Baton Pass (move)

Baton Pass (Japanese: バトンタッチ Baton Touch) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. In Generation VIII, it is TR29.

Baton Pass
バトンタッチ Baton Touch
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  40 (max. 64)
Power  
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Works well if the user is pumped up.

Effect

Generations II to IV

Baton Pass switches out the user, passing all temporary stat stage increases and decreases on to the Pokémon that replaces it in battle. Baton Pass also passes some volatile status conditions, namely confusion, getting pumped, taking aim, can't escape, Ability suppression, Leech Seed, Curse, Substitute, Ingrain, Power Trick, Heal Block, Embargo, Perish Song, Magnet Rise, and Aqua Ring. Ability suppression disappears if the replacement Pokémon's ability cannot be suppressed.

No matter what type of Poké Ball the user was captured in, the animation will always display a normal Poké Ball.

Baton Pass fails if there are no other Pokémon in the user's party that can be switched in in its place. Baton Pass will not change the effect of Pursuit. Baton Pass will also not pass the effect of Minimize causing Stomp to hit at double power nor the effect of Defense Curl causing Rollout and Ice Ball to hit at double power.

Generation V onwards

Baton Pass passes the effect of Telekinesis. This effect disappears if the replacement Pokémon is Mega Gengar. If a Pokémon inflicts "can't escape" on a target and then uses Baton Pass, the target will no longer be trapped. The effect can be passed only if the Pokémon that can't escape uses Baton Pass.

The correct type of Poké Ball the user was caught with is now displayed in the animation.

Baton Pass can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if a certain move (Agility, Amnesia, Autotomize, Calm Mind, Cotton Guard, Hone Claws, Nasty Plot, Rock Polish, or Shell Smash) was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Baton Pass, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A move that transfers the user's status changes to the next Pokémon when switching.
GSC Switches while keeping effects.
RSEColo.XD Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
FRLG The user switches out, passing along any stat changes to the new battler.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
122 Mr. Mime

Human-Like Human-Like 41 49RSE
47FRLG
46 46 46 46SMUSUM 1
122 Mr. Mime
Galarian Form

Human-Like Human-Like 1SwSh
133 Eevee
Field Field 36C 36 36 36BW
33B2W2
33 33SMUSUM 35
134 Vaporeon
Field Field 1
135 Jolteon
Field Field 1
136 Flareon
Field Field 1
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered 80 80 80 80SMUSUM 20
161 Sentret
Field Field 39 39 39 39 39BDSP
162 Furret
Field Field 46 46 46 46 46BDSP
165 Ledyba

Bug Bug 29 29 22 22 22 26 26BDSP
166 Ledian

Bug Bug 33 33 24 24 24 29 29BDSP
175 Togepi
Undiscovered Undiscovered 41FRLG 42 41 41 41 44
176 Togetic

Flying Fairy 41FRLG 42 41 41 41 44
190 Aipom
Field Field 12 18 11 11 11 11 11BDSP
196 Espeon
Field Field 1
197 Umbreon
Field Field 1
203 Girafarig

Field Field 30 37 23 23 23XY
41ORAS
41 41BDSP
251 Celebi

Undiscovered Undiscovered 40 40 37 37 37 37 20
283 Surskit

Water 1 Bug 43 43 43XY
35ORAS
35 35BDSP
284 Masquerain

Water 1 Bug 1BDSP
291 Ninjask

Bug Bug 45 45 45 45XY
35ORAS
35 1
303 Mawile

Field Fairy 31 31 31 31XY
25ORAS
25 8
311 Plusle
Fairy Fairy 40 42 44 44XY
34ORAS
34 34BDSP
312 Minun
Fairy Fairy 40 42 44 44XY
34ORAS
34 34BDSP
367 Huntail
Water 1 Water 1 43 33 33 33XY
29ORAS
29 29BDSP
368 Gorebyss
Water 1 Water 1 43 33 33 33XY
29ORAS
29 29BDSP
424 Ambipom
Field Field 11 11 11 11 11BDSP
425 Drifloon

Amorphous Amorphous 33 38BW
44B2W2
44 44 36
426 Drifblim

Amorphous Amorphous 37 44BW
52B2W2
52 52 42
427 Buneary
Field Human-Like 26 26 26 26 28
428 Lopunny
Field Human-Like 26 26 26 26 28
439 Mime Jr.

Undiscovered Undiscovered 46 46 46 46 4
468 Togekiss

Flying Fairy 1
470 Leafeon
Field Field 1
471 Glaceon
Field Field 1
504 Patrat
Field Field 33 33 38
505 Watchog
Field Field 39 39 46
545 Scolipede

Bug Bug 30 30 1, Evo. 1SwSh
700 Sylveon
Field Field 1SwSh
741 Oricorio

Flying Flying 16
771 Pyukumuku
Water 1 Water 1 1 1SwSh
866 Mr. Rime

Human-Like Human-Like 1SwSh
876 Indeedee
Female

Fairy Fairy 5SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TR29
012 Butterfree

Bug Bug SwSh
035 Clefairy
Fairy Fairy SwSh
036 Clefable
Fairy Fairy SwSh
039 Jigglypuff

Fairy Fairy SwSh
040 Wigglytuff

Fairy Fairy SwSh
078 Rapidash
Field Field SwSh
078 Rapidash
Galarian Form

Field Field SwSh
083 Farfetch'd

Flying Field SwSh
122 Mr. Mime

Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
122 Mr. Mime
Galarian Form

Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
123 Scyther

Bug Bug SwSh
133 Eevee
Field Field SwSh
134 Vaporeon
Field Field SwSh
135 Jolteon
Field Field SwSh
136 Flareon
Field Field SwSh
145 Zapdos

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
175 Togepi
Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
176 Togetic

Flying Fairy SwSh
177 Natu

Flying Flying SwSh
178 Xatu

Flying Flying SwSh
182 Bellossom
Grass Grass SwSh
196 Espeon
Field Field SwSh
197 Umbreon
Field Field SwSh
206 Dunsparce
Field Field SwSh
212 Scizor

Bug Bug SwSh
225 Delibird

Water 1 Field SwSh
251 Celebi

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
255 Torchic
Field Field SwSh
256 Combusken

Field Field SwSh
257 Blaziken

Field Field SwSh
291 Ninjask

Bug Bug SwSh
303 Mawile

Field Fairy SwSh
337 Lunatone

Mineral Mineral SwSh
338 Solrock

Mineral Mineral SwSh
359 Absol
Field Field SwSh
380 Latias

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
381 Latios

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
385 Jirachi

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
425 Drifloon

Amorphous Amorphous SwSh
426 Drifblim

Amorphous Amorphous SwSh
427 Buneary
Field Human-Like SwSh
428 Lopunny
Field Human-Like SwSh
439 Mime Jr.

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
453 Croagunk

Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
454 Toxicroak

Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
468 Togekiss

Flying Fairy SwSh
470 Leafeon
Field Field SwSh
471 Glaceon
Field Field SwSh
480 Uxie
Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
481 Mesprit
Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
482 Azelf
Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
494 Victini

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
509 Purrloin
Field Field SwSh
510 Liepard
Field Field SwSh
527 Woobat

Field Flying SwSh
528 Swoobat

Field Flying SwSh
545 Scolipede

Bug Bug SwSh
587 Emolga

Field Field SwSh
616 Shelmet
Bug Bug SwSh
617 Accelgor
Bug Bug SwSh
619 Mienfoo
Field Human-Like SwSh
620 Mienshao
Field Human-Like SwSh
632 Durant

Bug Bug SwSh
686 Inkay

Water 1 Water 2 SwSh
687 Malamar

Water 1 Water 2 SwSh
700 Sylveon
Field Field SwSh
701 Hawlucha

Flying Human-Like SwSh
719 Diancie

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
722 Rowlet

Flying Flying SwSh
723 Dartrix

Flying Flying SwSh
724 Decidueye

Flying Flying SwSh
742 Cutiefly

Bug Fairy SwSh
743 Ribombee

Bug Fairy SwSh
771 Pyukumuku
Water 1 Water 1 SwSh
801 Magearna

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
813 Scorbunny
Field Human-Like SwSh
814 Raboot
Field Human-Like SwSh
815 Cinderace
Field Human-Like SwSh
816 Sobble
Water 1 Field SwSh
817 Drizzile
Water 1 Field SwSh
818 Inteleon
Water 1 Field SwSh
826 Orbeetle

