Guard Swap (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Psychic
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	10 (max. 16)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 4

Machine/Record

Sword/Shield	TM61

Effects

User and opponent swap Defense and Special Defense.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Guard Swap turns into Z-Guard Swap and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Guard Swap
Japanese	ガードスワップ (Guard Swap)
German	Schutztausch
French	Permugarde
Italian	Barattoscudo
Spanish	Cambia Defensa

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the foe.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the target.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.
Scarlet/Violet	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Guard Swap 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.