Psychic · Status move · Gen 3
Trick
Trick is a Psychic-type status move introduced in Generation 3. It has 100% accuracy and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 191 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Psychic
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
User switches its held item with the target's. The user swaps its held item with the target's held item. Fails if both the user and the target have no held item, or if the user is trying to give or take a Blue Orb, Red Orb, Adamant Crystal, Lustrous Globe, Griseous Core, Plate, Drive, Memory, Rusted Sword, Rusted Shield, Booster Energy, or Mask to or from a Kyogre, Groudon, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Arceus, Genesect, Silvally, Zacian, Zamazenta, Paradox Pokemon, or Ogerpon, respectively. In this case, Paradox Pokemon include every species with the Protosynthesis and Quark Drive Abilities, except Gouging Fire, Raging Bolt, Iron Boulder, and Iron Crown. The target is immune to this move if it has the Sticky Hold Ability.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (134 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (57 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Trick
191 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clefairy | Fairy | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Clefable | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Abra | Psychic | 4–8 | |||
 Kadabra | Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Alakazam | Psychic | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Slowpoke | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Galarian Slowpoke | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Gastly | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Haunter | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gengar | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Drowzee | Psychic | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Hypno | Psychic | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Exeggcute | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Exeggutor | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Exeggutor | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Starmie | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Mr. Mime | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Galarian Mr. Mime | Ice/Psychic | 4–8 | |||
 Jynx | Ice/Psychic | 4–8 | |||
 Porygon | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Galarian Articuno | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Sentret | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Furret | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Cleffa | Fairy | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Togepi | Fairy | 4–8 | |||
 Togetic | Fairy/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Natu | Psychic/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Xatu | Psychic/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Espeon | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Misdreavus | Ghost | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Girafarig | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Porygon2 | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Stantler | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Smoochum | Ice/Psychic | 4–8 | |||
 Blissey | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Celebi | Psychic/Grass | 4–8 | |||
 Zigzagoon | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Galarian Zigzagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Linoone | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Galarian Linoone | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Ralts | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Kirlia | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gardevoir | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 4–8 | |||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Meditite | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Medicham | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Volbeat | Bug | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Illumise | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Spoink | Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Grumpig | Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Spinda | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Baltoy | Ground/Psychic | 4–8 | |||
 Claydol | Ground/Psychic | 4–8 | |||
 Kecleon | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Shuppet | Ghost | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Banette | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Duskull | Ghost | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Dusclops | Ghost | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Chimecho | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Metang | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Metagross | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Jirachi | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Deoxys | Psychic | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Drifloon | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Drifblim | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mismagius | Ghost | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Chingling | Psychic | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Bronzor | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Bronzong | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mime Jr. | Psychic/Fairy | 4–8 | |||
 Spiritomb | Ghost/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Togekiss | Fairy/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Porygon-Z | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Dusknoir | Ghost | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Froslass | Ice/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Rotom | Electric/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Rotom-Heat | Electric/Fire | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Wash | Electric/Water | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Frost | Electric/Ice | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Fan | Electric/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Mow | Electric/Grass | ✓ | |||
 Uxie | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mesprit | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Azelf | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cresselia | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Darkrai | Dark | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Victini | Psychic/Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Purrloin | Dark | 5–8 | |||
 Liepard | Dark | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Munna | Psychic | 5–8 | |||
 Musharna | Psychic | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Woobat | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Swoobat | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Darmanitan | Fire | 8 | |||
 Sigilyph | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Yamask | Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Yamask | Ground/Ghost | 8 | |||
 Cofagrigus | Ghost | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Zorua | Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Zorua | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Zoroark | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gothita | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gothorita | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gothitelle | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Solosis | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Duosion | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Reuniclus | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Frillish | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Jellicent | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Elgyem | Psychic | 5–8 | |||
 Beheeyem | Psychic | 5–8 | |||
 Litwick | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Lampent | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Chandelure | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Golurk | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Meloetta | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Fennekin | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Braixen | Fire | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Floette | Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floette-Eternal | Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Florges | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Espurr | Psychic | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Meowstic | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Meowstic-F | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Inkay | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Malamar | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Phantump | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Trevenant | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Pumpkaboo | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Pumpkaboo-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Gourgeist | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Gourgeist-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Hoopa | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Cutiefly | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Ribombee | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Comfey | Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Oranguru | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Sandygast | Ghost/Ground | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Palossand | Ghost/Ground | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Tapu Fini | Water/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Lunala | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Magearna | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Blacephalon | Fire/Ghost | 7–8 | |||
 Dottler | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Orbeetle | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Sinistea | Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Polteageist | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hatenna | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hattrem | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hatterene | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Impidimp | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Morgrem | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Grimmsnarl | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Obstagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Mr. Rime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Runerigus | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Indeedee | Psychic/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Indeedee-F | Psychic/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Calyrex | Psychic/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Ice | Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Shadow | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Wyrdeer | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Meowscarada | Grass/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Rabsca | Bug/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Flittle | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Espathra | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Greavard | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Houndstone | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Farigiraf | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Scream Tail | Fairy/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gholdengo | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Iron Valiant | Fairy/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Munkidori | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Trick FAQ
What does Trick do?
Trick is a Psychic-type status move. The user swaps its held item with the target's held item. Fails if both the user and the target have no held item, or if the user is trying to give or take a Blue Orb, Red Orb, Adamant Crystal, Lustrous Globe, Griseous Core, Plate, Drive, Memory, Rusted Sword, Rusted Shield, Booster Energy, or Mask to or from a Kyogre, Groudon, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Arceus, Genesect, Silvally, Zacian, Zamazenta, Paradox Pokemon, or Ogerpon, respectively. In this case, Paradox Pokemon include every species with the Protosynthesis and Quark Drive Abilities, except Gouging Fire, Raging Bolt, Iron Boulder, and Iron Crown. The target is immune to this move if it has the Sticky Hold Ability.
Which Pokémon can learn Trick?
191 Pokémon and forms can learn Trick in at least one game: 134 in Scarlet & Violet, 57 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Clefairy, Clefable, Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam and Slowpoke.
Is Trick in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 57 Pokémon can use Trick 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.