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Swords Dance

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Power

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Accuracy

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Target

User

Effect

Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.

"A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

TM03taught in
Red BlueYellowRed Green JapanBlue Japan
Generation I
- R B YSilph Co.
Generation II
- G S CCeladon Mansion Night
Generation III
- R S EPrize for defeating Wallace R S / Juan E
- FR LGPrize for defeating Misty
- ColoN/A
- XDArea 2 of Mt. Battle
Generation IV
- D P PtRavaged Path
- HG SSPrize for defeating Misty
Generation V
- B WGiant Chasm
- B2 W2Giant Chasm
Generation VI
- X YVictory Road
- OR ASPacifidlog Town
Generation VII
- S MLake of the Sunne or Lake of the Moone
- US UMLake of the Sunne or Lake of the Moone
- P ECeladon Department Store
Generation VIII
- Sw ShWyndon($ 50,000)
- BD SPRavaged Path · Grand Underground merchant(×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
Generation IX
- S VGlaseado Mountain · East Province (Area One) · South Province (Area Two) · South Province (Area Five) · TM Machine Crafting Recipe: Defeat Team Star Boss Giacomo Only in The Teal Mask : Kitakami Hall(400 LP Bonsly Tears ×3 Teddiursa Claw ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 14
TM75taught in
Diamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverBlack WhiteBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra Moon
Generation IV
- D P PtVeilstone Game Corner(4000 C)
- HG SSGoldenrod Game Corner(4000 C)
Generation V
- B WDreamyard
- B2 W2Battle Subway · Pokémon World Tournament(18 BP)
Generation VI
- X YLumiose City Poké Mart ( South Boulevard )($ 10,000)
- OR ASLavaridge Town
Generation VII
- S MMalie City($ 10,000)
- US UMPoni Meadow
Generation VIII
- Sw ShBridge Field
- BD SPVeilstone Department Store($ 1,500)
Generation IX
- S VLevincia · Asado Desert · East Province (Area One) · East Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Reveler's Road Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Savanna Biome(TM Machine: 800 LP Magnemite Screw ×3 Voltorb Sparks ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 10 BP)
- ZABleu Sector 4 (roof of Rust Syndicate Office )
TR00taught in
Sword Shield
Generation VIII
- Sw ShWild Area Watt Traders 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Bridge Field , East Lake Axewell , Motostoke Riverbank , Rolling Fields , Stony Wilderness ) Only in The Isle of Armor : 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Soothing Wetlands , Courageous Cavern , Training Lowlands ) Cram-o-matic ( Normal : 122-130 points) Only in The Crown Tundra : Snowslide Slope Watt Trader 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Slippery Slope , Giant's Bed , Giant's Foot , Ballimere Lake )(2,000 W)
- TR01→
TM88taught in
Scarlet VioletThe Indigo Disk
Generation IV
- D P PtFloaroma Town
- HG SSRoute 40
- PBRAfter beating Sunny Park Colosseum(9,600 PC)
Generation V
- B WBattle Subway(36 BP)
- B2 W2Battle Subway · Pokémon World Tournament(18 BP)
Generation VI
- X YCyllage City
- OR ASLilycove City
Generation VII
- S MPaniola Town
- US UMPaniola Town
Generation VIII
- Sw ShHammerlocke (East Pokémon Center )($ 20,000)
- BD SPFloaroma Town · Grand Underground merchant(×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
Generation IX
- S VCasseroya Lake · North Province (Area One) · North Province (Area Two) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Savanna Biome(TM Machine: 5,000 LP Zangoose Claw ×3 Gible Scales ×3 Scyther Claw ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 25 BP)
- ZAVert Sector 8 (reward for completing Side Mission 041: Watch Out for Traps")
TM30taught in
Legends Za
Generation I
- R B YRoute 9
Generation II
- G S CPrize for defeating Morty
Generation III
- R S EMt. Pyre
- FR LGRocket Game Corner(4500 C)
- ColoUnder Colosseum Battle 3
- XDSnagem Hideout · Mt. Battle(4500 PC)
Generation IV
- D P PtRoute 210 · Battle Tower D P / Frontier Pt(64 BP)
- HG SSPrize for defeating Morty · Battle Frontier(64 BP)
- PBRAfter beating Courtyard Colosseum(12,000 PC)
Generation V
- B WRelic Castle
- B2 W2Reversal Mountain
Generation VI
- X YTerminus Cave
- OR ASMt. Pyre
Generation VII
- S MRoute 14
- US UMRoute 14
- P ECeladon Department Store($ 10,000)
Generation VIII
- Sw ShRoute 6
- BD SPRoute 210 · Battle Tower · Grand Underground merchant(64 BP ×10 or 12 ×10 or 12 ×10 or 12 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
Generation IX
- S VAsado Desert · East Province (Area One) · South Province (Area Three) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Polar Biome(TM Machine: 800 LP Maschiff Fang ×3 Squawkabilly Feather ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 10 BP)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 21

Introduced in Generation I· Learned by 360 Pokémon