Guard Swap (move)

Guard Swap
ガードスワップ Guard Swap

Battles

Type	Psychic
Category	Status
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
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 IV
TM61 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Super Contests

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

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as all the moves before it this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Guard Swap (Japanese: ガードスワップ Guard Swap) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM61 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Guard Swap switches the user's Defense stat stages and Special Defense stat stages with the target's Defense stat stages and Special Defense stat stages. Since this changes stat stages, the stat stages can be passed via Baton Pass.

Guard Swap bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Guard Swap, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the foe.
BW B2W2	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the target.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like	Human-Like	1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	64	57	43	43	56	56
177		Natu		Flying	Flying	44	47	47	47	35
178		Xatu		Flying	Flying	54	59	59^XY 53^ORAS	53	34
197		Umbreon		Field	Field	78^PtHGSS	78^BW 45^B2W2	45	45	35^SwShBDSP	35
203		Girafarig		Field	Field	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP	1
616		Shelmet		Bug	Bug		52	50	50	32
617		Accelgor		Bug	Bug					1
831		Wooloo		Field	Field					28
832		Dubwool		Field	Field					32
954		Rabsca		Bug	Bug						40
981		Farigiraf		Field	Field						1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM61	IX --
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral					✔
144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying					✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying					✔
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field					✔
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field					✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field					✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying					✔
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral					✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous					✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy					✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral					✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral					✔
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral					✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral					✔
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral					✔
488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
517		Munna		Field		Field					✔
518		Musharna		Field		Field					✔
555		Darmanitan		Field		Field					✔
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3					✔
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3					✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug					✔
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug					✔
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2					✔
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2					✔
703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral					✔
719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
825		Dottler		Bug		Bug					✔
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug					✔
831		Wooloo		Field		Field					✔
832		Dubwool		Field		Field					✔
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy					✔
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy					✔
889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔^BDSP
218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔^BDSP
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔^BDSP
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2				✔^USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Guard Swap is a move with 11PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. The user targets Pokémon in the front, ally or enemy, while also cutting corners. The user and target swap Defense and Sp. Defense stat boosts as well as multipliers from Screech. This move is affected by Taunt.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Guard Swap was Mr. Mime's second move. It since has been replaced by Power Swap. It was obtained by reaching level 6 and upgrading Light Screen into it instead of Barrier. The user fires a beam, swapping base Defense and Sp. Defense with another Pokémon for as long as they stay in range or until another target is Guard Swapped. Swapping with an enemy slows and damages them over time while increasing the user's movement speed. Swapping with an ally increases the movement speed of that ally and the user. Damage ticks every .5s. At level 13, the move heals the user, plus an ally if tethered to them every .5s.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Swaps any modified stat levels and rates for Defense and Special Defense with the Pokémon the user is facing.
BSL	しょうめんのポケモンのぼうぎょとくぼうのだんかいとばいりつをじぶんといれかえる
MDGtI	It switches any changes to your Defense and Special Defense with the target. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD	It switches existing changes to your Defense and Sp. Def with the target.* It switches any changes to your Defense and Sp. Def with the target's. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Alakazam

The user takes some of its Special Defense stat and adds it to its Defense stat.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Alakazam	Alakazam waves its hands, moving a part of its Special Defense to its Defense.
Mira's Alakazam	The Final Dimensional Duel VII	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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
Chinese	Cantonese	防守互換 Fòhngsáu Wuhwuhn * 防禦交換 Fòhngyuh Gāauwuhn *
Chinese	Mandarin	防守互換 / 防守互换 Fángshǒu Hùhuàn * 防禦交換 / 防御交换 Fángyù Jiāohuàn *
French		Permugarde
German		Schutztausch
Greek		Ανταλλαγή Άμυνας Antallagí Hamunas
Italian		Barattoscudo
Korean		가드스왑 Gadeuseuwap^IX+ 가드스웹 Gadeuseuwep^IV–VIII
Norwegian		Vaktbytte
Brazilian Portuguese		Troca de Defesa
Spanish		Cambiadefensa^VIII+ Cambia Defensa^VI–VII Cambia Def.^IV–V
Vietnamese		Hoán Đổi Phòng Ngự

Variations of the move Skill Swap

Skill Swap • Heart Swap • Power Swap • Guard Swap • Speed Swap

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 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 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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