Power Trick (move)

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Power Trick パワートリック Power Trick

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

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

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

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works well if it is the same type as the move used by the last Pokémon.

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

Power Trick (Japanese: パワートリック Power Trick) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Power Trick switches the user's Attack stat with its Defense stat, however any boosts or reductions that have been applied to those stats are not switched. Using Power Trick again will remove the effect. The effect of Power Trick may be Baton Passed (swapping the recipient's stats).

Generation V

Power Trick can now be affected by Snatch.

Description

Games Description The user employs its psychic power to switch its Attack with its Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock	48				43	31	31
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic	39				43			43
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic	42				49			49
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic	31				31	17	17
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic	31				31	17	17
679		Honedge	Steel	Ghost								39
680		Doublade	Steel	Ghost								41
681		Aegislash	Steel	Ghost								--
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
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying
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 the anime

Shuckle
The user switches its attack stat with its defense stat.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Shuckle's body glows multicolored as its attack and defense stats switch.
Conway's Shuckle	Working on a Right Move!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Alakazam
The user switches its Attack and Defense stats.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Alakazam switches its Attack and Defense stats.
Mira's Alakazam	The Final Dimensional Duel VII		Debut

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 Mandarin Chinese 能量騙術 Néngliàng Piànshù French Astuce Force German Krafttrick Greek Τέχνασμα Δυνάμεως Indonesian Power Trick Italian Ingannoforza Korean 파워트릭 Power Trick Polish Sztuczka Portuguese Brazil Truque da Troca Portugal Sala de Truques Serbian Moćni Trik Spanish Truco Fuerza

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