Guard Swap (move)

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Guard Swap ガードスワップ Guard Swap

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror 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 a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as all the moves before it this turn.

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

Guard Swap (Japanese: ガードスワップ Guard Swap) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

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. Since this changes stat stages, the stat stages can be passed via Baton Pass.

Guard Swap bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Guard Swap, the user's Speed stat raises one stage.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	64	57	43	43
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	44	47	47	47
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	54	59	59XY 53ORAS	53
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	78PtHGSS	78BW 45B2W2	45	45
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	1	1	1	1
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug		52	50	50
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field			✔	✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous			✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2				✔USUM
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.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDS Swaps any modified stat levels and rates for Defense and Special Defense with the Pokémon the user is facing. SMD It 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 a Wonder Tile.*

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Alakazam
The user takes some of its Special Defense stat and adds it to its Defense stat.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Alakazam waves its hands, moving a part of its Special Defense to its Defense.
Mira's Alakazam	The Final Dimensional Duel VII		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	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	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 Chinese Cantonese 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 * French Permugarde German Schutztausch Greek Ανταλλαγή Άμυνας Antallagí Hamunas Italian Barattoscudo Korean 가드스웹 Guard Swap Norwegian Vaktbytte Brazilian Portuguese Troca de Defesas Spanish Cambia Defensa* Cambia Def.* Vietnamese Hoán Đổi Phòng Ngự

Variations of the move Skill Swap
Skill Swap • Heart Swap • Power Swap • Guard Swap • Speed Swap

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