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[[File:Ash Greninja Lumiose Conference.png|250px|thumb|{{Ash}} and his {{AP|Greninja}} have perfected the transformation]]
[[File:Ash Greninja Lumiose Conference.png|250px|thumb|{{Ash}} and his {{AP|Greninja}} have perfected the transformation]]
(Japanese: '''キズナ現象''' ''{{tt|Bond Phenomenon|Kizuna Genshō}}'') is a transformation similar to [[Mega Evolution]] that first appeared in ''[[XY100|A Festival of Decisions!]]'', and was first named in ''[[XY129|Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!]]''. It is said to have some connection to the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}'s hidden potential. So far, the only known Pokémon to have this transformation is {{p|Greninja}}.
'''Battle Bond''' (Japanese: '''キズナ現象''' ''{{tt|Bond Phenomenon|Kizuna Genshō}}'') is a transformation similar to [[Mega Evolution]] that first appeared in ''[[XY100|A Festival of Decisions!]]'', and was first named in ''[[XY129|Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!]]''. It is said to have some connection to the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}'s hidden potential. So far, the only known Pokémon to have this transformation is {{p|Greninja}}.


Unlike Mega Evolution or [[Primal Reversion]], the transformation doesn't require any specific [[item]]s for either the {{pkmn|Trainer}} or the Pokémon. Instead, Bond Phenomenon may be achieved when the [[Friendship|trust]] between the Trainer and the Pokémon reaches maximum, but not all Pokémon can obtain it. In the anime, while a Pokémon and Trainer are using this form, the Trainer shares the Pokémon's pain in the same place the Pokémon was dealt damage. The Trainer can also share the Pokémon's point of view. If the form isn't mastered, the Trainer and Pokémon can pass out from using this form.
Unlike Mega Evolution or [[Primal Reversion]], the transformation doesn't require any specific [[item]]s for either the {{pkmn|Trainer}} or the Pokémon. Instead, Bond Phenomenon may be achieved when the [[Friendship|trust]] between the Trainer and the Pokémon reaches maximum, but not all Pokémon can obtain it. In the anime, while a Pokémon and Trainer are using this form, the Trainer shares the Pokémon's pain in the same place the Pokémon was dealt damage. The Trainer can also share the Pokémon's point of view. If the form isn't mastered, the Trainer and Pokémon can pass out from using this form.
[[File:Ninja Village's Hero Greninja.png|250px|thumb|left|Portrayal of a Greninja in the past from the [[Ninja Village]], who also achieved the transformation]]
[[File:Ninja Village's Hero Greninja.png|250px|thumb|left|Portrayal of a Greninja in the past from the [[Ninja Village]], who also achieved the transformation]]
Greninja's Bond Phenomenon also appears in [[Pokémon Shuffle]], [[Pokémon Picross]], [[Pokémon Tretta]], and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].  <!--Please do NOT add the word "current" in this sentence. Thank you. -->It does not appear in the [[core series]] games.
Greninja's Bond Phenomenon also appears in [[Pokémon Shuffle]], [[Pokémon Picross]], [[Pokémon Tretta]], and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].  <!--Please do NOT add the word "current" in this sentence. Thank you. -->It is planned to appear in the upcoming [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]].
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Revision as of 13:10, 4 October 2016

Ash and his Greninja have perfected the transformation

Battle Bond (Japanese: キズナ現象 Bond Phenomenon) is a transformation similar to Mega Evolution that first appeared in A Festival of Decisions!, and was first named in Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!. It is said to have some connection to the Pokémon's hidden potential. So far, the only known Pokémon to have this transformation is Greninja.

Unlike Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion, the transformation doesn't require any specific items for either the Trainer or the Pokémon. Instead, Bond Phenomenon may be achieved when the trust between the Trainer and the Pokémon reaches maximum, but not all Pokémon can obtain it. In the anime, while a Pokémon and Trainer are using this form, the Trainer shares the Pokémon's pain in the same place the Pokémon was dealt damage. The Trainer can also share the Pokémon's point of view. If the form isn't mastered, the Trainer and Pokémon can pass out from using this form.

Portrayal of a Greninja in the past from the Ninja Village, who also achieved the transformation

Greninja's Bond Phenomenon also appears in Pokémon Shuffle, Pokémon Picross, Pokémon Tretta, and the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It is planned to appear in the upcoming Pokémon Sun and Moon.

See also

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