How to Get Swords Dance TM in Cobblemon

Unlock and craft the Swords Dance Technical Machine in Cobblemon 1.8 — official TM Machine recipe and ingredients.

Swords Dance

normal Unlockable

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

TM Machine recipe for Swords Dance

Craft at a TM Machine with a Blank TM plus:

How to get Swords Dance TM in Cobblemon

Unlock the recipe by obtaining a Pokémon that knows Swords Dance. Alpha Pokémon often know two random TM moves — a fast way to unlock recipes.
Gather a Blank TM and the ingredients listed above (Type Gems and extras).
Burn the recipe onto the Blank TM in a TM Machine to create a usable Swords Dance TM.

Find Alphas that unlock Swords Dance TM Machine crafting Blank TM recipe

Example Alphas that can unlock Swords Dance

269 species can roll this move as an Alpha. See the full Alpha list.

Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Beedrill Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Oddish Gloom

Frequently asked questions

How do you get the Swords Dance TM in Cobblemon?

Unlock the Swords Dance recipe by obtaining a Pokémon that knows Swords Dance (often by catching an Alpha that rolled it), then craft it at a TM Machine with 6× Normal Gem, 2× Red Mint Leaf.

What is the Cobblemon Swords Dance TM recipe?

The official TM Machine recipe for Swords Dance is: 6× Normal Gem, 2× Red Mint Leaf. You also need a Blank TM disk.

How do you get TMs in Cobblemon?

In Cobblemon 1.8, most TM recipes are unlocked by obtaining a Pokémon that knows a TM-compatible move (Alpha Pokémon are especially good for this), or from Data Monitors / exploration loot such as Gimmighoul Chests. Once unlocked, craft the TM at a TM Machine using a Blank TM, Type Gems, and the recipe ingredients.

What is the Cobblemon TM Machine recipe?

Craft a TM Machine, then insert a Blank TM plus the materials listed for each move. This tool shows every official TM Machine recipe from Cobblemon’s game data.