Switcheroo redirects here. For the facility involving theBattle Agency, seeFestival Plaza.

すりかえSecret Switch

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  10(max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  100% 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 Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not aTM,TR,HM, orMove Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0  Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0  Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2♥♥ Jamming  1♥ Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Switcheroo (Japanese:すりかえSecret Switch) is a non-damagingDark-typemove introduced inGeneration IV.

Effect

The user switchesheld items with the target. If only one of them is holding an item, the item is moved to the other.

Switcheroo fails if:

• Neither Pokémon has a held item.
• The user is awild Pokémon.
• The target is behind asubstitute.
• The target hasSticky Hold (even if it has no held item).
• Either Pokémon is holding:
  • Mail
  • anyZ-Crystal
  • aDrive, if either Pokémon isGenesect
  • aMega Stone, if either Pokémon could use it toMega Evolve
  • acolored orb, if either Pokémon could use it to undergoPrimal Reversion
  • aMemory, if either Pokémon isSilvally
  • aRusted Sword, if either Pokémon isZacian
  • aRusted Shield, if either Pokémon isZamazenta
  • aBooster Energy, if either Pokémon is aParadox Pokémon (excludingKoraidon,Miraidon,Gouging Fire,Raging Bolt,Iron Boulder andIron Crown)
  • aWellspring Mask,Hearthflame Mask, orCornerstone Mask, if either Pokémon isOgerpon

In Link Battles,battle facilities,Secret Bases, and theTrainer House, items stolen will be returned at the end of the battle.

Generation IV

In these generations, Switcheroo fails if either Pokémon hasMultitype or either Pokémon is holding aGriseous Orb.

Generation V onwards

Switcheroo no longer switches a Trainer's Pokémon's items permanently; however, items switched in wild battles are permanently switched.

Switcheroo can now exchange a Griseous Orb, but still fails if either Pokémon holds a Griseous Orb and either Pokémon isGiratina. Switcheroo can now exchange items with a Pokémon that hasMultitype, but still fails if either Pokémon holds aPlate and either Pokémon isArceus.

If powered up by aDarkinium Z into Z-Switcheroo, the user'sSpeed is raised two stages, then the move itself fails after obtaining the Z-Power since it is not possible to exchange a Z-Crystal.

Switcheroo will always fail when used in aMax Raid Battle or aTera Raid Battle, regardless of the items or target. (It works as normal againstDynamax Pokémon in other battles.)

InPokémon Sword and Shield, due to a presumedglitch in accounting for the removal of colored orbs, Switcheroo would fail in versions 1.2.0 through 1.3.1 if it was used by or againstGroudon orKyogre and either the user or the target was not holding an item. This behavior was corrected in version 1.3.2.

Description

Learnset

Byleveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0053		Persian		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field				1	1		1
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1		1	1
0264		Linoone		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1
0264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field					1
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−		−	13
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	13ORAS	13		13	13
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	−	−	−	−		−	33
0386		Deoxys Normal Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−		37	−
0386		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−		37	−
0655		Delphox		Field		Field			1	1			1
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2			23	23	31		31
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2			23	23	33		33
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy				−	36		36
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy				−	40		40
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral				1	24
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field					1
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field							11
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field							11
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	−	−	−	−		−	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field							✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔2.0.1+
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	−	−	−	−		−	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		−	−	−			✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1			−	−			✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔		✔
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	−		✔2.0.1+
0924		Tandemaus		Field	Fairy							✔
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

Switcheroo swaps the user's and the target's held items. Prior toSuper Mystery Dungeon, this move will fail if at least one of the Pokémon is not holding an item. From Super Mystery Dungeon, the move will still succeed even if either the user or the target does not have an item.

Description

Games Description MDTD Switches the user's hold item with the target's hold item. It works only if both Pokémon are holding items. MDS Switches the user's held item with the target's held item. It works only if both Pokémon are holding items. BSL てきポケモンのどうぐと じぶんの どうぐを いれかえる じぶんと てきポケモンの りょうほうが どうぐを もっていないと せいこうしない MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It swaps your held item with a target's held item. The move succeeds even if either you or the target doesn't have an item.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Hypno
The user trades held items with its opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hypno switches the places of an item it is holding with one that its opponent is holding.
Al's Hypno	All About Arceus IX		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• InGeneration IX, Switcheroo has the same animation asTrick.

In other languages

Variations of the moveTrick
Trick •Switcheroo

This article is part ofProject Moves and Abilities, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.

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• Status moves
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• Moves that can jam
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• Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
• Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet