Move profile

Skill Swap Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation III

Psychic

Power

N/A

Accuracy

N/A

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Status

Target

Selected Pokemon

Flavor text

The user swaps special abilities with the target.

Effect

User and target swap abilities.

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation III.

How to get Skill Swap

Skill Swap learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 184 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 9 species in sample

Aromatisse · Lv 44 Carbink · Lv 40 Deoxys Attack · Lv 43 Deoxys Defense · Lv 43 Deoxys Normal · Lv 43 Deoxys Speed · Lv 43 Diancie · Lv 56 Diancie Mega · Lv 40 Duosion · Lv 46

Machine availability

TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.

Version group	Item
Colosseum	Tm48
Diamond Pearl	Tm48
Emerald	Tm48
Firered Leafgreen	Tm48
Heartgold Soulsilver	Tm48
Platinum	Tm48
Ruby Sapphire	Tm48
Scarlet Violet	Tm98
Sword Shield	Tr40
XD	Tm48

Species that learn it

184 Pokémon can learn Skill Swap in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Showing 24 of 184 learners

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