Swords Dance (move)

Swords Dance
つるぎのまい Swords Dance
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Self: Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Ups the user's condition and helps prevent nervousness.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness too.

Swords Dance (Japanese: つるぎのまい Swords Dance) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM03 in Generation I and is TM75 in Generation IV onwards.

Effect

Generations I to V

Swords Dance increases the user's Attack stat by two stages.

Generation VI

Swords Dance's PP changed from 30 to 20.

Generation VII

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Swords Dance, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description
Stad A special move that greatly boosts the user's Attack power. Can normally be used up to three times.
Stad2 A special move that boosts the user's Attack power. Normally used up to three times.
GSC A dance that increases Attack.
RSEColoXD A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
FRLG A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It sharply raises the user's Attack stat.
XYORAS
SM
A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0020     Field Field 1 1 1 1
020A  
Raticate
Alola Form
  Field Field 1 1 1 1
0027     Field Field 38B2W2 38 38
027A  
Sandshrew
Alola Form
  Field Field 38
0028     Field Field 38B2W2 38XY
43ORAS
43
0083     Flying Field 23 25 31 25 25 25 25
0084     Flying Flying 36
0085     Flying Flying 38
0123     Bug Bug 35 42 36 57 57 57 57
0127     Bug Bug 54 43 49 38 38BW
40B2W2
40 40
0168     Bug Bug 1
0207     Bug Bug 34 38BW
50B2W2
50 50
0212     Bug Bug 42 36 57 57 57 57
0291     Bug Bug 25 25 25 25XY
41ORAS
41
0335     Field Field 10 9 9BW
43B2W2
43XY
47ORAS
47
0336     Field Dragon 36
0341     Water 1 Water 3 38RSE
37FRLG
44 44 44XY
37ORAS
37
0342     Water 1 Water 3 44RSE
43FRLG
52 52 52XY
40ORAS
40
0359     Field Field 26 25 25BW
33B2W2
33XY
25ORAS
25
0395     Water 1 Field 11 11 11 11
0399     Water 1 Field 37
0400     Water 1 Field 43
0448     Field Human-Like 33 37 19 19
0470     Field Field 78PtHGSS 78BW
29B2W2
29 29
0472     Bug Bug 34 38BW
50B2W2
50 50
0475     Amorphous Amorphous 25 31 31XY
26ORAS
26
0501     Field Field 41 41 41
0502     Field Field 49 49 50
0503     Field Field 57 57 58
0529     Field Field 36 36 36
0530     Field Field 42 42 42
0542     Bug Bug 46 46 46
0588     Bug Bug 52 52 52
0589     Bug Bug 52 52 52
0610     Monster Dragon 46 46 46
0611     Monster Dragon 48 48 48
0612     Monster Dragon 50 50 50
0624     Human-Like Human-Like 57 57 57
0625     Human-Like Human-Like 63 63 63
0626     Field Field 56 56 56
0638     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 49 49 37
0639     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 49 49 37
0640     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 49 49 37
0645     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 37 37 31
0647     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 49 49 49
0660     Field Field 1 1
0679     Mineral Mineral 1 1
0680     Mineral Mineral 1 1
0681     Mineral Mineral 1 1
0692     Water 1 Water 3 25 25
0693     Water 1 Water 3 25 25
0701     Human-Like Human-Like 60 60
0768     Bug Water 3 16
0798     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 37
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
0004     Monster Dragon
0027     Field Field
0043     Grass Grass
0069     Grass Grass
0098     Water 3 Water 3
0104     Monster Monster C
0111     Monster Field
0152     Monster Grass C
0303     Field Fairy
0347     Water 3 Water 3
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 Types Egg Groups Machine
I
TM03
II
--
III
--
IV
TM75
V
TM75
VI
TM75
VII
TM75
VIII
--
IX
--
0001     Monster Grass
0002     Monster Grass
0003     Monster Grass
0004     Monster Dragon
0005     Monster Dragon
0006     Monster Dragon
0015     Bug Bug
0020     Field Field
020A  
Raticate
Alola Form
  Field Field
0027     Field Field
027A  
Sandshrew
Alola Form
  Field Field
0028     Field Field
028A  
Sandslash
Alola Form
  Field Field
0043     Grass Grass
0044     Grass Grass
0045     Grass Grass
0046     Bug Grass
0047     Bug Grass
0069     Grass Grass
0070     Grass Grass
0071     Grass Grass
0072     Water 3 Water 3
0073     Water 3 Water 3
0083     Field Flying
0084     Flying Flying
0085     Flying Flying
0098     Water 3 Water 3
0099     Water 3 Water 3
0102     Grass Grass
0103     Grass Grass
103A  
Exeggutor
Alola Form
  Grass Grass
0104     Monster Monster
0105     Monster Monster
105A  
Marowak
Alola Form
  Monster Monster
0108     Monster Monster
0111     Monster Field
0112     Monster Field
0114     Grass Grass
0123     Bug Bug
0127     Bug Bug
0141     Water 1 Water 3
0151     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
0152     Monster Grass
0153     Monster Grass
0154     Monster Grass
0158     Monster Water 1
0159     Monster Water 1
0160     Monster Water 1
0165     Bug Bug
0166     Bug Bug
0168     Bug Bug
0182     Grass Grass
0187     Fairy Grass
0188     Fairy Grass
0189     Fairy Grass
0191     Grass Grass
0192     Grass Grass
0207     Bug Bug
0212     Bug Bug
0214     Bug Bug
0215     Field Field
0216     Field Field
0217     Field Field
0227     Flying Flying
0251     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
0252     Monster Dragon
0253     Monster Dragon
0254     Monster Dragon
0255     Field Field
0256     Field Field
0257     Field Field
0270     Water 1 Grass
0271     Water 1 Grass
0272     Water 1 Grass
0273     Field Grass
0274     Field Grass
0275     Field Grass
0285     Fairy Grass
0286     Fairy Grass
0291     Bug Bug
0303     Field Fairy
0315     Fairy Grass
0331     Human-Like Grass
0332     Grass Human-Like
0335     Field Field
0336     Field Dragon
0341     Water 1 Water 3
