Swagger (move)

Swagger いばる Swagger

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce 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 II TM34 in Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald TM87 in Generation IV TM87 in Generation V TM87 in Generation VI TM87 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM87 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The appeal works great if performed first.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

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

Swagger (Japanese: いばる Swagger) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM34 in Generation II, and TM87 from Generation IV to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon as well as in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. It is similar to Flatter.

Effect

Generation II

Swagger raises the target's Attack stat by two stages and confuses it. Even if the target is already confused, or cannot become confused due to an effect such as Safeguard, its Attack will still be raised.

If the target's Attack is already at +6 stages, it will not become confused.

Swagger has an accuracy of 90

Generation III to VI

Even if the target's Attack is already at +6 stages, it will still become confused. Even if the target has Contrary and its Attack is already at -6 stages, it will still become confused.

Swagger fails if the target cannot be confused and either its Attack is at +6 stages or it has Contrary and its Attack is at -6 stages.

Generation VII onwards

Swagger's accuracy was lowered from 90% to 85%.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Swagger, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A move that infuriates and confuses the opponent, but it increases the target's Attack. GSC Causes confusion and raises Attack. RSE Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises Attack. FRLG A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its Attack. ColoXD Confuses the target, but sharply raises Attack. DPPtHGSSPBR The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also sharply raises the foe's Attack stat. BWB2W2 The user enrages and confuses the target. However, it also sharply raises the target's Attack stat. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA SV The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0052		Meowth		Field		Field		45FRLG
052G		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field							24	24
0053		Persian		Field		Field		61FRLG
0056		Mankey		Field		Field		36FRLG	33	33	33	19	19BDSP	17
0057		Primeape		Field		Field		44FRLG	35	35	35	19	19BDSP	17
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like		41FRLG	37	45	45	45	45BDSP	33
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like		49FRLG	45	45	45	45	45BDSP	37
0128		Tauros		Field		Field		26FRLG	41	48	48	48	45	45
128PC		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field		Field								45
128PB		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field		Field								45
128PA		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field		Field								45
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	51	51	53DP 27PtHGSS	27	27	27	1
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	43	43RSE 36FRLG	43	41	41	41	1	1
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							1	1
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	61	61	43	43	43	43	60
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field		25	25	25	25XY 19ORAS	19	19BDSP
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field		27	27	27	27XY 20ORAS	20	20BDSP
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass		43	43	43	43XY 32ORAS	32	1
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass							1
0289		Slaking		Field		Field		36	36	36	36	1, Evo.	1, Evo.BDSP	Evo.
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		20FRLG
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like		20FRLG
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		37	21	21	21XY 22ORAS	22	28
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2		43	21	21	21XY 22ORAS	22	28
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon		37	37	37BW 9B2W2	1	1	1BDSP	1
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			32	32	32	1, Evo.	1, Evo.SwShBDSP
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			32	32	32	1	1SwShBDSP
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field							22BDSP
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field							24BDSP
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field			19DP 24PtHGSS	24	24	24	24BDSP
0403		Shinx		Field		Field			25	25	25	25	44SwShBDSP	44
0404		Luxio		Field		Field			28	28	28	28	60SwShBDSP	60
0405		Luxray		Field		Field			28	28	28	28	72SwShBDSP	72
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster			24	24	24	24	24BDSP
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster			24	24	24	24	24BDSP
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug			39	39BW 49B2W2	49	49	20SwShBDSP	20
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying			25	25	25	25	25BDSP	25
0432		Purugly		Field		Field			38	38	38	1, Evo.	1, Evo.BDSP
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like			24	24	24	24	28SwShBDSP	28
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like			24	24	24	24	28SwShBDSP	28
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass			17	17	17	17	30SwShBDSP	30
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass			17	17	17	17	30SwShBDSP	30
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying				39	39	39	20
0520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying				45	45	45	20
0521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying				49	49	49	20
0551		Sandile		Field		Field				25	25	25	24	24
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field				25	25	25	24	24
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field				25	25	25	24	24
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field				17	17	17
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon				16	16	12	36
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon				16	16	12	36
0614		Beartic		Field		Field				29	29	29	27	27
0641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				7	7	1	10SwSh	10
0642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				7	7	1	10SwSh	10
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2					12	12	18
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2					12	12	18
0725		Litten		Field		Field						25	27
0726		Torracat		Field		Field						28	35
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field						28	32
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon						1	1	1
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass						1, 5	1	1
0821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying							32	32
0822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying							40	40
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying							42	42
0849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like							28	28
849L		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like							28	28
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like							20	20
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like							20	20
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like							20	20
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field							24	24
0893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							54	54
0931		Squawkabilly		Flying		Flying								38
0942		Maschiff		Field		Field								35
0943		Mabosstiff		Field		Field								39
0965		Varoom		Mineral		Mineral								32
0966		Revavroom		Mineral		Mineral								32
0979		Annihilape		Field		Field								17
1004		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								60
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II TM34	III --	IV TM87	V TM87	VI TM87	VII TM87	VIII TM87	IX --
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
0010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0132		Ditto		Ditto		Ditto	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0201		Unown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0235		Smeargle		Field		Field	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0268		Cascoon		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0412		Burmy		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0415		Combee		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0602		Tynamo		Amorphous		Amorphous				✘	✘	✘
0664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug					✘	✘
0665		Spewpa		Bug		Bug					✘	✘
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						✘
0789		Cosmog		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✘
0790		Cosmoem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✘
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✘
0803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✘
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✘
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✘
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✘
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
0019		Rattata		Field		Field		✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field		✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field		✔	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2		✔	✔
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1							✔
0831		Wooloo		Field		Field							✔
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy							✔
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral							✔	✔
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field								✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						FRLG	E	XD
All Pokémon can learn this move by Move Tutor except the ones listed below only if marked with ✘.
0010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✘	✘
0011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✘	✘
0013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✘	✘
0014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✘	✘
0129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	✘	✘
0132		Ditto		Ditto		Ditto	✘	✘
0201		Unown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘	✘
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘	✘
0235		Smeargle		Field		Field	✘	✘
0265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug	✘	✘
0266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug	✘	✘
0268		Cascoon		Bug		Bug	✘	✘
0360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘	✘
0374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral	✘	✘
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 IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0172		Pichu Spiky-eared		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Spiky-eared Pichu - Ilex ForestHGSS (requires Pikachu-colored Pichu)
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Swagger is a move with 18 PP and 100% accuracy. It targets enemy in the front, causing it to be confused and increasing its Attack stat by two stages. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Status	1	—	—	—	100%	An opponent	—	Raises the target's Attack by two stat ranks. Leaves the target confused.

