Baton Pass (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 40  (max. 64)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TR29
Scarlet​/​Violet TM132

Effects

Baton Pass causes the user to switch out for another Pokémon, passing any stat changes to the Pokémon that switches in. These effects are passed:

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Baton Pass turns into Z-Baton Pass and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Baton Pass
Japanese バトンタッチ (Baton Touch)
German Stafette
French Relais
Italian Staffetta
Spanish Relevo
Korean 배턴터치
Chinese (Simplified) 接棒
Chinese (Traditional) 接棒

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Switches while keeping effects.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user switches out, passing along any stat changes to the new battler.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Baton Pass at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Eevee Eevee
#0133 / Normal
Level 35
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Level 1
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Level 1
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Level 1
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Level 20
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Level 39
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Level 46
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Level 11
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Level 1
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Level 1
Girafarig Girafarig
#0203 / Normal · Psychic
Level 41
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Level 35
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Level 34
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Level 34
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Level 11
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Level 36
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Level 42
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Level 1
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Level 1
Sylveon Sylveon
#0700 / Fairy
Level 1
Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio
Baile Style
#0741 / Fire · Flying
Level 16
Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio
Pom-Pom Style
#0741 / Electric · Flying
Level 16
Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio
Pa'u Style
#0741 / Psychic · Flying
Level 16
Oricorio (Sensu Style) Oricorio
Sensu Style
#0741 / Ghost · Flying
Level 16
Indeedee (Female) Indeedee
Female
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Level 5
Fidough Fidough
#0926 / Fairy
Level 26
Dachsbun Dachsbun
#0927 / Fairy
Level 29
Farigiraf Farigiraf
#0981 / Normal · Psychic
Level 41

Learnt by TM

Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Doduo Doduo
#0084 / Normal · Flying
Dodrio Dodrio
#0085 / Normal · Flying
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Eevee Eevee
#0133 / Normal
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Zapdos Zapdos
#0145 / Electric · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Kricketune Kricketune
#0402 / Bug
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Blitzle Blitzle
#0522 / Electric
Sewaddle Sewaddle
#0540 / Bug · Grass
Swadloon Swadloon
#0541 / Bug · Grass
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Minccino Minccino
#0572 / Normal
Cinccino Cinccino
#0573 / Normal
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Mienfoo Mienfoo
#0619 / Fighting
Keldeo (Ordinary Form) Keldeo
Ordinary Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Flabébé Flabébé
#0669 / Fairy
Floette Floette
#0670 / Fairy
Florges Florges
#0671 / Fairy
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Inkay Inkay
#0686 / Dark · Psychic
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Sylveon Sylveon
#0700 / Fairy
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Dartrix Dartrix
#0723 / Grass · Flying
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Hisuian Decidueye Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Grubbin Grubbin
#0736 / Bug
Charjabug Charjabug
#0737 / Bug · Electric
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio
Baile Style
#0741 / Fire · Flying
Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio
Pom-Pom Style
#0741 / Electric · Flying
Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio
Pa'u Style
#0741 / Psychic · Flying
Oricorio (Sensu Style) Oricorio
Sensu Style
#0741 / Ghost · Flying
Cutiefly Cutiefly
#0742 / Bug · Fairy
Ribombee Ribombee
#0743 / Bug · Fairy
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Scorbunny Scorbunny
#0813 / Fire
Raboot Raboot
#0814 / Fire
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Drizzile Drizzile
#0817 / Water
Inteleon Inteleon
#0818 / Water
Sinistea Sinistea
#0854 / Ghost
Hatenna Hatenna
#0856 / Psychic
Hattrem Hattrem
#0857 / Psychic
Hatterene Hatterene
#0858 / Psychic · Fairy
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Indeedee (Female) Indeedee
Female
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Dreepy Dreepy
#0885 / Dragon · Ghost
Drakloak Drakloak
#0886 / Dragon · Ghost
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Quaxly Quaxly
#0912 / Water
Quaxwell Quaxwell
#0913 / Water
Pawmi Pawmi
#0921 / Electric
Pawmo Pawmo
#0922 / Electric · Fighting
Tandemaus Tandemaus
#0924 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Three) Maushold
Family of Three
#0925 / Normal
Fidough Fidough
#0926 / Fairy
Dachsbun Dachsbun
#0927 / Fairy
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Grafaiai Grafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Flittle Flittle
#0955 / Psychic
Espathra Espathra
#0956 / Psychic
Tatsugiri (Curly Form) Tatsugiri
Curly Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Baton Pass as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Fairy, Field
Tatsugiri (Curly Form) Tatsugiri
Curly Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Water 2