Baton Pass

Essentials

Baton Pass

status

Generation 2

Summary

Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 40, up to 64 with PP Up
Target: User
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

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

Effect

User switches out, and the trainer selects a replacement Pokémon from the party. Stat changes, confusion, and persistent move effects are passed along to the replacement Pokémon.

The following move effects are passed:

Aqua Ring
both the user's and target's effect of Block, Mean Look, and Spider Web
the curse effect of Curse
Embargo
Focus Energy or an activated Lansat Berry
Gastro Acid
Ingrain
being sapped by Leech Seed
being targeted by Lock-On or Mind Reader
Magnet Rise
Perish Song's counter
Power Trick
Substitute; the doll's HP is unchanged

The replacement Pokémon does not trigger effects that respond to Pokémon switching in.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Switches while keeping effects.

: Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
: The user switches out, passing along any stat changes to the new battler.

: The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.

: The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.

: The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.

: The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.

Foreign Names

Japanese: バトンタッチ (batontacchi)
: バトンタッチ
Korean: 바톤터치
Chinese: 接棒
: 接棒
French: Relais
German: Stafette
Spanish: Relevo
Italian: Staffetta
Czech: Štafeta

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Baton Pass.

Pokémon

										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
				46	46	46	46	46	46	Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
41	41	49	47	46	46	46	46	46	46	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
	36	36	36	36	36	33	33	33	33	Eevee		Run Away Adaptability Anticipation		Field	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
				80	80	80	80	80	80	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				39	39	39	39	39	39	Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
				46	46	46	46	46	46	Furret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
29	29	29	29	22	22	22	22	22	26	Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
33	33	33	33	24	24	24	24	24	29	Ledian		Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist		Bug	55	35	50	55	110	85	390
			41	42	41	41	41	41	41	Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Undiscovered	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
			41	42	41	41	41	41	41	Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
12	12	18	18	11	11	11	11	11	11	Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
				11	11	11	11	11	11	Ambipom		Technician Pickup Skill Link		Field	75	100	66	60	66	115	482
30	30	37	37	23	23	23	23	41	41	Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
40	40	40	40	37	37	37	37	37	37	Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				43	43	43	43	35	35	Surskit		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Bug	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
		45	45	45	45	45	45	35	35	Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
		31	31	31	31	31	31	25	25	Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
							31	25	25	Mega Mawile		Huge Power		Field Fairy	50	105	125	55	95	50	480
		40	40	42	44	44	44	34	34	Plusle		Plus Lightning Rod		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
		40	40	42	44	44	44	34	34	Minun		Minus Volt Absorb		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
		43	43	33	33	33	33	29	29	Huntail		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
		43	43	33	33	33	33	29	29	Gorebyss		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 1	55	84	105	114	75	52	485
				33	38	44	44	44	44	Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
				37	44	52	52	52	52	Drifblim		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
				26	26	26	26	26	26	Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
				26	26	26	26	26	26	Lopunny		Cute Charm Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
								26	26	Mega Lopunny		Scrappy		Field Human-Like	65	136	94	54	96	135	580
					33	33	33	33	38	Patrat		Run Away Keen Eye Analytic		Field	45	55	39	35	39	42	255
					39	39	39	39	46	Watchog		Illuminate Keen Eye Analytic		Field	60	85	69	60	69	77	420
					30	30	30	30	0	Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	60	100	89	55	69	112	485
									16	Baile Oricorio		Dancer		Flying	75	70	70	98	70	93	476
									16	Pom-pom Oricorio		Dancer		Flying	75	70	70	98	70	93	476
									16	Pa’u Oricorio		Dancer		Flying	75	70	70	98	70	93	476
									16	Sensu Oricorio		Dancer		Flying	75	70	70	98	70	93	476
									—	Pyukumuku		Innards Out Unaware		Water 1	55	60	130	30	130	5	410
										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
										Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
										Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
										Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
										Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
										Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Field Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
										Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
										Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	73	75	47	85	85	430
										Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	75	73	85	85	430
										Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
										Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
										Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
										Buizel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
										Munna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	76	25	45	67	55	24	292
										Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
										Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
										Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Field	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
										Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
										Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
										Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
										Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
										Rowlet		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	68	55	55	50	50	42	320
										Cutiefly		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil		Bug Fairy	40	45	40	55	40	84	304

58 Pokémon