Wrap (move)

Wrap まきつく Wrap Around

A long body or vines are used to wrap and squeeze the foe for two to five turns.

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 BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but 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 growing excited.

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

Wrap on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Wrap on Eevee's Movedex

Wrap (Japanese: まきつく Wrap Around) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Wrap inflicts 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 Wrap attacks before the target when used, the target will be unable to attack during that round as well.

Damage done by Wrap'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. If the target switches out before the turn duration ends, Wrap will automatically be used against the incoming Pokémon, deducting an additional PP from the move. If at such a time Wrap has 0 PP, Wrap will still be used against the incoming Pokémon. After that use, the current PP of Wrap will roll over to 63, and full PP ups will be applied to it.

Even if Wrap misses, it will negate the recharge turn normally required for Hyper Beam. Additionally, if the user of Wrap attacks before the user of Hyper Beam during a recharge turn and the use of Wrap 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.

In-game, the target will get to select a move during each turn of Wrap's duration, and will attack your incoming pokémon with the selected move if you decide to switch before the duration is over.

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

Generation II

Wrap inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. Unlike the first generation, both user and target will be able to attack during Wrap's duration. The damage dealt by Wrap will apply to the target at the end of each turn. While the target is wrapped, it cannot be recalled. If the target uses the move Rapid Spin while wrapped, it will be freed from Wrap.

In a wild Pokémon battle, if the wild Pokémon uses Wrap, the player will be unable to escape.

Generation III and on

The effects of Wrap are the same as in Generation II, but if a wild Pokémon uses Wrap on the player's Pokémon, the player may escape if his or her Pokémon has the Run Away ability. However, Run Away does not allow the player to switch the Pokémon out.

In Generation IV, if the user of Wrap is holding a Grip Claw, the duration of the move will always be 5 turns.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 023 Ekans Poison -- 024 Arbok Poison -- 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 13 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison -- 13 071 Victreebel Grass Poison -- 13 072 Tentacool Water Poison 13 073 Tentacruel Water Poison -- 13 108 Lickitung Normal -- 147 Dratini Dragon -- 148 Dragonair Dragon -- 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 023 Ekans Poison -- 024 Arbok Poison -- 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 11 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison -- 11 072 Tentacool Water Poison 30 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 30 108 Lickitung Normal 25 147 Dratini Dragon -- 148 Dragonair Dragon -- 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 9 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 023 Ekans Poison -- 024 Arbok Poison -- 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 11 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison -- 11 072 Tentacool Water Poison 30 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 30 108 Lickitung Normal 29 147 Dratini Dragon -- 148 Dragonair Dragon -- 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 9 336 Seviper Poison -- 350 Milotic Water 5 358 Chimecho Psychic -- 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic -- 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic -- 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic -- 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 023 Ekans Poison -- 024 Arbok Poison -- 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 11 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison -- 11 072 Tentacool Water Poison 22 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 22 108 Lickitung Normal 17 147 Dratini Dragon -- 148 Dragonair Dragon -- 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 27DP 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 22PtHGSS 336 Seviper Poison -- 350 Milotic Water -- 358 Chimecho Psychic -- 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic -- 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic -- 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic -- 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic -- 433 Chingling Psychic -- 463 Lickilicky Normal 17 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Seviper	Steelix	Arbok
A long body or vines are used to wrap and squeeze the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Ekans	Ekans wraps itself around its opponent.
Jessie's Ekans	Path to the Pokémon League		Debut
Arbok	Arbok wraps itself around its opponent.
Jessie's Arbok	The Legend of the Dratini		None
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Arbok	The Ultimate Test		None
Duplica's Ditto in the form of Arbok	Imitation Confrontation		None
Tentacruel	Tentacruel sends 6 of its tentacles to wrap around its opponent.
Marina's Tentacruel	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
Lickitung	Lickitung wraps its tongue around its opponent.
Jessie's Lickitung	Snack Attack!		None
Victreebel	Victreebel wraps its vine around its opponent.
James's Victreebel	Flower Power		None
Onix	Onix wraps its tail around the opponent.
Janina's Onix	Fight for the Light!		None
Steelix	Steelix wraps itself around the opponent.
Harrison's Steelix	Playing with Fire!		None
Seviper	Seviper wraps itself around the opponent.
Jessie's Seviper	A Poké-BLOCK Party		None
Chimecho	Wraps itself around its opponent.
James's Chimecho	Who's Flying Now?		None
Lickilicky	Lickilicky covers wraps the foe with its tongue.
Unknown Trainer's Lickilicky	If the Scarf Fits, Wear it!		None

Trivia

• Although Wrap cannot affect Ghost-types, it can still make them unable to move. This effect only occurs in Generation I, though.

In other languages

• French: Ligotage
• German: Wickel
• Hindi: Lapetlo
• Italian: Avvolgibotta
• Spanish: Repetición

This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.