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  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works well if the user is pumped up.

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 Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generations II to IV

Baton Pass switches out the user, passing all temporary stats increases and decreases on to the Pokémon that replaces it in battle. Most volatile status conditions (such as confusion, seeding, and curse, but not infatuation) and volatile battle statuses (such as Substitute, Lock-On, and Ingrain) can also be passed. The move will fail if the user is the only Pokémon in the party that is able to battle.

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

Baton Pass will not change the effect of Pursuit. Baton Pass will also not pass on secondary effects of moves, for example, the effect of Minimize causing Stomp to hit at double power will not be passed, nor will the effect of Defense Curl causing Rollout and Ice Ball to hit at double power be passed. Other status changes that result in a type change to the user of Baton Pass, such as Soak or Conversion will also not be passed to the target.

Generation V onward

The effects of moves that prevent ordinary switching, such as Mean Look, are no longer passed on to the incoming Pokémon; this does not include the effects of Ingrain.

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

Description

Games Description Stad2 A move that transfers the user's status changes to the next Pokémon when switching. GSC Switches while keeping effects. RSEColoXD Switches out the user while keeping effects in play. FRLG The user switches out, passing along any stat changes to the new battler. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes. XYORAS The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy	41			49	47	46				46			46
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal		36	36			36				36	33	33
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic							80				80			80
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal							39				39			39
162		Furret	Normal		Normal							46				46			46
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying	29			29			22				22			22
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying	33			33			24				24			24
175		Togepi	Fairy		Fairy					41	42				41			41
176		Togetic	Fairy	Flying					41	42				41			41
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	12			18			11				11			11
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic	30			37			23				23			23 41
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass	40			40			37				37			37
283		Surskit	Bug	Water							43				43			43 35
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying				45			45				45			45 35
303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy				31			31				31			31 25
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric				40			42				44			44 34
312		Minun	Electric		Electric				40			42				44			44 34
367		Huntail	Water		Water				43			33				33			33 29
368		Gorebyss	Water		Water				43			33				33			33 29
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal							11				11			11
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying							33				38	44	44
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying							37				44	52	52
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal							26				26			26
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal							26				26			26
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy							46				46			46
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal											33			33
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal											39			39
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison											30			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
701		Hawlucha	Fighting	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.

Special move

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 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.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0048 Venonat Bug Poison Dream World - Dream Park 0123 Scyther Bug Flying Dream World - Pleasant Forest 0616 Shelmet Bug 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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Baton Pass makes the user switch places with another Pokémon in the room. If the user has any stat changes, those effects will be copied to the other Pokémon.

Description

Games Description MDRB Successively switches the user's position with the positions of other Pokémon in the room.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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 raises its hands into the air and goes back into its Poké Ball. When the next Pokémon is sent out, all of Ledian's stat changes are added to the next sent out Pokémon.
The Battle Factory's Ledian	Outlasting Ledian		None

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

Illumise
The user transfers their stat increases to the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Illumise transfers its stat increases to the target.
Enta's Illumise	Aim for the Top!		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

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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 接棒 Jiēbàng European French Relais German Staffette Greek Σκυτάλη Italian Staffetta Korean 바톤터치 Baton Touch Portuguese Brazil Passa Bastão Passar o Bastão (TCG) Portugal Passa Bastão Serbian Štafeta Spanish Relevo

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