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Ruby/Sapphire Version

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
PSYCHIC	0	100	10	0	Single exc. user	be

Simultaneously, user adopts the target’s ability, and the target adopts user’s ability. (The abilities are not revealed.) Fails if user, the target, or both have Wonder Guard, if both Pokémon have the same ability, or if neither one has an ability. (Doesn’t fail if user and the target have the same ability.)

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Diamond/Pearl Version

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
PSYCHIC	Status	0	0	10	0	Single exc. user	be

Simultaneously, user’s ability becomes the ability the target actually has, and vice versa. (The abilities are not revealed.) Fails if user, the target, or both each actually have Wonder Guard or Multitype, if both Pokémon actually have the same ability, or if neither one has an ability.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Black/White Version

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
PSYCHIC	Status	0	101	10	0	Single exc. user	bep

User’s Ability becomes the Ability the target actually has, and vice versa. (The Abilities are revealed.) Fails if user, the target, or both each actually have Illusion, Multitype, or Wonder Guard; if both Pokémon actually have the same Ability; or if neither one actually has an Ability.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move. Flag p: This attack doesn't fail against the target if the target has a substitute.

Pokémon that can learn Skill Swap

The following Pokémon can learn Skill Swap:

Abra

Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Spooky Manor (II) (with Hidden Ability)

Alakazam

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Kadabra)
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Abra)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Abra)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Spooky Manor (II) (with Hidden Ability) (as Abra)

Azelf

Before Black/White: TM48

Baltoy

Before Black/White: TM48

Banette

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Shuppet)

Beheeyem

Egg Move (as Elgyem)

Blissey

Before Black/White: TM48
Pokémon XD: Learned when purified (as Chansey)
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Chansey)

Bronzong

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Bronzor)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Spooky Manor (II) (with Hidden Ability) (as Bronzor)

Bronzor

Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Spooky Manor (II) (with Hidden Ability)

Butterfree

Before Black/White: TM48

Celebi

Before Black/White: TM48

Chansey

Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
Before Black/White: TM48

Chimecho

Before Black/White: TM48
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: TM48 (as Chingling)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Chingling)

Chingling

Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Claydol

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Baltoy)

Cresselia

Before Black/White: TM48

Deoxys

Before Black/White: TM48

Deoxys Attack Forme

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Deoxys)

Deoxys Defense Forme

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Deoxys)

Deoxys Normal Forme

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Deoxys)

Deoxys Speed Forme

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Deoxys)

Drifblim

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Drifloon)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Windswept Sky (III) (with Hidden Ability) (as Drifloon)

Drifloon

Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Windswept Sky (III) (with Hidden Ability)

Drowzee

Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Duosion

Level 43
Level 40 (as Solosis)

Dusclops

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Duskull)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Duskull)

Dusknoir

Before Black/White: TM48 (as Dusclops)
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Duskull)
Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Duskull)

Duskull

Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Elgyem

Egg Move

Espeon

Before Black/White: TM48

Exeggcute

Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Exeggutor

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Exeggcute)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Exeggcute)

Gallade

Before Black/White: TM48 (as Kirlia)
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Ralts)
Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Ralts)

Gardevoir

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Kirlia)
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Ralts)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Ralts)

Gastly

Before Black/White: TM48

Gengar

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Haunter)
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Gastly)

Girafarig

Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pleasant Forest (III) (with Hidden Ability)

Grumpig

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Spoink)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Spoink)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Spooky Manor (III) (with Hidden Ability) (as Spoink)

Haunter

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Gastly)

Hypno

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Drowzee)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Drowzee)

Jirachi

Before Black/White: TM48

Jynx

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Smoochum)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Spooky Manor (II) (with Hidden Ability) (as Smoochum)

Kadabra

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Abra)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Abra)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Spooky Manor (II) (with Hidden Ability) (as Abra)

Kecleon

Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Kirlia

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Ralts)
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Ralts)

Lugia

Before Black/White: TM48

Lunatone

Before Black/White: TM48

Manaphy

Before Black/White: TM48

Meloetta Aria Forme

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Cresselia)

Meloetta Pirouette Forme

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Cresselia)

Mesprit

Before Black/White: TM48

Mew

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor
Before Black/White: TM48

Mewtwo

Before Black/White: TM48

Mime Jr.

Before Black/White: TM48

Misdreavus

Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Mismagius

Before Black/White: TM48 (as Misdreavus)
Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Misdreavus)

Mothim

Before Black/White: TM48

Mr. Mime

Before Black/White: TM48
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: TM48 (as Mime Jr.)

Natu

Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Ralts

Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Reuniclus

Level 45
Level 43 (as Duosion)
Level 40 (as Solosis)

Shuppet

Before Black/White: TM48

Sigilyph

Egg Move

Slowbro

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Slowpoke)

Slowking

Before Black/White: TM48
Before Black/White: TM48 (as Slowpoke)

Slowpoke

Before Black/White: TM48

Smeargle

Sketch

Smoochum

Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Spooky Manor (II) (with Hidden Ability)

Solosis

Level 40

Solrock

Before Black/White: TM48

Spinda

Before Black/White: TM48

Spoink

Before Black/White: TM48
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Spooky Manor (III) (with Hidden Ability)

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