Loading... Loading... Loading... | Type | NORMAL |
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| Category |  Status |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 40 (max. 64) |
| Introduced | Generation 2 |
User switches out, and the trainer selects a replacement Pokémon from the party. Stat changes, confusion, and persistent move effects are passed along to the replacement Pokémon.
The following move effects are passed:
* aqua ring
* both the user’s and target’s effect of block, mean look, and spider web
* the curse effect of curse
* embargo
* focus energy or an activated lansat berry
* gastro acid
* ingrain
* being sapped by leech seed
* being targeted by lock on or mind reader
* magnet rise
* perish song’s counter
* power trick
* substitute; the doll’s HP is unchanged
The replacement Pokémon does not trigger effects that respond to Pokémon switching in.
Targets the user.
| English | Baton Pass |
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| Japanese | バトンタッチ |
| German | Stafette |
| French | Relais |
| Italian | Staffetta |
| Spanish | Relevo |
| Korean | 바톤터치 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 接棒 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 接棒 |
| Switches while keeping effects. |
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| Switches out the user while keeping effects in play. |
| The user switches out, passing along any stat changes to the new battler. |
| The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes. |
| The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes. |
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| The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes. |
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| The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes. |
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| Condition | Cute |
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| Appeal |
| Jam |
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| Details | Attempts to make all following Pokémon nervous (and thus unable to appeal). |
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