Past description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0*: Sharply raises the opponent's Attack. Leaves the target confused.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts the Confused status on the target, but also raises its Attack by two levels. MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition and also boosts its Attack by 2 levels. BSL てきポケモンを こんらんじょうたいにかえるが こうげきが ２だんかい あがってしまう MDGtI It causes the Confused status condition to an enemy, but it also sharply raises its Attack. SMD It makes an enemy confused, but it also sharply raises its Attack.

In the anime

Politoed Opponents confused
The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also sharply raises the foe's Attack stat.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Politoed crosses its arms and looks at the opponent in an intimidating manner while glowing red, confusing the opponent and making them stronger as well. While confused, the opponent's eyes glow red.
Misty's Politoed	Outrageous Fortunes		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Aipom Slaking
Any opponent that hears the user becomes confused.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Aipom whispers to the opponent, causing it to become confused.
Gold's Aibo	Who Gives a Hoothoot?		Debut
	Slaking lets out a loud roar, confusing anyone who hears it.
Norman's Slaking	Brushing Past Breloom		None

• In Just My Luck...Shuckle, Lucy's Seviper was revealed to know Swagger by Emerald's Pokédex.

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

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

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	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 虛張聲勢 Hēuijēungsīngsai * 逞威風 Chíng Wāifūng * 裝腔作勢 Jōnghōngjoksai * Mandarin 虛張聲勢 / 虚张声势 Xūzhāngshēngshì * 逞威風 Chěng Wēifēng * 裝腔作勢 / 装腔作势 Zhuāngqiāngzuòshì * French Vantardise German Angeberei Greek Καύχηση Italian Bullo Korean 뽐내기 Ppomnaegi Polish Dezorientacja Portuguese Brazil Arrogância Portugal Presunção Arrogância Serbian Šepurenje Spanish Latin America Descontrol Spain Contoneo Vietnamese Kiêu Ngạo

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