Baton Pass (move)

Baton Pass バトンタッチ Baton Touch

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  40 (max. 64) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Baton Pass (Japanese: バトンタッチ Baton Touch) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II to IV

Baton Pass switches out the user, passing all temporary stat increases and decreases on to the Pokémon that replaces it in battle. Even moves that ensure hits such as Lock-On are passed. Substitutes; volatile battle status ailments such as Confusion, Aqua Ring, Ingrain; and the effects of moves that prevent ordinary switching (e.g., Mean Look) can also be passed.

No matter what type of Poké Ball the user was captured in, the animation will always display a normal Poké Ball.

Generation V

The effects of moves that prevent ordinary switching, such as Mean Look, are no longer passed on to the incoming Pokémon.

The correct type of Poké Ball the user was caught with is now displayed in the animation.

Mystery Dungeon

Baton Pass makes the user switch places with another Pokémon in the room.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	41			49	47	46				46			'
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal		36	36			36				36			'
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic							80				80			'
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal							39				39			'
162		Furret	Normal		Normal							46				46			'
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying	29			29			22				22			'
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying	33			33			24				24			'
175		Togepi	Normal		Normal					41	42				41			'
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying					41	42				41			'
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	12			18			11				11			'
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic	30			37			23				23			'
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass	40			40			37				37			'
283		Surskit	Bug	Water							43				43			'
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying				45			45				45			'
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel				31			31				31			'
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric				40			42				44			'
312		Minun	Electric		Electric				40			42				44			'
367		Huntail	Water		Water				43			33				33			'
368		Gorebyss	Water		Water				43			33				33			'
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal							11				11			'
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying							33				38			'
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying							37				44			'
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal							26				26			'
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal							26				26			'
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic							46				46			'
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal											33			'
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal											39			'
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison											30			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal
359		Absol	Dark		Dark
418		Buizel	Water		Water
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying
616		Shelmet	Bug		Bug
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting
632		Durant	Bug	Steel
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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.

Special move

Generation III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0015 Beedrill Bug Poison Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0021 Spearow Normal Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0078 Rapidash Fire Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0097 Hypno Psychic Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0177 Natu Psychic Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0277 Swellow Normal Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0418 Buizel Water Pokéwalker - White Lake Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying Pokémon Stadium 2 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0123 Scyther Bug Flying Dream World - Pleasant Forest Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Aibo Baton Pass.png Aipom Ledian
The user touches the opponent, passing on their increases to the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Aipom touches the target with the hand on its tail, passing on their stat increases to the target.
Gold's Aibo	The Last Battle VI		Debut
	Ledian is sent back into its Poké Ball, causing any stat increases to the next Pokémon sent out.
Battle Factory's Ledian	VS Ledian		None

In other generations

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	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

In other languages

Language Title European French Relais German Staffette Greek Σκυτάλη Italian Staffetta Korean 바톤터치 Baton Touch Serbian Štafeta Spanish Relevo

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