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Guard Swap

In Pokémon ChampionsGen IV
Game

Pokémon Champions

PsychicStatus

Swaps Defense and Sp. Def changes with target.

Power
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Accuracy
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PP
12 Scarlet & Violet: 10
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
Properties

Changes over time

How Guard Swap changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Champions

    PP 10 → 12 Buffed

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

The user swaps its Defense and Special Defense stat stage changes with the target.

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

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Guard Swap, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Boosts it

1

Who learns Guard Swap

22 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

AlakazamUmbreonGardevoirMawileMedichamCastformMusharnaCofagrigusReuniclusMalamarHattereneMr. RimeRunerigusFarigirafSunny CastformRainy CastformSnowy CastformMega AlakazamMega GardevoirMega MawileMega MedichamMega Malamar

All 67 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →