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Pokemon Who Can Learn Guard Swap (TM61)

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Pokemon Sword and Shield - Guard Swap

This is an article for the move Guard Swap (TM61) and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

Guard Swap (TM61) - Type and Effect

Type Pokemon Psychic Image
Category Pokemon Status Image
Power -
Accuracy -
PP 10
Effect The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Special Defense stats with the target
Max Move Max Guard
Power: -
TM / TR TM61

Pokemon That Learn Guard Swap (TM61)

By Default

Mr. MimeMr. Mime AccelgorAccelgor

By Level Up

MewtwoMewtwo NatuNatu XatuXatu
UmbreonUmbreon ShelmetShelmet WoolooWooloo
DubwoolDubwool

By TM / TR

AbraAbra KadabraKadabra AlakazamAlakazam
Mr. MimeMr. Mime Galarian Mr. MimeGalarian Mr. Mime PorygonPorygon
Galarian ArticunoGalarian Articuno MewtwoMewtwo MewMew
NatuNatu XatuXatu WooperWooper
QuagsireQuagsire UmbreonUmbreon SkarmorySkarmory
Porygon2Porygon2 GardevoirGardevoir MawileMawile
BaltoyBaltoy ClaydolClaydol BronzorBronzor
BronzongBronzong Porygon-ZPorygon-Z CresseliaCresselia
VictiniVictini MunnaMunna MusharnaMusharna
DarmanitanDarmanitan CofagrigusCofagrigus TirtougaTirtouga
CarracostaCarracosta GothitaGothita GothoritaGothorita
GothitelleGothitelle SolosisSolosis DuosionDuosion
ReuniclusReuniclus ElgyemElgyem BeheeyemBeheeyem
ShelmetShelmet AccelgorAccelgor InkayInkay
MalamarMalamar CarbinkCarbink DiancieDiancie
Tapu LeleTapu Lele Tapu BuluTapu Bulu Tapu FiniTapu Fini
MagearnaMagearna DottlerDottler OrbeetleOrbeetle
WoolooWooloo DubwoolDubwool HattereneHatterene
Mr. RimeMr. Rime RunerigusRunerigus ZamazentaZamazenta
CalyrexCalyrex Calyrex (Ice Rider)Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex (Shadow Rider)Calyrex (Shadow Rider)

By Egg Move

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

Competitive Analysis

Guard Swap is a status Psychic-type move that switches the user and a target's Defense and Special Defense stat changes. This does not switch base stats.

This is an effective way of neutralizing the defensive hindrances brought by bulky Pokemon who boosted their Defense and Special Defense stats with moves like Amnesia or Cosmic Power.

Guard Swap Locations (TM61)

Purchase from the Wyndon Poke Mart

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Poke Mart TM

Guard Swap (TM61) is available for purchase at the Poke Mart at Wyndon.

Wyndon Map

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