Guard Swap (move)

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ガードスワップGuard Swap
Type Psychic
Category Status
PP 10(max. 16)
Power —
Accuracy —%
Priority 0
  • Does not makecontact
  • Affected byProtect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected byMirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
OpponentOpponentOpponent
SelfAllyAlly
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced Generation IV
Condition Cute
Appeal 0 
Jam 0 
Condition Cute
Appeal 0 
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition Clever
Appeal 1♥
Jamming 0 
Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as all the moves before it this turn.

Guard Swap (Japanese:ガードスワップGuard Swap) is a non-damagingPsychic-typemove introduced inGeneration IV. It wasTM61 inPokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Guard Swap switches the user'sDefense stat stages andSpecial Defense stat stages with the target's Defense stat stages and Special Defense stat stages. Since this changes stat stages, the stat stages can be passed viaBaton Pass.

Guard Swap bypassesaccuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in thesemi-invulnerable turn of a move such asDig orFly.

If powered up by aPsychium Z into Z-Guard Swap, the user'sSpeed stat is raised by one stage.

Description

GamesDescription
DPPtHGSSPBRThe user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the foe.
BWB2W2The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the target.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV		The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.


Learnset

Byleveling up

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
IVVVIVIIVIIIIX
0122Mr. Mime
Human-LikeHuman-Like111111
0150MewtwoNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered64574343565656
0177Natu
FlyingFlying444747473535
0178Xatu
FlyingFlying545959XY
53ORAS		533434
0197UmbreonFieldField78PtHGSS78BW
45B2W2		4545353535
0203Girafarig
FieldField111111
0616ShelmetBugBug52505032
0617AccelgorBugBug−−−1
0831WoolooFieldField28
0832DubwoolFieldField32
0954Rabsca
BugBug40
0981Farigiraf
FieldField1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.


Bybreeding

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsEgg Move
IVVVIVIIVIIIIX
0063AbraHuman-LikeHuman-Like✔✔✔✔✔
0096DrowzeeHuman-LikeHuman-Like✔HGSS✔✔✔✔✔
0194Wooper
Water 1Field−−✔✔✔−
0218SlugmaAmorphousAmorphous−−✔✔✔✔
0227Skarmory
FlyingFlying✔HGSS✔✔✔✔−
0303Mawile
FieldFairy✔HGSS✔✔✔✔
0307Meditite
Human-LikeHuman-Like✔✔✔✔✔✔
0351CastformFairyAmorphous−−✔✔✔
0564Tirtouga
Water 1Water 3−✔✔
0605ElgyemHuman-LikeHuman-Like✔✔✔
0686Inkay
Water 1Water 2−✔USUM−
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.


ByTM

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsCompatibility
VIII
0063AbraHuman-LikeHuman-Like✔
0064KadabraHuman-LikeHuman-Like✔
0065AlakazamHuman-LikeHuman-Like✔
0122Mr. Mime
Human-LikeHuman-Like✔
0122Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime
Galarian Form

Human-LikeHuman-Like✔
0137PorygonMineralMineral✔
0144Articuno
Articuno
Galarian Form

No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0150MewtwoNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0151MewNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0177Natu
FlyingFlying✔
0178Xatu
FlyingFlying✔
0194Wooper
Water 1Field✔
0195Quagsire
Water 1Field✔
0197UmbreonFieldField✔
0227Skarmory
FlyingFlying✔
0233Porygon2MineralMineral✔
0282Gardevoir
Human-LikeAmorphous✔
0303Mawile
FieldFairy✔
0343Baltoy
MineralMineral✔
0344Claydol
MineralMineral✔
0436Bronzor
MineralMineral✔
0437Bronzong
MineralMineral✔
0474Porygon-ZMineralMineral✔
0488CresseliaNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0494Victini
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0517MunnaFieldField✔
0518MusharnaFieldField✔
0555DarmanitanFieldField✔
0563CofagrigusMineralAmorphous✔
0564Tirtouga
Water 1Water 3✔
0565Carracosta
Water 1Water 3✔
0574GothitaHuman-LikeHuman-Like✔
0575GothoritaHuman-LikeHuman-Like✔
0576GothitelleHuman-LikeHuman-Like✔
0577SolosisAmorphousAmorphous✔
0578DuosionAmorphousAmorphous✔
0579ReuniclusAmorphousAmorphous✔
0605ElgyemHuman-LikeHuman-Like✔
0606BeheeyemHuman-LikeHuman-Like✔
0616ShelmetBugBug✔
0617AccelgorBugBug✔
0686Inkay
Water 1Water 2✔
0687Malamar
Water 1Water 2✔
0703Carbink
FairyMineral✔
0719Diancie
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0786Tapu Lele
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0787Tapu Bulu
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0788Tapu Fini
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0801Magearna
Magearna
All forms

