Swords Dance
normal
status
Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.
Stats
| Power | None (status move) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | Never misses |
| PP | 20 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Category | status |
| Target | user |
| Introduced | Generation I |
In game description
A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Pokemon that learn Swords Dance
#0001
Bulbasaur
#0002
Ivysaur
#0003
Venusaur
#0004
Charmander
#0005
Charmeleon
#0006
Charizard
#0015
Beedrill
#0020
Raticate
#0027
Sandshrew
#0028
Sandslash
#0043
Oddish
#0044
Gloom
#0045
Vileplume
#0046
Paras
#0047
Parasect
#0050
Diglett
#0051
Dugtrio
#0069
Bellsprout
#0070
Weepinbell
#0071
Victreebel
#0072
Tentacool
#0073
Tentacruel
#0078
Rapidash
#0083
Farfetchd
#0084
Doduo
#0085
Dodrio
#0098
Krabby
#0099
Kingler
#0102
Exeggcute
#0103
Exeggutor
#0104
Cubone
#0105
Marowak
#0106
Hitmonlee
#0107
Hitmonchan
#0108
Lickitung
#0111
Rhyhorn
#0112
Rhydon
#0114
Tangela
#0118
Goldeen
#0119
Seaking
Bulbasaur
#0002
Ivysaur
#0003
Venusaur
#0004
Charmander
#0005
Charmeleon
#0006
Charizard
#0015
Beedrill
#0020
Raticate
#0027
Sandshrew
#0028
Sandslash
#0043
Oddish
#0044
Gloom
#0045
Vileplume
#0046
Paras
#0047
Parasect
#0050
Diglett
#0051
Dugtrio
#0069
Bellsprout
#0070
Weepinbell
#0071
Victreebel
#0072
Tentacool
#0073
Tentacruel
#0078
Rapidash
#0083
Farfetchd
#0084
Doduo
#0085
Dodrio
#0098
Krabby
#0099
Kingler
#0102
Exeggcute
#0103
Exeggutor
#0104
Cubone
#0105
Marowak
#0106
Hitmonlee
#0107
Hitmonchan
#0108
Lickitung
#0111
Rhyhorn
#0112
Rhydon
#0114
Tangela
#0118
Goldeen
#0119
Seaking
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Using Swords Dance in Cobblemon
Swords Dance deals no damage, so its value is entirely in what it sets up. Status moves are usually the difference in a close gym fight, and sleep or paralysis also make a wild Pokemon far easier to catch.
Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.