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Psychic · Status move · Gen 4

Power Swap

Power Swap is a Psychic-type status move introduced in Generation 4. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 71 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Psychic

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

Swaps Attack and Sp. Atk stat stages with target. The user swaps its Attack and Special Attack stat stage changes with the target.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (7 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (17 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Power Swap

71 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
VulpixFire4–8
Alolan VulpixIce7–8
NinetalesFire✓4–8
Alolan NinetalesIce/Fairy✓7–8
AbraPsychic8
KadabraPsychic8
AlakazamPsychic✓8
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic4–8
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic4–8
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon4–8
TangelaGrass4–8
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓4–8
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic8
MagmarFire6–8
PorygonNormal8
Galarian ArticunoPsychic/Flying8
MewtwoPsychic✓4–9
MewPsychic8
NatuPsychic/Flying4–8
XatuPsychic/Flying4–8
EspeonPsychic✓✓4–9
GirafarigNormal/Psychic✓4–7, 9
Porygon2Normal8
MagbyFire6–8
SeedotGrass4–8
NuzleafGrass/Dark4–8
ShiftryGrass/Dark4–8
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓8
MedititeFighting/Psychic✓4–7, 9
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓✓4–7, 9
SwabluNormal/Flying4–8
AltariaDragon/Flying✓4–8
LunatoneRock/Psychic8
SolrockRock/Psychic8
BaltoyGround/Psychic8
ClaydolGround/Psychic8
BronzorSteel/Psychic8
BronzongSteel/Psychic8
TangrowthGrass4–8
MagmortarFire6–8
Porygon-ZNormal8
CresseliaPsychic8
VictiniPsychic/Fire8
MunnaPsychic8
MusharnaPsychic✓8
DarmanitanFire8
SigilyphPsychic/Flying8
CofagrigusGhost✓8
SolosisPsychic8
DuosionPsychic8
ReuniclusPsychic✓8
ElgyemPsychic5–8
BeheeyemPsychic5–8
AccelgorBug5–8
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7–8
Tapu LelePsychic/Fairy8
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy8
MagearnaSteel/Fairy8
DottlerBug/Psychic8
OrbeetleBug/Psychic8
HatterenePsychic/Fairy✓8
GrimmsnarlDark/Fairy✓8
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓8
RunerigusGround/Ghost✓8
IndeedeePsychic/Normal✓8
ZamazentaFighting8
CalyrexPsychic/Grass8
Calyrex-IcePsychic/Ice8
Calyrex-ShadowPsychic/Ghost8
RabscaBug/Psychic✓9
FarigirafNormal/Psychic✓✓4–7, 9

Power Swap FAQ

What does Power Swap do?

Power Swap is a Psychic-type status move. The user swaps its Attack and Special Attack stat stage changes with the target.

Which Pokémon can learn Power Swap?

71 Pokémon and forms can learn Power Swap in at least one game: 7 in Scarlet & Violet, 17 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Ninetales, Alolan Ninetales, Abra and Kadabra.

Is Power Swap in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 17 Pokémon can use Power Swap 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.