High Jump Kick
Hold Hands
Hold Back
Essentials
Hold Back
Summary
Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
Damage Dealt
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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0
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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½
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½
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1
Stats
- Power
- 40; percentile 13.8
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 40, up to 64 with
PP Up - Target
- Selected Pokémon
- Effect chance
- n/a
- Priority
- 0 (normal)
Flags
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Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
- Has a charging turn
- Must recharge
- Blocked by Detect and Protect
- Reflectable
- Snatchable
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Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
- Punch-based
- Sound-based
- Unusable during Gravity
- Defrosts when used
- Targets opposite side in triples
- Heals
- Ignores Substitute
- Powder-based
- Jaw-based
- Pulse-based
- Ballistics-based
- Mental effects
- Unusable during Sky Battles
- Dance
Machines
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Not a TM
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Not a TM
Effect
Inflicts regular damage. Will not reduce the target's HP below 1.
Meta
This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.
Flavor
Flavor Text
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The user holds back when it attacks and the target is left with at least 1 HP.
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The user holds back when it attacks, and the target is left with at least 1 HP.
Foreign Names
- Japanese
- てかげん (tekagen)
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- てかげん
- Korean
- 적당히손봐주기
- Chinese
- 手下留情
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- 手下留情
- French
- Retenue
- German
- Zurückhaltung
- Spanish
- Clemencia
- Italian
- Riguardo
Similar moves
These moves all have the same effect as Hold Back.
| Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| False Swipe | |
|
40 | 40 | 100% | Cannot lower the target's HP below 1. |
Pokémon
Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.
Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Hold Back's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.
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