

Generation VII[]

By event[]

Generation VII[]

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