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 ==Effect==
 ===Generation II - IV===
-When Destiny Bond is used, if the user faints as the direct result of an attack, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints. A Pokémon defeated by this move will faint before the Pokémon that used Destiny Bond. This move's effect only works if the move is used immediately prior to fainting. Thus, if the user takes another turn, the effect disappears. This includes inactive turns such as those spent {{status|sleep}}ing or {{status|flinch}}ing.
+When Destiny Bond is used, if the user faints as the direct result of an attack, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints. A Pokémon defeated by this move will faint before the Pokémon that used Destiny Bond.
-As such, when moving before the opponent, the user has to be knocked out in the same turn by a foe moving after it. Conversely, when moving after the opponent, the user has to be knocked out during the following turn by a foe moving before it.
+Destiny Bond only works if it is used immediately prior to fainting:  If the user takes another turn (including 'inactive' turns such as such as those spent {{status|sleep}}ing or {{status|flinch}}ing), the effect disappears.  Destiny Bond is not an increased [[priority]] move -- if the user is faster than the opponent (or otherwise moves first), Destiny Bond only lasts for the current turn; conversely, if the user moves last, it takes effect during the next turn.
 Destiny Bond does not activate for indirect damage such as weather damage, damage from {{m|Leech Seed}} and {{m|Future Sight}}. Destiny Bond also bypasses [[Focus Sash]], {{a|Sturdy}}, and {{a|Magic Guard}}.
-In a [[Double Battle]], both opponents are targeted, but only the one that knocks the user out is affected. If the partner Pokémon causes the Pokémon using Destiny Bond to faint, the partner Pokémon will not be affected.
+In a [[Double Battle]], both opposing Pokémon are potentially affected, but only the one that knocks the user out will faint.  Destiny Bond has no effect if a partner Pokémon causes the user to faint.
 ===Generation V===
-A Pokémon defeated by this move will now faint <b>after</b> the Pokémon that used Destiny Bond.
+A Pokémon defeated by this move will now faint ''after'' the Pokémon that used Destiny Bond.
+In a [[Triple Battle]], Destiny Bond can affect any of the opponent's Pokémon, including non-adjacent Pokémon (provided it used a move that can target non-adjacent Pokémon, e.g. {{m|Aerial Ace}}, {{m|Air Slash}}).
-In a [[Triple Battle]], Destiny Bond affects all of the opponent's Pokémon. If a non-adjacent Pokémon used a move that damages non-adjacent Pokémon (e.g. {{m|Aerial Ace}}, {{m|Air Slash}}) and knocks out the user of Destiny Bond, that Pokémon will faint as well.
 ==Description==
 {{movedesc|Ghost}}