Switcheroo

Effect

The user trades held items with the foe faster than the eye can follow.

Move stats

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Target
Dark	Status	—	100	10	0	Selected target

“—” power marks a status move.

Changes in Origin HeartGold

No changes listed.

Pokémon that learn this move

33 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

Level-up and evolution (17 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Switcheroo: Level-up and evolution

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Persian	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Hypno	PsychicNormal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Linoone	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Minun	Electric	Lv 13	Where to get it
Deoxys	Psychic	Lv 37	Where to get it
Delphox	FirePsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Inkay	DarkPsychic	Lv 31	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Malamar	DarkPsychic	Lv 33	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Cutiefly	BugFairy	Lv 36	Where to get it
Ribombee	BugFairy	Lv 40	Where to get it
Dhelmise	GhostGrass	Lv 24	Where to get it
Obstagoon	DarkNormal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Shroodle	PoisonNormal	Lv 11	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Grafaiai	PoisonNormal	Lv 11	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Persian’s standard form. Alolan Persian	Dark	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Linoone’s standard form. Galarian Linoone	DarkNormal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Artwork shows Deoxys’s standard form. Deoxys (Defense Forme)	Psychic	Lv 37	Where to get it

Egg moves (16 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Switcheroo: Egg moves

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Ekans	Poison	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Aipom	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Electrike	Electric	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Cacnea	Grass	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Seviper	PoisonDark	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Corphish	Water	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Snorunt	Ice	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Buizel	Water	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Buneary	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Cottonee	GrassFairy	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Archen	RockFlying	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Binacle	RockWater	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Klefki	SteelFairy	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Tandemaus	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Artwork shows Rattata’s standard form. Alolan Rattata	DarkNormal	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Sneasel’s standard form. Hisuian Sneasel	FightingPoison	Egg learnset	Where to get it

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