Shadow Hold (move)

Shadow Hold ダークホールド Dark Hold

Battles Type  Shadow Category  Status PP  N/A (max. N/A) Power  — Accuracy  80% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally Affects all foes

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

Shadow Hold (Japanese: ダークホールド Dark Hold) is one of several Shadow moves available only in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. Like other Shadow moves, it is forgotten and replaced with another move once the Pokémon is purified. Shadow Hold is a Shadow version of Spider Web, Mean Look, and Block.

Effect

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: If the user switches out with Baton Pass, will the affected Pokémon still be trapped? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Shadow Hold targets both opponents and prevents the targets from switching out. The effect only applies as long as the Pokémon that used it remains in battle. Pokémon affected by Shadow Hold can still be forced to switch out with Roar and Whirlwind. The affected Pokémon can still switch out via Baton Pass, but in that case, the Pokémon that switches in will now be affected.

As Shadow Pokémon cannot be traded, and since Pokémon Contests do not exist in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Shadow Hold cannot be used in Contests.

Description

Games Description XD The opponent Pokémon cannot escape.

Learnset

#	Pokémon		Types
015		Beedrill
037		Vulpix
052		Meowth
070		Weepinbell
082		Magneton
088		Grimer
103		Exeggutor
112		Rhydon
113		Chansey
114		Tangela
128		Tauros
261		Poochyena
273		Seedot
280		Ralts
302		Sableye
316		Gulpin
318		Carvanha
354		Banette
355		Duskull
373		Salamence
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other languages

Language Title French Blocage Noir German Cryptofessel Italian Retedombra Spanish Traba Oscura

Shadow moves
Shadow Blast • Shadow Blitz • Shadow Break • Shadow End • Shadow Rush Shadow Bolt • Shadow Chill • Shadow Fire Shadow Rave • Shadow Storm • Shadow Wave Shadow Down • Shadow Half • Shadow Hold Shadow Mist • Shadow Panic • Shadow Shed • Shadow Sky

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.