Switcheroo (move)
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Switcheroo すりかえ Secret Switch | ||||||||||||
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Switcheroo (Japanese: すりかえ Secret Switch) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV.
Effect
Generation IV
The user switches held items with the target. It fails if neither has a held item, if either Pokémon is holding a Griseous Orb or Mail, if the target has a Substitute, or if either Pokémon has Sticky Hold. It also fails if either Pokémon has Multitype and either of the swapped items is a Plate.
Generation V
Switcheroo will now succeed with a Griseous Orb as long as neither the user nor the target is Giratina.
Switcheroo cannot exchange a Drive if the user or the target is a Genesect.
Generation VI
Switcheroo fails if the user or the target is holding a Mega Stone or a colored orb that can Mega Evolve them or cause them to undergo Primal Reversion, respectively.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Switcheroo fails if either Pokémon is not holding an item.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | ||||||||
053 | Persian | Normal | -- | -- | -- | |||||
097 | Hypno | Psychic | -- | -- | -- | |||||
264 | Linoone | Normal | -- | -- | -- | |||||
312 | Minun | Electric | 13 | |||||||
655 | Delphox | Fire | Psychic | -- | ||||||
686 | Inkay | Dark | Psychic | 23 | ||||||
687 | Malamar | Dark | Psychic | 23 | ||||||
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 | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | ||||||||
023 | Ekans | Poison | ||||||||
190 | Aipom | Normal | no | |||||||
309 | Electrike | Electric | ||||||||
331 | Cacnea | Grass | no | |||||||
336 | Seviper | Poison | ||||||||
341 | Corphish | Water | no | no | ||||||
361 | Snorunt* | Ice | no | no | ||||||
418 | Buizel | Water | no | |||||||
427 | Buneary | Normal | ||||||||
546 | Cottonee* | Grass | Fairy | no | ||||||
566 | Archen* | Rock | Flying | no | no | |||||
688 | Binacle* | Rock | Water | no | no | |||||
707 | Klefki* | Steel | Fairy | no | no | |||||
714 | Noibat* | Flying | Dragon | no | no | |||||
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 manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user trades held items with its opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
In other languages
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Variations of the move Trick | ||
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