Shadow Hold (move)

Shadow Hold ダークホールド Dark Hold

Battles Type  Shadow Category  Status PP  N/A (max. N/A) Power  — Accuracy  80% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally Affects all foes

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

Shadow Hold (Japanese: ダークホールド Dark Hold) is one of several Shadow moves available only in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. Like other Shadow moves, it is forgotten and replaced with another move once the Pokémon is purified. Shadow Hold is a Shadow version of Spider Web, Mean Look, and Block.

Effect

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: If the user switches out with Baton Pass, will the affected Pokémon still be trapped? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Shadow Hold targets both opponents and prevents the targets from switching out. The effect only applies as long as the Pokémon that used it remains in battle. Pokémon affected by Shadow Hold can still be forced to switch out with Roar and Whirlwind. The affected Pokémon can still switch out via Baton Pass, but in that case, the Pokémon that switches in will now be affected.

As Shadow Pokémon cannot be traded, and since Pokémon Contests do not exist in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Shadow Hold cannot be used in Contests.

Description

Games Description XD The opponent Pokémon cannot escape.

Learnset

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					C	XD
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	✓
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire	✓
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	✓
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison	✓
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	✓
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	✓
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic	✓
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✓
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✓
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass	✓
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal	✓
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark	✓
273		Seedot	Grass		Grass	✓
280		Ralts	Psychic		Psychic	✓
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	✓
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison	✓
318		Carvanha	Water	Dark	✓
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	✓
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost	✓
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	✓
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other languages

Language Title French Blocage Noir German Cryptofessel Italian Retedombra Spanish Traba Oscura

Shadow moves
Shadow Blast • Shadow Blitz • Shadow Break • Shadow End • Shadow Rush Shadow Bolt • Shadow Chill • Shadow Fire Shadow Rave • Shadow Storm • Shadow Wave Shadow Down • Shadow Half • Shadow Hold Shadow Mist • Shadow Panic • Shadow Shed • Shadow Sky

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.