Skill Swap

Essentials

Skill Swap

status

Generation 3

Summary

User and target swap abilities.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

This move ignores the target's Substitute.
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM48
: TM48
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

User and target switch abilities. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers.

If either Pokémon has Multitype or Wonder Guard, this move will fail.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user swaps special abilities with the target.
: The user employs its psychic power to swap abilities with the foe.

: The user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe.

: The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.

: The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.

: The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.

Foreign Names

Japanese: スキルスワップ (sukirusuwappu)
: スキルスワップ
Korean: 스킬스웹
Chinese: 特性互換
: 特性互换
French: Échange
German: Wertewechsel
Spanish: Intercambio
Italian: Baratto
Czech: Výměna

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Jam
Flavor text: Makes the appeal as good as those before it.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Skill Swap.

Pokémon

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
						25	25	25	Sylveon		Cute Charm Pixilate		Field	95	65	65	110	130	60	525
					40	40	40	40	Solosis		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	45	30	40	105	50	20	290
					43	43	43	43	Duosion		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	65	40	50	125	60	30	370
					45	45	45	45	Reuniclus		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	110	65	75	125	85	30	490
						44	44	44	Spritzee		Healer Aroma Veil		Fairy	78	52	60	63	65	23	341
						44	44	44	Aromatisse		Healer Aroma Veil		Fairy	101	72	72	99	89	29	462
						40	40	40	Carbink		Clear Body Sturdy		Fairy Mineral	50	50	150	50	150	50	500
						40	40	35	Diancie		Clear Body		Undiscovered	50	100	150	100	150	50	600
							40	35	Mega Diancie		Magic Bounce		Undiscovered	50	160	110	160	110	110	700
						25	25	25	Confined Hoopa		Magician		Undiscovered	80	110	60	150	130	70	600
							25	25	Hoopa Unbound		Magician		Undiscovered	80	160	60	170	130	80	680
								26	Tapu Lele		Psychic Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	85	75	130	115	95	570
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Venonat		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
									Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
									Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
									Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
									Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
									Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
									Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
									Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
									Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
									Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
									Duskull		Levitate Frisk		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
									Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
									Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	75	50	80	95	90	65	455
									Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
									Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
									Cutiefly		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil		Bug Fairy	40	45	40	55	40	84	304
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
									Butterfree		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
									Venonat		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
									Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
									Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
									Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
									Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
									Mega Alakazam		Trace		Human-Like	55	50	65	175	105	150	600
									Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
									Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
									Mega Slowbro		Shell Armor		Monster Water 1	95	75	180	130	80	30	590
									Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
									Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
									Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
									Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
									Mega Gengar		Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
									Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
									Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
									Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
									Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
									Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
									Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
									Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
									Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
									Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
									Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
									Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
									Espeon		Synchronize Magic Bounce		Field	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
									Sylveon		Cute Charm Pixilate		Field	95	65	65	110	130	60	525
									Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
									Mega Mewtwo X		Steadfast		Undiscovered	106	190	100	154	100	130	780
									Mega Mewtwo Y		Insomnia		Undiscovered	106	150	70	194	120	140	780
									Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
									Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
									Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
									Mismagius		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
									Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
									Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
									Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
									Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
									Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
									Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
									Mega Gardevoir		Pixilate		Amorphous	68	85	65	165	135	100	618
									Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
									Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		Amorphous	68	165	95	65	115	110	618
									Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
									Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
									Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
									Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	90	55	65	95	85	70	460
									Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
									Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
									Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
									Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
									Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
									Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
									Mega Banette		Prankster		Amorphous	64	165	75	93	83	75	555
									Duskull		Levitate Frisk		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
									Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
									Dusknoir		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
									Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
									Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	75	50	80	95	90	65	455
									Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
									Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
									Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
									Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
									Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
									Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
									Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
									Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
									Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
									Drifblim		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
									Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
									Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
									Uxie		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
									Mesprit		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
