Tribe Switch

Tribe Switch
Survivor Fan Characters gameplay
Description	Contestants being transferred to other tribes
Appearances	Brains vs. Brawn 3 Fans vs. Canons (2009) The Cursed Islands All-Stars The Midway Island 9 11 Fans vs. Canons (2013) 13 14 15 Blood vs. Water Alola Past vs. Future Star Allies

The tribe switch is a twist that was introduced in Survivor Fan Characters 2: Brains vs. Brawn. This twist involves castaways being transferred to new tribes.

About

During a tribe switch, the current tribes are reconfigured with any number of members being sent over to join the rival tribe, and vice-versa. It can happen at any point in the game during the pre-merge phase, and there are multiple ways of determining the new tribes.

In some cases where there is an odd-number of castaways partaking in the switch, one may be sent into exile for a period of time. They will later be assigned to a tribe after they've voted someone out.

A tribe switch has the potential to alter the status quo of the game. It can be beneficial or detrimental to a castaway depending on the circumstances.

Classifications

A tribe switch could be classified as one or more of several types:

• Shuffle: During a shuffle, both tribes could receive a different number of new members, and is typically always done through random draw. Regardless of any potential physical or gender imbalances.
• Expansion: During an expansion, an additional tribe is introduced after the starting tribes have already been established. The members of this new tribe can be determined either randomly or selectively.
• Absorption: An absorption happens when one tribe is dissolved, with its remaining members being the only ones who are eligible to switch and are distributed to the remaining tribes. This type of switch is exclusive to seasons with three or more tribes competing at a time.
• Swap: A swap is done in a way that ensures that both tribes receive the same amount of new castaways. A common method of doing this is a Schoolyard Pick. The term "swap" is often used to describe all variations of switches in Survivor Fan Characters, regardless of the specific type.
• Disband: A disbanding happens after a tribe gets dissolved. Then a swap is done to put the castaways on the remaining tribes. Unlike the absorption, castaways from the non-dissolved tribes are eligible to switch as well.
• Mutiny: A mutiny happens when contestants are given the option to join a rival tribe.
• Demerge: A demerge occurs when the merged tribe is dissolved, and its members are placed into one of two tribes.

Twist history

Survivor Fan Characters 2: Brains vs. Brawn

• Type: Shuffle

Chris	Drake	Ellise	Gus	Kris	Spikey	Sue	Vinnie
Al	Bitsy	Denise	Jasmine	Mary	Max	Polly	Ryan

Survivor Fan Characters 3

Switch #1

• Type: Expansion

Beth	Marty	Minnie	Popper	Violet	Yoshia
Bessi Bell	Cassie	Hope	Iris	Miichelle	Montana
Alex	Baxter	Delta	Issac	N	Spade

Switch #2

• Type: Absorption

On Day 9, before the Reward Challenge, it was announced that Pambar would be dissolved, and its remaining members would be joining one of the two other tribes. Lockora received Bessi Bell and Iris, while Roku received Hope and Montana Raines.

Bessi Bell	Beth	Iris	Marty	Minnie	Popper	Violet
Alex	Baxter	Hope	Issac	Montana	N	Spade

Survivor Fan Characters 4: Fans vs. Canons

• Type: Swap

After the Day 12 Tribal Council, the recently voted out Shiki Misaki was instructed to create two new tribes by selecting two of both tribes' current members at a time, then dividing them by placing them on opposite tribes. Both tribes received four new members, with Lilly Pendragon, Rebecca Chambers, Polar Bear, and Bulma Brief joining the Dakaba tribe, and Marc, Chaona, Joe, and Lucky the Cat joining the Thuklu tribe.

Barney	Bulma	Julia	Kala	Lilly	Luke	P. Bear	Rebecca
Chaona	Joe	Knuckles	Lucky	Marc	Minerva	Riku	Trent

Survivor Fan Characters 5: The Cursed Islands

Switch #1

• Type: Absorption

Brock	Greg	Maria	Sin	Tsukkin
Amber	Amy	Joseph	Miranda	Phoenix
Audrey	Gatemaster	Jessica	Marius	MTL

Switch #2

• Type: Disbanding

Amy	Audrey	Joseph	Maria	Phoenix	Sin
Brock	Gatemaster	Greg	Jessica	Marius	Miranda

Switch #3

• Type: Mutiny

Amy	Gatemaster	Jessica	Joseph	Sin	Maria	Marius	Phoenix
Brock	Greg	Miranda

Survivor Fan Characters: All-Stars

• Type: Swap

On Day 13, Al and Vinnie Reid were voted on by their tribes to receive the final item offered at the Survivor Auction. Which was a one in two chance of the current tribes swapping if the colored ink inside the enclosed orbs they had both selected matched the colors of their opposing tribes. They were both given the option to trade orbs before revealing, but they both refused. The tribes ended up swapping with the five currently present members of both tribes trading places. The only contestants exempt from this swap were Bitsy Mitzi, Kala, Lucky the Cat, and Mana D. Sin who were all currently away on an overnight stay at the Beachview Mobile Resort. Mary, who was currently on Exile Island, would also later end up swapping to Solaris, replacing Craig after he was voted out.

