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How To Get TM03 Swords Dance in Pokémon Yellow

by Andrew Brisbane
Swords Dance TM in Pokémon Yellow
TM03 Swords Dance
# Location Repeatable?
1 Silph Co. 7th Floor. In an area south of the elevator. Only accessible with a Card Key. No

TM03 Swords Dance can be found on the 7th floor of the Silph Co. building in Saffron City. The TM is located in an area just south of the elevator in 7F.

However, this area is only accessible with the Card Key that you’ll find on the 5th floor of Silph. Co.

Prerequisites

This is what you need to do before you can get TM03:

  1. Meet Mr. Fuji on the top floor of the Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town
  2. Get the Card Key on the 5th floor of the Silph Co. building

Getting TM03 Swords Dance

Starting from the Saffron City Pokémon Center, head west until you reach the end of the path.

Standing in front of the Saffron City Pokémon Center / Pokémon Yellow
Standing in front of the Saffron City Pokémon Center.

At the end of the path, head north until you see a sign near a building and the path splits.

Standing at the end of a path in Saffron City / Pokémon Yellow
Standing at the end of a path in Saffron City.

At the path split, head east until you reach the Silph Co. building.

Standing at a path split in Saffron City / Pokémon Yellow
Standing at a path split in Saffron City.

If you’ve talked to Mr. Fuji, then there should be no Rocket guarding the Silph Co. building and you should be able to enter.

Standing in front of the Silph Co. building / Pokémon Yellow
Standing in front of the Silph Co. building.

Once inside the building, Head northeast towards the elevator near the top right corner of the 1st floor. The elevator is just left of the stairs.

Inside the Silph Co. building near the front entrance / Pokémon Yellow
Inside the Silph Co. building near the front entrance.

Take the elevator up to the 9th floor. You could also take the stairs up to the 9th floor, but using the elevator is much faster.

Standing in front of the elevator on the 1st floor / Pokémon Yellow
Standing in front of the elevator on the 1st floor.

Once you’re on the 9th floor, head southeast until you’re in the bottom right corner of the room.

Standing near the elevator on the 9th floor / Pokémon Yellow
Standing near the elevator on the 9th floor.

There’s a Scientist trainer near the bottom of the room, but he can be avoided if you just walk around him.

Head northwest in this new room towards the teleporter behind the desk and walk onto the square.

Standing near a Scientist at the bottom of the 9th floor (Left) and Standing next to a teleporter. (Right) / Pokémon Yellow
Standing near a Scientist at the bottom of the 9th floor (Left) and Standing next to a teleporter. (Right)

The teleporter will lead you to the 5th floor next to a Rocket. This Rocket is unavoidable and you’ll have to fight him.

Standing next to a Rocket on the 5th floor / Pokémon Yellow
Standing next to a Rocket on the 5th floor.
Rocket’s Team
Rocket’s Team / Pokémon Yellow
Arbok (Lv. 33) / Pokémon Yellow
Pokémon Arbok (Lv. 33)
Type Poison
Moves
  • Wrap
  • Poison Sting
  • Bite
  • Glare

After defeating the Rocket, head east until you see a Poké Ball.

Standing next to a defeated Rocket on the 5th floor / Pokémon Yellow
Standing next to a defeated Rocket on the 5th floor.

This Poké Ball contains the Card Key.

Standing near a Poké Ball containing the Card Key / Pokémon Yellow
Standing near a Poké Ball containing the Card Key.

Once you’ve got the Card Key then we’ll head to the 7th floor. The easiest way to do that is by heading back the way you came.

Once you’re on the 7th floor, head southeast towards the electronic door and interact with it. There’s a Rocket nearby, but you can walk around him.

Standing near a Rocket on the 7th floor (Left) and opening an electronically locked door on the 7th floor. (Right) / Pokémon Yellow
Standing near a Rocket on the 7th floor (Left) and opening an electronically locked door on the 7th floor. (Right)

Once the door is open, head towards the bottom-right corner until you see the Pokéball on the ground containing TM03 Swords Dance.

Standing behind the Pokéball containing TM03 / Pokémon Yellow
Standing behind the Pokéball containing TM03.

Swords Dance Details + Uses

Swords Dance Move Details
Type Normal
Power —
Accuracy 100%
PP 20 (max. 32)
Effect Raises the user’s attack by two stages.

Swords Dance is a powerful stat increasing move that raises the user’s attack stat by two stages.

Even just one use of Swords Dance can seriously strengthen a Pokémon’s physical attacks for the rest of the battle.

For a Pokémon with a high attack stat, or a Pokémon that uses non-special attack moves, Swords Dance is a great TM worth using. Otherwise it could be worth selling for some extra cash.

Farfetch’d using Swords Dance against a wild Gloom / Pokémon Yellow
Farfetch’d using Swords Dance against a wild Gloom.
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A retro game enthusiast since childhood, Andrew aka Andyb is a freelance writer from Canada. From intense games of Tetris to casual Pokémon playthroughs, he loves a wide variety of different genres. He’s also a very passionate musician.

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