Destiny Bond (move)

Destiny Bond みちづれ Fellow Travelers

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Status PP  5 (max. 8) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

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

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   Makes a great appeal, but allows no more to the end.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Destiny Bond (Japanese: みちづれ Fellow Travelers) is a non-damaging Ghost-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II - IV

When Destiny Bond is used, if the user faints as the direct result of an attack, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints. A Pokémon defeated by this move will faint before the Pokémon that used Destiny Bond.

Destiny Bond only works if it is used immediately prior to fainting: If the user takes another turn (including 'inactive' turns such as such as those spent sleeping or flinching), the effect disappears. Destiny Bond is not an increased priority move -- if the user is faster than the opponent (or otherwise moves first), Destiny Bond only lasts for the current turn; conversely, if the user moves last, it takes effect during the next turn.

Destiny Bond does not activate for indirect damage such as weather damage, damage from Leech Seed and Future Sight. Destiny Bond also bypasses Focus Sash, Sturdy, and Magic Guard.

In a Double Battle, both opposing Pokémon are potentially affected, but only the one that knocks the user out will faint. Destiny Bond has no effect if a partner Pokémon causes the user to faint.

Generation V

A Pokémon defeated by this move will now faint after the Pokémon that used Destiny Bond.

In a Triple Battle, Destiny Bond can affect any of the opponent's Pokémon, including non-adjacent Pokémon (provided it used a move that can target non-adjacent Pokémon, e.g. Aerial Ace, Air Slash).

Description

Games Description A move that causes the opponent to faint if the user faints after using this move. The foe faints if the user does. RSE If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint. FRLG If the user faints, the foe delivering the final hit also faints. When this move is used, if the user faints, the foe that landed the knockout hit also faints. When this move is used, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	36			36	33	40				40			40
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	48			48	39	50				50			50
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	48			48	39	50				50			50
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	45			45			46				51	40	40
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison	51			51			55				59	46	46
202		Wobbuffet	Psychic		Psychic	--			--			--				--			--
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison					45	53				53			--, 53
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass					49	57				57			57
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark					59	71				71			--, 71
360		Wynaut	Psychic		Psychic				15			15				15			15
416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying							43				43	53	--, 53
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost							59				59			--, 59
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon								24		24			24
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost											49			49
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost											57			57
708		Phantump	Ghost	Grass														39
709		Trevenant	Ghost	Grass														39
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost
225		Delibird*	Ice	Flying
228		Houndour*	Dark	Fire
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison
318		Carvanha	Water	Dark
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark
679		Honedge	Steel	Ghost
686		Inkay	Dark	Psychic
710		Pumpkaboo	Ghost	Grass
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.

Special move

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0092 GastlyLv.15 Ghost Poison Pokéwalker - Dim Cave 0200 Misdreavus Ghost Pokéwalker - White Lake Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0200 Misdreavus Ghost Dream World - Spooky Manor 0280 Ralts Psychic Dream World - Spooky Manor 0353 Shuppet Ghost Dream World - Spooky Manor Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Misdreavus
When this move is used, if the user faints, the foe that landed the knockout hit also faints
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Misdreavus's body becomes outlined in purple. After fainting, two swirling purple lights come out of Misdreavus's eyes to the opponent that knocked it out. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and instantly faints.
Katie's Misdreavus	Shocks and Bonds		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Qwilfish
The user faints its opponent after being defeated.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	After fainting, the opponent faints along with Misdreavus.
Morty's Misdreavus	Silly Scyther		Debut
	When Qwilfish is about to be attacked, it disappears, then reappears behind the opponent. Qwilfish then rams its body into the back of the opponent.
The Battle Factory's Qwilfish	Uprooting Seedot		None

In other generations

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 Mandarin Chinese 同命 Tóngmìng Finnish Kohtalonside French Prlvt Destin* Prélèvement Destin* German Abgangsbund Greek Κοινό Πεπρωμένο Italian Destinobbl. Korean 길동무 Gil Dongmu Brazilian Portuguese Vínculo do Destino Serbian Okov Sudbine Spanish Latin America Lazo del Destino Spain Mismo Destino (Gen. VI) Mismodestino (Prior to Gen. VI)

Variations of the move Destiny Bond
Destiny Bond • Grudge

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