Normal · Status move · Gen 1
Swords Dance
Swords Dance is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 1. It never misses and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 308 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
Raises the user's Attack by 2. Raises the user's Attack by 2 stages.
- Targets
- The user
- Properties
- Dance move (Dancer)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (223 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (80 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (111 Pokémon)
Pokémon that learn Swords Dance
308 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulbasaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Ivysaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Venusaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Beedrill | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7 | |
 Raticate | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Alolan Raticate | Dark/Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Sandshrew | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Sandslash | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Oddish | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Gloom | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Vileplume | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Paras | Bug/Grass | 3–7 | |||
 Parasect | Bug/Grass | 3–7 | |||
 Diglett | Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Diglett | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dugtrio | Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Dugtrio | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Galarian Meowth | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Bellsprout | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Weepinbell | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Victreebel | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Tentacool | Water/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tentacruel | Water/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Rapidash | Fire | 8 | |||
 Galarian Rapidash | Psychic/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Farfetch’d | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Galarian Farfetch’d | Fighting | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Doduo | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Dodrio | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Krabby | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kingler | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Exeggcute | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Exeggutor | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Alolan Exeggutor | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Cubone | Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Marowak | Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Alolan Marowak | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Hitmonlee | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hitmonchan | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lickitung | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tangela | Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Goldeen | Water | 8 | |||
 Seaking | Water | 8 | |||
 Scyther | Bug/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Pinsir | Bug | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Flareon | Fire | ✓ | |||
 Kabutops | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Chikorita | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Bayleef | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Meganium | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Ledyba | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Ledian | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Ariados | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 |
 Bellossom | Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hoppip | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Skiploom | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Jumpluff | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Sunkern | Grass | 3–7 | |||
 Sunflora | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Yanma | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Qwilfish | Water/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3, 8–9 |
 Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Scizor | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Heracross | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hisuian Sneasel | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Teddiursa | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaring | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Skarmory | Steel/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Celebi | Psychic/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Treecko | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Grovyle | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Torchic | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Lotad | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lombre | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ludicolo | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Seedot | Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Nuzleaf | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Shiftry | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Shroomish | Grass | 3–7 | |||
 Breloom | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ninjask | Bug/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 3–4 | |||
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Roselia | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Gulpin | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Swalot | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Cacnea | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Cacturne | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Solrock | Rock/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Corphish | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lileep | Rock/Grass | 4–8 | |||
 Cradily | Rock/Grass | 4–8 | |||
 Anorith | Rock/Bug | 3–8 | |||
 Armaldo | Rock/Bug | 3–8 | |||
 Shuppet | Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Banette | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Tropius | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Absol | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Walrein | Ice/Water | 8 | |||
 Groudon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Turtwig | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Grotle | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Torterra | Grass/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Chimchar | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Bidoof | Normal | 7 | |||
 Bibarel | Normal/Water | 7 | |||
 Kricketune | Bug | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Budew | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Roserade | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Cranidos | Rock | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Rampardos | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Cherubi | Grass | 4–8 | |||
 Cherrim | Grass | 4–8 | |||
 Lopunny | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Riolu | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Skorupi | Poison/Bug | 4–8 | |||
 Drapion | Poison/Dark | 4–8 | |||
 Toxicroak | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Carnivine | Grass | 4–7 | |||
 Snover | Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Abomasnow | Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Lickilicky | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Tangrowth | Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Yanmega | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Leafeon | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Darkrai | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Shaymin | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Snivy | Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Servine | Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Serperior | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Oshawott | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Dewott | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Samurott | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Samurott | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Patrat | Normal | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Watchog | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Liepard | Dark | ✓ | |||
 Drilbur | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Excadrill | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Sawk | Fighting | ✓ | |||
 Leavanny | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Scolipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Lilligant | Grass | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Lilligant | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dwebble | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Crustle | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Scrafty | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Zorua | Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zoroark | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sawsbuck | Normal/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Karrablast | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Ferrothorn | Grass/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Mienfoo | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Mienshao | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Pawniard | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Bisharp | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Bouffalant | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Cobalion | Steel/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Terrakion | Rock/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Virizion | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Landorus | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Keldeo | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Meloetta | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Chespin | Grass | 6–7 | |||
 Quilladin | Grass | 6–7 | |||
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Frogadier | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Greninja | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Bunnelby | Normal | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Diggersby | Normal/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Fletchling | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Fletchinder | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Talonflame | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Pancham | Fighting | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Honedge | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Doublade | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Aegislash | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Swirlix | Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Slurpuff | Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Binacle | Rock/Water | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Clauncher | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Clawitzer | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Hawlucha | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Rowlet | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Dartrix | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Decidueye | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Hisuian Decidueye | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Litten | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Torracat | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Pikipek | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Trumbeak | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Toucannon | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Oricorio | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Rockruff | Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Rockruff-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Lycanroc | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Midnight | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Fomantis | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lurantis | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Stufful | Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Bewear | Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Type: Null | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Silvally | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Komala | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Bruxish | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Dhelmise | Ghost/Grass | 7–8 | |||
 Jangmo-o | Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Tapu Bulu | Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Kartana | Grass/Steel | 7–8 | |||
 Necrozma | Psychic | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Grookey | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Thwackey | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Rillaboom | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Raboot | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Inteleon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Greedent | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dubwool | Normal | 8 | |||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hatterene | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Sirfetch’d | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Falinks | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Duraludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zacian | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kubfu | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Urshifu | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | Fighting/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Zarude | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Glastrier | Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Ice | Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kleavor | Bug/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaluna-Bloodmoon | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sneasler | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Overqwil | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Quaquaval | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Lokix | Bug/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Shroodle | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Grafaiai | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Klawf | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tinkatink | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tinkatuff | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tinkaton | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Flamigo | Flying/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Kingambit | Dark/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Iron Hands | Fighting/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Thorns | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Frigibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Arctibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Chien-Pao | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Valiant | Fairy/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miraidon | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Leaves | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fezandipiti | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ogerpon | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Archaludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Iron Boulder | Rock/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Crown | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Swords Dance FAQ
What does Swords Dance do?
Swords Dance is a Normal-type status move. Raises the user's Attack by 2 stages.
Which Pokémon can learn Swords Dance?
308 Pokémon and forms can learn Swords Dance in at least one game: 223 in Scarlet & Violet, 80 in Pokémon Champions and 111 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard.
Is Swords Dance in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 80 Pokémon can use Swords Dance 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.