Amy	Bitsy	Hogan	Joe	Lucky	Vinnie	Wendy
Al	Craig	Kala	Norman	Popper	Sin	Violet
Exiled
Mary

Survivor Fan Characters 8: The Midway Island

Switch #1

• Type: Mutiny

Geena	Iraenus	Johnny	Matt	Penny	Xero
Alice	Emilee	Freddie	Heinz	Jackie	Kiara	Malik	Melanie	Oehda

Switch #2

• Type: Mutiny

Geena	Iraenus	Johnny	Malik	Matt	Penny	Xero
Emilee	Heinz	Jackie	Kiara	Melanie	Oehda

Switch #3

• Type: Mutiny

Geena	Iraenus	Johnny	Malik	Matt
Emilee	Heinz	Jackie	Kiara	Melanie	Oehda	Xero

Switch #4

• Type: Mutiny

Geena	Heinz	Iraenus	Johnny	Malik	Matt
Jackie	Kiara	Melanie	Oehda	Xero

Switch #5

• Type: Mutiny

Geena	Iraenus	Johnny	Malik	Matt	Xero
Jackie	Kiara	Melanie	Oehda

Survivor Fan Characters 9

• Type: Swap

Aleksan	Brenton	Cherman	Donovan	Frank	Madison	Robert	Summer
Adrian	Bonnie	Ieaeka	Jocasta	Kathy	Sanza	Starr	Tofuchao

Survivor Fan Characters 11

• Type: Mutiny

Artemis	Crisco	Dwayne	Eli	Flaithri	Paine	Sunflower
Angel	Claus	Juiced Up	Tialayla	Whitney

Survivor Fan Characters 12: Fans vs. Canons

• Type: Swap

Bernie	Bowser	Cleopatra	Enter	Eric	Lola	Robbie	Shelby
Brittnay	Kim	Maggie	Mike	Sharker	Spongebob	Yvonne	Zoella

Survivor Fan Characters 14

• Type: Swap

Adeline	Diego	Liz	Mac	Prussia	Spinfur	Thorne
Amelia	Desmond	Ivan	Jake	Jojo	Sgt. Stagg	Yukie

Survivor Fan Characters 13

• Type: Absorption

Alleio	Annabelle	Autumn	Damon	G'rilara	Iyzebel	Jim	Orwell
Arnold	Frost	Luna	Roth	S. Critic	Sasha

Survivor Fan Characters 15

• Type: Shuffle

Brandi	Cordelia	Daisuke	Gekkota	Juli	Luna	Marie	Shaega
Dustin	Ky	Lea	Leah	Sylvia	Tamara	Taro	Zach

Survivor Fan Characters 16: Blood vs. Water

Switch #1

• Type: Expansion

Bonnie	Bradley	Brandi	Scott	Thorne	Vinnie
Eli	Lake	Riley	Rosella	Sierra	Tialayla
Angelo	Bowser	Bowser Jr.	Damon	Doris	Iyzebel

Switch #2

• Type: Disbanding

Bowser Jr.	Damon	Eli	Lake	Riley	Vinnie
Angelo	Bradley	Doris	Sierra	Thorne	Tialayla
Exiled
Brandi

Survivor Fan Characters 17: Alola

Switch #1

• Type: Disbanding

Amadeus	Josh	Kade	Mele	Quickscope	Tony
CutieCat	Jahira	Jenny	Nezumi	Ollie	Raiza
Derek	Jeannie	Joy	Lester	Parmesan	Slash

Switch #2

• Type: Demerge

Derek	Jeannie	Jenny	Kade	Slash
Josh	Mele	Ollie	Parmesan	Raiza
Exiled
CutieCat

Survivor Fan Characters 18: Past vs. Future

Switch #1

• Type: Shuffle

Claire	Deimos	Ethan	Kitsunie	Nayla	Sagittaria	Shin	Yessi
Atlas	Clarissa	E.T.	Ernest	Frysk	Kasai	Nolaa	Ria

Switch #2

• Type: Shuffle

Atlas	Claire	Clarissa	Frysk	Nolaa	Shin	Yessi
Deimos	E.T.	Ernest	Ethan	Kasai	Ria	Sagittaria

Survivor Fan Characters 19: Star Allies

• Type: Shuffle

On Day 8, It was announced to the tribes that a switch would be taking place. The new tribes were decided by having each contestant choose an egg with paint inside matching that of the tribe colors. Whichever color the paint was determined which tribe the contestant would be on. As the Ride or Die partner of Sydney Casey, Dante Wagner was exempt from participating in the shuffle, and would automatically join whichever tribe Sydney ended up on. Both of them would end up swapping to Yarnago, along with Fuchsia Amaranth and Trevor Griffin, while Claterra received Aurora, Nico Harlinger, and Sandalwood as their new recruits.

Aurora	Beata	Clover	Micah	Nico	Sandy	Striker
Dante	Fuchsia	Okawa	Shiro	Snapper	Sydney	Trevor

Trivia

• Survivor Fan Characters, Survivor Fan Characters 7, and Battle of the Tribes are the only seasons to not implement any form of tribe switch.

See also

Survivor Wiki

See Tribe Switch