Trick (move)

Trick トリック Trick

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Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

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

Trick (Japanese: トリック Trick) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generations III and IV

The user switches held items with the target. It fails if neither Pokémon has a held item, if either Pokémon is holding Griseous Orb, if the target is behind a substitute, or if the target has Sticky Hold (even if it has no held item). It also fails if either Pokémon has Multitype and either of the swapped items is a Plate.

In link battles, Secret Bases, and the Trainer House, items stolen will be returned at the end of the battle.

In Japanese Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, Trick can exchange Mail, but causes the Mail Trick glitch. In international releases of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, as well as all releases of subsequent games, Trick will fail if either Pokémon is holding Mail.

Generation V

Trick no longer switches a Trainer's Pokémon's items permanently; however, items switched in wild battles are permanently switched. Trick will now succeed with a Griseous Orb as long as neither the user nor the target is Giratina.

Trick cannot exchange a Drive if the user or the target is a Genesect.

Generation VI

Trick fails if the user or the target is holding a Mega Stone or a colored orb that can Mega Evolve them or cause them to undergo Primal Reversion, respectively.

Description

Games Description RSE Tricks the foe into trading held items. FRLG A move that tricks the foe into trading held items with the user. ColoXD Tricks the target into trading held items. DPPtHGSS The user catches the foe off guard and swaps the foe's held item with its own. BWB2W2 XYORAS SM The user catches the target off guard and swaps its held item with its own.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	43	46	52	50XY 46ORAS
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	43	46	52	50XY 46ORAS
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	37RSE 36FRLG	36	36	36
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		50	55BW 50B2W2	50
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous		66	75BW 58B2W2	58
0439		Mime Jr.		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		36	36	36
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous				1
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous				1
0720		Hoopa Hoopa Confined		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				1
720U		Hoopa Hoopa Unbound		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Human-Like	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field				✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field			✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field			✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Fairy	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0281		Kirlia		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Human-Like	Bug			✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Fairy	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0488		Cresselia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field			✔	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field			✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field			✔	✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field			✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field			✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field			✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field				✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field				✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field				✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field				✔
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field				✔
0708		Phantump		Amorphous	Grass				✔
0709		Trevenant		Amorphous	Grass				✔
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0720		Hoopa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0313		Volbeat		Human-Like	Bug	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Spooky Manor
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 event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	Chief Golgo's Sableye
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 games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Trick fails if either Pokémon is not holding an item.

Description

Games Description MDRB Switches the user's hold item with the target's hold item. It only works if both Pokémon hold items.

In the anime

Mr. Mime
The user catches the foe off guard and swaps the foe's held item with its own.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mr. Mime's body becomes outlined in light blue, and an item it's holding glows white and disappears. It is then replaced with an item the opponent was holding.
Rhonda's Mr. Mime	Hail to the Chef!		Debut

In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Mime Jr.
The user switches its held item with the opponent's.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mime Jr. glows brightly and any item it is holding teleports into the opponent's hand and vice versa.
Hiori's Mime Jr.	Seven's Real Identity In Peril		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Volbeat Linoone
The user switches its held item with the opponent's.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Volbeat opens its arms and legs wide and a wide beam of light comes off its body and covers the opponent. The held items of both Pokémon then switch.
Amber's Volbeat	Very Vexing Volbeat		Debut
	Linoone quickly switches its held item with the opponent's.
The Battle Factory's Linoone	Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming		None

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

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

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 Mandarin Chinese 騙術 Piànshù Dutch Truc Finnish Temppu French Tourmagik German Trickbetrug Greek Ταχυδακτυλουργικό Italian Raggiro Korean 트릭 Trick Brazilian Portuguese Truque Travessura (TCG) Serbian Trik Spanish Truco

Variations of the move Trick
Trick • Switcheroo

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