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Baton Pass

Spanish name: Relevo

Move data

Type
Normal
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
Never misses
PP
40
Priority
0

Effect

The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.

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.

TMs, HMs and TRs

Games where a machine teaches Baton Pass:

  • Sword & Shield: TR29
  • Scarlet & Violet: TM132
  • The Teal Mask: TM132

Pokémon that can learn Baton Pass

Related moves

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