Essentials

Guard Swap

psychic None

Generation 4

Summary

User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target.

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
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
0%
PP
10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target
Selected opponent
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
ガードスワップ (gaadosuwappu)
French
Permugarde
German
Schutztausch
Spanish
Cambia Def.
Italian
Barattoscudo

Machines

Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

User swaps its Defense and Special Defense User swaps its Attack and Special Attack stat modifiers with the target. with the target.

Flavor Text

Generation 4
The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the foe.

Categories

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

This move does not exist in games with Contests.

Generation 4 Super Contest

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

Pokémon

DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — Mr. Mime psychic Soundproof
Filter 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 40 45 65 100 120 90 460
64 64 64 Mewtwo psychic Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 110 90 154 90 130 680
44 44 44 Natu psychic flying Synchronize
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Flying 40 50 45 70 45 70 320
54 54 54 Xatu flying psychic Synchronize
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Flying 65 75 70 95 70 95 470
78 78 Umbreon dark Synchronize ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 95 65 110 60 130 65 525
— — — Girafarig psychic normal Inner Focus
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Ground 70 80 65 90 65 85 455
DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver 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.
Abra psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus 		¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 25 20 15 105 55 90 310
Drowzee psychic Insomnia
Forewarn 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 60 48 45 43 90 42 328
Skarmory flying steel Sturdy
Keen Eye 		½ male, ½ female Flying 65 80 140 40 70 70 465
Mawile steel Intimidate
Hyper Cutter 		½ male, ½ female Ground
Fairy 		50 85 85 55 55 50 380
Meditite fighting psychic Pure Power ½ male, ½ female Humanshape 30 40 55 40 55 60 280

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