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Swords Dance (move)

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Swords Dance
つるぎのまい Swords Dance
File:DPSwords dance.PNG
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Unknown
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  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Swords Dance (Japanese: つるぎのまい Swords Dance) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Swords Dance increases the user's attack by 2 levels.

Swords Dance will do nothing if the user's attack has reached a level of +6 or a value of 999. The effect of Swords Dance is ignored by critical hits.

In the anime

Pokémon

Scyther. Scyther crosses its claws across its chest ands spins rapidly.

Learnset

Generation I

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0083   Farfetch'd
 Normal Flying 25
0123   Scyther
 Bug Flying 42
0127   Pinsir
 Bug 43
0212   Scizor
 Bug Steel 42
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

By breeding

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0083   Farfetch'd
 Normal Flying 31
0123   Scyther
 Bug Flying 36
0127   Pinsir
 Bug 49
0212   Scizor
 Bug Steel 36
0291   Ninjask
 Bug Flying 25
0335   Zangoose
 Normal 10
0341   Corphish
 Water 38(R/S/E)
37(FR/LG)
0342   Crawdaunt
 Water Dark 44(R/S/E)
43(FR/LG)
0359   Absol
 Dark 26
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

By breeding

By move tutor

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0020   Raticate
 Normal --
0083   Farfetch'd
 Normal Flying 25
0123   Scyther
 Bug Flying 57
0127   Pinsir
 Bug 38
0207   Gligar
 Ground Flying 34
0212   Scizor
 Bug Steel 57
0291   Ninjask
 Bug Flying 25
0335   Zangoose
 Normal 9
0341   Corphish
 Water 44
0342   Crawdaunt
 Water Dark 52
0359   Absol
 Dark 25
0395   Empoleon
 Water Steel 11
0448   Lucario
 Fighting Steel 33
0472   Gliscor
 Ground Flying 34
0475   Gallade
 Psychic Fighting 25
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

By TM75

In other languages

  • French: Danse-lames
  • German: Schwerttanz
  • Italian: Danzaspada
  • Spanish: Danza Espada

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Generation I TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation I HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05
Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23
24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46
47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69
70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08
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