Entrainment (move)

Entrainment なかまづくり Befriend

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

Effect

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Check Imposter in Generation V Check if these Abilities are unaffected: As One, Protosynthesis, Quark Drive, 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 SMUSUM 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
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
234		Stantler		Field		Field				50BDSP
311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	63	1, 63XY 49ORAS	49	49BDSP
312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	63	1, 63XY 49ORAS	49	49BDSP
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous				1BDSP
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	53	50	50	40
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	53	53	53	40
433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	25	25XY 19ORAS	19	19BDSP
531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	25	25XY 29ORAS	29	52SwSh
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	43	43	43
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass	37	37	37	39SwSh	39
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass				1SwSh	1
549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass					1
632		Durant		Bug		Bug	46	46	36	48SwSh
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like		42	42	44SwSh
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like		1, 45	1, 45	52SwSh
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy		39	39	55SwSh	55
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug			48	32SwSh
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug			62	38SwSh
868		Milcery		Fairy	Amorphous				50SwSh
869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous				50SwSh
921		Pawmi		Field		Field					31
922		Pawmo		Field		Field					38
923		Pawmot		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
086		Seel		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔BDSP
223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔	✔BDSP
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔BDSP
667		Litleo		Field		Field		✔	✔		✔
692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔SwSh	✔
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔SwSh	✔
974		Cetoddle		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.

By event

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
868		MilceryLv. 5		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.

In other 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

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 找夥伴 Jáau Fóbuhn Mandarin 找夥伴 / 找伙伴 Zhǎo Huǒbàn French Ten-DanseVIII+ Ten-danseV–VII German Zwango Italian Saltamicizia Korean 동료만들기 Dongnyo Mandulgi Brazilian Portuguese Embarque Spanish Danza Amiga

Variations of the move Worry Seed
Worry Seed • Entrainment • Simple Beam

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