									Azelf		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
									Cresselia		Levitate		Undiscovered	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
									Manaphy		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Victini		Victory Star		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Munna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	76	25	45	67	55	24	292
									Musharna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	116	55	85	107	95	29	487
									Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	65	45	43	55	43	72	323
									Swoobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	67	57	55	77	55	114	425
									Audino		Healer Regenerator Klutz		Fairy	103	60	86	60	86	50	445
									Mega Audino		Healer		Fairy	103	60	126	80	126	50	545
									Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
									Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
									Cofagrigus		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
									Gothita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
									Gothorita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
									Gothitelle		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	70	55	95	95	110	65	490
									Solosis		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	45	30	40	105	50	20	290
									Duosion		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	65	40	50	125	60	30	370
									Reuniclus		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	110	65	75	125	85	30	490
									Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
									Beheeyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	75	75	75	125	95	40	485
									Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
									Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	128	90	77	77	128	600
									Braixen		Blaze Magician		Field	59	59	58	90	70	73	409
									Delphox		Blaze Magician		Field	75	69	72	114	100	104	534
									Spritzee		Healer Aroma Veil		Fairy	78	52	60	63	65	23	341
									Aromatisse		Healer Aroma Veil		Fairy	101	72	72	99	89	29	462
									Carbink		Clear Body Sturdy		Fairy Mineral	50	50	150	50	150	50	500
									Phantump		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	43	70	48	50	60	38	309
									Trevenant		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	85	110	76	65	82	56	474
									Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
									Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
									Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
									Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
									Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
									Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
									Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
									Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
									Diancie		Clear Body		Undiscovered	50	100	150	100	150	50	600
									Mega Diancie		Magic Bounce		Undiscovered	50	160	110	160	110	110	700
									Confined Hoopa		Magician		Undiscovered	80	110	60	150	130	70	600
									Hoopa Unbound		Magician		Undiscovered	80	160	60	170	130	80	680
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
48	48	48	48	48					Butterfree		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
48	48	48	48	48					Venonat		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
48	48	48	48	48					Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
48	48	48	48	48					Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
48	48	48	48	48					Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
48	48	48	48	48					Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
48	48	48	48	48					Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
48	48	48	48	48					Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
48	48	48	48	48					Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
48	48	48	48	48					Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
48	48	48	48	48					Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
48	48	48	48	48					Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
48	48	48	48	48					Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
48	48	48	48	48					Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
48	48	48	48	48					Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
48	48	48	48	48					Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
48	48	48	48	48					Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
48	48	48	48	48					Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
48	48	48	48	48					Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
				48					Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
48	48	48	48	48					Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
48	48	48	48	48					Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
48	48	48	48	48					Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
48	48	48	48	48					Espeon		Synchronize Magic Bounce		Field	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
48	48	48	48	48					Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
48	48	48	48	48					Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
48	48	48	48	48					Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
48	48	48	48	48					Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
48	48	48	48	48					Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
				48					Mismagius		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
48	48	48	48	48					Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
48	48	48	48	48					Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
48	48	48	48	48					Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
48	48	48	48	48					Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
48	48	48	48	48					Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
48	48	48	48	48					Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
48	48	48	48	48					Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
				48					Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
48	48	48	48	48					Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
48	48	48	48	48					Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
48	48	48	48	48					Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
48	48	48	48	48					Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	90	55	65	95	85	70	460
48	48	48	48	48					Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
48	48	48	48	48					Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
48	48	48	48	48					Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
48	48	48	48	48					Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
48	48	48	48	48					Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
48	48	48	48	48					Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
48	48	48	48	48					Duskull		Levitate Frisk		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
48	48	48	48	48					Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
				48					Dusknoir		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
				48					Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
48	48	48	48	48					Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	75	50	80	95	90	65	455
48	48	48	48	48					Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
48		48		48					Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
			48	48					Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
			48	48					Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
	48			48					Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
				48					Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
				48					Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
				48					Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
				48					Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
				48					Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
				48					Drifblim		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
				48					Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
				48					Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
				48					Uxie		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
				48					Mesprit		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
				48					Azelf		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
				48					Cresselia		Levitate		Undiscovered	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
				48					Manaphy		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	100	100	100	100	100	100	600

121 Pokémon