Normal · Status move · Gen 2
Baton Pass
Baton Pass is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 2. It never misses and has 40 PP (64 with PP Max). 206 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
40 (max 64)
Priority
0
Effect
User switches, passing stat changes and more. The user is replaced with another Pokemon in its party. The selected Pokemon has the user's stat stage changes transferred to it, as well as the effects of confusion, Aqua Ring, Curse, Dragon Cheer, Embargo, Focus Energy, Gastro Acid, Heal Block, Ingrain, Leech Seed, Lock-On (Mind Reader), Magnet Rise, Perish Song, Power Trick, Telekinesis, and a substitute with its remaining HP. The effect of Gastro Acid is not transferred if the recipient has an Ability that cannot be affected.
- Targets
- The user
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (151 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (56 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Baton Pass
206 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Butterfree | Bug/Flying | 8 | |||
 Beedrill | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 3 | ||
 Spearow | Normal/Flying | 3 | |||
 Fearow | Normal/Flying | 3 | |||
 Clefairy | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Clefable | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Vulpix | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Vulpix | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ninetales | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Alolan Ninetales | Ice/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Jigglypuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Wigglytuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Venonat | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Venomoth | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Rapidash | Fire | 3, 8 | |||
 Galarian Rapidash | Psychic/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Farfetch’d | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 3, 8 | ||
 Doduo | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dodrio | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 3, 9 | ||
 Hypno | Psychic | ✓ | 3, 9 | ||
 Hitmonlee | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hitmonchan | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mr. Mime | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Galarian Mr. Mime | Ice/Psychic | 4–8 | |||
 Scyther | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Eevee | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Vaporeon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Jolteon | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Flareon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Zapdos | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 3, 8–9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Sentret | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Furret | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Ledyba | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Ledian | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Spinarak | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ariados | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Togepi | Fairy | 3–8 | |||
 Togetic | Fairy/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Natu | Psychic/Flying | 3, 8 | |||
 Xatu | Psychic/Flying | 3, 8 | |||
 Bellossom | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hoppip | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skiploom | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Jumpluff | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Aipom | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Espeon | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Umbreon | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Girafarig | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Dunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Scizor | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Delibird | Ice/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hitmontop | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Celebi | Psychic/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Torchic | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Swellow | Normal/Flying | 3 | |||
 Surskit | Bug/Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Ninjask | Bug/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 3–4 | |||
 Skitty | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Delcatty | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Meditite | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Medicham | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Plusle | Electric | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Minun | Electric | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Volbeat | Bug | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Illumise | Bug | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Spinda | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lunatone | Rock/Psychic | 3, 8 | |||
 Solrock | Rock/Psychic | 3, 8 | |||
 Chimecho | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Absol | Dark | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Huntail | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Gorebyss | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Jirachi | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kricketune | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Buizel | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Floatzel | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Ambipom | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Drifloon | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Drifblim | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Buneary | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Lopunny | Normal | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Chingling | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mime Jr. | Psychic/Fairy | 4–8 | |||
 Croagunk | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Toxicroak | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Togekiss | Fairy/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Leafeon | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Glaceon | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Uxie | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mesprit | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Azelf | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Phione | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Manaphy | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Shaymin | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Victini | Psychic/Fire | 8 | |||
 Patrat | Normal | 5–7 | |||
 Watchog | Normal | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Purrloin | Dark | 8 | |||
 Liepard | Dark | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Munna | Psychic | 5–7 | |||
 Musharna | Psychic | 5–7 | |||
 Blitzle | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Zebstrika | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Woobat | Psychic/Flying | 8 | |||
 Swoobat | Psychic/Flying | 8 | |||
 Sewaddle | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Swadloon | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Leavanny | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Scolipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Minccino | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cinccino | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Deerling | Normal/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Sawsbuck | Normal/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Emolga | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Alomomola | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Shelmet | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Accelgor | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Mienfoo | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Mienshao | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Durant | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Keldeo | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Meloetta | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Flabébé | Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floette | Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floette-Eternal | Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Florges | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Meowstic | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Meowstic-F | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Inkay | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Malamar | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Sylveon | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Hawlucha | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Diancie | Rock/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Rowlet | Grass/Flying | 7–8 | |||
 Dartrix | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Decidueye | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Hisuian Decidueye | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Grubbin | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Charjabug | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Vikavolt | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Oricorio | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Cutiefly | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Ribombee | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Passimian | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Pyukumuku | Water | 7–8 | |||
 Magearna | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Scorbunny | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Raboot | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Sobble | Water | 8 | |||
 Drizzile | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Inteleon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Orbeetle | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Nickit | Dark | 8 | |||
 Thievul | Dark | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Dubwool | Normal | 8 | |||
 Sinistea | Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Polteageist | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hatenna | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hattrem | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hatterene | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Mr. Rime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Indeedee-F | Psychic/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Morpeko | Electric/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dreepy | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drakloak | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Calyrex | Psychic/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Ice | Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Shadow | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kleavor | Bug/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Quaxly | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quaxwell | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quaquaval | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Pawmi | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmo | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tandemaus | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Maushold | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Fidough | Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dachsbun | Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Shroodle | Poison/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Grafaiai | Poison/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Flittle | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Espathra | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tatsugiri | Dragon/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tatsugiri-Stretchy | Dragon/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Farigiraf | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Dudunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Scream Tail | Fairy/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Munkidori | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Baton Pass FAQ
What does Baton Pass do?
Baton Pass is a Normal-type status move. The user is replaced with another Pokemon in its party. The selected Pokemon has the user's stat stage changes transferred to it, as well as the effects of confusion, Aqua Ring, Curse, Dragon Cheer, Embargo, Focus Energy, Gastro Acid, Heal Block, Ingrain, Leech Seed, Lock-On (Mind Reader), Magnet Rise, Perish Song, Power Trick, Telekinesis, and a substitute with its remaining HP. The effect of Gastro Acid is not transferred if the recipient has an Ability that cannot be affected.
Which Pokémon can learn Baton Pass?
206 Pokémon and forms can learn Baton Pass in at least one game: 151 in Scarlet & Violet, 56 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Butterfree, Beedrill, Spearow, Fearow, Clefairy and Clefable.
Is Baton Pass in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 56 Pokémon can use Baton Pass in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.