Bind (move)

Bind

Stats

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
Power	15
Accuracy	85%
PP	20 (max. 32)
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns.
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe
Self	Ally
May affect anyone but the user

On Bulbapedia

Bind is an offensive Normal-type move.

As of 1.0.4, it can be taught by the Physical Move Tutor of Tsukinami Village Hotel for four Red Shards. In 1.03, it could be taught by the Ultimate Move Tutor in Tsukinami Village, at a cost of 4 of each type of shard.

Effect

Bind deals damage and traps the user for 4-5 turns, preventing it from switching out. Additionally, it inflicts 1/8 of the target's maximum HP of damage at the end of every turn the target is trapped.

If the user is holding a Grip Claw, Bind will always trap the target for 5 turns. If the user is holding a Binding Band, the residual damage is increased from 1/8 to 1/6 of the target's total HP.

If a Pokémon affected by Bind uses Rapid Spin, it will be freed of the trapping and damaging effects of Bind. If a Pokémon affected by Bind holds a Shed Shell, it can switch out freely but will still receive residual damage at the end of the turn.