Battle Bond (Ability)

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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
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

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

Effect

In battle

After a Greninja with this Ability causes an opponent to faint, it will change form into Ash-Greninja. In this form, its Water Shuriken's base power is raised from 15 to 20 and always hits 3 times.

After the battle, the Pokémon reverts to its original form. If Greninja with this Ability has been suppressed by Gastro Acid, upon causing an opponent to faint, it will not change form into Ash-Greninja. Losing the ability after transforming to Ash-Greninja will not cause the form to be reverted back.

Greninja with this Ability cannot breed.

Outside of battle

Battle Bond has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Battle Bond

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
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 other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 牽絆變身 Hīnbuhn Binsān
Mandarin 牽絆變身 / 牵绊变身 Qiānbàn Biànshēn
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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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