Pokemon Ref

Skill Swap (Pokémon Move)

Skill Swap Effect

Effect

The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.

In-Depth Effect

User and target switch abilities. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers. If either Pokémon has multitype or wonder guard, this move will fail.

Skill Swap Move Data

Type Psychic
CategoryStatus
Introduced inGeneration 3
Power Points (PP) 10
Base Power
Accuracy
Speed Priority0
Target
Selected Pokémon
One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Machine/Record

Ruby Sapphiretm48
Emeraldtm48
FireRed LeafGreentm48
Diamond Pearltm48
Platinumtm48
HeartGold SoulSilvertm48
Sword Shieldtr40

Game Descriptions

Ruby SapphireThe user swaps special abilities with the target.
EmeraldThe user swaps special abilities with the target.
FireRed LeafGreenThe user employs its psychic power to swap abilities with the foe.
Diamond PearlThe user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe.
PlatinumThe user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe.
HeartGold SoulSilverThe user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe.
Black WhiteThe user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Black 2 White 2The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
X YThe user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Sun MoonThe user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Ultra Sun Ultra MoonThe user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go EeveeThe user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Sword ShieldThe user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.

Pokémon that Learn Skill Swap by Leveling Up

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
Level
#682SigilyphPsychicFlyingFlying60
#699SolosisPsychicAmorphous40
#700DuosionPsychicAmorphous46
#701ReuniclusPsychicAmorphous48
#817SpritzeeFairyFairy39
#818AromatisseFairyFairy39
#224SylveonFairyField40
#837CarbinkRockFairyFairyMineral40
#863DiancieRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered56
#865HoopaPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered25
#963Tapu LelePsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered70
#864Diancie MegaRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered35
#866Hoopa UnboundPsychicDarkNo Eggs Discovered25

Pokémon that Learn Skill Swap by Move Tutor

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#16ButterfreeBugFlyingBug
#82VenonatBugPoisonBug
#83VenomothBugPoisonBug
#103AbraPsychicHuman-Like
#104KadabraPsychicHuman-Like
#105AlakazamPsychicHuman-Like
#125SlowpokeWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#127SlowbroWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#147GastlyGhostPoisonAmorphous
#148HaunterGhostPoisonAmorphous
#149GengarGhostPoisonAmorphous
#154DrowzeePsychicHuman-Like
#155HypnoPsychicHuman-Like
#160ExeggcuteGrassPsychicGrass
#161ExeggutorGrassPsychicGrass
#180ChanseyNormalFairy
#192StarmieWaterPsychicWater 3
#194Mr MimePsychicFairyHuman-Like
#200JynxIcePsychicHuman-Like
#245MewtwoPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#248MewPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#271NatuPsychicFlyingFlying
#272XatuPsychicFlyingFlying
#220EspeonPsychicField
#130SlowkingWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#295MisdreavusGhostAmorphous
#300GirafarigNormalPsychicField
#334StantlerNormalField
#199SmoochumIcePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#181BlisseyNormalFairy
#344LugiaPsychicFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#346CelebiPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#380RaltsPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#381KirliaPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#382GardevoirPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#437SpoinkPsychicField
