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 TR29 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

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. In Generation VIII, it is TR29.

Effect

Generations II to IV

Baton Pass switches out the user, passing all temporary stat stage increases and decreases on to the Pokémon that replaces it in battle. Baton Pass also passes some volatile status conditions, namely confusion, getting pumped, taking aim, can't escape, Ability suppression, Leech Seed, Curse, Substitute, Ingrain, Power Trick, Heal Block, Embargo, Perish Song, Magnet Rise, and Aqua Ring. Ability suppression disappears if the replacement Pokémon's ability cannot be suppressed.

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

Baton Pass fails if there are no other Pokémon in the user's party that can be switched in in its place. Baton Pass will not change the effect of Pursuit. Baton Pass will also not pass the effect of Minimize causing Stomp to hit at double power nor the effect of Defense Curl causing Rollout and Ice Ball to hit at double power.

Generation V onwards

Baton Pass passes the effect of Telekinesis. This effect disappears if the replacement Pokémon is Mega Gengar. If a Pokémon inflicts "can't escape" on a target and then uses Baton Pass, the target will no longer be trapped. The effect can be passed only if the Pokémon that can't escape uses Baton Pass.

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

Baton Pass can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if a certain move (Agility, Amnesia, Autotomize, Calm Mind, Cotton Guard, Hone Claws, Nasty Plot, Rock Polish, or Shell Smash) was used in the prior turn.

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

Baton Pass cannot pass the critical hit rate boosts from G-Max Chi Strike.

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. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.

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	41	49RSE 47FRLG	46	46	46	46SMUSUM	1
122G		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like							1SwSh
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	36C	36	36	36BW 33B2W2	33	33SMUSUM	35
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field							1
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field							1
0136		Flareon		Field		Field							1
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			80	80	80	80SMUSUM	20
0161		Sentret		Field		Field			39	39	39	39	39BDSP
0162		Furret		Field		Field			46	46	46	46	46BDSP
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	29	29	22	22	22	26	26BDSP
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	33	33	24	24	24	29	29BDSP
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		41FRLG	42	41	41	41	44
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy		41FRLG	42	41	41	41	44
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	12	18	11	11	11	11	11BDSP
0196		Espeon		Field		Field							1
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field							1
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	30	37	23	23	23XY 41ORAS	41	41BDSP
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	40	40	37	37	37	37	20
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug			43	43	43XY 35ORAS	35	35BDSP
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug							1BDSP
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug		45	45	45	45XY 35ORAS	35	1
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		31	31	31	31XY 25ORAS	25	8
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy		40	42	44	44XY 34ORAS	34	34BDSP
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy		40	42	44	44XY 34ORAS	34	34BDSP
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1		43	33	33	33XY 29ORAS	29	29BDSP
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1		43	33	33	33XY 29ORAS	29	29BDSP
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field			11	11	11	11	11BDSP
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous			33	38BW 44B2W2	44	44	36
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous			37	44BW 52B2W2	52	52	42
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			26	26	26	26	28
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			26	26	26	26	28
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			46	46	46	46	4
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy							1
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field							1
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field							1
0504		Patrat		Field		Field				33	33	38
0505		Watchog		Field		Field				39	39	46
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug				30	30	1, Evo.	1SwSh
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field							1SwSh
0741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying						16
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1						1	1SwSh
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like							1SwSh
876F		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy							5SwSh
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 TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR29	IX --
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy							✔SwSh
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy							✔SwSh
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy							✔SwSh
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy							✔SwSh
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field							✔SwSh
078G		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field							✔SwSh
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔SwSh
122G		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔SwSh
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0133		Eevee		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0136		Flareon		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy							✔SwSh
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying							✔SwSh
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying							✔SwSh
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass							✔SwSh
0196		Espeon		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field							✔SwSh
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0255		Torchic		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0256		Combusken		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy							✔SwSh
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral							✔SwSh
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral							✔SwSh
0359		Absol		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔SwSh
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔SwSh
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔SwSh
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔SwSh
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy							✔SwSh
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0510		Liepard		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying							✔SwSh
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying							✔SwSh
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0587		Emolga		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2							✔SwSh
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2							✔SwSh
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying							✔SwSh
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying							✔SwSh
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying							✔SwSh
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy							✔SwSh
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy							✔SwSh
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1							✔SwSh
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0816		Sobble		Water 1	Field							✔SwSh
0817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field							✔SwSh
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field							✔SwSh
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0827		Nickit		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0828		Thievul		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0832		Dubwool		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous							✔SwSh
0855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous							✔SwSh
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy							✔SwSh
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy							✔SwSh
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy							✔SwSh
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔SwSh
876F		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy							✔SwSh
0885		Dreepy		Amorphous	Dragon							✔SwSh
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon							✔SwSh
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon							✔SwSh
0898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
898I		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
898S		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
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
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0255		Torchic		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0359		Absol		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0517		Munna		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0585		Deerling		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying						✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy						✔
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		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	Baton Pass Farfetch'dStad2
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.

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	Pokéwalker - White Lake
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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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, Baton Pass is a move with 19PP and 100% accuracy. The user targets all other Pokémon in the room and consecutively swaps places with them (assuming it doesn't miss them) in a mostly random order (prioritizing allies before enemies). A Pokémon that stays on a tile they cannot walk on will be warped away. This move is affected by Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 15 and its accuracy to 75%.

Description

Games Description MDRB Successively switches the user's position with the positions of other Pokémon in the room. MDTDS Switches the user's position with the positions of other Pokémon in the room successively. BSL おなじへやの ポケモンの ばしょと じぶんの ばしょを つぎつぎと いれかえる MDGtI After switching positions with your teammate, it boosts the Pokémon's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, accuracy, or evasiveness. (The stat changes return to normal when it goes to the next floor or steps on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It switches the positions of you and your teammate. It also boosts the teammate's stat.* After switching your position with your teammate, it boosts your teammate's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk., Sp. Def., accuracy, or evasiveness. The stat returns to normal when the Pokémon goes to the next floor or steps on a Wonder Tile.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Aipom Ledian
The user passes all of its stat changes onto its ally.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Aipom touches the target with the hand on its tail, passing on their stat changes 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

Pokémon Battle Frontier

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

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

Trivia

• Due to a bug in generations III and IV, Shedinja is able to know Baton Pass by leveling up if Nincada is allowed to evolve only at level 45, as Ninjask learns this move at this level.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 接棒 Jippáahng Mandarin 接棒 Jiēbàng European French Relais German Stafette (VII–present) Staffette (II–VI) Greek Σκυτάλη Italian Staffetta Korean 바톤터치 Batonteochi Brazilian Portuguese Passar o Bastão Serbian Štafeta Spanish Relevo Vietnamese Chuyển Giao

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