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==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
===In battle=== | ===In battle=== | ||
When a {{p|Greninja}} with Battle Bond directly causes another Pokémon (including allies) to [[fainting|faint]] by using a damaging move, unless this ends the battle, it will change into [[ | When a {{p|Greninja}} with Battle Bond directly causes another Pokémon (including allies) to [[fainting|faint]] by using a damaging move, unless this ends the battle, it will change into [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Greninja|Ash-Greninja]]. After the battle, the Pokémon reverts to its original form. | ||
Ash-Greninja has higher [[base stat]]s than regular Greninja. If Ash-Greninja {{m|Water Shuriken}}, the move's [[power]] becomes 20 (rather than the usual 15) and it always hits three times. | Ash-Greninja has higher [[base stat]]s than regular Greninja. If Ash-Greninja uses {{m|Water Shuriken}}, the move's [[power]] becomes 20 (rather than the usual 15) and it always hits three times. If a Pokémon transforms into Ash-Greninja, Battle Bond does not affect the transformed Pokémon's use of Water Shuriken. | ||
Multiple Greninja can activate this Ability during the same battle. If Ash-Greninja faints in battle, it will revert to its original form, and that Greninja cannot change into Ash-Greninja again during the same battle even after being revived. | Multiple Greninja can activate this Ability during the same battle. If Ash-Greninja faints in battle, it will revert to its original form, and that Greninja cannot change into Ash-Greninja again during the same battle even after being revived. | ||
{{m|Gastro Acid}}, {{m|Worry Seed}}, {{m|Simple Beam}}, and {{m|Entrainment}} fail if the target has Battle Bond. {{m|Role Play}} and {{m|Skill Swap}} fail if either Pokémon has Battle Bond. Battle Bond cannot be copied by {{a|Trace}}, {{a|Power of Alchemy}}, or {{a|Receiver}}. Battle Bond cannot be replaced by {{a|Mummy}} or suppressed by {{m|Gastro Acid}} or {{m|Core Enforcer}}. If a Pokémon other than Greninja obtains Battle Bond with {{a|Imposter}} or {{m|Transform}}, the Pokémon cannot change form into Ash-Greninja even if it knocks out another Pokémon | {{m|Gastro Acid}}, {{m|Worry Seed}}, {{m|Simple Beam}}, and {{m|Entrainment}} fail if the target has Battle Bond. {{m|Role Play}} and {{m|Skill Swap}} fail if either Pokémon has Battle Bond. Battle Bond cannot be copied by {{a|Trace}}, {{a|Power of Alchemy}}, or {{a|Receiver}}. Battle Bond cannot be replaced by {{a|Mummy}} or suppressed by {{m|Gastro Acid}} or {{m|Core Enforcer}}. If a Pokémon other than Greninja obtains Battle Bond with {{a|Imposter}} or {{m|Transform}}, the Pokémon cannot change form into Ash-Greninja even if it knocks out another Pokémon. | ||
===Outside of battle=== | ===Outside of battle=== | ||