Guard-Swap Move Detail
Guard Swap is a Psychic-type status move with no power and perfect accuracy. It does not deal damage, but instead, it swaps the user's Defense and Special Defense stats with those of the target. Guard Swap can be particularly strategic in battles, allowing a Pokémon with lower defenses to bolster its survivability by copying the defensive stats of a bulkier opponent. It can also be a way to weaken an opponent that relies on high defenses. This move adds a layer of complexity to competitive play, giving players an edge with the right timing and strategy.
Details
- Power: None
- Accuracy: None%
- PP: 10
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Status
- Generation: Generation-Iv
Effect
- User swaps its Defense and Special Defense modifiers with the target.
Category
Flavor Texts
- diamond-pearl: The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the foe.
- platinum: The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the foe.
- heartgold-soulsilver: The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the foe.
- black-white: The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the target.
- black-2-white-2: The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the target.
- x-y: The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.
- sun-moon: The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.
- sword-shield: The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.
Guard-Swap Pokémon
Abra
63 - Psychic
Kadabra
64 - Psychic
Alakazam
65 - Psychic
Drowzee
96 - Psychic
Mr-Mime
122 - Psychic, Fairy
Porygon
137 - Normal
Mewtwo
150 - Psychic
Mew
151 - Psychic
Natu
177 - Psychic, Flying
Xatu
178 - Psychic, Flying
Wooper
194 - Water, Ground
Quagsire
195 - Water, Ground
Umbreon
197 - Dark
Girafarig
203 - Normal, Psychic
Slugma
218 - Fire
Magcargo
219 - Fire, Rock
Skarmory
227 - Steel, Flying
Porygon2
233 - Normal
Gardevoir
282 - Psychic, Fairy
Mawile
303 - Steel, Fairy
Meditite
307 - Fighting, Psychic
Baltoy
343 - Ground, Psychic
Claydol
344 - Ground, Psychic
Castform
351 - Normal
Bronzor
436 - Steel, Psychic
Bronzong
437 - Steel, Psychic
Porygon-Z
474 - Normal
Cresselia
488 - Psychic
Victini
494 - Psychic, Fire
Munna
517 - Psychic
Musharna
518 - Psychic
Darmanitan-Standard
555 - Fire
Cofagrigus
563 - Ghost
Tirtouga
564 - Water, Rock
Carracosta
565 - Water, Rock
Gothita
574 - Psychic
Gothorita
575 - Psychic
Gothitelle
576 - Psychic
Solosis
577 - Psychic
Duosion
578 - Psychic
Reuniclus
579 - Psychic
Elgyem
605 - Psychic
Beheeyem
606 - Psychic
Shelmet
616 - Bug
Accelgor
617 - Bug
Inkay
686 - Dark, Psychic
Malamar
687 - Dark, Psychic
Carbink
703 - Rock, Fairy
Diancie
719 - Rock, Fairy
Tapu-Lele
786 - Psychic, Fairy
Tapu-Bulu
787 - Grass, Fairy
Tapu-Fini
788 - Water, Fairy
Magearna
801 - Steel, Fairy
Dottler
825 - Bug, Psychic
Orbeetle
826 - Bug, Psychic
Wooloo
831 - Normal
Dubwool
832 - Normal
Hatterene
858 - Psychic, Fairy
Mr-Rime
866 - Ice, Psychic
Runerigus
867 - Ground, Ghost
Zamazenta
889 - Fighting
Calyrex
898 - Psychic, Grass
Rabsca
954 - Bug, Psychic
Farigiraf
981 - Normal, Psychic
Castform-Sunny
10013 - Fire
Castform-Rainy
10014 - Water
Castform-Snowy
10015 - Ice
Darmanitan-Zen
10017 - Fire, Psychic
Mewtwo-Mega-X
10043 - Psychic, Fighting
Mewtwo-Mega-Y
10044 - Psychic
Mawile-Mega
10052 - Steel, Fairy
Magearna-Original
10147 - Steel, Fairy
Mr-Mime-Galar
10168 - Ice, Psychic
Articuno-Galar
10169 - Psychic, Flying
Indeedee-Female
10186 - Psychic, Normal
Zamazenta-Crowned
10189 - Fighting, Steel
Calyrex-Ice
10193 - Psychic, Ice
Calyrex-Shadow
10194 - Psychic, Ghost