What are good skill swap combos?

I have never heard of or tried basing a team around skill swap, but I’d like to give it a go. What are good Pokemon to use skill swap and what Pokemon are good to recieve it? Any thoughts are appreciated.

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It would have to be doubles, because if you play singles with Skill Swap, you’re essentially leaving everything up to chance. There’s also nothing with a disadvantageous ability that can learn Skill Swap, e.g. Truant.

In doubles, it’s mostly with Truant that people use skill swap, Slaking being the main one. You have Slaking and something that can use Skill Swap, e.g. Blissey. You Skill Swap Truant with Blissey as Slaking attacks, and then get Blissey to Skill Swap Truant to an opposing Pokemon to make them useless every other turn, and while they can just switch out, it’s presumed that it’s not a particularly desirable option, as switching in doubles is much more risky than switching in singles.

I have to say though, Skill Swap is pretty gimmicky. For all its worth, you could spend the time using Skill Swap doing something more useful, like setting up screens, or using Pokemon with abilities like Drizzle + Swift Swim, which activate on their own and don’t waste a turn.

Double Battle

Heatran @ Grassium ZAbility: Flash FireEVs: 252 SpA / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Lava Plume- Solarbeam- Flash Cannon- Earth Power

Mismagius @ Wise GlassesAbility: LevitateEVs: 252 SpA / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Shadow Ball- Mystical Fire- Skill Swap- Thunderbolt

Make Mismagius use Skill Swap on Heatran. Not only does this give Heatran Levitate, but also gives Mismagius Flash Fire. Heatran’s biggest weakness is now removed, and its Lava Plume won’t affect Mismagius, instead boosting the power of its Mystical Fire.

Nat Dex AG onlyShadow Tag Mega Gengar + Runerigus with Skill Swap+ Normalize Skitty

Runerigus' set:

Runerigus @ Focus SashAbility: Wandering SpiritEVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 DefRelaxed NatureIVs: 0 Atk

Skitty’s set:

Skitty @ Focus SashAbility: NormalizeLevel: 1Impish Nature

(Whatever it really doesn’t matter as long as Runerigus has Skill Swap and Skitty a normal-type move.)

Ahahah, that’s all. Remember that this was made before DLC 2, so it lacks Calyrex-S counter unless Sticky Webs and Stealth Rocks support.Arceus is one of the issue, too. Since Multitype can’t be Skill swapped, it emerges one of the counters of this team. However, it punishes low ladder greatly. You should add things like Shuckle, which aid by giving Stealth Rocks and Sticky Webs support. Here’s one outdated version with this meme:https://pokepast.es/2cf5bbcfcd46ab7d.

Thanks for reading :P

Triple battle: Gardevoir(example) uses skill swap on eelektross(giving it trace or synchronize), then using skill swap again on Drapion, giving it(Drapion) no weaknesses