Skill Swap (move)

Move data

Type Psychic
Category Status
Power -
Accuracy -
PP 10  (max. 16)
Introduced Generation III

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

The user swaps Abilities with the opponent.

Machine

TM48 in Generation 3, 4





Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
The user swaps special abilities with the target.
FireRed/LeafGreen The user employs its psychic power to swap abilities with the foe.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe.
Black/White The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Skill Swap at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Solosis
#577 / Psychic
Level 40
Duosion
#578 / Psychic
Level 43
Reuniclus
#579 / Psychic
Level 45

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Skill Swap as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Venonat
#048 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Venomoth
#049 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Abra
#063 / Psychic
Human-Like
Kadabra
#064 / Psychic
Human-Like
Alakazam
#065 / Psychic
Human-Like
Drowzee
#096 / Psychic
Human-Like
Hypno
#097 / Psychic
Human-Like
Exeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic
Grass
Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Psychic
Grass
Natu
#177 / Psychic · Flying
Flying
Xatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying
Flying
Misdreavus
#200 / Ghost
Amorphous
Girafarig
#203 / Normal · Psychic
Field
Ralts
#280 / Psychic
Amorphous
Kirlia
#281 / Psychic
Amorphous
Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic
Amorphous
Spoink
#325 / Psychic
Field
Grumpig
#326 / Psychic
Field
Kecleon
#352 / Normal
Field
Duskull
#355 / Ghost
Amorphous
Dusclops
#356 / Ghost
Amorphous
Chimecho
#358 / Psychic
Amorphous
Mismagius
#429 / Ghost
Amorphous
Chingling
#433 / Psychic
Undiscovered
Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Amorphous
Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Amorphous
Sigilyph
#561 / Psychic · Flying
Flying
Elgyem
#605 / Psychic
Human-Like
Beheeyem
#606 / Psychic
Human-Like

Learnt by move tutor

These pokemon can learn Skill Swap by the various move tutors in the games.

Butterfree
#012 / Bug · Flying
Venonat
#048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth
#049 / Bug · Poison
Abra
#063 / Psychic
Kadabra
#064 / Psychic
Alakazam
#065 / Psychic
Slowpoke
#079 / Water · Psychic
Slowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic
Gastly
#092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter
#093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison
Drowzee
#096 / Psychic
Hypno
#097 / Psychic
Exeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic
Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Psychic
Chansey
#113 / Normal
Starmie
#121 / Water · Psychic
Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic
Jynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic
Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Natu
#177 / Psychic · Flying
Xatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying
Espeon
#196 / Psychic
Slowking
#199 / Water · Psychic
Misdreavus
#200 / Ghost
Girafarig
#203 / Normal · Psychic
Stantler
#234 / Normal
Smoochum
#238 / Ice · Psychic
Blissey
#242 / Normal
Lugia
#249 / Psychic · Flying
Celebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass
Ralts
#280 / Psychic
Kirlia
#281 / Psychic
Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic
Spoink
#325 / Psychic
Grumpig
#326 / Psychic
Spinda
#327 / Normal
Lunatone
#337 / Rock · Psychic
Solrock
#338 / Rock · Psychic
Baltoy
#343 / Ground · Psychic
Claydol
#344 / Ground · Psychic
Kecleon
#352 / Normal
Shuppet
#353 / Ghost
Banette
#354 / Ghost
Duskull
#355 / Ghost
Dusclops
#356 / Ghost
Chimecho
#358 / Psychic
Jirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys
Normal
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Attack
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Defense
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Speed
#386 / Psychic
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
#413 / Bug · Grass
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
#413 / Bug · Ground
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
#413 / Bug · Steel
Mothim
#414 / Bug · Flying
Drifloon
#425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim
#426 / Ghost · Flying
Mismagius
#429 / Ghost
Chingling
#433 / Psychic
Bronzor
#436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong
#437 / Steel · Psychic
Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic
Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Uxie
#480 / Psychic
Mesprit
#481 / Psychic
Azelf
#482 / Psychic
Cresselia
#488 / Psychic
Manaphy
#490 / Water
Victini
#494 / Psychic · Fire
Munna
#517 / Psychic
Musharna
#518 / Psychic
Woobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying
Swoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying
Audino
#531 / Normal
Sigilyph
#561 / Psychic · Flying
Yamask
#562 / Ghost
Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost
Gothita
#574 / Psychic
Gothorita
#575 / Psychic
Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic
Solosis
#577 / Psychic
Duosion
#578 / Psychic
Reuniclus
#579 / Psychic
Elgyem
#605 / Psychic
Beheeyem
#606 / Psychic
Meloetta
Aria
#648 / Normal · Psychic
Meloetta
Pirouette
#648 / Normal · Fighting

Learnt by Machine (Generation 4)

Butterfree
#012 / Bug · Flying
Venonat
#048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth
#049 / Bug · Poison
Abra
#063 / Psychic
Kadabra
#064 / Psychic
Alakazam
#065 / Psychic
Slowpoke
#079 / Water · Psychic
Slowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic
Gastly
#092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter
#093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison
Drowzee
#096 / Psychic
Hypno
#097 / Psychic
Exeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic
Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Psychic
Chansey
#113 / Normal
Starmie
#121 / Water · Psychic
Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic
Jynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic
Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Natu
#177 / Psychic · Flying
Xatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying
Espeon
#196 / Psychic
Slowking
#199 / Water · Psychic
Misdreavus
#200 / Ghost
Girafarig
#203 / Normal · Psychic
Stantler
#234 / Normal
Smoochum
#238 / Ice · Psychic
Blissey
#242 / Normal
Lugia
#249 / Psychic · Flying
Celebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass
Ralts
#280 / Psychic
Kirlia
#281 / Psychic
Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic
Spoink
#325 / Psychic
Grumpig
#326 / Psychic
Spinda
#327 / Normal
Lunatone
#337 / Rock · Psychic
Solrock
#338 / Rock · Psychic
Baltoy
#343 / Ground · Psychic
Claydol
#344 / Ground · Psychic
Kecleon
#352 / Normal
Shuppet
#353 / Ghost
Banette
#354 / Ghost
Duskull
#355 / Ghost
Dusclops
#356 / Ghost
Chimecho
#358 / Psychic
Jirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys
Normal
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Attack
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Defense
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Speed
#386 / Psychic
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
#413 / Bug · Grass
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
#413 / Bug · Ground
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
#413 / Bug · Steel
Mothim
#414 / Bug · Flying
Drifloon
#425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim
#426 / Ghost · Flying
Mismagius
#429 / Ghost
Chingling
#433 / Psychic
Bronzor
#436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong
#437 / Steel · Psychic
Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic
Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Uxie
#480 / Psychic
Mesprit
#481 / Psychic
Azelf
#482 / Psychic
Cresselia
#488 / Psychic
Manaphy
#490 / Water