Ally Switch

Effect

User and ally swap positions; using again can fail. The user swaps positions with its ally. Fails if the user is the only Pokemon on its side. This move has a 1/X chance of being successful, where X starts at 1 and triples each time this move is successfully used. X resets to 1 if this move fails or if the user's last move used is not Ally Switch.

Targets

The user

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (28 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Usable (23 Pokémon)

Legends: Z-A

Not usable

Pokémon that learn Ally Switch

187 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

All (187)Champions (23)S/V (28)Z-A (0)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Alolan Raichu	Electric/Psychic				7–8
Clefairy	Fairy				8
Clefable	Fairy				8
Jigglypuff	Normal/Fairy				7–8
Wigglytuff	Normal/Fairy				7–8
Diglett	Ground				8
Alolan Diglett	Ground/Steel				8
Dugtrio	Ground				8
Alolan Dugtrio	Ground/Steel				8
Abra	Psychic				5–8
Kadabra	Psychic				5–8
Alakazam	Psychic	✓			5–8
Alolan Graveler	Rock/Electric				7
Alolan Golem	Rock/Electric				7
Ponyta	Fire				6–8
Galarian Ponyta	Psychic				8
Rapidash	Fire				6–8
Galarian Rapidash	Psychic/Fairy				8
Gastly	Ghost/Poison				7–8
Haunter	Ghost/Poison				7–8
Gengar	Ghost/Poison				7–8
Drowzee	Psychic				7
Hypno	Psychic				7
Krabby	Water				6–8
Kingler	Water				6–8
Alolan Marowak	Fire/Ghost				7–8
Chansey	Normal				7–8
Starmie	Water/Psychic	✓			7–8
Mr. Mime	Psychic/Fairy	✓			7–8
Galarian Mr. Mime	Ice/Psychic				7–8
Jynx	Ice/Psychic				7–8
Porygon	Normal				7–8
Galarian Articuno	Psychic/Flying				8
Mewtwo	Psychic				8
Mew	Psychic				5, 7–8
Natu	Psychic/Flying				5–8
Xatu	Psychic/Flying				5–8
Espeon	Psychic				7–8
Slowking	Water/Psychic				7
Misdreavus	Ghost				7
Girafarig	Normal/Psychic		✓		7, 9
Forretress	Bug/Steel				7
Porygon2	Normal				7–8
Blissey	Normal				7–8
Celebi	Psychic/Grass				7–8
Ralts	Psychic/Fairy				5–8
Kirlia	Psychic/Fairy				5–8
Gardevoir	Psychic/Fairy				5–8
Shedinja	Bug/Ghost				7–8
Sableye	Dark/Ghost				7–8
Spoink	Psychic				7
Grumpig	Psychic				7
Lunatone	Rock/Psychic				7–8
Solrock	Rock/Psychic				7–8
Baltoy	Ground/Psychic				5, 7–8
Claydol	Ground/Psychic				5, 7–8
Shuppet	Ghost				7
Banette	Ghost				7
Duskull	Ghost				7–8
Dusclops	Ghost				7–8
Chimecho	Psychic	✓	✓		7, 9
Metang	Steel/Psychic				7–8
Metagross	Steel/Psychic				7–8
Latias	Dragon/Psychic				7–8
Latios	Dragon/Psychic		✓		7–9
Jirachi	Steel/Psychic				8
Deoxys	Psychic				5, 7
Wormadam	Bug/Grass				7
Wormadam-Sandy	Bug/Ground				7
Wormadam-Trash	Bug/Steel				7
Drifloon	Ghost/Flying				7–8
Drifblim	Ghost/Flying				7–8
Mismagius	Ghost				7
Chingling	Psychic		✓		7, 9
Bronzor	Steel/Psychic				7–8
Bronzong	Steel/Psychic				7–8
Mime Jr.	Psychic/Fairy				7–8
Spiritomb	Ghost/Dark	✓	✓		7–9
Magnezone	Electric/Steel				7–8