#438GrumpigPsychicField
#439SpindaNormalFieldHuman-Like
#450LunatoneRockPsychicMineral
#451SolrockRockPsychicMineral
#456BaltoyGroundPsychicMineral
#457ClaydolGroundPsychicMineral
#468KecleonNormalField
#469ShuppetGhostAmorphous
#470BanetteGhostAmorphous
#472DuskullGhostAmorphous
#473DusclopsGhostAmorphous
#477ChimechoPsychicAmorphous
#513JirachiSteelPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#514Deoxys NormalPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#542Wormadam PlantBugGrassBug
#545MothimBugFlyingBug
#555DrifloonGhostFlyingAmorphous
#556DrifblimGhostFlyingAmorphous
#296MismagiusGhostAmorphous
#476ChinglingPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#564BronzorSteelPsychicMineral
#565BronzongSteelPsychicMineral
#193Mime JrPsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#384GalladePsychicFightingHuman-LikeAmorphous
#474DusknoirGhostAmorphous
#593UxiePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#594MespritPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#595AzelfPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#602CresseliaPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#604ManaphyWaterWater 1Fairy
#609VictiniPsychicFireNo Eggs Discovered
#632MunnaPsychicField
#633MusharnaPsychicField
#642WoobatPsychicFlyingFlyingField
#643SwoobatPsychicFlyingFlyingField
#646AudinoNormalFairy
#682SigilyphPsychicFlyingFlying
#683YamaskGhostMineralAmorphous
#685CofagrigusGhostMineralAmorphous
#696GothitaPsychicHuman-Like
#697GothoritaPsychicHuman-Like
#698GothitellePsychicHuman-Like
#699SolosisPsychicAmorphous
#700DuosionPsychicAmorphous
#701ReuniclusPsychicAmorphous
#727ElgyemPsychicHuman-Like
#728BeheeyemPsychicHuman-Like
#777Meloetta AriaNormalPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#784BraixenFireField
#785DelphoxFirePsychicField
#810EspurrPsychicField
#811Meowstic MalePsychicField
#817SpritzeeFairyFairy
#818AromatisseFairyFairy
#224SylveonFairyField
#837CarbinkRockFairyFairyMineral
#842PhantumpGhostGrassGrassAmorphous
#843TrevenantGhostGrassGrassAmorphous
#844Pumpkaboo AverageGhostGrassAmorphous
#848Gourgeist AverageGhostGrassAmorphous
#863DiancieRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#865HoopaPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered
#893CutieflyBugFairyBugFairy
#894RibombeeBugFairyBugFairy
#928SandygastGhostGroundAmorphous
#929PalossandGhostGroundAmorphous
#963Tapu LelePsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#986StakatakaRockSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#515Deoxys AttackPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#516Deoxys DefensePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#517Deoxys SpeedPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#543Wormadam SandyBugGroundBug
#544Wormadam TrashBugSteelBug
#778Meloetta PirouetteNormalFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#812Meowstic FemalePsychicField
#845Pumpkaboo SmallGhostGrassAmorphous
#846Pumpkaboo LargeGhostGrassAmorphous
#847Pumpkaboo SuperGhostGrassAmorphous
#849Gourgeist SmallGhostGrassAmorphous
#850Gourgeist LargeGhostGrassAmorphous
#851Gourgeist SuperGhostGrassAmorphous
#106Alakazam MegaPsychicHuman-Like
#150Gengar MegaGhostPoisonAmorphous
#246Mewtwo Mega XPsychicFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#247Mewtwo Mega YPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#383Gardevoir MegaPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#471Banette MegaGhostAmorphous
#385Gallade MegaPsychicFightingHuman-LikeAmorphous
#647Audino MegaNormalFairyFairy
#128Slowbro MegaWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#864Diancie MegaRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#866Hoopa UnboundPsychicDarkNo Eggs Discovered
#162Exeggutor AlolaGrassDragonGrass
#895Ribombee TotemBugFairyBugFairy

