Swagger (move)

Swagger (Japanese: いばる Swagger) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM34 in Generation II before losing its TM status in Generation III. It regained its TM status, albeit as TM87, in Generation IV until Generation VII. It is similar to Flatter.

Swagger
いばる Swagger

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	—
Accuracy	85%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
TM34 in Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald TM87 in Generation IV TM87 in Generation V TM87 in Generation VI TM87 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	0
The appeal works great if performed first.

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cute
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generation II

Swagger raises the target's Attack stat by two stages and confuses it. Even if the target is already confused, or cannot become confused due to an effect such as Safeguard, its Attack will still be raised.

If the target's Attack is already at +6 stages, it will not become confused.

Generations III to VI

Even if the target's Attack is already at +6 stages, it will still become confused. Even if the target has Contrary and its Attack is already at -6 stages, it will still become confused.

Generation VII onward

Swagger's accuracy was lowered from 90% to 85%.

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

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	A move that infuriates and confuses the opponent, but it increases the target's Attack.
GS C	Causes confusion and raises Attack.
RS E	Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises Attack.
FRLG	A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Colo.XD	Confuses the target, but sharply raises Attack.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also sharply raises the foe's Attack stat.
BW B2W2	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, it also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
052		Meowth		Field		Field		45^FRLG
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field							24
053		Persian		Field		Field		61^FRLG
056		Mankey		Field		Field		36^FRLG	33	33	33	19	19^BDSP
057		Primeape		Field		Field		44^FRLG	35	35	35	19	19^BDSP
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like		41^FRLG	37	45	45	45	45^BDSP
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like		49^FRLG	45	45	45	45	45^BDSP
128		Tauros		Field		Field		26^FRLG	41	48	48	48	45
186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	51	51	53^DP 27^PtHGSS	27	27	27	1
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	43	43^RSE 36^FRLG	43	41	41	41	1
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							1
244		Entei		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	61	61	43	43	43	43	60
261		Poochyena		Field		Field		25	25	25	25^XY 19^ORAS	19	19^BDSP
262		Mightyena		Field		Field		27	27	27	27^XY 20^ORAS	20	20^BDSP
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass		43	43	43	43^XY 32^ORAS	32	1
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass							1
289		Slaking		Field		Field		36	36	36	36	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^BDSP
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		20^FRLG
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like		20^FRLG
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		37	21	21	21^XY 22^ORAS	22	28
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2		43	21	21	21^XY 22^ORAS	22	28
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon		37	37	37^BW 9^B2W2	1	1	1^BDSP
364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			32	32	32	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			32	32	32	1	1
393		Piplup		Water 1	Field							22^BDSP
394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field							24^BDSP
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field			19^DP 24^PtHGSS	24	24	24	24^BDSP
403		Shinx		Field		Field			25	25	25	25	44
404		Luxio		Field		Field			28	28	28	28	60
405		Luxray		Field		Field			28	28	28	28	72
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster			24	24	24	24	24^BDSP
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster			24	24	24	24	24^BDSP
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug			39	39^BW 49^B2W2	49	49	20
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying			25	25	25	25	25
432		Purugly		Field		Field			38	38	38	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^BDSP
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like			24	24	24	24	28
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like			24	24	24	24	28
459		Snover		Monster	Grass			17	17	17	17	30
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass			17	17	17	17	30
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying				39	39	39	20
520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying				45	45	45	20
521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying				49	49	49	20
551		Sandile		Field		Field				25	25	25	24
552		Krokorok		Field		Field				25	25	25	24
553		Krookodile		Field		Field				25	25	25	24
555		Darmanitan		Field		Field				17	17	17
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon				16	16	12	36
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon				16	16	12	36
614		Beartic		Field		Field				29	29	29	27
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				7	7	1	10
642		Thundurus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				7	7	1	10
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2					12	12	18
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2					12	12	18
725		Litten		Field		Field						25	27
726		Torracat		Field		Field						28	35
727		Incineroar		Field		Field						28	32
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon						1	1
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass						1, 5	1
821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying							32
822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying							40
823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying							42
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like							28
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like							28
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like							20
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like							20
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like							20
863		Perrserker		Field		Field							24
893		Zarude		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							54
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II TM34	III --	IV TM87	V TM87	VI TM87	VII TM87	VIII --
*Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except* the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.**
010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘
011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘
013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘
014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘
129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘
132		Ditto		Ditto		Ditto	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘
201		Unown		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘
202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘
235		Smeargle		Field		Field	✘		✘	✘	✘	✘
265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘
266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘
268		Cascoon		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘
360		Wynaut		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✘	✘	✘	✘
374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral			✘	✘	✘	✘
401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘
412		Burmy		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘
415		Combee		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘
602		Tynamo		Amorphous		Amorphous				✘	✘	✘
664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug					✘	✘
665		Spewpa		Bug		Bug					✘	✘
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						✘
789		Cosmog		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✘
790		Cosmoem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✘
799		Guzzlord		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✘
803		Poipole		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✘
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✘
805		Stakataka		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✘
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✘
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
019		Rattata		Field		Field		✔	✔
234		Stantler		Field		Field		✔	✔
255		Torchic		Field		Field		✔	✔
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔
293		Whismur		Monster	Field		✔	✔
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2		✔	✔
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1							✔
831		Wooloo		Field		Field							✔
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy							✔
878		Cufant		Field	Mineral							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		FRLG	E	XD
*All Pokémon can learn this move by Move Tutor except* the ones listed below only if marked with ✘.**
010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✘	✘
011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✘	✘
013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✘	✘
014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✘	✘
129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	✘	✘
132		Ditto		Ditto		Ditto	✘	✘
201		Unown		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✘	✘
202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘	✘
235		Smeargle		Field		Field	✘	✘
265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug	✘	✘
266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug	✘	✘
268		Cascoon		Bug		Bug	✘	✘
360		Wynaut		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✘	✘
374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral	✘	✘
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
172		Pichu Spiky-eared		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Spiky-eared Pichu - Ilex Forest^HGSS (requires Pikachu-colored Pichu)
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, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Swagger is a move with 18 PP and 100% accuracy. It targets enemy in the front, causing it to be confused and increasing its Attack stat by two stages. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Status	1	—	—	—	100%	An opponent	—	Raises the target's Attack by two stat ranks. Leaves the target confused.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Sharply raises the opponent's Attack. Leaves the target confused.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts the Confused status on the target, but also raises its Attack by two levels.
MDTD S	Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition and also boosts its Attack by 2 levels.
BSL	てきポケモンをこんらんじょうたいにかえるがこうげきが２だんかいあがってしまう
MDGtI	It causes the Confused status condition to an enemy, but it also sharply raises its Attack.
SMD	It makes an enemy confused, but it also sharply raises its Attack.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Politoed	Opponents confused
The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also sharply raises the foe's Attack stat.
User	First Used In		Notes
Politoed	Politoed crosses its arms and looks at the opponent in an intimidating manner while glowing red, confusing the opponent and making them stronger as well. While confused, the opponent's eyes glow red.
Misty's Politoed	Outrageous Fortunes		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Aipom

