Bind

Essentials

Bind

physical

Generation 1

Summary

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 15; percentile 1.9
Accuracy: 85% ≈ 12.8 power
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

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

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
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

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends.

Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use.

Rapid Spin cancels this effect.

History

Before: Has 75% accuracy.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Binds the target for 2-5 turns.

: Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.
: A long body or tentacles are used to bind the foe for two to five turns.

: A long body or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the foe for two to five turns.

: Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns.

Foreign Names

Spanish: Atadura
French: Étreinte
German: Klammergriff
Czech: Omotání
Italian: Legatutto
Japanese: しめつける (shimetsukeru)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.

Use after

ViceGrip

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Bind.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Wrap	20	15	90%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Fire Spin	15	35	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Clamp	10	35	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Sand Tomb	15	35	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Magma Storm	5	120	75%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Bind's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

							Pokémon	Ability	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
15	15	10	9	8	—	—	Onix	Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor	Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
		10	9	8	—	—	Steelix	Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force	Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
—	24	25	28	28	22	22	Tangela	Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator	Plant	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
					22	22	Tangrowth	Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator	Plant	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
	21	13	7	7	4	4	Pinsir	Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie	Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
			4	4	4	4	Kecleon	Color Change	Ground	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
			—	—	—	—	Dusclops	Pressure	Indeterminate	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
					—	—	Dusknoir	Pressure	Indeterminate	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
					—	—	Carnivine	Levitate	Plant	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
						—	Throh	Guts Inner Focus Mold Breaker	Humanshape	120	100	85	30	85	45	465
						21	Klink	Plus Minus Clear Body	Mineral	40	55	70	45	60	30	300
						21	Klang	Plus Minus Clear Body	Mineral	60	80	95	70	85	50	440
						21	Klinklang	Plus Minus Clear Body	Mineral	60	100	115	70	85	90	520
						9	Eelektrik	Levitate	Indeterminate	65	85	70	75	70	40	405
						—	Cryogonal	Levitate	Mineral	70	50	30	95	135	105	485
						11	Heatmor	Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke	Ground	85	97	66	105	66	65	484