Baton Pass (move)

Baton Pass
バトンタッチ Baton Touch

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	40 (max. 64)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Does not affect any Pokémon*

Availability

Introduced	[[Generation {{{gen}}}]]
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	0
Makes the Pokémon who appealed after the user's turn nervous.

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	0
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cute
Appeal	0
Jamming	0

On Smogon's Movedex:
- Generation IX

Baton Pass is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Baton Pass switches out the user, passing all temporary stat increases and decreases on to the Pokémon that replaces it in battle. Confusion, Aqua Ring and Substitutes can also be passed.