Guard Swap

Guard Swap

ガードスワップ Guard Swap

Generation:	IV

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	N/A
PP:	10, max: 16
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
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Guard Swap (Japanese: ガードスワップ, Hepburn: Guard Swap) is a Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Description

Games	Description
DPPtHGSS	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the foe.
BWB2W2	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the target.
XYORAS SMUSUM	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.

Effect

Super Contests

Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Mr. Mime	psychic/fairy	Human-like	1	1	1	1	1	{{{11}}}
	Mewtwo	psychic	Undiscovered	64	57	43	43	56	{{{11}}}
	Natu	psychic/flying	Flying	44	47	47	47	35	{{{11}}}
	Xatu	psychic/flying	Flying	54	59	59XY 53ORAS	53	34	{{{11}}}
	Umbreon	dark	Field	78PtHGSS	78BW 45B2W2	45	45	35	{{{11}}}
	Girafarig	normal/psychic	Field	1	1	1	1		{{{11}}}
	Shelmet	bug	Bug		52	50	50	32	{{{11}}}
	Accelgor	bug	Bug					1	{{{11}}}
	Wooloo	normal	Field					28	{{{11}}}
	Dubwool	normal	Field					32	{{{11}}}
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Abra	psychic	Human-Like					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Kadabra	psychic	Human-Like					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Alakazam	psychic	Human-Like					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Mr. Mime	psychic/fairy	Human-Like					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Mr. Mime	ice/psychic	Human-Like					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Porygon	normal	Mineral					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Articuno	psychic/flying	Undiscovered					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Mewtwo	psychic	Undiscovered					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Mew	psychic	Undiscovered					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Natu	psychic/flying	Flying					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Xatu	psychic/flying	Flying					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Wooper	water/ground	Water 1/Field					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Quagsire	water/ground	Water 1/Field					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Umbreon	dark	Field					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Skarmory	steel/flying	Flying					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Porygon2	normal	Mineral					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Gardevoir	psychic/fairy	Human-Like/Amorphous					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Mawile	steel/fairy	Field/Fairy					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Baltoy	ground/psychic	Mineral					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Claydol	ground/psychic	Mineral					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Bronzor	steel/psychic	Mineral					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Bronzong	steel/psychic	Mineral					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Porygon-Z	normal	Mineral					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Cresselia	psychic	Undiscovered					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Victini	psychic/fire	Undiscovered					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Munna	psychic	Field					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Musharna	psychic	Field					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Darmanitan	fire	Field					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Cofagrigus	ghost	Mineral/Amorphous					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Tirtouga	water/rock	Water 1/Water 3					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Carracosta	water/rock	Water 1/Water 3					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Gothita	psychic	Human-Like					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Gothorita	psychic	Human-Like					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Gothitelle	psychic	Human-Like					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Solosis	psychic	Amorphous					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Duosion	psychic	Amorphous					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Reuniclus	psychic	Amorphous					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Elgyem	psychic	Human-Like					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Beheeyem	psychic	Human-Like					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Shelmet	bug	Bug					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Accelgor	bug	Bug					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Inkay	dark/psychic	Water 1/Water 2					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Malamar	dark/psychic	Water 1/Water 2					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Carbink	rock/fairy	Fairy/Mineral					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Diancie	rock/fairy	Undiscovered					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Tapu Lele	psychic/fairy	Undiscovered					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Tapu Bulu	grass/fairy	Undiscovered					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Tapu Fini	water/fairy	Undiscovered					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Magearna	steel/fairy	Undiscovered					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Dottler	bug/psychic	Bug					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Orbeetle	bug/psychic	Bug					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Wooloo	normal	Field					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Dubwool	normal	Field					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Hatterene	psychic/fairy	Fairy					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Mr. Rime	ice/psychic	Human-Like					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Runerigus	ground/ghost	Mineral/Amorphous					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Indeedee	psychic/normal	Fairy					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Zamazenta	fighting	Undiscovered					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Calyrex	psychic/grass	Undiscovered					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Calyrex	psychic/ice	Undiscovered					TM61	{{{11}}}
	Calyrex	psychic/ghost	Undiscovered					TM61	{{{11}}}
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.