Swap

This article is about Pyra and Mythra's down special. For Zelda and Sheik's down special in Melee and Brawl, see Transform. For Pokémon Trainer's down special, see Pokémon Change.

Swap
Pyra swapping out for Mythra and vice versa.
Users	Pyra Mythra
Universe	Xenoblade Chronicles

Swap (チェンジ, Change), officially referred to as Swap to Mythra (ヒカリチェンジ, Hikari Change) and Swap to Pyra (ホムラチェンジ, Homura Change), is Pyra and Mythra's down special move in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It allows Pyra and Mythra to turn into each other, in the same fashion as Zelda and Sheik's Transform in Melee and Brawl.

Overview

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Like Transform in Melee, Swap is a very fast switch between Pyra and Mythra that also provides intangibility. Also, unlike Transform and Pokémon Change in Brawl, swapping between Pyra and Mythra does not require the new form to be loaded from the console's cartridge/internal storage/SD card, since the game simultaneously loads the data for both Pyra and Mythra before starting a match.

The move is fairly fast to complete, allowing Pyra/Mythra to act earlier than Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon after Pokémon Change in Ultimate (or even Zelda/Sheik after Transform in Melee), and having no cooldown for each transformation; unlike with Pokémon Change, however, Pyra/Mythra are granted intangibility for a shorter duration, starting from frame 6 instead of frame 1. Additionally, both characters maintain their drift when using the move, greatly circumventing potential momentum loss, especially in the case of Mythra swapping to Pyra.

Both forms have quotes they will say when swapping from one to the other:

As Pyra

To Mythra:

• "Switching!"
• "To you!"
• "Mythra!

From Mythra:

• "Right here!"
• "Got it!"

As Mythra

To Pyra:

• "Swap!"
• "All yours!"
• "Pyra!"

From Pyra:

• "Let me at 'em!"
• "You're done!"

Instructional quotes

Move List		Swap to Mythra in the middle of the battle. Mythra is faster but less powerful.
		Swap to Pyra in the middle of the battle. Pyra is slower but more powerful.

Origin

After both Pyra and Mythra become playable in Chapter 5 of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, the player can freely swap between them during battle to use their unique abilities and special moves. This mechanic was recreated in the context of Smash. The names "Swap to Mythra" and "Swap to Pyra" are directly from the in-game menu prompt that allows the player to swap between them outside of battle.

Gallery

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  Swap to Mythra as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.

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  Swap to Pyra as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.

Names in other languages

Swap to Mythra

Language	Name
Japanese	ヒカリチェンジ, Hikari Change
English	Swap to Mythra
French	Incarner Mythra
German	Wechsel zu Mythra
Spanish	Cambio a Mythra
Italian	Passa a Mythra
Chinese (Simplified)	转换为光
Chinese (Traditional)	切換為光
Korean	히카리 체인지, Hikari Change
Dutch	Naar Mythra wisselen
Russian	Превращение в Мифру

Swap to Pyra

Language	Name
Japanese	ホムラチェンジ, Homura Change
English	Swap to Pyra
French	Incarner Pyra
German	Wechsel zu Pyra
Spanish	Cambio a Pyra
Italian	Passa a Pyra
Chinese (Simplified)	转换为焰
Chinese (Traditional)	切換為焰
Korean	호무라 체인지, Homura Change
Dutch	Naar Pyra wisselen
Russian	Превращение в Пайру

Trivia

• In Squad Strike, swapping between Pyra and Mythra does not change their stock icon. Instead, the stock icon always displays the character who started out the match.

Pyra's special moves

Neutral special	Flame Nova
Side special	Blazing End
Up special	Prominence Revolt
Down special	Swap to Mythra
Final Smash	Burning Sword

Mythra's special moves

Neutral special	Lightning Buster
Side special	Photon Edge
Up special	Ray of Punishment / Chroma Dust
Down special	Swap to Pyra
Final Smash	Sacred Arrow