Power Swap (move)

Move data

Type Psychic
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 4

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TM60

Effects

User and opponent swap Attack and Special Attack.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Power Swap turns into Z-Power Swap and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Power Swap
Japanese パワースワップ (Power Swap)
German Krafttausch
French Permuforce
Italian Barattoforza
Spanish Cambia Fuerza
Korean 파워스왑
Chinese (Simplified) 力量互换
Chinese (Traditional) 力量互換

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk with the foe.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk with the target.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Power Swap at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Level 56
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Level 35
Girafarig Girafarig
#0203 / Normal · Psychic
Level 1
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Level 40
Farigiraf Farigiraf
#0981 / Normal · Psychic
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Power Swap as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.