No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0825Dottler
BugBug✔
0826Orbeetle
BugBug✔
0831WoolooFieldField✔
0832DubwoolFieldField✔
0858Hatterene
FairyFairy✔
0866Mr. Rime
Human-LikeHuman-Like✔
0867Runerigus
MineralAmorphous✔
0876Indeedee
Indeedee
Female

FairyFairy✔
0889Zamazenta
Zamazenta
All forms
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0898Calyrex
Calyrex
All forms

No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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

Guard Swap switches the user's Defense stat stages and Special Defense stat stages with the target's Defense stat stages and Special Defense stat stages. The move will also swap the unique multiplier fromScreech.

GameBase
Power		Max
Power		Base
PP		Max
PP		Base
Accuracy		Max
Accuracy		RangeTargetCuts
corners
MDTDS--11-—%-FrontAllYes
BSL--11-—%-FrontAllYes
MDGtI--1350100%-FrontAllYes
SMD--1330100%-FrontAllYes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Guard Swap wasMr. Mime's second move. It since has been replaced byPower Swap. It was obtained by reaching level 6 and upgradingLight Screen into it instead ofBarrier. The user fires a beam, swapping base Defense and Sp. Defense with another Pokémon for as long as they stay in range or until another target is Guard Swapped. Swapping with an enemy slows and damages them over time while increasing the user's movement speed. Swapping with an ally increases the movement speed of that ally and the user. Damage ticks every .5s. At level 13, the move heals the user, plus an ally if tethered to them every .5s.

Description

GamesDescription
MDTDSSwaps any modified stat levels and rates for Defense and Special Defense with the Pokémon the user is facing.
BSLしょうめんの ポケモンの ぼうぎょ とくぼうの だんかいと ばいりつを じぶんと いれかえる
MDGtIIt switches any changes to your Defense and Special Defense with the target. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on aWonder Tile.)
SMDIt switches existing changes to your Defense and Sp. Def with the target.*
It switches any changes to your Defense and Sp. Def with the target's. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on aWonder Tile.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Alakazam


The user takes some of its Special Defense stat and adds it to its Defense stat.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
AlakazamAlakazam waves its hands, moving a part of its Special Defense to its Defense.
Mira's AlakazamThe Final Dimensional Duel VIIDebut

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

LanguageTitle
ChineseCantonese防守互換Fòhngsáu Wuhwuhn*
防禦交換Fòhngyuh Gāauwuhn*
Mandarin防守互換 / 防守互换Fángshǒu Hùhuàn*
防禦交換 / 防御交换Fángyù Jiāohuàn*
FrenchPermugarde
GermanSchutztausch
GreekΑνταλλαγή ΆμυναςAntallagí Hamunas
ItalianBarattoscudo
Korean가드스왑GadeuseuwapIX+
가드스웹GadeuseuwepIV–VIII
NorwegianVaktbytte
Brazilian PortugueseTroca de Defesa
SpanishLatin AmericaCambiadefensa
SpainCambiadefensaVIII+
Cambia DefensaVI–VII
Cambia Def.IV–V
VietnameseHoán Đổi Phòng Ngự
Variations of the moveSkill Swap
Skill Swap •Heart Swap •Power Swap •Guard Swap •Speed Swap
Generation VIIITMs
SwSh
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