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Wrap (Japanese: まきつく Wrap Around) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 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 0023 Ekans Poison -- 0024 Arbok Poison -- 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 13 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison -- 13 0071 Victreebel Grass Poison -- 13 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 13 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison -- 13 0108 Lickitung Normal -- 0147 Dratini Dragon -- 0148 Dragonair Dragon -- 0149 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 0023 Ekans Poison -- 0024 Arbok Poison -- 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 11 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison -- 11 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 30 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison 30 0108 Lickitung Normal 25 0147 Dratini Dragon -- 0148 Dragonair Dragon -- 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 0213 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 0023 Ekans Poison -- 0024 Arbok Poison -- 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 11 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison -- 11 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 30 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison 30 0108 Lickitung Normal 29 0147 Dratini Dragon -- 0148 Dragonair Dragon -- 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 0213 Shuckle Bug Rock 9 0336 Seviper Poison -- 0350 Milotic Water 5 0358 Chimecho Psychic -- 0386 Deoxys Psychic -- 0386 Deoxys Psychic -- 0386 Deoxys Psychic -- 0386 Deoxys 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 0023 Ekans Poison -- 0024 Arbok Poison -- 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 11 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison -- 11 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 22 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison 22 0108 Lickitung Normal 17 0147 Dratini Dragon -- 0148 Dragonair Dragon -- 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 0213 Shuckle Bug Rock 27 0213 Shuckle Bug Rock 22 0336 Seviper Poison -- 0350 Milotic Water -- 0358 Chimecho Psychic -- 0386 Deoxys Psychic -- 0386 Deoxys Psychic -- 0386 Deoxys Psychic -- 0386 Deoxys Psychic -- 0433 Chingling Psychic -- 0463 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

File:Seviper wrap.png Seviper File:Steelix using Wrap on Ash's Snorlax.PNG Steelix File:Arbok wrap.png Arbok
A long body or vines are used to wrap and squeeze the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Ekans wraps itself around its opponent.
Jessie's Ekans	Path to the Pokémon League		Debut
	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 sends 6 of its tentacles to wrap around its opponent.
Marina's Tentacruel	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
	Lickitung wraps its tongue around its opponent.
Jessie's Lickitung	Snack Attack!		None
	Victreebel wraps its vine around its opponent.
James's Victreebel	Roll On, Pokémon!		None
	Onix wraps its tail around the opponent.
Janina's Onix	Fight for the Light!		None
	Steelix wraps itself around the opponent.
Harrison's Steelix	Playing with Fire!		None
	Seviper wraps itself around the opponent.
Jessie's Seviper	A Poké-BLOCK Party		None
	Chimecho wraps its tail around the opponent.
James's Chimecho	Who's Flying Now?		None
	Lickilicky wraps its tongue around the opponent.
Baron Alberto	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Unknown Trainer's Lickilicky	If the Scarf Fits, Wear it!		None
Coordinator's Lickilicky	DP162		None

Trivia

• Although Wrap cannot affect Template:Type2s, 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

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