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

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

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A 100 SMUSUM N/A 2,000 SwSh 3,000 2,000 SV 20,000 5,000

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 SMUSUMPE An item to be held by a Pokémon. A band that increases the power of binding moves used by the holder. SwSh An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a band that increases the power of binding moves used by the holder. SV An item to be held by a Pokémon. This band boosts 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) SMUSUM Battle Royal Dome (48 BP) SwSh Stow-on-Side (bargain shop) SV Delibird Presents (Levincia Branch, after earning 4 Gym Badges)

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

Trivia

• The Binding Band is based on 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 Itemdex:
  • Generation V – VI – VII – VIII – IX

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