Essentials

Switcheroo

dark None

Generation 4

Summary

User and target swap items.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark ½
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting ½
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 2
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 2
  • rock 1
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
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
すりかえ (surikae)
French
Passe-Passe
German
Wechseldich
Spanish
Trapicheo
Italian
Rapidscambio

Machines

Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

User and target permanently swap held items. Works even if one of the Pokémon isn't holding anything. If either Pokémon is holding mail, this move will fail.

If either Pokémon has Multitype or Sticky Hold, this move will fail.

If this move results in a Pokémon obtaining Choice Band, Choice Scarf, or Choice Specs, and that Pokémon was the latter of the pair to move this turn, then the move it used this turn becomes its chosen forced move. This applies even if both Pokémon had a choice item before this move was used. If the first of the two Pokémon gains a choice item, it may select whatever choice move it wishes next turn.

Neither the user nor the target can recover its item with Recycle.

This move cannot be selected by Assist or Metronome.

Flavor Text

Generation 4
The user trades held items with the foe faster than the eye can follow.

Categories

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

This move does not exist in games with Contests.

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
cool
Appeal
Flavor text
Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.
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.
— — Persian normal Limber
Technician 		½ male, ½ female Ground 65 70 60 65 65 115 440
— — Hypno psychic Insomnia
Forewarn 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 85 73 70 73 115 67 483
— — Linoone normal Pickup
Gluttony 		½ male, ½ female Ground 78 70 61 50 61 100 420
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.
Ekans poison Intimidate
Shed Skin 		½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon 		35 60 44 40 54 55 288
Electrike electric Static
Lightningrod 		½ male, ½ female Ground 40 45 40 65 40 65 295
Seviper poison Shed Skin ½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon 		73 100 60 100 60 65 458
Buneary normal Run Away
Klutz 		½ male, ½ female Ground
Humanshape 		55 66 44 44 56 85 350

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