Ally Switch (move)

Ally Switch サイドチェンジ Side Change

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Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  +1 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM51 in Generation V

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Scrambles the order in which Pokémon will move on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Ally Switch (Japanese: サイドチェンジ Side Change) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM51 in Generation V.

Effect

Ally Switch causes the user to switch places with the ally opposite to itself, and is an increased priority move. It will fail if the user is in the middle of the field in a Triple Battle, if the user has no ally opposite it, or if used in a Single Battle, Multi Battle, or Horde Encounter.

If a Pokémon targeted an ally with a move, but as a result of Ally Switch the Pokémon is now targeting itself when it would execute the move, the move will fail (even if the move is Acupressure).

Ally Switch does not trigger Pursuit.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user teleports using a strange power and switches its place with one of its allies. XYORAS The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	24			24 36
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	24			24 36
720		Hoopa Hoopa Confined	Psychic	Ghost				1
720		Hoopa Hoopa Unbound	Psychic	Dark				1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic
077		Ponyta*	Fire		Fire
098		Krabby*	Water		Water
177		Natu*	Psychic	Flying
280		Ralts*	Psychic	Fairy
562		Yamask*	Ghost		Ghost
566		Archen*	Rock	Flying
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting
701		Hawlucha	Fighting	Flying
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV --		V TM51		VI --
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying	✔		✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying	✔		✔
280		Ralts	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic	✔		✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic	✔		✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	✔		✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title French Interversion German Seitentausch Italian Cambiaposto Korean 사이드체인지 Side Change Brazilian Portuguese Troca de Aliado Spanish Cambio Banda

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