What type is Baton Pass?

Baton Pass is a Normal-type status move.

What Pokémon can learn Baton Pass?

Butterfree, Beedrill, Spearow, Clefairy, and Clefable, and 185 more Pokémon can learn Baton Pass — the full list is above.

Generation II Move

Baton Pass

NormalStatus

Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.

—Power
—Accuracy
40PP
0Priority

Baton Pass Battle Data

Type: Normal
Category: Status
Power: —
Accuracy: —
PP: 40
Priority: 0
Target: User
Introduced: Generation II
Contest type: Cute

Baton Pass Effect

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.

“The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.”

Target: The user.

Baton Pass TM / HM

Taught by these machines:

TM129Sword & Shield
TM132Scarlet & Violet

Pokémon That Learn Baton Pass

190 Pokémon can learn Baton Pass.

Learn by Breeding

Learn by TM / HM

Baton Pass Questions & Answers

What type is Baton Pass?: Baton Pass is a Normal-type status move.
What does Baton Pass do?: 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.
How many Pokémon can learn Baton Pass?: 190 Pokémon can learn Baton Pass.
What Pokémon can learn Baton Pass?: Butterfree, Beedrill, Spearow, Clefairy, and Clefable, and 185 more Pokémon can learn Baton Pass — the full list is above.