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I was hoping to find out what other switch-out moves there are besides the two listed above. I want to do a very gimmicky team focused around only using these types of moves. I am only asking for switch out moves that switch out the user, not moves that switch the opponent out.

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Here are all the pivoting moves that cause the user to switch out:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Notes
Baton PassNormalimage Passes on stat changes and some volatile status conditions
Chilly ReceptionIceimage Changes the weather to Snow
Flip TurnWaterimage 60 100
Parting ShotDarkimage Lowers the target's Atk and SpA by one stage
Shed TailNormalimage User creates a Substitute, costing 50% of its max HP, and passes on the Substitute when switching out
TeleportPsychicimage Gen 8+ and LGPE only; -6 priority
U-turnBugimage 70 100
Volt SwitchElectricimage 70 100

There are also moves that cause the user to faint, which have a similar effect to pivoting moves, where ultimately you will be switching Pokemon and you can see your opponent's turn before choosing.

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The moves that switch you out are as follows:

U-Turn (deals damage)

Volt Switch
(deals damage)

Flip Turn (deals damage)

Teleport (switches out with negative priority)

Parting Shot (lowers opponent’s attack and SpA and switches out)

Baton Pass (switches out and passes stat boosts and various other effects that your Pokémon has to the Pokémon you switch to)

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There are more you missed. Baton Pass, it switches you out while passing your stat changes to the next Pokemon(status), Teleport, which switches you out at 1- priority(status), Flip Turn(60 base power), which is a water U-Turn, and Parting Shot, a move that makes you pivot out and lower the opponents attack and special attack. I forgot about the others, so I edited it.
Source: Experience

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You also missed teleport, flip turn, and maybe a few more.
Oh yeah.
There, I changed it. Happy now? Also, I haven't played pokemon in a long time, so I forgot about them, thanks.
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There are 6 Moves that switch the user out:

1) Baton Pass: Switches the user out, passing on all stat changes, substitutes, the effects of blocking moves and the healing effects of Ingrain and Aqua Ring

2) Flip Turn: 60 BP, Physical Water type Move

3) Parting Shot: Non- Damaging Dark-Type move, Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack

4) Teleport: -1 Priority, Non- Damaging Psychic move that switches the user out in battles and ends wild battles

5) U-Turn: 70 BP, Physical Bug Move

6) Volt Switch: 70 BP, Special Electric Move

Source: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Category:Moves_that_switch_the_user_out

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