226: Baton Pass

Essentials

Baton Pass

None

Generation 2

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: n/a
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 40, up to 64 with PP Up
Target: User
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable with Magic Coat
Snatchable
Rolls accuracy
Flinches with King's Rock

Names

Japanese: バトンタッチ (batontacchi)
French: Relais
German: Staffette
Spanish: Relevo
Italian: Staffetta

Machines

: 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 :item`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 Text

: Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
: The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Makes all Pokemon 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

Pokémon

					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
41	41	49	47	46	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter		Humanshape	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
	36	36	36	36	Eevee		Run Away Adaptability		Ground	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
				80	Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				39	Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye		Ground	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
				46	Furret		Run Away Keen Eye		Ground	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
29	29	29	29	22	Ledyba		Early Bird Swarm		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
33	33	33	33	24	Ledian		Early Bird Swarm		Bug	55	35	50	55	110	85	390
			41	42	Togepi		Serene Grace Hustle		No Eggs	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
			41	42	Togetic		Serene Grace Hustle		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
12	12	18	18	11	Aipom		Run Away Pickup		Ground	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
30	30	37	37	23	Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird		Ground	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
40	40	40	40	37	Celebi		Natural Cure		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				43	Surskit		Swift Swim		Water 1 Bug	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
		45	45	45	Ninjask		Speed Boost		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
		31	31	31	Mawile		Intimidate Hyper Cutter		Ground Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
		40	40	42	Plusle		Plus		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
		40	40	42	Minun		Minus		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
		43	43	33	Huntail		Swift Swim		Water 1	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
		43	43	33	Gorebyss		Swift Swim		Water 1	55	84	105	114	75	52	485
				11	Ambipom		Pickup Technician		Ground	75	100	66	60	66	115	482
				33	Drifloon		Unburden Aftermath		Indeterminate	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
				37	Drifblim		Unburden Aftermath		Indeterminate	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
				26	Buneary		Run Away Klutz		Ground Humanshape	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
				26	Lopunny		Cute Charm Klutz		Ground Humanshape	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
				46	Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter		No Eggs	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
					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		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
					Scyther		Swarm Technician		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
					Spinarak		Insomnia Swarm		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
					Gligar		Sand Veil Hyper Cutter		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
					Torchic		Blaze		Ground	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
					Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize		Ground Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
					Meditite		Pure Power		Humanshape	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
					Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm		Bug Humanshape	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
					Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens		Bug Humanshape	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
					Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet		Ground Humanshape	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
					Absol		Pressure Super Luck		Ground	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
					Buizel		Swift Swim		Water 1 Ground	55	65	35	60	30	85	330