Pokémon that Learn Skill Swap by Breeding

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#82VenonatBugPoisonBug
#103AbraPsychicHuman-Like
#154DrowzeePsychicHuman-Like
#160ExeggcuteGrassPsychicGrass
#271NatuPsychicFlyingFlying
#295MisdreavusGhostAmorphous
#300GirafarigNormalPsychicField
#380RaltsPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#437SpoinkPsychicField
#468KecleonNormalField
#472DuskullGhostAmorphous
#477ChimechoPsychicAmorphous
#476ChinglingPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#682SigilyphPsychicFlyingFlying
#727ElgyemPsychicHuman-Like
#893CutieflyBugFairyBugFairy

Pokémon that Learn Skill Swap by Machine

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#16ButterfreeBugFlyingBug
#82VenonatBugPoisonBug
#83VenomothBugPoisonBug
#103AbraPsychicHuman-Like
#104KadabraPsychicHuman-Like
#105AlakazamPsychicHuman-Like
#125SlowpokeWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#127SlowbroWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#147GastlyGhostPoisonAmorphous
#148HaunterGhostPoisonAmorphous
#149GengarGhostPoisonAmorphous
#154DrowzeePsychicHuman-Like
#155HypnoPsychicHuman-Like
#160ExeggcuteGrassPsychicGrass
#161ExeggutorGrassPsychicGrass
#180ChanseyNormalFairy
#192StarmieWaterPsychicWater 3
#194Mr MimePsychicFairyHuman-Like
#200JynxIcePsychicHuman-Like
#245MewtwoPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#248MewPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#271NatuPsychicFlyingFlying
#272XatuPsychicFlyingFlying
#220EspeonPsychicField
#130SlowkingWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#295MisdreavusGhostAmorphous
#300GirafarigNormalPsychicField
#334StantlerNormalField
#199SmoochumIcePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#181BlisseyNormalFairy
#344LugiaPsychicFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#346CelebiPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#380RaltsPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#381KirliaPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#382GardevoirPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#437SpoinkPsychicField
#438GrumpigPsychicField
#439SpindaNormalFieldHuman-Like
#450LunatoneRockPsychicMineral
#451SolrockRockPsychicMineral
#456BaltoyGroundPsychicMineral
#457ClaydolGroundPsychicMineral
#468KecleonNormalField
#469ShuppetGhostAmorphous
#470BanetteGhostAmorphous
#472DuskullGhostAmorphous
#473DusclopsGhostAmorphous
#477ChimechoPsychicAmorphous
#513JirachiSteelPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#514Deoxys NormalPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#542Wormadam PlantBugGrassBug
#545MothimBugFlyingBug
#555DrifloonGhostFlyingAmorphous
#556DrifblimGhostFlyingAmorphous
#296MismagiusGhostAmorphous
#476ChinglingPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#564BronzorSteelPsychicMineral
#565BronzongSteelPsychicMineral
#193Mime JrPsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#384GalladePsychicFightingHuman-LikeAmorphous
#474DusknoirGhostAmorphous
#593UxiePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#594MespritPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#595AzelfPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#602CresseliaPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#604ManaphyWaterWater 1Fairy
#609VictiniPsychicFireNo Eggs Discovered
#632MunnaPsychicField
#633MusharnaPsychicField
#642WoobatPsychicFlyingFlyingField
#643SwoobatPsychicFlyingFlyingField
#646AudinoNormalFairy
#682SigilyphPsychicFlyingFlying
#683YamaskGhostMineralAmorphous
#685CofagrigusGhostMineralAmorphous
#696GothitaPsychicHuman-Like
#697GothoritaPsychicHuman-Like
#698GothitellePsychicHuman-Like
#699SolosisPsychicAmorphous
#700DuosionPsychicAmorphous
#701ReuniclusPsychicAmorphous
#727ElgyemPsychicHuman-Like
#728BeheeyemPsychicHuman-Like
#810EspurrPsychicField
#811Meowstic MalePsychicField
#817SpritzeeFairyFairy
#818AromatisseFairyFairy
#224SylveonFairyField
#837CarbinkRockFairyFairyMineral
#842PhantumpGhostGrassGrassAmorphous
#843TrevenantGhostGrassGrassAmorphous
#844Pumpkaboo AverageGhostGrassAmorphous
#848Gourgeist AverageGhostGrassAmorphous
#863DiancieRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#893CutieflyBugFairyBugFairy
#894RibombeeBugFairyBugFairy
#928SandygastGhostGroundAmorphous
#929PalossandGhostGroundAmorphous
#963Tapu LelePsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#986StakatakaRockSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#1006DottlerBugPsychicBug
#1007OrbeetleBugPsychicBug
#1040HatennaPsychicFairy
#1041HattremPsychicFairy
#1042HatterenePsychicFairyFairy
#1050Mr RimeIcePsychicHuman-Like
#1051RunerigusGroundGhostMineralAmorphous
#1090CalyrexPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#515Deoxys AttackPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#516Deoxys DefensePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#517Deoxys SpeedPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#543Wormadam SandyBugGroundBug
#544Wormadam TrashBugSteelBug
#812Meowstic FemalePsychicField
#845Pumpkaboo SmallGhostGrassAmorphous
#846Pumpkaboo LargeGhostGrassAmorphous
#847Pumpkaboo SuperGhostGrassAmorphous
#849Gourgeist SmallGhostGrassAmorphous
#850Gourgeist LargeGhostGrassAmorphous
#851Gourgeist SuperGhostGrassAmorphous
#162Exeggutor AlolaGrassDragonGrass
#126Slowpoke GalarPsychicMonsterWater 1
#129Slowbro GalarPoisonPsychicMonsterWater 1
#195Mr Mime GalarIcePsychicHuman-Like
#237Articuno GalarPsychicFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#131Slowking GalarPoisonPsychicMonsterWater 1
#684Yamask GalarGroundGhostMineralAmorphous
#1091Calyrex IcePsychicIceNo Eggs Discovered
#1092Calyrex ShadowPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered

Available

Red Blue No
Yellow No
Ruby Sapphire Yes
Emerald Yes
FireRed LeafGreen Yes
Diamond Pearl Yes
Platinum Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver Yes
Black White Yes
Black 2 White 2 Yes
X Y Yes
Sun Moon Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Yes
Sword Shield Yes