Baton Pass

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Baton Pass

バトンタッチ Baton Touch

Generation:	II

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	—
Accuracy:	—%
PP:	40*
Affects:	User
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	No
Protect/Detect:	No
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	0

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Baton Pass (バトンタッチ Baton Touch) is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Switches while keeping effects.
RSE	Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
FRLG	The user switches out, passing along any stat changes to the new battler.
DPPtHGSS BWB2W2	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.
XYORAS SMUSUM SWSH	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.

Effect

In Battle

It switches out the user and transfers all the effects of moves, such as stat increases and reductions, status effects, Substitute status, Lock-On, Mind Reader stats, and Charge effects, to the Pokémon that replaces it.

Contests

Makes the Pokémon who appeals after the user's turn nervous.

Super Contests

Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Learnset

Known Pokémon that learn it by levelling up in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum:

• Mr. Mime
• Eevee
• Mew
• Sentret
• Furret
• Ledyba
• Ledian
• Togepi
• Togetic
• Aipom
• Girafarig
• Celebi
• Surskit
• Ninjask
• Mawile
• Plusle
• Minun
• Huntail
• Gorebyss
• Ambipom
• Drifloon
• Drifblim
• Buneary
• Lopunny
• Mime Jr.

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