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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Although Constrict is a {{type2|Normal}} [[move]], no Normal-type Pokémon can legally learn the move.
* Although Constrict is a {{type2|Normal}} [[move]], no Normal-type Pokémon can legally learn the move. Also, although its entry states that it involves the user snaring the foe with tentacles or vines, it is not a {{type2|Poison}} or {{type2|Grass}} move.
* Constrict has the lowest base power out of all damage-dealing moves, along with {{m|Fury Cutter}}.
* Constrict has the lowest base power out of all damage-dealing moves, along with {{m|Fury Cutter}}.


Revision as of 19:18, 30 December 2008

Constrict
からみつく Coil Around
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Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  35 (max. 56)
Power  10
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Does not affect any Pokémon*
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Subtracts 3 appeal points from the Pokémon who appealed right before the user.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Constrict (Japanese: からみつく Coil Around) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Constrict inflicts damage and has a 9.8% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stat level.

Constrict will not be able to lower the target's Speed stat if it has reached a stat level of -6, a value of 1, or if the target has a Substitute.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0072 Tentacool Tentacool
 Water Poison 27
0073 Tentacruel Tentacruel
 Water Poison --
27
0114 Tangela Tangela
 Grass --
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
0072 Tentacool Tentacool
 Water Poison 12
0073 Tentacruel Tentacruel
 Water Poison --
12
0114 Tangela Tangela
 Grass --
0138 Omanyte Omanyte
 Rock Water --
0139 Omastar Omastar
 Rock Water --
0167 Spinarak Spinarak
 Bug Poison 11
0168 Ariados Ariados
 Bug Poison --
11
0213 Shuckle Shuckle
 Bug Rock --
0224 Octillery Octillery
 Water 11
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
0072 Tentacool Tentacool
 Water Poison 12
0073 Tentacruel Tentacruel
 Water Poison --
12
0114 Tangela Tangela
 Grass --
0138 Omanyte Omanyte
 Rock Water --
0139 Omastar Omastar
 Rock Water --
0167 Spinarak Spinarak
 Bug Poison 11
0168 Ariados Ariados
 Bug Poison --
11
0213 Shuckle Shuckle
 Bug Rock --
0224 Octillery Octillery
 Water 11
0345 Lileep Lileep
 Rock Grass 8
0346 Cradily Cradily
 Rock Grass --
8
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
0072 Tentacool Tentacool
 Water Poison 8
0073 Tentacruel Tentacruel
 Water Poison --
8
0114 Tangela Tangela
 Grass --
0138 Omanyte Omanyte
 Rock Water --
0139 Omastar Omastar
 Rock Water --
0167 Spinarak Spinarak
 Bug Poison 8
0168 Ariados Ariados
 Bug Poison --
8
0213 Shuckle Shuckle
 Bug Rock --
0224 Octillery Octillery
 Water --
6
0345 Lileep Lileep
 Rock Grass --
0346 Cradily Cradily
 Rock Grass --
0425 Drifloon Drifloon
 Ghost Flying --
0426 Drifblim Drifblim
 Ghost Flying --
0465 Tangrowth Tangrowth
 Grass --
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Trivia

  • Although Constrict is a Template:Type2 move, no Normal-type Pokémon can legally learn the move. Also, although its entry states that it involves the user snaring the foe with tentacles or vines, it is not a Template:Type2 or Template:Type2 move.
  • Constrict has the lowest base power out of all damage-dealing moves, along with Fury Cutter.

In other languages

  • Spanish: Restricción
  • French: Constriction
  • German: Umklammerung
  • Italian: Limitazione

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