Essentials

Ally Switch

Psychic status

Generation 5

Summary

User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 0
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting 2
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 2
  • Psychic ½
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
15, up to 24 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
1 (fast)

Flags

Machines

Generation 5
TM51

Effect

User switches position on the field with the friendly Pokémon opposite it. If the user is in the middle position in a triple battle, or there are no other friendly Pokémon, this move will fail.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user teleports using a strange power and switches its place with one of its allies.

Foreign Names

French
Interversion
German
Seitentausch
Italian
Cambiaposto
Spanish
Cambio Banda
Japanese
サイドチェンジ (saidochenji)

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Ally Switch.

Pokémon

Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
24 Kadabra Psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
Magic Guard 		¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 40 35 30 120 70 105 400
24 Alakazam Psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
Magic Guard 		¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 55 50 45 135 85 120 490
Generation 5 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.
51 Abra Psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
Magic Guard 		¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 25 20 15 105 55 90 310
51 Kadabra Psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
Magic Guard 		¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 40 35 30 120 70 105 400
51 Alakazam Psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
Magic Guard 		¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 55 50 45 135 85 120 490
51 Mew Psychic Synchronize genderless Undiscovered 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
51 Natu Psychic Flying Synchronize
Early Bird
Magic Bounce 		½ male, ½ female Flying 40 50 45 70 45 70 320
51 Xatu Psychic Flying Synchronize
Early Bird
Magic Bounce 		½ male, ½ female Flying 65 75 70 95 70 95 470
51 Ralts Psychic Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy 		½ male, ½ female Amorphous 28 25 25 45 35 40 198
51 Kirlia Psychic Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy 		½ male, ½ female Amorphous 38 35 35 65 55 50 278
51 Gardevoir Psychic Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy 		½ male, ½ female Amorphous 68 65 65 125 115 80 518
51 Gallade Psychic Fighting Steadfast
Justified 		always male Amorphous 68 125 65 65 115 80 518
51 Baltoy Ground Psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 40 40 55 40 70 55 300
51 Claydol Ground Psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 60 70 105 70 120 75 500
51 Normal Deoxys Psychic Pressure genderless Undiscovered 50 150 50 150 50 150 600
51 Attack Deoxys Attack Deoxys Psychic Pressure genderless Undiscovered 50 180 20 180 20 150 600
51 Defense Deoxys Defense Deoxys Psychic Pressure genderless Undiscovered 50 70 160 70 160 90 600
51 Speed Deoxys Speed Deoxys Psychic Pressure genderless Undiscovered 50 95 90 95 90 180 600
51 Elgyem Psychic Telepathy
Synchronize
Analytic 		½ male, ½ female Human-Like 55 55 55 85 55 30 335
51 Beheeyem Psychic Telepathy
Synchronize
Analytic 		½ male, ½ female Human-Like 75 75 75 125 95 40 485

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