Skill Swap (move)

Move data

Type Psychic
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM48
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM48
Sword​/​Shield TR40
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM48
Scarlet​/​Violet TM098

Effects

The user swaps Abilities with the opponent.

Z-Move effects

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

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Skill Swap
Japanese スキルスワップ (Skill Swap)
German Wertewechsel
French Échange
Italian Baratto
Spanish Intercambio
Korean 스킬스왑
Chinese (Simplified) 特性互换
Chinese (Traditional) 特性互換

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
Black 2​/​White 2
The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Skill 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.

Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 43
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 43
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 43
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 43
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Level 40
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Level 46
Reuniclus Reuniclus
#0579 / Psychic
Level 48
Sylveon Sylveon
#0700 / Fairy
Level 40
Carbink Carbink
#0703 / Rock · Fairy
Level 40
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Level 56
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 25
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Level 25

Learnt by TM

Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Galarian Articuno Articuno
Galarian Articuno
#0144 / Psychic · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Hoothoot Hoothoot
#0163 / Normal · Flying
Noctowl Noctowl
#0164 / Normal · Flying
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Floette Floette
#0670 / Fairy
Florges Florges
#0671 / Fairy
Espurr Espurr
#0677 / Psychic
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
Carbink Carbink
#0703 / Rock · Fairy
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Cutiefly Cutiefly
#0742 / Bug · Fairy
Ribombee Ribombee
#0743 / Bug · Fairy
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Sinistea Sinistea
#0854 / Ghost
Hatenna Hatenna
#0856 / Psychic
Hattrem Hattrem
#0857 / Psychic
Hatterene Hatterene
#0858 / Psychic · Fairy
Indeedee (Male) Indeedee
Male
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Indeedee (Female) Indeedee
Female
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Flittle Flittle
#0955 / Psychic
Espathra Espathra
#0956 / Psychic
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel