Swords Dance (move)

Swords Dance (Japanese: つるぎのまい Swords Dance) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation I.
It is:
* TM03 in Generation I.
* TM75 from Generation IV to , and in .
* TR00 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
* TM088 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
===Generation I to V===
Swords Dance increases the user's stat by two stages.
Swords Dance can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing , , , , , and to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.
===Generation VI onwards===
Swords Dance's PP changed from 30 to 20.
If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Swords Dance, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
Swords Dance raises the user's offensive stats for five turns.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM/TR/Move Tutor===
===By ===
===Special move===
====Generation II====
====Generation IV====
===By ===
====Generation II====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Swords Dance raises the user's Attack by two stages. This move is affected by .
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In , all status moves including Swords Dance could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Swords Dance could be seen as a move used by Boss .
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost	MP(uses)	Base	Max	 	Target	Effect tag 	Description	Playable	
Swords Dance 	2	— 	— 	— 	—% 	Self 	— 	Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks.	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Unbreakable Swords Dance	—	3 	— 	— 	—% 	All allies	— 	Activation Condition: When weather, terrain, or zone effects are activated.
Deactivation Condition: When all weather, terrain, and zone effects are cleared.
Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank. Charges the user's move gauge by two when the weather is sunny.	 	 	
Notes:
* Unbreakable Swords Dance:
** This buddy move was known as B Swords Dance prior to version 2.38.0.
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
* In ZigZag Zangoose, Nicholai called for his to use Swords Dance, but it stopped when it sensed Jessie's Seviper.
====Pokédex entries====
==In the manga==
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
===Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King===
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* In , includes a that knows Swords Dance, a move which Machamp cannot learn.
* Prior to Generation V, is able to know Swords Dance by leveling up if is allowed to evolve only at level 25, as learns this move at this level.
* Of all status-changing moves, Swords Dance has the most variations, with eight including itself.
==In other languages==
Category:Dance moves
Category:Moves that can raise the user's Attack
Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Schwerttanz
es:Danza espada
fr:Danse Lames
it:Danzaspada
ja:つるぎのまい
zh:剑舞（招式）