Bind

Bind

しめつける Bind

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	15
Accuracy:	85
PP:	20, max: ?
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	Traps opponent
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	0

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

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Bind is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Binds the target for 2-5 turns.
RSE	Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.
FRLG	A long body or tentacles are used to bind the foe for two to five turns.
DPPtHGSS	A long body or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the foe for two to five turns.
BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SWSH	Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns.

Effect

In Battle

Prevents the target from switching or fleeing from the next 2 to 5 turns. Has a 3/8 chance to last for 2 or 3 turns, and a 1/8 chance to last for 4 or 5 turns. Does damage to the target equal to 1/16 its Maximum HP at the end of every turn. If the user is no longer on the field, this effect ends. Rapid Spin cancels the effect of Bind after the afflicted Pokémon's use of the attack.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Onix	rock/ground	Mineral	15	10	9RSE 8FRLG	1	1	1	1	1
	Lickitung	normal	Monster							25PE
	Tangela	grass	Grass	1RGBJP 24Y	25	28	22	22BW 17B2W2	17	17SMUSUM 22PE	1
	Pinsir	bug	Bug	21Y	13	7	4	4	4	4	8
	Gyarados	water/flying	Water 2/Dragon							1, 16PE
	Omanyte	rock/water	Water 1/Water 3								1
	Omastar	rock/water	Water 1/Water 3								1
	Steelix	steel/ground	Mineral		10	9RSE 8FRLG	1	1	1	1	1
	Kecleon	normal	Field			4	4	4	4	4
	Dusclops	ghost	Amorphous			1	1	1	1	1	1
	Carnivine	grass	Grass				1	1	1	1
	Tangrowth	grass	Grass				22	22BW 17B2W2	17	17	1
	Dusknoir	ghost	Amorphous				1	1	1	1	1
	Throh	fighting	Human-Like					1	1	1	1
	Klink	steel	Mineral					21	21	21	1
	Klang	steel	Mineral					21	21	21	1
	Klinklang	steel	Mineral					21	21	21	1
	Eelektrik	electric	Amorphous					9	9	9
	Cryogonal	ice	Mineral					1	1	1	1
	Heatmor	fire	Field					11	11	11	30
	Zygarde	dragon/ground	Undiscovered						18	18	1
	Bewear	normal/fighting	Field							1, Evo.USUM	1, Evo.
	Sobble	water	Water 1/Field								8
	Drizzile	water	Water 1/Field								1
	Inteleon	water	Water 1/Field								1
	Clobbopus	fighting	Water 1/Human-Like								10
	Grapploct	fighting	Water 1/Human-Like								1
	Zarude	dark/grass	Undiscovered								1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Games
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

• Bind being used in Generation I.
• Bind being used in Generation II.
• Bind depicted in Black, White, Black 2 and White 2.
• Bind depicted in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

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Main series

• Bind being used by Brock's Onix.
• Bind being used by Harrison's Steelix.
• Bind being used by James' Carnivine.
• Bind being used by Montgomery's Throh.
• Bind being used by Brock's Steelix.

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See also

• Constrict