Guard Swap

Psychic

Summary

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.

Effect

User swaps its Defense and Special Defense modifiers with the target.

Short Effect: User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target.

User swaps its Defense and Special Defense modifiers with the target.

Game Descriptions

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the foe.

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the foe.

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the foe.

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the target.

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the target.

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.

The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.

Move Details

  • Power —
  • Accuracy —
  • PP 10
  • Priority 0
  • Damage Class Status
  • Generation Generation IV
  • Category Unique

Pokémon That Learn Guard Swap

abra
Abra

Types: Psychic

kadabra
Kadabra

Types: Psychic

alakazam
Alakazam

Types: Psychic

drowzee
Drowzee

Types: Psychic

mr-mime
Mr-Mime

Types: Psychic, Fairy

porygon
Porygon

Types: Normal

mewtwo
Mewtwo

Types: Psychic

mew
Mew

Types: Psychic

natu
Natu

Types: Psychic, Flying

xatu
Xatu

Types: Psychic, Flying

wooper
Wooper

Types: Water, Ground

quagsire
Quagsire

Types: Water, Ground

umbreon
Umbreon

Types: Dark

girafarig
Girafarig

Types: Normal, Psychic

slugma
Slugma

Types: Fire

magcargo
Magcargo

Types: Fire, Rock

skarmory
Skarmory

Types: Steel, Flying

porygon2
Porygon2

Types: Normal

gardevoir
Gardevoir

Types: Psychic, Fairy

mawile
Mawile

Types: Steel, Fairy

meditite
Meditite

Types: Fighting, Psychic

baltoy
Baltoy

Types: Ground, Psychic

claydol
Claydol

Types: Ground, Psychic

castform
Castform

Types: Normal

bronzor
Bronzor

Types: Steel, Psychic

bronzong
Bronzong

Types: Steel, Psychic

porygon-z
Porygon-Z

Types: Normal

cresselia
Cresselia

Types: Psychic

victini
Victini

Types: Psychic, Fire

munna
Munna

Types: Psychic

musharna
Musharna

Types: Psychic

darmanitan-standard
Darmanitan-Standard

Types: Fire

cofagrigus
Cofagrigus

Types: Ghost

tirtouga
Tirtouga

Types: Water, Rock

carracosta
Carracosta

Types: Water, Rock

gothita
Gothita

Types: Psychic

gothorita
Gothorita

Types: Psychic

gothitelle
Gothitelle

Types: Psychic

solosis
Solosis

Types: Psychic

duosion
Duosion

Types: Psychic

reuniclus
Reuniclus

Types: Psychic

elgyem
Elgyem

Types: Psychic

beheeyem
Beheeyem

Types: Psychic

shelmet
Shelmet

Types: Bug

accelgor
Accelgor

Types: Bug

inkay
Inkay

Types: Dark, Psychic

malamar
Malamar

Types: Dark, Psychic

carbink
Carbink

Types: Rock, Fairy

diancie
Diancie

Types: Rock, Fairy

tapu-lele
Tapu-Lele

Types: Psychic, Fairy

tapu-bulu
Tapu-Bulu

Types: Grass, Fairy

tapu-fini
Tapu-Fini

Types: Water, Fairy

magearna
Magearna

Types: Steel, Fairy

dottler
Dottler

Types: Bug, Psychic

orbeetle
Orbeetle

Types: Bug, Psychic

wooloo
Wooloo

Types: Normal

dubwool
Dubwool

Types: Normal

hatterene
Hatterene

Types: Psychic, Fairy

mr-rime
Mr-Rime

Types: Ice, Psychic

runerigus
Runerigus

Types: Ground, Ghost

zamazenta
Zamazenta

Types: Fighting

calyrex
Calyrex

Types: Psychic, Grass

rabsca
Rabsca

Types: Bug, Psychic

farigiraf
Farigiraf

Types: Normal, Psychic

castform-sunny
Castform-Sunny

Types: Fire

castform-rainy
Castform-Rainy

Types: Water

castform-snowy
Castform-Snowy

Types: Ice

darmanitan-zen
Darmanitan-Zen

Types: Fire, Psychic

mewtwo-mega-x
Mewtwo-Mega-X

Types: Psychic, Fighting

mewtwo-mega-y
Mewtwo-Mega-Y

Types: Psychic

mawile-mega
Mawile-Mega

Types: Steel, Fairy

magearna-original
Magearna-Original

Types: Steel, Fairy

mr-mime-galar
Mr-Mime-Galar

Types: Ice, Psychic

articuno-galar
Articuno-Galar

Types: Psychic, Flying

indeedee-female
Indeedee-Female

Types: Psychic, Normal

zamazenta-crowned
Zamazenta-Crowned

Types: Fighting, Steel

calyrex-ice
Calyrex-Ice

Types: Psychic, Ice

calyrex-shadow
Calyrex-Shadow

Types: Psychic, Ghost