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Parental Bond causes most damaging moves used by the Pokémon to become [[multi-strike move|two-strike moves]], with the second attack being half as strong as the first. It does not affect [[multi-strike move]]s. | Parental Bond causes most damaging moves used by the Pokémon to become [[multi-strike move|two-strike moves]], with the second attack being half as strong as the first. It does not affect [[multi-strike move]]s. | ||
If a move could hit multiple targets (including allies), such as {{m|Earthquake}} and {{m|Rock Slide}}, it will not strike twice; however, if it can only hit a single Pokémon, such as in a Single Battle or if using a move that hits all foes when only one foe is | If a move could hit multiple targets (including allies), such as {{m|Earthquake}} and {{m|Rock Slide}}, it will not strike twice; however, if it can only hit a single Pokémon, such as in a Single Battle or if using a move that hits all foes when only one foe is currently out, it will strike twice. If a move could hit multiple Pokémon but only hits one due to missing the other Pokémon, it will only strike once. | ||
Any attack which has a secondary effect has the same secondary effect on both strikes (such as {{m|Power-Up Punch}}), including effects that do not always trigger. If the Pokémon's Ability is changed to {{a|Mummy}} after the first strike, it will continue to make a second strike regardless. Since Parental Bond turns moves into two-hit multi-strike moves, each strike has a separate chance to be a [[critical hit]], items and Abilities that trigger upon strike or [[contact]] such as {{a|Cursed Body}} and {{DL|In-battle effect item|Rocky Helmet}} occur for each strike, and {{m|Spiky Shield}} and {{m|King's Shield}} only damage and decrease Attack (respectively) once if a Pokémon with Parental Bond uses a contact move against a Pokémon that has used one of them. | Any attack which has a secondary effect has the same secondary effect on both strikes (such as {{m|Power-Up Punch}}), including effects that do not always trigger. If the Pokémon's Ability is changed to {{a|Mummy}} after the first strike, it will continue to make a second strike regardless. Since Parental Bond turns moves into two-hit multi-strike moves, each strike has a separate chance to be a [[critical hit]], items and Abilities that trigger upon strike or [[contact]] such as {{a|Cursed Body}} and {{DL|In-battle effect item|Rocky Helmet}} occur for each strike, and {{m|Spiky Shield}} and {{m|King's Shield}} only damage and decrease Attack (respectively) once if a Pokémon with Parental Bond uses a contact move against a Pokémon that has used one of them. | ||