Spirit Shackle

Spirit Shackle

かげぬい Shadow Stitching

Generation:	VII

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	80
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	10, max: ?
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

[[Category:{{{contesttype}}}-type moves]]

Spirit Shackle is a ghost-type move introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature move of Decidueye.

Description

Games	Description
SMUSUM SwShLA	The user attacks while simultaneously stitching the target's shadow to the ground to prevent the target from escaping.
BDSP	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
SV	The user attacks while simultaneously stitching the target's shadow to the ground to prevent the target from fleeing.

Effects

This attack deals damage and prevents the target from escaping, forcing them to stay in until they are knocked out, the user switches out, or the user faints.

Learnset

By Leveling Up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				VII	VIII	IX
	Decidueye	grass/ghost	Flying	1, Evo.	1, Evo.SwSh	Evo.
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

In Generation VIII, Spirit Shackle is the only signature move of an Alolan Starter Pokémon to not be available to any other Pokémon through any means, excluding moves that can call other moves (Darkest Lariat was a TR in Sword and Shield, and Sparkling Aria could be given to Lapras via breeding).

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

Spirit Shackle depicted in Generation VII

Main series

Spirit Shackle being used by Hau's Decidueye.