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 TM132 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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. It was TR29 in Generation VIII, and is TM132 in Generation IX.

Effect

This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Baton Pass passes any of those? Nightmare, Encore, center of attention (for instance, if someone else used Spotlight), Taunt, Throat Chop, Torment, Splinters, Power Boost, Power Drop, Guard Boost, Guard Drop, etc. Also, does Baton Pass pass Telekinesis to Diglett, Dugtrio, Alolan Diglett, Alolan Dugtrio, Sandygast, or Palossand? You can discuss this on the talk page.

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, seeding (from Leech Seed or Sappy 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.

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.

Baton Pass does not pass non-volatile status conditions, infatuation, drowsiness (from Yawn or G-Max Snooze), a type change, Ability change, a move learned by Mimic, or a transformation (from Transform or Imposter). It also does not pass the effects of Disable (even if the replacement Pokémon knows the disabled move), Imprison, or Defense Curl's effect of doubling the power of Rollout or Ice Ball. It does not pass Minimize's tiny sprite, or its effect of causing the user to become more vulnerable to some moves (Stomp, Steamroller, Heat Crash, etc.).

Even though the Baton Pass user switches out, Pursuit has no additional power or priority against it.

Baton Pass fails if there are no other Pokémon in the user's party that can be switched in in its place.

Generations II to IV

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

Generation V

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

Generation VI

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.

Generation VII

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

Generation VIII

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 SV 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	1SwShBDSP
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like							1
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	36C	36	36	36BW 33B2W2	33	33SMUSUM	35SwShBDSP	35
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field							1SwShBDSP	1
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field							1SwShBDSP	1
0136		Flareon		Field		Field							1SwShBDSP	1
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			80	80	80	80SMUSUM	20	20
0161		Sentret		Field		Field			39	39	39	39	39BDSP	39
0162		Furret		Field		Field			46	46	46	46	46BDSP	46
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	44SwShBDSP
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy		41FRLG	42	41	41	41	44SwShBDSP
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	12	18	11	11	11	11	11BDSP	11
0196		Espeon		Field		Field							1SwShBDSP	1
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field							1SwShBDSP	1
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	30	37	23	23	23XY 41ORAS	41	41BDSP	41
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	35
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	11
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous			33	38BW 44B2W2	44	44	36SwShBDSP	36
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous			37	44BW 52B2W2	52	52	42SwShBDSP	42
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			26	26	26	26	28SwShBDSP
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			26	26	26	26	28SwShBDSP
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			46	46	46	46	4SwShBDSP
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy							1SwShBDSP
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field							1SwShBDSP	1
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field							1SwShBDSP	1
0504		Patrat		Field		Field				33	33	38
0505		Watchog		Field		Field				39	39	46
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug				30	30	1, Evo.	1
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field							1SwSh	1
0741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying						16		16
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1						1	1
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like							1
0876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy							5	5
0926		Fidough		Field	Mineral								26
0927		Dachsbun		Field	Mineral								29
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field								41
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/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR29	IX TM132
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug							✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy							✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy							✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field								✔
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field								✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy							✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy							✔	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug								✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug								✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1								✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field							✔
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field							✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug							✔	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field							✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field							✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field							✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field							✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field								✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field								✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug								✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug								✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy							✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying							✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying							✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass							✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass								✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass								✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass								✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field								✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field							✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field							✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field								✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field							✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug								✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug							✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field							✔	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field							✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field							✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field							✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug								✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug								✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug							✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy							✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like								✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like								✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field								✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field							✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug								✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field								✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field								✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field								✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like							✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like							✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field								✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy							✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field							✔	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field							✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug								✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy								✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy								✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field							✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field							✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying							✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying							✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug								✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug								✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug								✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug							✔
0585		Deerling		Field		Field								✔
0586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field								✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field							✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2								✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug							✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug							✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like							✔	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like							✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug							✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy								✔
0670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy								✔
0671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy								✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2							✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2							✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field							✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like							✔	✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying							✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying							✔	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying							✔	✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying								✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug								✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug								✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug								✔
0741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying								✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy							✔	✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy							✔	✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field								✔
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1							✔
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
0813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like							✔	✔
0814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like							✔	✔
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like							✔	✔
0816		Sobble		Water 1	Field							✔
0817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field							✔	✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field							✔	✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug							✔
0827		Nickit		Field		Field							✔
0828		Thievul		Field		Field							✔
0832		Dubwool		Field		Field							✔
0854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous							✔	✔
0855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous							✔	✔
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy							✔	✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy							✔	✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy							✔	✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field							✔	✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy							✔
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy								✔
0885		Dreepy		Amorphous	Dragon							✔	✔
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon							✔	✔
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon							✔	✔
0898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
0898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug								✔
0912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1								✔
0913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1								✔
0914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1								✔
0921		Pawmi		Field		Field								✔
0922		Pawmo		Field		Field								✔
0923		Pawmot		Field		Field								✔
0924		Tandemaus		Field	Fairy								✔
0925		Maushold		Field	Fairy								✔*
0926		Fidough		Field	Mineral								✔
0927		Dachsbun		Field	Mineral								✔
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field								✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field								✔
0955		Flittle		Flying		Flying								✔
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying								✔
0978		Tatsugiri		Water 2		Water 2								✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field								✔
0982		Dudunsparce		Field		Field								✔
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1015		Munkidori		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
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						✔
0924		Tandemaus		Field	Fairy								✔
0978		Tatsugiri		Water 2		Water 2								✔
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 Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series, Baton Pass 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.

In Gates to Infinity, the user switches places with a teammate in front, and the switched ally receives a random stat boost. In Super Mystery Dungeon, the user now switches with a teammate anywhere on the floor who is ordered first on the team list (or second on the list if the user is listed first).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 19 - 100% - Entire room All Yes MDTDS - - 15 - 75% - Entire room All Yes BSL - - 15 - 75% - Entire room All Yes MDGtI - - 30 99 —% - Front Teammate No SMD - - 30 99 —% - Entire floor Teammate - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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

• Prior to Generation V, 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 StafetteVII+ StaffetteII–VI Greek Σκυτάλη Italian Staffetta Korean 배턴터치 BaeteonteochiIX+ 바톤터치 BatonteochiII, IV–VIII Brazilian Portuguese Passar o Bastão Serbian Štafeta Spanish Relevo Vietnamese Chuyển Giao

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