Baton Pass
Move Details
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- —
- PP
- 40
- Priority
- 0
- Critical hit chance
- 1/24
- Effect chance
- —
Effect
Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.
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.
- Target
- User
- Introduced
- Generation Ii
In-Game Descriptions
18 entries
Gold Silver
Switches while keeping effects.
Crystal
Switches while keeping effects.
Ruby Sapphire
Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
Emerald
Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
Firered Leafgreen
The user switches out, passing along any stat changes to the new battler.
Diamond Pearl
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.
Platinum
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.
Heartgold Soulsilver
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.
Black White
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.
Black 2 White 2
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.
X Y
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Sun Moon
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Sword Shield
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Legends Arceus
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Scarlet Violet
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Pokémon That Learn Baton Pass
213 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.
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Latest learners are present in the static document.Scarlet Violet Learners
TMs, HMs, and TRs 160 Pokémon
Clefairy 
#0036 
Clefable #0037 
Vulpix 
#0038 
Ninetales #0039 
Jigglypuff #0040 
Wigglytuff #0048 
Venonat 
#0049 
Venomoth #0062 
Poliwrath 
#0084 
Doduo 
#0085 
Dodrio #0097 
Hypno 
#0106 
Hitmonlee #0107 
Hitmonchan #0123 
Scyther #0133 
Eevee #0134 
Vaporeon #0135 
Jolteon 
#0136 
Flareon #0145 
Zapdos Showing 20 of 160; use the control above for the complete list.
Via Breeding 8 Pokémon
Meditite 
Buizel 
Deerling 
Tandemaus 
Tatsugiri Curly 
Tatsugiri Droopy 
Tatsugiri Stretchy Level Up 28 Pokémon
Eevee #0134 Vaporeon #0135 Jolteon #0136 Flareon #0151 
Mew #0161 
Sentret #0162 
Furret #0190 
Aipom #0196 
Espeon #0197 
Umbreon 
#0203 
Girafarig #0283 
Surskit #0311 
Plusle #0312 
Minun #0424 
Ambipom #0425 
Drifloon 
#0426 
Drifblim #0470 
Leafeon 
#0471 
Glaceon 
#0700 
Sylveon Showing 20 of 28; use the control above for the complete list.
TMs, HMs, and TRs
3 entries
Baton Pass Learners by Size
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