Hold Hands (move)

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Hold Hands
てをつなぐ Hold Hands
Hold Hands VIII.png
Hold Hands VIII 2.png
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  40 (max. 64)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects an adjacent ally
Availability
Introduced  Generation VI
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

Hold Hands (Japanese: てをつなぐ Hold Hands) is a non-damaging Normal-type event-exclusive move introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

Hold Hands has no effect in battle. When a Pokémon uses this move in a Double Battle or Triple Battle, it and its target ally will perform a brief animation together.

It will fail if used in a Single Battle or Horde Encounter (even if used by one of the five opposing Pokémon). In a Battle Royal, the user is allowed to select any opponent as the target of the move, but it will fail regardless. Hold Hands ignores the target's use of Protect, Detect, or Spiky Shield, but will fail if the target is protected by Crafty Shield or in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move like Fly or Dig.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Hold Hands, the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed are raised by one stage each.

Hold Hands can be used as a part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Circle Throw, Seismic Toss, Sky Drop, Smack Down, Storm Throw and Vital Throw) to give an extra three appeal points if any of them is used in the next turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Hold Hands cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShLA
SV
The user and an ally hold hands. This makes them very happy.
BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.


Learnset

By event

Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0006 Charizard FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Monster Dragon Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Charizard
Spring 2015 Charizard
Pokémon Center Hiroshima Charizard
0025 Pikachu ElectricIC Big.png Field Fairy Minato Mirai Pikachu
Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Pikachu
Tohoku Pikachu
Pokémon Center Hiroshima Pikachu
Pika Pika Pokémon Spa Pikachu
0666 Vivillon
Vivillon
Fancy Pattern
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0025 Pikachu ElectricIC Big.png Field Fairy Tohoku Pikachu
Carnival Pikachu
2018 Tohoku Pikachu
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Trivia

  • Hold Hands is the first Event-exclusive move depicted in other media, particularly by the Vivillon owned by Yvette in the Pokémon Adventures manga in Xerneas Gives.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 牽手 Hīnsáu
Mandarin 牽手 / 牵手 Qiānshǒu
France Flag.png French Mains Jointes
Germany Flag.png German Händchenhalten
Italy Flag.png Italian Mano nella Mano
South Korea Flag.png Korean 손에손잡기 Sonesonjabgi
Spain Flag.png Spanish Manos Juntas


Variations of the move Splash
StatusIC HOME.png CelebrateHold HandsSplash



Event exclusives
Pokémon
Pikachu in a capSpiky-eared PichuVictiniGenesect
Ash-GreninjaVivillon (Poké Ball Pattern)DiancieHoopa
VolcanionMagearnaMarshadowZeraoraMelmetalZarude
Walking WakeIron LeavesPecharunt
Moves
Happy HourCelebrateHold HandsHold Back
Items
Egg TicketEon TicketMysticTicketAuroraTicket
Old Sea MapMember CardOak's LetterEnigma Stone
Liberty PassDiscount CouponDynamax Crystal
Mythical Pecha Berry
Pokéwalker Routes
Yellow ForestWinner's PathSightseeingRallyAmity Meadow
Other
C-Gear Skins


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