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{{MoveInfobox
|n=607
|name=Hold Hands
|jname=てをつなぐ
|jtrans=Hold Hands
|jtranslit=Te o Tsunagu
|gameimage=Hold Hands VIII.png
|gameimage2=Hold Hands VIII 2.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Normal
|damagecategory=Status
|basepp=40
|maxpp=64
|power=—
|accuracy=—
|gen=VI
|category6=Cute
|appeal6=1
|jam6=0
|cdesc6=Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.
|touches=no
|protect=no
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=no
|kingsrock=no
|sound=no
|target=adjacentally
}}

'''Hold Hands''' (Japanese: '''てをつなぐ''' ''Hold Hands'') is a non-damaging {{type|Normal}} {{pkmn2|event}}-exclusive [[move]] introduced in [[Generation VI]].

==Effect==
Hold Hands has no effect in battle. When a Pokémon uses this move in a [[Double Battle]] or [[Triple Battle]], it and its target ally will perform a brief animation together.

It will fail if used in a Single Battle or [[Horde Encounter]] (even if used by one of the five opposing Pokémon). In a [[Battle Royal]], the user is allowed to select any opponent as the target of the move, but it will fail regardless. Hold Hands ignores the target's use of {{m|Protect}}, {{m|Detect}}, or {{m|Spiky Shield}}, but will fail if the target is protected by {{m|Crafty Shield}} or in the [[semi-invulnerable turn]] of a move like {{m|Fly}} or {{m|Dig}}.

If powered up by a [[Normalium Z]] into Z-Hold Hands, the user's {{stat|Attack}}, {{stat|Defense}}, {{stat|Special Attack}}, {{stat|Special Defense}}, and {{stat|Speed}} are raised by one stage each. 

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

===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl====
Hold Hands cannot be selected in a battle.

===Generation IX===
Hold Hands is programmed into {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}, but cannot be used in a battle as no available Pokémon can learn it, and it cannot be called by {{m|Metronome}}.

==Description==
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwShLA}}<br>{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user and an ally hold hands. This makes them very happy.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation VI]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Moveentry/1|0006|Charizard|type=Fire|type2=Flying|2|Monster|Dragon|[[List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizard 2|Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Charizard]]<br/>{{DL|List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI|Spring 2015 Charizard}}<br/>[[List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizard|Pokémon Center Hiroshima Charizard]]}}
{{Moveentry/1|0025|Pikachu|type=Electric|2|Field|Fairy|{{DL|List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI|Minato Mirai Pikachu}}<br/>[[List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Pikachu 2|Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Pikachu]]<br/>[[Tohoku Pikachu]]<br/>[[List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Pikachu|Pokémon Center Hiroshima Pikachu]]<br/>{{DL|List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI|Pika Pika Pokémon Spa Pikachu}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0666|formsig=Fan|Vivillon|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|[[GTS Fancy Pattern Vivillon]]|form=Fancy Pattern}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}

====[[Generation VII]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Moveentry/1|0025|Pikachu|type=electric|2|Field|Fairy|{{DL|List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon|Tohoku Pikachu}}<br>{{DL|List of local event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon|Carnival Pikachu}}<br>{{DL|List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon|2018 Tohoku Pikachu}}}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user holds hands with its target.|image1=Yvette Vivillon Hold Hands Adventures.png|image1p=Vivillon}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=666Fan|pkmn=Vivillon|method=Vivillon holds its target with one of its wings.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Yvette|user1=Yvette's fifteen Vivillon|startcode=PS593|startname=Xerneas Gives|notes=Debut<br>Game event-exclusive move}}

==In other generations==
{{Movegen|
type=Normal|
genVI=Hold Hands VI|
genVII=Hold Hands VII|
genVII2=Hold Hands VII 2|
}}

==Trivia==
* Hold Hands is the only event-exclusive move to have been depicted in other media, particularly by the {{p|Vivillon}} owned by [[Yvette]] in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] chapter ''[[PS593|Xerneas Gives]]''.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{Normal color}}|bordercolor={{Normal color dark}}
|zh_yue=牽手 ''{{tt|Hīnsáu|Hold Hands}}''
|zh_cmn=牽手 / 牵手 ''{{tt|Qiānshǒu|Hold Hands}}''
|fr=Mains Jointes
|de=Händchenhalten
|it=Mano nella Mano
|ko=손에손잡기 ''Sonesonjabgi''
|es=Manos Juntas
}}
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{{Splash}}
{{EventExclusive}}<br>
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Cute moves]]
[[Category:Moves with no effect]]
[[Category:Event-exclusive moves]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]

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