Binding Band

The Binding Band (Japanese: しめつけバンド Binding Band) is a type of held item introduced in Generation V.

Binding Band しめつけバンド Binding Band

Pokémon Global Link artwork

Introduced in Generation V Pocket Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Fling Power 30

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $100 SMUSUM N/A $2,000

Effect

Generation V

Causes binding moves used by the holder to inflict damage equal to 1/8 (rather than 1/16) of the target's maximum HP at the end of each turn.

Generation VI onward

Causes binding moves used by the holder to inflict damage equal to 1/6 (rather than 1/8) of the target's maximum HP at the end of each turn.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 A band that increases the power of binding moves when held. XYORAS SMUSUM An item to be held by a Pokémon. A band that increases the power of binding moves used by the holder.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods BW Battle Subway (48 BP) B2W2 Battle Subway/PWT (8 BP) XY Battle Maison (48 BP) ORAS Battle Maison (48 BP) SM Battle Royal Dome (48 BP) USUM Battle Royal Dome (48 BP)

Trivia

• Binding Band is a Möbius strip.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 緊綁束帶 Gánbóng Chūkdaai Mandarin 緊綁束帶 / 紧绑束带 Jǐnbǎng Shùdài French Bande Étreinte* B. Étreinte* German Klammerband Italian Legafascia Korean 조임밴드 Joim Band Spanish Ban. Atadura* Banda Atadura*

External links

• On Smogon's Itemdex:
  • Generation V
  • Generation VI
  • Generation VII
• On Eevee's Itemdex

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