Any opponent that hears the user becomes confused.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Aipom	Aipom whispers to the opponent, causing it to become confused.
Gold's Aibo	Who Gives a Hoothoot?	Debut
Slaking	Slaking lets out a loud roar, confusing anyone who hears it.
Norman's Slaking	Brushing Past Breloom	None

In Just My Luck...Shuckle, Lucy's Seviper was revealed to know Swagger by Emerald's Pokédex.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	虛張聲勢 Hēuijēungsīngsai * 逞威風 Chíng Wāifūng * 裝腔作勢 Jōnghōngjoksai *
Chinese	Mandarin	虛張聲勢 / 虚张声势 Xūzhāngshēngshì * 逞威風 Chěng Wēifēng * 裝腔作勢 / 装腔作势 Zhuāngqiāngzuòshì *
French		Vantardise
German		Angeberei
Greek		Καύχηση
Italian		Bullo
Korean		뽐내기 Ppomnaegi
Polish		Dezorientacja
Portuguese	Brazil	Arrogância
Portuguese	Portugal	Presunção Arrogância
Serbian		Šepurenje
Spanish	Latin America	Descontrol
Spanish	Spain	Contoneo
Vietnamese		Kiêu Ngạo

Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23
24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46
47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69
70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48
49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72
73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26
27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52
53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78
79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

Variations of the move Swagger

Swagger • Flatter

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