Swords Dance

Move data

Typenormal
CategoryStatus
Power0
Accuracy
PP20
IntroducedGeneration 1

Swords Dance raises the user's Attack by two stages.

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Swords Dance turns into Z-Swords Dance and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Game descriptions

Gold
Silver
Crystal
A dance that increases 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
A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It sharply raises the user’s Attack stat.
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It sharply raises the user’s Attack stat.
X
Y
O.Ruby
A.Sapphire
A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user’s Attack stat.
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu
L.G. Eevee
A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user’s Attack stat.
Sword
Shield
B.Diamond
S.Pearl
A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user’s Attack stat.

Other languages

EnglishSwords Dance
SpanishDanza Espada
ItalianDanzaspada
Japaneseつるぎのまい (Tsurugi no Mai)
GermanSchwerttanz
FrenchDanse-Lames

Pokémon that learn Swords Dance: