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'''Battle Bond''' (Japanese: '''きずなへんげ''' ''Bond Transformation'') is an event-exclusive [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation VII]]. It is the [[signature Ability]] of {{p|Greninja}}.
'''Battle Bond''' (Japanese: '''きずなへんげ''' ''Bond Transformation'') is an event-exclusive [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation VII]]. It is the [[signature Ability]] of {{p|Greninja}}.


==Effect==
==Effect==
{{incomplete|section|Is Water Shuriken's power increment a continuous effect of this ability or an inherent, independent function of Ash-Greninja? Would it be lost if a Pokémon with its Ability suppressed transforms into Ash-Greninja?}}
===In battle===
===In battle===
After a {{p|Greninja}} with this Ability causes an opponent to [[Fainting|faint]], it will change form into [[Ash's Greninja|Ash-Greninja]]. When a Greninja in this form uses {{m|Water Shuriken}}, the move's base power is raised from 15 to 20 and it always hits three times. Multiple Greninja can activate this Ability during the same battle.
When a {{p|Greninja}} with Battle Bond directly causes another Pokémon (including allies) to [[fainting|faint]] by using a damaging move, unless this ends the battle, it will change into [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Greninja|Ash-Greninja]]. After the battle, the Pokémon reverts to its original form.


If Ash-Greninja faints in battle, it will revert to its original form. Battle Bond will no longer activate, even if Greninja is revived and defeats another Pokémon in battle.
Ash-Greninja has higher [[base stat]]s than regular Greninja. If Ash-Greninja uses {{m|Water Shuriken}}, the move's [[power]] becomes 20 (rather than the usual 15) and it always hits three times. If a Pokémon transforms into Ash-Greninja, Battle Bond does not affect the transformed Pokémon's use of Water Shuriken.


After the battle, the Pokémon reverts to its original form.
Multiple Greninja can activate this Ability during the same battle. If Ash-Greninja faints in battle, it will revert to its original form, and that Greninja cannot change into Ash-Greninja again during the same battle even after being revived.


{{m|Role Play}}, {{m|Gastro Acid}}, {{m|Worry Seed}}, {{m|Simple Beam}}, and {{m|Entrainment}} fail if the target has Battle Bond. Role Play fails if the user has the Battle Bond. {{m|Skill Swap}} fails if either Pokémon has Battle Bond. Battle Bond cannot be copied by {{a|Trace}}, {{a|Power of Alchemy}}, or {{a|Receiver}}. Battle Bond cannot be replaced by {{a|Mummy}} or suppressed by {{m|Core Enforcer}}. If a Pokémon other than Greninja obtains Battle Bond with {{a|Imposter}} or {{m|Transform}}, the Pokémon cannot change form into Ash-Greninja even if it knocks out another Pokémon. If a Pokémon transforms into Ash-Greninja through Imposter or Transform, the Battle Bond ability will not affect the transformed Pokémon's use of Water Shuriken.
{{m|Gastro Acid}}, {{m|Worry Seed}}, {{m|Simple Beam}}, and {{m|Entrainment}} fail if the target has Battle Bond. {{m|Role Play}} and {{m|Skill Swap}} fail if either Pokémon has Battle Bond. Battle Bond cannot be copied by {{a|Trace}}, {{a|Power of Alchemy}}, or {{a|Receiver}}. Battle Bond cannot be replaced by {{a|Mummy}} or suppressed by {{m|Core Enforcer}}. If a Pokémon other than Greninja obtains Battle Bond with {{a|Imposter}} or {{m|Transform}}, the Pokémon cannot change form into Ash-Greninja even if it knocks out another Pokémon.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
Greninja with this Ability cannot [[Pokémon breeding|breed]] nor be used in the [[Player Search System#Battle Spot|Battle Spot]] if [[Special Pokémon]] are banned. It can however be used in the [[Battle Tree]].
Greninja with this Ability cannot [[Pokémon breeding|breed]] nor be used in the [[Player Search System#Battle Spot|Battle Spot]] if [[Special Pokémon]] are banned. However, it can be used in the [[Battle Tree]].


==Pokémon with Battle Bond==
==Pokémon with Battle Bond==
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Revision as of 13:48, 16 November 2019

Battle Bond きずなへんげ
Bond Transformation
Flavor text
Generation VII
Defeating an opposing Pokémon strengthens the Pokémon's bond with its Trainer, and it becomes Ash-Greninja. Water Shuriken gets more powerful.
Generation VIII
Defeating an opposing Pokémon strengthens the Pokémon's bond with its Trainer, and it becomes Ash-Greninja. Water Shuriken gets more powerful.
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Battle Bond (Japanese: きずなへんげ Bond Transformation) is an event-exclusive Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Greninja.

Effect

In battle

When a Greninja with Battle Bond directly causes another Pokémon (including allies) to faint by using a damaging move, unless this ends the battle, it will change into Ash-Greninja. After the battle, the Pokémon reverts to its original form.

Ash-Greninja has higher base stats than regular Greninja. If Ash-Greninja uses Water Shuriken, the move's power becomes 20 (rather than the usual 15) and it always hits three times. If a Pokémon transforms into Ash-Greninja, Battle Bond does not affect the transformed Pokémon's use of Water Shuriken.

Multiple Greninja can activate this Ability during the same battle. If Ash-Greninja faints in battle, it will revert to its original form, and that Greninja cannot change into Ash-Greninja again during the same battle even after being revived.

Gastro Acid, Worry Seed, Simple Beam, and Entrainment fail if the target has Battle Bond. Role Play and Skill Swap fail if either Pokémon has Battle Bond. Battle Bond cannot be copied by Trace, Power of Alchemy, or Receiver. Battle Bond cannot be replaced by Mummy or suppressed by Core Enforcer. If a Pokémon other than Greninja obtains Battle Bond with Imposter or Transform, the Pokémon cannot change form into Ash-Greninja even if it knocks out another Pokémon.

Outside of battle

Greninja with this Ability cannot breed nor be used in the Battle Spot if Special Pokémon are banned. However, it can be used in the Battle Tree.

Pokémon with Battle Bond

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0658 Greninja Greninja
Water Dark Battle Bond None None
658A Greninja Greninja
Water Dark Battle Bond None None
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

  • In the Japan Mini-volume 6 for the X & Y arc, Y's Croaky was revealed to have Battle Bond as his Ability.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 牽絆變身 Hīnbuhn Binsān
Mandarin 牽絆變身 / 牵绊变身 Qiānbàn Biànshēn
France Flag.png French Synergie
Germany Flag.png German Freundschaftsakt
Italy Flag.png Italian Morfosintonia
South Korea Flag.png Korean 유대변화 Yudae Byeonhwa
Russia Flag.png Russian Узы Сражения Uzy Srazheniya
Spain Flag.png Spanish Fuerte Afecto

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