Switcheroo (move)

Switcheroo (Japanese: すりかえ Secret Switch) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Switcheroo redirects here. For the facility involving the Battle Agency, see Festival Plaza.
Switcheroo
すりかえ Secret Switch
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Type  Dark
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • 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 IV
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1 ♥
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

Effect

Generation IV

The user switches held items with the target. If only one of them is holding an item, the item is moved to the other.

Switcheroo fails if neither Pokémon has a held item, the user is a wild Pokémon, if either Pokémon is holding Griseous Orb or Mail, if the target is behind a substitute, or if the target has Sticky Hold (even if it has no held item). It also fails if either Pokémon has Multitype.

In link battles, battle facilities, Secret Bases, and the Trainer House, items stolen will be returned at the end of the battle.

Generation V onwards

Switcheroo no longer switches a Trainer's Pokémon's items permanently; however, items switched in wild battles are permanently switched.

Switcheroo fails if either the user or target holds:

Switcheroo can now exchange a Griseous Orb as long as neither the user nor the target is Giratina. Switcheroo can now exchange items with a Pokémon that has Multitype (but still cannot exchange Plates with Arceus).

Generation VII

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Switcheroo, the user's Speed is raised two stages, then the move itself will fail after obtaining the Z-Power since it won't be possible to exchange its own Z-Crystal.

Generation VIII

Switcheroo will always fail when used in a Max Raid Battle, regardless of the items or target. (It works as normal against Dynamax Pokémon in other battles.)

Due to a presumed glitch in accounting for the removal of colored orbs, Switcheroo would fail in versions 1.2.0 through 1.3.1 if it was used by or against Groudon or Kyogre and either the user or the target was not holding an item. This behavior was corrected in version 1.3.2.

Description
Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user trades held items with the foe faster than the eye can follow.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP		 The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
053 Persian
 Field Field 1 1 1 1 1
053 Persian
Alolan Form		 Field Field 1 1
097 Hypno
 Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
264 Linoone
 Field Field 1 1 1 1 1
264 Linoone
Galarian Form
Field Field 1
312 Minun
 Fairy Fairy 13ORAS 13 13BDSP
386 Deoxys
Normal Forme		 Undiscovered Undiscovered 37BDSP
386 Deoxys
Defense Forme		 Undiscovered Undiscovered 37BDSP
655 Delphox
Field Field 1 1
686 Inkay
Water 1 Water 2 23 23 31
687 Malamar
Water 1 Water 2 23 23 33
742 Cutiefly
Bug Fairy 36
743 Ribombee
Bug Fairy 40
781 Dhelmise
Mineral Mineral 1 24
862 Obstagoon
Field Field 1
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
019 Rattata
Alolan Form
Field Field ✔
023 Ekans
 Field Dragon ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
190 Aipom
 Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
309 Electrike
 Field Field ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
331 Cacnea
 Grass Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
336 Seviper
 Field Dragon ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
341 Corphish
 Water 1 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔
361 Snorunt
 Fairy Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
418 Buizel
 Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
427 Buneary
 Field Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
546 Cottonee
Grass Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
566 Archen
Flying Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔
688 Binacle
Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔
707 Klefki
Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
714 Noibat
Flying Dragon ✔ ✔
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 Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Switcheroo is a move with 16 PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. The user targets enemy in the front, cutting corners, swapping user's and enemy's held items. This move fails if at least one of the Pokémon is not holding an item. This move is affected by Taunt.

Description
Games Description
MDTD Switches the user's hold item with the target's hold item. It works only if both Pokémon are holding items.
MDS Switches the user's held item with the target's held item. It works only if both Pokémon are holding items.
BSL てきポケモンのどうぐと じぶんの どうぐを いれかえる じぶんと てきポケモンの りょうほうが どうぐを もっていないと せいこうしない
MDGtI UNUSED
SMD
MDRTDX		 It swaps your held item with a target's held item. The move succeeds even if either you or the target doesn't have an item.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games
Generation I RBY 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 FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM 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 RBY 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 FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM 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 RBY 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 FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM 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 掉包 Diuhbāau
Mandarin 掉包 Diàobāo
French Passe-Passe
German Wechseldich
Greek Υποχθόνια Αλλαγή
Italian Rapidscambio
Korean 바꿔치기 Bakkweochigi
Spanish Trapicheo
Vietnamese Đánh Tráo



Variations of the move Trick
Trick • Switcheroo
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