Togekiss	Fairy/Flying				8
Porygon-Z	Normal				7–8
Gallade	Psychic/Fighting				5–8
Probopass	Rock/Steel				7
Dusknoir	Ghost				7–8
Froslass	Ice/Ghost				7–8
Rotom	Electric/Ghost				7–8
Uxie	Psychic		✓		7–9
Mesprit	Psychic		✓		7–9
Azelf	Psychic		✓		7–9
Cresselia	Psychic		✓		7–9
Munna	Psychic				7–8
Musharna	Psychic	✓			7–8
Zebstrika	Electric				7
Woobat	Psychic/Flying				7–8
Swoobat	Psychic/Flying				7–8
Audino	Normal	✓			7–8
Yamask	Ghost				6–8
Galarian Yamask	Ground/Ghost				8
Cofagrigus	Ghost	✓			6–8
Archen	Rock/Flying				6–8
Archeops	Rock/Flying				6–8
Gothita	Psychic				7–8
Gothorita	Psychic				7–8
Gothitelle	Psychic				7–8
Solosis	Psychic		✓		7–9
Duosion	Psychic		✓		7–9
Reuniclus	Psychic	✓	✓		7–9
Vanillite	Ice				7–8
Vanillish	Ice				7–8
Vanilluxe	Ice	✓			7–8
Klang	Steel				7–8
Klinklang	Steel				7–8
Elgyem	Psychic				5–8
Beheeyem	Psychic				5–8
Litwick	Ghost/Fire				7–8
Lampent	Ghost/Fire				7–8
Chandelure	Ghost/Fire				7–8
Mienfoo	Fighting				6–8
Mienshao	Fighting				6–8
Golett	Ground/Ghost				7–8
Golurk	Ground/Ghost				7–8
Meloetta	Normal/Psychic				7
Genesect	Bug/Steel				7–8
Braixen	Fire				7
Delphox	Fire/Psychic				7
Flabébé	Fairy				7
Floette	Fairy				7
Floette-Eternal	Fairy				7
Florges	Fairy				7
Espurr	Psychic				7–8
Meowstic	Psychic				7–8
Meowstic-F	Psychic				7–8
Spritzee	Fairy				7–8
Aromatisse	Fairy	✓			7–8
Inkay	Dark/Psychic				7–8
Malamar	Dark/Psychic				7–8
Helioptile	Electric/Normal				7–8
Heliolisk	Electric/Normal	✓			7–8
Hawlucha	Fighting/Flying				6–8
Dedenne	Electric/Fairy				7–8
Carbink	Rock/Fairy				7–8
Phantump	Ghost/Grass		✓		7–9
Trevenant	Ghost/Grass	✓	✓		7–9
Pumpkaboo	Ghost/Grass				7–8
Pumpkaboo-Super	Ghost/Grass				7–8
Gourgeist	Ghost/Grass	✓			7–8
Gourgeist-Super	Ghost/Grass				7–8
Diancie	Rock/Fairy				8
Hoopa	Psychic/Ghost		✓		6–7, 9
Cutiefly	Bug/Fairy				7–8
Ribombee	Bug/Fairy				7–8
Comfey	Fairy				7–8
Oranguru	Normal/Psychic				7–8
Bruxish	Water/Psychic				7
Dhelmise	Ghost/Grass				7–8
Tapu Lele	Psychic/Fairy				7–8
Nihilego	Rock/Poison				7–8
Necrozma	Psychic				7–8
Naganadel	Poison/Dragon				7–8
Stakataka	Rock/Steel				7–8
Scorbunny	Fire				8
Raboot	Fire				8
Cinderace	Fire				8
Dottler	Bug/Psychic				8
Orbeetle	Bug/Psychic				8
Sinistea	Ghost		✓		8–9
Polteageist	Ghost	✓	✓		8–9
Mr. Rime	Ice/Psychic	✓			7–8
Runerigus	Ground/Ghost	✓			8
Indeedee	Psychic/Normal				8
Indeedee-F	Psychic/Normal				8
Drakloak	Dragon/Ghost				8
Dragapult	Dragon/Ghost				8
Calyrex	Psychic/Grass				8
Calyrex-Ice	Psychic/Ice				8
Calyrex-Shadow	Psychic/Ghost				8
Sprigatito	Grass		✓		9
Floragato	Grass		✓		9
Meowscarada	Grass/Dark	✓	✓		9
Armarouge	Fire/Psychic	✓	✓		9
Ceruledge	Fire/Ghost	✓	✓		9
Flittle	Psychic		✓		9
Espathra	Psychic	✓	✓		9
Greavard	Ghost		✓		9
Houndstone	Ghost	✓	✓		9
Farigiraf	Normal/Psychic	✓	✓		7, 9
Iron Leaves	Grass/Psychic		✓		9