0342     Water 1 Water 3
0345     Water 3 Water 3
0346     Water 3 Water 3
0347     Water 3 Water 3
0348     Water 3 Water 3
0357     Monster Grass
0359     Field Field
0383     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
0384     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
0387     Monster Grass
0388     Monster Grass
0389     Monster Grass
0390     Field Human-Like
0391     Field Human-Like
0392     Field Human-Like
0395     Water 1 Field
0399     Water 1 Field
0400     Water 1 Field
0402     Bug Bug
0406     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
0407     Fairy Grass
0408     Monster Monster
0409     Monster Monster
0420     Fairy Grass
0421     Fairy Grass
0445     Monster Dragon
0447     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
0448     Field Human-Like
0451     Water 3 Bug
0452     Bug Water 3
0454     Human-Like Human-Like
0455     Grass Grass
0459     Monster Grass
0460     Monster Grass
0461     Field Field
0463     Monster Monster
0464     Monster Field
0465     Grass Grass
0470     Field Field
0472     Bug Bug
0475     Amorphous Amorphous
0491     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
0492  
Shaymin
Land Forme
  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
492S  
Shaymin
Sky Forme
  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 PtHGSS
0493     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
0495     Field Grass
0496     Field Grass
0497     Field Grass
0501     Field Field
0502     Field Field
0503     Field Field
0504     Field Field
0505     Field Field
0529     Field Field
0530     Field Field
0542     Bug Bug
0545     Bug Bug
0549     Grass Grass
0557     Bug Mineral
0558     Bug Mineral
0570     Field Field
0571     Field Field
0586     Field Field
0588     Bug Bug
0589     Bug Bug
0598     Grass Mineral
0610     Monster Dragon
0611     Monster Dragon
0612     Monster Dragon
0614     Field Field
0619     Field Human-Like
0620     Field Human-Like
0624     Human-Like Human-Like
0625     Human-Like Human-Like
0626     Field Field
0638     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
0639     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
0640     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
0645     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
0647     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
0650     Field Field
0651     Field Field
0652     Field Field
0660     Field Field
0661     Flying Flying
0662     Flying Flying
0663     Flying Flying
0674     Field Human-Like
0675     Field Human-Like
0679     Mineral Mineral
0680     Mineral Mineral
0681     Mineral Mineral
0688     Water 3 Water 3
0689     Water 3 Water 3
0692     Water 1 Water 3
0693     Water 1 Water 3
0701     Human-Like Human-Like
0722     Flying Flying
0723     Flying Flying
0724     Flying Flying
0725     Field Field
0726     Field Field
0727     Field Field
0731     Flying Flying
0732     Flying Flying
0733     Flying Flying
0741     Flying Flying
0745     Field Field
745Mn  
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
  Field Field
0753     Grass Grass
0754     Grass Grass
0759     Field Field
0760     Field Field
0768     Bug Water 3
0772     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
0773     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
0775     Field Field
0778     Amorphous Amorphous
0779     Water 2 Water 2
0781     Mineral Mineral
0782     Dragon Dragon ✔]
0783     Dragon Dragon
0784     Dragon Dragon
0787     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
0798     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
0800     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.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
FRLG E XD
0001     Monster Grass
0002     Monster Grass
0003     Monster Grass
0004     Monster Dragon
0005     Monster Dragon
0006     Monster Dragon
0015     Bug Bug
0027     Field Field
0028     Field Field
0043     Grass Grass
0044     Grass Grass
0045     Grass Grass
0046     Bug Grass
0047     Bug Grass
0069     Grass Grass
0070     Grass Grass
0071     Grass Grass
0072     Water 3 Water 3
0073     Water 3 Water 3
0083     Field Flying
0098     Water 3 Water 3
0099     Water 3 Water 3
0104     Monster Monster
0105     Monster Monster
0108     Monster Monster
0111     Monster Field
0112     Monster Field
0114     Grass Grass
0123     Bug Bug
0127     Bug Bug
0141     Water 1 Water 3
0151     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
0152     Monster Grass
0153     Monster Grass
0154     Monster Grass
0158     Monster Water 1
0159     Monster Water 1
0160     Monster Water 1
0165     Bug Bug
0166     Bug Bug
0182     Grass Grass
0187     Fairy Grass
0188     Fairy Grass
0189     Fairy Grass
0191     Grass Grass
0192     Grass Grass
0207     Bug Bug
0211     Water 2 Water 2
0212     Bug Bug
0214     Bug Bug
0215     Field Field
0216     Field Field
0217     Field Field
0251     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
0252     Monster Dragon
0253     Monster Dragon
0254     Monster Dragon
0255     Field Field
0256     Field Field
0257     Field Field
0270     Water 1 Grass
0271     Water 1 Grass
0272     Water 1 Grass
0273     Field Grass
0274     Field Grass
0275     Field Grass
0285     Fairy Grass
0286     Fairy Grass
0291     Bug Bug
0303     Field Fairy
0315     Fairy Grass
0331     Human-Like Grass
0332     Grass Human-Like
0335     Field Field
0341     Water 1 Water 3
0342     Water 1 Water 3
0347     Water 3 Water 3
0348     Water 3 Water 3
0357     Monster Grass
0359     Field Field
0383     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 II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0083     Field Flying Pokémon Stadium 2
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.


Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0108     Monster Monster My Pokémon Ranch
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 II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0118     Water 2 Water 2 New York City Pokémon Center
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

Description

Games Description
MDRB
MDTDS
Boosts the user's Attack by two levels.


In the anime

 
Farfetch'd
 
Scyther
 
Weavile
 
Lucario
A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Scyther crosses its claws across its chest and spins rapidly.
Yas's Scyther Showdown at Dark City Debut
Tracey's Scyther Tracey Gets Bugged None
Bugsy's Scyther Gettin' the Bugs Out None
  Victreebel uses the large leaves on the side of its body as swords and repeatedly swipes at the opponent with them.
James's Victreebel Flower Power None
  Farfetch'd flies into the air and spins rapidly.
A Coordinator's Farfetch'd Weekend Warrior None
  Kricketune crosses its scythes and they glow blue and slightly thicker blocking it from attacks.
Nando's Kricketune Dawn's Early Night! None
  Weavile's claws glow purple, and they grow longer. It then swings them around, making it stronger.
Paul's Weavile Pedal to the Mettle! None
  Gallade's forearms glow light purple and the backs grow longer. Then, it moves them around in a hypnotizing way, making it stronger.
Zoey's Gallade A Grand Fight for Winning! None
  Lucario closes its eyes and meditates. Several blue glowing swords circle Lucario and cross together. Lucario then glows red, raising its Attack.
Korrina's Lucario Mega Revelations! None
  Twelve blue glowing swords circle around Aegislash. Red and orange lights shoot upwards in front of it and then balls of the same colored aura appear in front of Aegislash, before disappearing, raising its attack.
Sawyer's Aegislash Valuable Experience for All! None


Pokédex entries

Episode Subject Source Entry
EP097 Swords Dance Ash's Pokédex Swords Dance, Scyther's special attack. Scyther spins furiously to focus its energy and increase its attack power.

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King manga

  This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: description of the move


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 劍舞 Jiànwǔ
  Danish Sværddans
  Dutch Zwaarddans
  Finnish Miekkatanssi
  French Danse-Lames
  German Schwerttanz
  Greek Χορός Σπαθιών
  Hindi तलवार का नाच Talwaar Ka Naach
  Indonesian Tarian Pedang
  Italian Danzaspada
  Korean 칼춤 Kalchum
  Polish Taniec Szabli
Portuguese   Brazil Dança das Espadas
  Portugal Dança das Espadas
  Romanian Dansul Săbiilor
  Serbian Ples mačeva
  Spanish Danza Espada*
Danza-Espada*
  Turkish Kılıç Dansı
  Vietnamese Múa Kiếm


Variations of the move Acid Armor
  Acid ArmorAmnesiaAutotomizeBarrierIron DefenseNasty PlotRock PolishSwords Dance
Formerly a variation
  Minimize


Generation I TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation I HMs
0102030405
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960


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