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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 Down B SSBU.gif
Mythra Down B SSBU.gif

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. 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[edit]

An icon for denoting incomplete things.

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[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Move List Pyra (SSBU) Swap to Mythra in the middle of the battle. Mythra is faster but less powerful.
Mythra (SSBU) Swap to Pyra in the middle of the battle. Pyra is slower but more powerful.

Origin[edit]

After both Pyra and Mythra become usable in Chapter 5 of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, the player can freely swap between these two forms of Rex's primary Blade during battle to use their unique abilities and special moves, without having to endure any of the cooldown associated with swapping between entirely different Blades during combat. 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.

Additionally, Mythra's "You're done" quote heard when swapping from Pyra to Mythra in Ultimate is a reference to one of the numerous infamous battle voice lines frequently uttered by Ardainian Soldiers at certain points in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Swap to Mythra[edit]

Language Name
Japan Japanese ヒカリチェンジ, Hikari Change
UK English Swap to Mythra
France French Incarner Mythra
Germany German Wechsel zu Mythra
Spain Spanish Cambio a Mythra
Italy Italian Passa a Mythra
China Chinese (Simplified) 转换为光
Taiwan Chinese (Traditional) 切換為光
South Korea Korean 히카리 체인지, Hikari Change
Netherlands Dutch Naar Mythra wisselen
Russia Russian Превращение в Мифру

Swap to Pyra[edit]

Language Name
Japan Japanese ホムラチェンジ, Homura Change
UK English Swap to Pyra
France French Incarner Pyra
Germany German Wechsel zu Pyra
Spain Spanish Cambio a Pyra
Italy Italian Passa a Pyra
China Chinese (Simplified) 转换为焰
Taiwan Chinese (Traditional) 切換為焰
South Korea Korean 호무라 체인지, Homura Change
Netherlands Dutch Naar Pyra wisselen
Russia Russian Превращение в Пайру

Trivia[edit]

  • 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.