Swords Dance is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation 1.
Values by generation
From PokeAPI's change history. Up to Generation 3, physical or special depends on the type. Highlighted cells changed from the previous generation.
| Generation | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation 1 | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | +0 |
| Generation 2 | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | +0 |
| Generation 3 | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | +0 |
| Generation 4 | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | +0 |
| Generation 5 | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | +0 |
| Generation 6 | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | +0 |
| Generation 7 | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | +0 |
| Generation 8 | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | +0 |
| Generation 9 | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | +0 |
In-game descriptions
| Gold / Silver · Crystal | A dance that in creases ATTACK. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire · Emerald | A fighting dance that sharply raises ATTACK. |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the ATTACK stat. |
| Diamond / Pearl · Platinum · HeartGold / SoulSilver · Black / White · Black 2 / White 2 | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It sharply raises the user’s Attack stat. |
| X / Y · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire · Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon · Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! · Sword / Shield | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user’s Attack stat. |
| Legends: Arceus | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This raises the user’s offensive stats. |
| Scarlet / Violet | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat. |
TM / HM
| Red / Green · Blue · Red / Blue · Yellow | TM03 |
|---|---|
| Diamond / Pearl · Platinum · HeartGold / SoulSilver · Black / White · Black 2 / White 2 · X / Y · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire · Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | TM75 |
| Sword / Shield | TR00 |
| Scarlet / Violet · Scarlet: The Indigo Disk / Violet: The Indigo Disk | TM88 |
| Legends: Z-A | TM30 |
Pokémon that learn it
All versions combined; see each Pokémon's page for game-by-game details.
By level up (3)
By TM / HM (13)
By breeding (4)
By move tutor (8)
Sources : PokeAPI (moves, move_changelog, move_flavor_text, pokemon_moves, machines)