TM172 (Switcheroo) is a Technical Machine in the Pokémon series that teaches the move Switcheroo to compatible Pokémon. Switcheroo is a Dark-type status move that allows the user to trade its held item with the target's held item. This move can be strategic in both competitive and casual play, as it can be used to hinder opponents by giving them undesirable items, like a Choice item when they are locked into a move, or benefiting the user by taking a beneficial item from the opponent.
Effects: - Type: Dark - PP: 10 (max 16) - Accuracy: 100% - No direct damage is dealt. - Switches the user’s held item with the target’s held item.
Competitive Use: - Switcheroo is particularly useful in disrupting opponents’ strategies. For example, a Pokémon with a detrimental item like Choice Scarf (which forces the holder to use only one move but increases Speed) can give it to a slower, less useful
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