Entrainment (move)

Entrainment
なかまづくり Befriend
Entrainment IX.png
Entrainment IX 2.png
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

Entrainment (Japanese: なかまづくり Befriend) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

151Mew.png This move effect may be in need of research.
Reason: Check if these Abilities are unaffected: As One, Orichalcum Pulse, Hadron Engine
You can discuss this on the talk page.

Entrainment changes the target's Ability to match the user's. If a Pokémon affected by Entrainment is switched out, it regains its original Ability.

If both Pokémon have the same Ability, Entrainment will fail.

Entrainment fails if the target's Ability is Truant, Multitype, Stance Change, Schooling, Comatose, Shields Down, Disguise, RKS System, Battle Bond, Power Construct, Ice Face, Gulp Missile, Zero to Hero, or Commander.

Entrainment fails if the user's Ability is Trace, Forecast, Flower Gift, Zen Mode, Illusion, Imposter, Power of Alchemy, Receiver, Disguise, Power Construct, Ice Face, Hunger Switch, Gulp Missile, Neutralizing Gas, Zero to Hero, or Commander.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Entrainment, the user's Special Defense stat is raised by one stage.

Entrainment can be used as a part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Circle Throw, Seismic Toss, Sky Drop, Smack Down, Storm Throw and Vital Throw) to give an extra three appeal points if any of them is used in the next turn.

Entrainment fails if used on Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The user dances with an odd rhythm that compels the target to mimic it, making the target's Ability the same as the user's.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0234 Stantler NormalIC Big.png Field Field 50
0311 Plusle ElectricIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 63 1, 63XY
49ORAS
49 49 49
0312 Minun ElectricIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 63 1, 63XY
49ORAS
49 49 49
0358 Chimecho PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1
0427 Buneary NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like 53 50 50 40 40
0428 Lopunny NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like 53 53 53 40 40
0433 Chingling PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 25 25XY
19ORAS
19 19 19
0531 Audino NormalIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 25 25XY
29ORAS
29 52
0542 Leavanny BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug 43 43 43 43
0548 Petilil GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 37 37 37 39 39
0549 Lilligant GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 1 1
0549 Lilligant
Lilligant
Hisuian Form
GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1
0632 Durant BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug 46 46 36 48
0674 Pancham FightingIC Big.png Field Human-Like 42 42 44
0675 Pangoro FightingIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Human-Like 1, 45 1, 45 52
0702 Dedenne ElectricIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Fairy 39 39 55 55
0751 Dewpider WaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug 48 32 32
0752 Araquanid WaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug 62 38 32
0868 Milcery FairyIC Big.png Fairy Amorphous 50 50
0869 Alcremie
Alcremie
All forms
FairyIC Big.png Fairy Amorphous 50 50
0921 Pawmi ElectricIC Big.png Field Field 31
0922 Pawmo ElectricIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field 38
0923 Pawmot ElectricIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field 39
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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0086 Seel WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0223 Remoraid WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2
0370 Luvdisc WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 *
0667 Litleo FireIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field
0692 Clauncher WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3
0701 Hawlucha FightingIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Human-Like
0974 Cetoddle IceIC Big.png Field Field
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.


By event

Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0868 Milcery
MilceryLv. 5
FairyIC Big.png Fairy Amorphous Pokémon Center Birthday Milcery
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 games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

151Mew.png This move effect may be in need of research.
Reason: Interaction with Primordial Sea, Desolate Land, and Delta Stream
You can discuss this on the talk page.

Entrainment changes the Ability of the target to the same as the user's. It fails if the target has the Ability Wonder Guard or Stance Change.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDGtI - - 20 99 100% - Front All No
SMD - - 20 99 100% - Front All No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Description

Games Description
MDGtI It makes the Ability of the Pokémon in front of you same as yours.
SMD It makes a target's Ability the same as yours.*
It makes the Ability of the Pokémon in front of you the same as yours.*


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 找夥伴 Jáau Fóbuhn
Mandarin 找夥伴 / 找伙伴 Zhǎo Huǒbàn
France Flag.png French Ten-DanseVIII+
Ten-danseVVII
Germany Flag.png German Zwango
Italy Flag.png Italian Saltamicizia
South Korea Flag.png Korean 동료만들기 Dongnyo Mandulgi
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Embarque
Spain Flag.png Spanish Danza Amiga



Variations of the move Worry Seed
StatusIC HOME.png Worry SeedEntrainmentSimple Beam


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