Swords Dance

(つるぎのまい Swords Dance)

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	—
Accuracy:	—%
PP:	30
Affects:	User
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contests (RS E)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Type:
Appeal:

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Swords Dance (Japanese: つるぎのまい Swords Dance) is a Normal-type move which was introduced in Generation I.

Description

Games	Description
GS C	A move that boosts Attack stat.
RS E	A dance that raises Attack stat.
FRLG	A dance that makes the user raise its Attack stat.
DP PtHGSS	When the user performs a dance, it increases its Attack stat.
BWB2W2	The user uplifts its fighting spirit, increasing its Attack stat.
XYORAS	A dance that uplifts the user's fighting spirit. In addition, it may raises its Attack stat.
SMUSUMPE	A dance that allows the user to increase its Attack stat.

Effect

It raises its user's attack by 2.

Learnset

Generation I

By Leveling Up

Pokémon	type	Level
By Leveling Up
Farfetch'd	Normal/Flying	23
Scyther	Bug/Flying	35
Pinsir	Bug	54

By TM03

Pokémon	type
By TM03
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison
Ivysaur	Grass/Poison
Venusaur	Bug
Charmander	Fire
Charmeleon	Fire
Charizard	Fire/Flying
Beedrill	Bug/Poison
Pidgey	Normal/Flying
Pidgeotto	Normal/Flying
Pidgeot	Normal/Flying
Sandshrew	Ground
Sandslash	Ground
Oddish	Grass/Poison
Gloom	Grass/Poison
Vileplume	Grass/Poison
Paras	Bug/Grass
Parasect	Bug/Grass
Bellsprout	Grass/Poison
Weepinbell	Grass/Poison
Victreebel	Grass/Poison
Tentacool	Water/Poison
Tentacruel	Water/Poison
Farfetch'd	Normal/Flying
Krabby	Water
Kingler	Water
Lickitung	Normal
Tangela	Grass
Scyther	Bug/Flying
Pinsir	Bug
Kabuto	Rock/Water
Kabutops	Rock/Water
Mew	Psychic

Generation II

By Leveling Up

Pokémon	type	Level
By Leveling Up
Farfetch'd	Normal/Flying	25
Scyther	Bug/Flying	42
Pinsir	Bug	43
Scizor	Bug/Steel	42

By Breeding

Pokémon	type	Father
By Breeding
Oddish	Grass/Poison	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Paras, Parasect, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Tangela, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Bellossom
Bellsprout	Grass/Poison	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Paras, Parasect, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Tangela, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Bellossom
Cubone*	Ground	Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Rhyhorn, Rhydon(C)
Chikorita	Grass	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Paras, Parasect, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Tangela, Bellossom(C)
indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation III

By Leveling Up

Pokémon	type	Level
By Leveling Up
Farfetch'd	Normal/Flying	31
Scyther	Bug/Flying	36
Pinsir	Bug	49
Scizor	Bug/Steel	36
Ninjask	Bug/Flying	25
Zangoose	Normal	10
Corphish	Water	38(RS E) or 37(FRLG)
Crawdaunt	Water/Dark	44(RS E) or 43(FRLG)
Absol	Dark	26

By Breeding

Pokémon	type	Level
By Breeding
Charmander	Fire	Cubone, Marowak, Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Sandshrew	Ground	Raticate, Farfetch'd, Zangoose, Absol
Oddish	Grass/Poison	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Paras, Parasect, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Tangela, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Bellossom, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunkern, Sunflora, Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Shroomish, Breloom, Roselia, Cacnea, Cacturne, Tropius
Bellsprout	Grass/Poison	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Paras, Parasect, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Tangela, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Bellossom, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunkern, Sunflora, Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Shroomish, Breloom, Roselia, Cacnea, Cacturne, Tropius
Krabby	Water	Corphish, Crawdaunt
Cubone	Ground	Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Rhyhorn	Ground/Rock	Raticate, Farfetch'd, Zangoose, Absol
Mawile	Steel	Raticate, Farfetch'd, Zangoose, Absol
Anorith	Rock/Bug	Corphish, Crawdaunt

By Move Tutor (in Pokémon Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen)

