Baton and Switch

Baton

Baton noun - A heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment.

Usage example: the detainee claimed that the police had beat him with their batons even after he had been shackled

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Switch and baton are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Switch" instead a noun "Baton".

Nearby Word: batoned

Switch noun - A long thin or flexible tool for striking.

Usage example: struck the horse's hide with a leather switch, and it took off at a gallop

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Baton and switch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Baton" instead a noun "Switch".

special	special baton	special switch
complete	complete baton	complete switch
straight	straight baton	straight switch
simple	simple baton	simple switch
Other adjectives: small, large, big, capable, magic, new, red.

In addition, if you switch out with a move like Baton Pass, the new Pokemon gets the bonus stats.

Source: Easy Amnesia
The Substitute remains on the field until it's destroyed or the user switches out (and even then, the move Baton Pass lets you switch to another Pokemon and hand the Substitute to them), and you can pretty much act with impunity in the meantime.

Source: Difficult but Awesome
Also, the move "Baton Pass" allows a Pokémon to switch out with another party member and transfer all status buffs to it.

Source: Status Buff

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