Spirit Shackle (move)

Spirit Shackle かげぬい Shadow Stitching

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Spirit Shackle (Japanese: かげぬい Shadow Stitching) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature move of Decidueye. It can be upgraded to the special Z-Move Sinister Arrow Raid by Decidueye holding Decidium Z.

Effect

Spirit Shackle inflicts damage and prevents foes from fleeing or switching out as long as the user remains in battle. Wimp Out, Emergency Exit, the Red Card and the Eject Button can bypass this effect.

Description

Games Description SM The user attacks while simultaneously stitching the target's shadow to the ground to prevent the target from escaping.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying	1, Evo.
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.

Trivia

• This move originated as a TCG attack.
• The move's Japanese name, kagenui ("shadow stitching") refers to a fabled ninja technique that restrains a target's movements by pinning their shadow with a kunai or shuriken.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 縫影 Fùhng Yéng Mandarin 縫影 / 缝影 Fèng Yǐng French Tisse Ombre German Schattenfessel Italian Cucitura d'Ombra Korean 그림자꿰매기 Geurimja Kkwemaegi Russian Спиритические Оковы Spiriticheskiye Okovy Spanish Puntada Sombría

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