Hold Back (move)
Hold Back てかげん Go Easy | ||||||||||||
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Hold Back (Japanese: てかげん Go Easy) is a damage-dealing Normal-type event-exclusive move introduced in Generation VI.
Effect
Hold Back inflicts damage, but will leave the target with 1 HP if it would otherwise cause it to faint. If the target has 1 HP remaining, Hold Back will hit and leave the target at 1 HP.
Hold Back does not reduce its damage when hitting a substitute.
Generation VIII
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Hold Back cannot be selected in a battle.
Description
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Learnset
Special move
Generation VI
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0251 | |
No Eggs Discovered | Pokémon Bank Celebi | |||
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 VI
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0179 | Monster | Field | National Pokédex Mareep | |||
0374 | |
Mineral | Steven's Beldum | |||
0497 | Field | Grass | Hidden Ability Present Serperior | |||
0500 | |
Field | Hidden Ability Present Emboar | |||
0503 | Field | Hidden Ability Present Samurott | ||||
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. |
Generation VII
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0446 | No Eggs Discovered | Snorlium Z Munchlax | ||||
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 generations
Trivia
- Hold Back was first revealed on the December 18, 2013 episode of Nintendo Direct.
In other languages
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Variations of the move False Swipe | ||
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