Pokémon	type
By Move Tutor (in Pokémon Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen)
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison
Ivysaur	Grass/Poison
Venusaur	Grass/Poison
Charmander	Fire
Charmeleon	Fire
Charizard	Fire/Flying
Beedrill	Bug/Poison
Sandshrew	Ground
Oddish	Grass/Poison
Gloom	Grass/Poison
Vileplume	Grass/Poison
Paras	Bug/Grass
Parasect	Bug/Grass
Bellsprout	Grass/Poison
Weepinbell	Grass/Poison
Victreebel	Grass/Poison
Tentacool	Water/Poison
Tentacruel	Water/Poison
Farfetch'd	Normal/Flying
Krabby	Water
Kingler	Water
Cubone	Ground
Marowak	Ground
Lickitung	Normal
Rhyhorn	Ground/Rock
Rhydon	Ground/Rock
Tangela	Grass
Scyther	Bug/Flying
Pinsir	Bug
Kabutops	Water/Rock
Mew	Psychic
Chikorita	Grass
Bayleef	Grass
Meganium	Grass
Totodile	Water
Croconaw	Water
Feraligatr	Water
Ledyba	Bug/Flying
Ledian	Bug/Flying
Bellossom	Grass
Hoppip	Grass/Flying
Skiploom	Grass/Flying
Jumpluff	Grass/Flying
Sunkern	Grass
Sunflora	Grass
Gligar	Ground/Flying
Qwilfish	Water/Poison
Scizor	Bug/Steel
Heracross	Bug/Fighting
Sneasel	Dark/Ice
Teddiursa	Normal
Ursaring	Normal
Celebi	Psychic/Grass
Treecko	Grass
Grovyle	Grass
Sceptile	Grass
Torchic	Fire
Combusken	Fire/Fighting
Blaziken	Fire/Fighting
Lotad	Water/Grass
Lombre	Water/Grass
Ludicolo	Water/Grass
Seedot	Grass
Nuzleaf	Grass/Dark
Shiftry	Grass/Dark
Shroomish	Grass
Breloom	Grass/Fighting
Ninjask	Bug/Flying
Mawile	Steel
Roselia	Grass/Poison
Cacnea	Grass
Cacturne	Grass/Dark
Zangoose	Normal
Corphish	Water
Crawdaunt	Water/Dark
Anorith	Rock/Bug
Armaldo	Rock/Bug
Tropius	Grass/Flying
Absol	Dark
Groudon	Ground

Generation IV

By Leveling Up

Pokémon	type	Level
By Leveling Up
Raticate	Normal	1
Farfetch'd	Normal/Flying	25
Scyther	Bug/Flying	57
Pinsir	Bug	38
Scizor	Bug/Steel	34
Ninjask	Bug/Flying	25
Zangoose	Normal	9
Corphish	Water	44
Crawdaunt	Water/Dark	52
Absol	Dark	25
Empoleon	Water/Steel	11
Lucario	Fighting/Steel	33
Leafeon	Grass	78(Pt HGSS)
Gliscor	Ground/Flying	34
Gallade	Psychic/Fighting	25

