Ally Switch

Essentials

Ally Switch

status

Generation 5

Summary

User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: User
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 2 (fast)

Flags

Machines

: TM51
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

User switches position on the field with the friendly Pokémon opposite it. If the user is in the middle position in a triple battle, or there are no other friendly Pokémon, this move will fail.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user teleports using a strange power and switches its place with one of its allies.

: The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies.

: The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies.

Foreign Names

Japanese: サイドチェンジ (saidochenji)
: サイドチェンジ
Korean: 사이드체인지
Chinese: 交換場地
: 交换场地
French: Interversion
German: Seitentausch
Spanish: Cambio Banda
Italian: Cambiaposto

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Ally Switch.

Pokémon

				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
24	24	36	36	Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
24	24	36	36	Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
	24	36	36	Mega Alakazam		Trace		Human-Like	55	50	65	175	105	150	600
	—	—	—	Confined Hoopa		Magician		Undiscovered	80	110	60	150	130	70	600
		—	—	Hoopa Unbound		Magician		Undiscovered	80	160	60	170	130	80	680
				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		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
				Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
				Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
				Tyrogue		Guts Steadfast Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
				Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
				Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
				Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
				Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
				Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
				Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
				Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
				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.
51				Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
51				Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
51				Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
51				Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
51				Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
51				Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
51				Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
51				Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
51				Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
51				Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
51				Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
51				Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
51				Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
51				Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
51				Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
51				Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
51				Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
51				Beheeyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	75	75	75	125	95	40	485

28 Pokémon