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.

Machines

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

Foreign Names

Czech: Výměna
French: Échange
German: Wertewechsel
Spanish: Intercambio
Italian: Baratto
Japanese: スキルスワップ (sukirusuwappu)

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.
				40	Solosis		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	45	30	40	105	50	20	290
				43	Duosion		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	65	40	50	125	60	30	370
				45	Reuniclus		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	110	65	75	125	85	30	490
					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		Compoundeyes 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		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
					Duskull		Levitate		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
					Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
					Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	65	50	70	95	80	65	425
					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
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
					Butterfree		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	80	80	70	385
					Venonat		Compoundeyes 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	85	120	490
					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
					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		Levitate		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
					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	65	55	520
					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
					Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
					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
					Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
					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	70	55	65	95	85	70	440
					Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	70	95	85	55	65	70	440
					Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
					Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
					Kecleon		Color Change		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
					Duskull		Levitate		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
					Dusclops		Pressure		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
					Dusknoir		Pressure		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
					Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
					Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	65	50	70	95	80	65	425
					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	55	45	43	55	43	72	313
					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
					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 Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
					Gothorita		Frisk Shadow Tag		Human-Like	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
					Gothitelle		Frisk 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
					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		Butterfree		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	80	80	70	385
48	48	48	48		Venonat		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
48	48	48	48		Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
48	48	48	48		Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
48	48	48	48		Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
48	48	48	48		Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
48	48	48	48		Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
48	48	48	48		Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
48	48	48	48		Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
48	48	48	48		Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
48	48	48	48		Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
48	48	48	48		Gengar		Levitate		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
48	48	48	48		Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
48	48	48	48		Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
48	48	48	48		Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
48	48	48	48		Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	65	55	520
48	48	48	48		Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
48	48	48	48		Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
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		Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
48	48	48	48		Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
48	48	48	48		Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
48	48	48	48		Espeon		Synchronize Magic Bounce		Field	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
48	48	48	48		Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
48	48	48	48		Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
48	48	48	48		Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
48	48	48	48		Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
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		Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
48	48	48	48		Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
48	48	48	48		Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
48	48	48	48		Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
48	48	48	48		Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
48	48	48	48		Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
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		Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
48	48	48	48		Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
48	48	48	48		Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
48	48	48	48		Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	70	55	65	95	85	70	440
48	48	48	48		Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	70	95	85	55	65	70	440
48	48	48	48		Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
48	48	48	48		Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
48	48	48	48		Kecleon		Color Change		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
48	48	48	48		Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
48	48	48	48		Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
48	48	48	48		Duskull		Levitate		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
48	48	48	48		Dusclops		Pressure		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
			48		Dusknoir		Pressure		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
			48		Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
48	48	48	48		Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	65	50	70	95	80	65	425
48	48	48	48		Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
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