Guard Swap

Essentials

Guard Swap

status

Generation 4

Summary

User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target.

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.
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

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

Flavor

Flavor Text

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

: The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the target.

: The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.

: The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ガードスワップ (gaadosuwappu)
: ガードスワップ
Korean: 가드스웹
Chinese: 防守互換
: 防守互换
French: Permugarde
German: Schutztausch
Spanish: Cambia Defensa
Italian: Barattoscudo
Czech: Výměna obrany

Contests

Super Contest

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

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Guard 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.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
	78	78	78	45	45	45	45	45	Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Field	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
64	64	64	57	57	43	43	43	43	Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
					43	43	43	43	Mega Mewtwo X		Steadfast		Undiscovered	106	190	100	154	100	130	780
					43	43	43	43	Mega Mewtwo Y		Insomnia		Undiscovered	106	150	70	194	120	140	780
44	44	44	47	47	47	47	47	47	Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
54	54	54	59	59	59	53	53	53	Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
			52	52	50	50	50	50	Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
									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
									Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
									Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
									Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
									Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
									Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
									Mega Mawile		Huge Power		Field Fairy	50	105	125	55	95	50	480
									Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
									Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
									Sunny Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
									Rainy Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
									Snowy Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
									Tirtouga		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
									Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
									Inkay		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	53	54	53	37	46	45	288

24 Pokémon