By TM75

Pokémon	type
By TM75
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison
Ivysaur	Grass/Poison
Venusaur	Grass/Poison
Charmander	Fire
Charmeleon	Fire
Charizard	Fire/Flying
Beedrill	Bug/Poison
Raticate	Normal
Sandshrew	Ground
Oddish	Grass/Poison
Gloom	Grass/Poison
Vileplume	Grass/Poison
Paras	Bug/Grass
Parasect	Bug/Grass
Bellsprout	Grass/Poison
Weepinbell	Grass/Poison
Victreebel	Grass/Poison
Tentacool	Water/Poison
Tentacruel	Water/Poison
Farfetch'd	Normal/Flying
Krabby	Water
Kingler	Water
Exeggcute	Grass/Psychic
Exeggutor	Grass/Psychic
Cubone	Ground
Marowak	Ground
Lickitung	Normal
Rhyhorn	Ground/Rock
Rhydon	Ground/Rock
Tangela	Grass
Scyther	Bug/Flying
Pinsir	Bug
Kabutops	Water/Rock
Mew	Psychic
Chikorita	Grass
Bayleef	Grass
Meganium	Grass
Totodile	Water
Croconaw	Water
Feraligatr	Water
Ledyba	Bug/Flying
Ledian	Bug/Flying
Bellossom	Grass
Hoppip	Grass/Flying
Skiploom	Grass/Flying
Jumpluff	Grass/Flying
Sunkern	Grass
Gligar	Ground/Flying
Scizor	Bug/Steel
Sneasel	Dark/Ice
Teddiursa	Normal
Ursaring	Normal
Skarmory	Steel/Flying
Celebi	Psychic/Grass
Treecko	Grass
Grovyle	Grass
Sceptile	Grass
Torchic	Fire
Combusken	Fire/Fighting
Blaziken	Fire/Fighting
Lotad	Water/Grass
Lombre	Water/Grass
Ludicolo	Water/Grass
Seedot	Grass
Nuzleaf	Grass/Dark
Shiftry	Grass/Dark
Shroomish	Grass
Breloom	Grass/Fighting
Ninjask	Bug/Flying
Mawile	Steel
Roselia	Grass/Poison
Cacnea	Grass
Cacturne	Grass/Dark
Zangoose	Normal
Corphish	Water
Crawdaunt	Water/Dark
Lileep	Rock/Grass
Cradily	Rock/Grass
Anorith	Rock/Bug
Armaldo	Rock/Bug
Tropius	Grass/Flying
Absol	Dark
Groudon	Ground
Rayquaza	Dragon/Flying
Turtwig	Grass
Grotle	Grass
Torterra	Grass/Ground
Chimchar	Fire
Monferno	Fire/Fighting
Infernape	Fire/Fighting
Empoleon	Water/Steel
Kricketune	Bug
Budew	Grass/Poison
Roserade	Grass/Poison
Cranidos	Rock
Rampardos	Rock
Cherubi	Grass
Cherrim	Grass
Garchomp	Dragon/Ground
Riolu	Fighting
Lucario	Fighting/Steel
Skorupi	Poison/Bug
Drapion	Poison/Dark
Toxicroak	Poison/Fighting
Carnivine	Grass
Snover	Grass/Ice
Abomasnow	Grass/Ice
Weavile	Dark/Ice
Lickilicky	Normal
Rhyperior	Ground/Rock
Tangrowth	Grass
Leafeon	Grass
Gliscor	Ground/Flying
Gallade	Psychic/Fighting
Darkrai	Dark
Shaymin (Land Forme)	Grass
Shaymin (Sky Forme)	Grass/Flying
Arceus	Normal

By Breeding

Pokémon	type	Father
By Breeding
Charmander	Fire	Cubone, Marowak, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Sandshrew	Ground	Raticate, Farfetch'd, Zangoose, Absol, Empoleon, Lucario
Oddish	Grass/Poison	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Paras, Parasect, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Tangela, Tangrowth, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Bellossom
Bellsprout	Grass/Poison	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Paras, Parasect, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Tangela, Tangrowth, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Bellossom
Krabby	Water	Corphish, Crawdaunt
Cubone	Ground	Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Rhyhorn	Ground/Rock	Raticate, Farfetch'd, Zangoose, Absol, Empoleon, Lucario
Mawile	Steel	Raticate, Farfetch'd, Zangoose, Absol, Empoleon, Lucario
Anorith	Rock/Bug	Corphish, Crawdaunt

Gallery

Main games

Swords Dance depicted in Generation III
Swords Dance depicted in Generation V
Swords Dance depicted in Generation VI
Swords Dance depicted in Generation VII

Main series

Swords Dance being used by Tracey's Scyther
Swords Dance being used by Bugsy's Scyther
Swords Dance being used by James' Victreebel
Swords Dance being used by Nando's Kricketune
Swords Dance being used by Paul's Weavile
Swords Dance being used by Zoey's Gallade
Swords Dance being used by Korrina's Lucario
Swords Dance being used by Sawyer's Aegislash
Swords Dance being used by Gladion's Type: Null
Swords Dance being used by Gladion's Lycanroc

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Description

Effect

Learnset

Generation I

By Leveling Up

By TM03

Generation II

By Leveling Up

By Breeding

Generation III

By Leveling Up

By Breeding

By Move Tutor (in Pokémon Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen)

Generation IV

By Leveling Up

By TM75

By Breeding

Gallery