Destiny Knot

Destiny Knot あかいいと Red Thread

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Introduced in Generation IV Pocket Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Fling Power 10

The Destiny Knot (Japanese: あかいいと Red Thread) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV.

In the core series

Price

Games Cost Sell price DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $100 SM N/A $2,000

Effect

In battle

If the holder becomes infatuated, the Pokémon that the holder is in love with becomes infatuated as well.

Outside of battle

From Generation VI on, if held by a Pokémon in Day Care or Nursery, five of the parents' combined twelve IVs will be passed down to the child.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS A long, thin, bright red string to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder becomes infatuated, the foe does too. BWB2W2 A long, thin, bright-red string to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder becomes infatuated, the foe does too. XYORAS SM An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder becomes infatuated, the opposing Pokémon will be, too.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods DPPt Route 224 HGSS Route 27 BW Opelucid City B2W2 Castelia City XY Hotel Cyllage, Lumiose City (from Beauty Aimee after defeating her) ORAS Sea Mauville (10% chance to receive from Young Couple Lois & Hal after a rematch) Any Contest Hall (from fan after winning Master Rank) Pickup (Lv. 51+) (1% chance) PMC* Graffiti Eraser, Lv. 1 SM Battle Royal Dome (48 BP) Pickup (Any level) (1% chance)

In other languages

Language Title Japanese あかいいと Red Thread Chinese Cantonese 紅線 Hùhngsin Mandarin 紅線 / 红线 Hóngxiàn French Nœud Destin German Fatumknoten Italian Destincomune Korean 빨간실 Ppalgan Sil Spanish Lazo Destino

External links

• On Smogon's Itemdex:
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V
  • Generation VI
  • Generation VII
• On Eevee's Itemdex

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