Skill Swap (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia. Skill Swap (Japanese: Skill Swap) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III. It is: Skill Swap exchanges the Abilities of the user and the target. If a Pokmon affected by Skill Swap is switched out, it regains its original Ability.

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This article is about the move in the core games. For the Skill Swapper enhancement in Pokémon Shuffle, see List of items in Pokémon Shuffle → Enhancements.

Skill Swap (Japanese: スキルスワップ Skill Swap) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III.

It is:

Effect

Skill Swap exchanges the Abilities of the user and the target. If a Pokémon affected by Skill Swap is switched out, it regains its original Ability.

Skill Swap fails if either Pokémon has the Ability Wonder Guard, Multitype, Illusion, Stance Change, Schooling, Comatose, Shields Down, Disguise, RKS System, Battle Bond, Power Construct, Ice Face, Gulp Missile, Neutralizing Gas, As One, Zero to Hero, Commander, Protosynthesis, Quark Drive, Orichalcum Pulse, Hadron Engine, or Poison Puppeteer.

Skill Swap bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Generation III

151Mew.pngThis move effect may be in need of research.
Reason: Details on which Ability activates first if both Pokémon have an Ability that activates when gained
You can discuss this on the talk page.

Generation IV

Abilities such as Intimidate, that activate when they are gained, will not activate again after using Skill Swap if the Pokémon that receives the Ability has already had that Ability in some point during the battle since it was sent in.

If both Pokémon whose Abilities are being swapped have Abilities with an effect or message that activates when gained, the Abilities will activate in the same order they would upon entering the battle.

Generation V

When using Skill Swap on an opponent, it states the new Abilities of the Pokémon.

If the two Abilities being swapped both have an effect or message that activates when gained (such as Intimidate and Unnerve), the Pokémon using Skill Swap will always have its new Ability activate first.

Skill Swap fails if the target's Ability is the same as the user's.

Generation VI onwards

If both Pokémon have the same Ability, Skill Swap will succeed. If it is an Ability such as Intimidate that activates when it is gained, it will activate for both Pokémon after being gained this way.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Skill Swap, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage.

Skill Swap fails when targeting a Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon.

Description

GamesDescription
RSEColoXDThe user swaps special abilities with the target.*
Switches abilities with the foe on the turn this is used.*
FRLGThe user employs its psychic power to swap abilities with the foe.
DPPtHGSSPBRThe user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV		The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR/Move Tutor

By breeding

Special move

Generation V

Generation VII

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0249LugiaPsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		No Eggs DiscoveredUltra Space Wilds (Water World)UM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation VII

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0249LugiaPsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		No Eggs DiscoveredLegendary Pokémon Celebration LugiaS
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

151Mew.pngThis move effect may be in need of research.
Reason: Check Primordial Sea, Desolate Land, and Delta Stream to see if they can be swapped
You can discuss this on the talk page.

Skill Swap targets the Pokémon in front, and exchanges Abilities with them. The move will exchange both Abilities if a Pokémon has two, possibly leaving them with just one. It will fail if the target has Wonder Guard, Void Shadows, Dark Matter, or Stance Change.

Description

GamesDescription
MDRBSwitches the user's Special Ability with that of the target.
MDTDSSwitches the user's ability with that of the target.
BSLてきポケモンと じぶんの とくせいを こうかんしてしまう
MDGtIIconKanji2MD.pngUNUSED
SMD
MDRTDX		It trades your Ability with the Ability of a Pokémon in front of you. You regain your usual Ability when you go to the next floor or faint.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it ignores accuracy and evasion checks.
  • Although Iron Valiant can learn Skill Swap by TM, it will always fail as Quark Drive cannot be swapped.

In other languages

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