Entrainment

Essentials

Entrainment

status

Generation 5

Summary

Copies the user's ability onto the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
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

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
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
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

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

Effect

Changes the target's ability to match the user's. This effect ends when the target leaves battle.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user dances with an odd rhythm that compels the target to mimic it, making the target’s Ability the same as the user’s.

: The user dances with an odd rhythm that compels the target to mimic it, making the target’s Ability the same as the user’s.

: The user dances with an odd rhythm that compels the target to mimic it, making the target’s Ability the same as the user’s.

Foreign Names

Japanese: なかまづくり (nakamadzukuri)
: なかまづくり
Korean: 동료만들기
Chinese: 找夥伴
: 找伙伴
French: Ten-danse
German: Zwango
Spanish: Danza Amiga
Italian: Saltamicizia

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Entrainment.

Pokémon

					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
63	—	49	49	49	Plusle		Plus Lightning Rod		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
63	—	49	49	49	Minun		Minus Volt Absorb		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
25	25	19	19	19	Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
53	50	50	50	50	Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
53	53	53	53	53	Lopunny		Cute Charm Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
		53	53	53	Mega Lopunny		Scrappy		Field Human-Like	65	136	94	54	96	135	580
25	25	29	29	29	Audino		Healer Regenerator Klutz		Fairy	103	60	86	60	86	50	445
		29	29	29	Mega Audino		Healer		Fairy	103	60	126	80	126	50	545
43	43	43	43	43	Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	80	92	500
37	37	37	37	37	Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
46	46	46	36	36	Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
	42	42	42	42	Pancham		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	67	82	62	46	48	43	348
	—	—	—	—	Pangoro		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
	39	39	39	39	Dedenne		Cheek Pouch Pickup Plus		Field Fairy	67	58	57	81	67	101	431
			48	48	Dewpider		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	38	40	52	40	72	27	269
			62	62	Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
				62	Totem Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
					Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
					Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
					Luvdisc		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 2	43	30	55	40	65	97	330
					Litleo		Rivalry Unnerve Moxie		Field	62	50	58	73	54	72	369
					Clauncher		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	50	53	62	58	63	44	330
					Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500

23 Pokémon