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 1.4
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
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
: 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.

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

Japanese: しめつける (shimetsukeru)
: しめつける
Korean: 조이기
Chinese: 綁緊
: 绑紧
French: Étreinte
German: Klammergriff
Spanish: Atadura
Italian: Legatutto
Czech: Omotání

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.

Use after

Vice Grip

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	15	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	100	75%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Infestation	20	20	100%	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	Type	Ability	Gender	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
									—	—	Mega Steelix		Sand Force		Mineral	75	125	230	55	95	30	610
—	24	25	28	28	22	22	17	17	17	17	Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
					22	22	17	17	17	17	Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
	21	13	7	7	4	4	4	4	4	4	Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
								4	4	4	Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
			4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
					—	—	—	—	—	—	Dusknoir		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
					—	—	—	—	—	—	Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
						—	—	—	—	—	Throh		Guts Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	120	100	85	30	85	45	465
						21	21	21	21	21	Klink		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	40	55	70	45	60	30	300
						21	21	21	21	21	Klang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	80	95	70	85	50	440
						21	21	21	21	21	Klinklang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	100	115	70	85	90	520
						9	9	9	9	9	Eelektrik		Levitate		Amorphous	65	85	70	75	70	40	405
						—	—	—	—	—	Cryogonal		Levitate		Mineral	80	50	50	95	135	105	515
						11	11	11	11	11	Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
								18	18	18	Zygarde		Aura Break		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
										18	10% Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	54	100	71	61	85	115	486
										18	50% Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
										18	Complete Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	216	100	121	91	95	85	708
										0	Bewear		Fluffy Klutz Unnerve		Field	120	125	80	55	60	60	500
											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
											Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
											Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
											Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
											Mega Venusaur		Thick Fat		Monster Grass	80	100	123	122	120	80	625
											Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
											Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	95	69	65	79	80	448
											Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
											Weepinbell		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
											Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	80	105	65	100	70	70	490
											Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
											Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
											Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
											Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
											Mega Steelix		Sand Force		Mineral	75	125	230	55	95	30	610
											Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
											Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
											Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
											Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
											Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
											Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
											Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
											Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
											Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
											Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
											Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
											Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
											Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Field	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
											Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
											Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
											Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
											Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
											Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
											Milotic		Marvel Scale Competitive Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
											Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
											Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
											Dusknoir		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
											Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
											Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	75	50	80	95	90	65	455
											Huntail		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
											Gorebyss		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 1	55	84	105	114	75	52	485
											Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
											Mega Rayquaza		Delta Stream		Undiscovered	105	180	100	180	100	115	780
											Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
											Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
											Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
											Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
											Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
											Drifblim		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
											Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
											Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
											Servine		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	60	60	75	60	75	83	413
											Serperior		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	75	75	95	75	95	113	528
											Throh		Guts Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	120	100	85	30	85	45	465
											Frillish		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
											Jellicent		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
											Klink		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	40	55	70	45	60	30	300
											Klang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	80	95	70	85	50	440
											Klinklang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	100	115	70	85	90	520
											Eelektrik		Levitate		Amorphous	65	85	70	75	70	40	405
											Eelektross		Levitate		Amorphous	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
											Cryogonal		Levitate		Mineral	80	50	50	95	135	105	515
											Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
											Inkay		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	53	54	53	37	46	45	288
											Malamar		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
											Zygarde		Aura Break		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600

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