Normal type

Baton Pass

40/40 PP


CategoryPowerAccuracy
status type--

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.