Bind (move)

Bind しめつける Bind

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  15 Accuracy  85% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.

Super Contests Category  Tough Appeal  0   Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.

Bind on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Bind on Eevee's Movedex

Bind (Japanese: しめつける Bind) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Bind does damage for 2-5 turns. There is a 37.5% chance that it will attack for 2 turns, a 37.5% chance that it will attack for 3 turns, a 12.5% chance that it will attack for 4 turns, and a 12.5% chance that it will attack for 5 turns. Though technically only the first attack can critical hit, every attack during the duration will do the same amount of damage. During this turn duration, the target will be unable to attack, and if the user of Bind attacks before the target when used, the target will be unable to attack during that round as well.

Damage done by Bind's continuing duration is done after recurrent damage. If the user switches out before the turn duration ends, the target will be unable to attack during that turn, since it did not get to select a move. If the target switches out before the turn duration ends, Bind will automatically be used against the incoming Pokémon, deducting an additional PP from the move. If at such a time Bind has 0 PP, Bind will still be used against the incoming Pokémon. After that use, the current PP of Bind will roll over to 63, and full PP ups will be applied to it.

Even if Bind misses, it will negate the recharge turn normally required for Hyper Beam. Additionally, if the user of Bind attacks before the user of Hyper Beam during a recharge turn and the use of Bind misses, the user of Hyper Beam will automatically use Hyper Beam during that turn. If at such a time Hyper Beam has 0 PP, Hyper Beam will still be used, and afterwards its current PP will roll over to 63, and full PP ups will be applied to it.

The target will get to select a move during each turn of Bind's duration, and will attack the player's incoming Pokémon with the selected move if the player decides to switch before the duration is over.

Although Bind cannot affect Ghost-type Pokémon, it can still make them unable to move.

In Pokémon Stadium, the player gets to select a move during each turn of Bind's duration. If the target switches out before the duration ends, the incoming Pokémon will not automatically be attacked. Bind will negate the recharge turn of Hyper Beam only if successful.

Generation II

The target is now able to attack during Bind's duration, and can act normally. Instead, it inflicts 1/16 of the target's maximum HP as damage for two to five turns upon use, in addition to the damage dealt when it is used. It also traps the target, preventing switching and escape. If a trapped Pokémon uses Rapid Spin, it will be freed.

Generation III

The effects of Bind are the same as in Generation II, but if a wild Pokémon uses Bind on the player's Pokémon, the player may escape if the affected Pokémon has Run Away or is holding a Smoke Ball. However, these do not allow the player to switch the Pokémon out.

Generation IV

In Generation IV, if the user of Bind is holding a Grip Claw, the duration will always be 5 turns. Also, if an affected Pokémon is holding a Shed Shell, it can switch out.

Generation V

Bind's accuracy changed from 75% to 85%. Its effect will last either 4 or 5 turns.

Description

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Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	15			10			9	8	--				--
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass	--	24	25			28			22				22
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug		21	13			7			4				4
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	no			10			9	8	--				--
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal	no			no			4			4				4
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	no			no			--			--				--
455		Carnivine	Grass		Grass	no			no			no			--				--
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass	no			no			no			22				22
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost	no			no			no			--				--
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting	no			no			no			no				--
599		Klink	Steel		Steel	no			no			no			no				21
600		Klang	Steel		Steel	no			no			no			no				21
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel	no			no			no			no				21
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric	no			no			no			no				9
615		Cryogonal	Ice		Ice	no			no			no			no				--
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire	no			no			no			no				11
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

Byron's Steelix	Onix	Carnivine	Brock's Steelix
The user binds or squeezes the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Onix	Onix wraps its tail around the opponent and crushes it.
Brock's Onix	Showdown in Pewter City		Debut
A Villager's Onix	Meowth Rules		None
Drake's Onix	Hello, Pummelo!		None
Multiple wild Onix	Tunnel Vision		None
Steelix	Steelix wraps its tail around the opponent and crushes it.
Harrison's Steelix	Playing with Fire!		Japanese version only
Brock's Steelix	Grating Spaces!		None
Byron's Steelix	Dealing with Defensive Types!		None
Carnivine	Carnivine wraps its roots around the opponent and squeezes it.
James's Carnivine	Arrival of a Rival!		None

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

	Onix
The user wraps their body around the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Onix	Onix wraps its body around the opponent.
Brock's Onix	Haunting my Dreams		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

	Onix
The user wraps their body around the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Onix	Onix wraps its body around the opponent.
Bruno's Onix	Can You Diglett?		Debut
Brock's Onix	Heads On Kabutops!		None
Tangela	Tangela wraps the opponent up in its vines.
Erika's Angela	Playing Horsea		None
Kecleon	Kecleon extends its tongue and wraps it around the opponent.
Wally's Kecleon	VS. Kecleon		None

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

	Dusknoir
The user prevents the opponent from moving.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Dusknoir	Dusknoir releases a powerful light from its eyes that prevents the opponent from moving.
Lily's Dusknoir	Stolen Memories		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (International)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (International)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (International)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 綁緊 Bǎngjǐn Dutch Koppel French Étreinte German Klammergriff Greek Δέσιμο Italian Legatutto Korean 조이기 Joigi Portuguese Brazil Apertar Portugal Imobilizar (Indigo League) Apertão (Pokémon Chronicles) Amarrar (DP Galactic Battles) Serbian Vezanje Spanish Atadura

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