Bug Bug SwSh
827 Nickit
Field Field SwSh
828 Thievul
Field Field SwSh
832 Dubwool
Field Field SwSh
854 Sinistea
Mineral Amorphous SwSh
855 Polteageist
Mineral Amorphous SwSh
856 Hatenna
Fairy Fairy SwSh
857 Hattrem
Fairy Fairy SwSh
858 Hatterene

Fairy Fairy SwSh
863 Perrserker
Field Field SwSh
866 Mr. Rime

Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
876 Indeedee
Female

Fairy Fairy SwSh
885 Dreepy

Amorphous Dragon SwSh
886 Drakloak

Amorphous Dragon SwSh
887 Dragapult

Amorphous Dragon SwSh
898 Calyrex

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
898 Calyrex
Ice Rider

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
898 Calyrex
Shadow Rider

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
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
II III IV V VI VII VIII
048 Venonat

Bug Bug BDSP
123 Scyther

Bug Bug BDSP
167 Spinarak

Bug Bug BDSP
207 Gligar

Bug Bug BDSP
255 Torchic
Field Field BDSP
300 Skitty
Field Fairy BDSP
307 Meditite

Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
313 Volbeat
Bug Human-Like BDSP
314 Illumise
Bug Human-Like BDSP
327 Spinda
Field Human-Like BDSP
359 Absol
Field Field BDSP
418 Buizel
Water 1 Field BDSP
517 Munna
Field Field
540 Sewaddle

Bug Bug
585 Deerling

Field Field
587 Emolga

Field Field
616 Shelmet
Bug Bug
619 Mienfoo
Field Human-Like
632 Durant

Bug Bug
701 Hawlucha

Human-Like Human-Like
722 Rowlet

Flying Flying
742 Cutiefly

Bug Fairy
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
083 Farfetch'd

Flying Field Baton Pass Farfetch'dStad2
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
015 Beedrill

Bug Bug Purified Shadow PokémonXD
021 Spearow

Flying Flying Purified Shadow PokémonXD
078 Rapidash
Field Field Purified Shadow PokémonXD
083 Farfetch'd

Flying Field Purified Shadow PokémonXD
085 Dodrio

Flying Flying Purified Shadow PokémonXD
097 Hypno
Human-Like Human-Like Purified Shadow PokémonXD
145 Zapdos

Undiscovered Undiscovered Purified Shadow PokémonXD
177 Natu

Flying Flying Purified Shadow PokémonXD
277 Swellow

Flying Flying Purified Shadow PokémonXD
337 Lunatone

Mineral Mineral Purified Shadow PokémonXD
338 Solrock

Mineral Mineral Purified Shadow PokémonXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
418 Buizel
Water 1 Field Pokéwalker - White Lake
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
048 Venonat

Bug Bug Dream World - Dream Park
123 Scyther

Bug Bug Dream World - Pleasant Forest
616 Shelmet
Bug Bug Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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 Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Baton Pass is a move with 19PP and 100% accuracy. The user targets all other Pokémon in the room and consecutively swaps places with them (assuming it doesn't miss them) in a mostly random order (prioritizing allies before enemies). A Pokémon that stays on a tile they cannot walk on will be warped away. This move is affected by Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 15 and its accuracy to 75%.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Successively switches the user's position with the positions of other Pokémon in the room.
MDTDS Switches the user's position with the positions of other Pokémon in the room successively.
BSL おなじへやの ポケモンの ばしょと じぶんの ばしょを つぎつぎと いれかえる
MDGtI After switching positions with your teammate, it boosts the Pokémon's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, accuracy, or evasiveness. (The stat changes return to normal when it goes to the next floor or steps on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD It switches the positions of you and your teammate. It also boosts the teammate's stat.*
After switching your position with your teammate, it boosts your teammate's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk., Sp. Def., accuracy, or evasiveness. The stat returns to normal when the Pokémon goes to the next floor or steps on a Wonder Tile.*


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battle Frontier


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 接棒 Jippáahng
Mandarin 接棒 Jiēbàng
European French Relais
German Staffette (Gen II-VI)
Stafette (since Gen VII)
Greek Σκυτάλη
Italian Staffetta
Korean 바톤터치 Baton Touch
Portuguese Brazil Passar o Bastão (TCG, manga)
Passa Bastão
Portugal Passa Bastão
Serbian Štafeta
Spanish Relevo
Vietnamese Chuyển Giao



Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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