Binding Band

Binding Band しめつけバンド Binding Band

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Introduced in Generation V Pocket Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Generation IX Other Items Fling Power 30

The Binding Band (Japanese: しめつけバンド Binding Band) is a type of held item introduced in Generation V.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $100 SMUSUM N/A $2,000 SwSh $3,000 $2,000 SV $20,000 $5,000

Effect

Generation V

Causes binding moves used by the holder to inflict binding that deals damage equal to 1/8 (rather than 1/16) of the target's maximum HP at the end of each turn.

Generation VI onward

Causes binding moves used by the holder to inflict binding that deals damage equal to 1/6 (rather than 1/8) of the target's maximum HP at the end of each turn.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 A band that increases the power of binding moves when held. XYORAS SMUSUMPE An item to be held by a Pokémon. A band that increases the power of binding moves used by the holder. SwShBDSPLA An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a band that increases the power of binding moves used by the holder. SV An item to be held by a Pokémon. This band boosts the power of binding moves used by the holder.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods BW Battle Subway (48 BP) B2W2 Battle Subway/PWT (8 BP) XYORAS Battle Maison (48 BP) SMUSUM Battle Royal Dome (48 BP) SwSh Stow-on-Side (bargain shop) SwShCT Giant's Foot SV Delibird Presents (Levincia Branch, after earning 4 Gym Badges)

Distribution

As a held item

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period SM Pokémon Center Bewear Japan April 15 to May 7, 2017

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

Trivia

• The Binding Band is based on a Möbius strip.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 緊綁束帶 Gánbóng Chūkdaai Mandarin 緊綁束帶 / 紧绑束带 Jǐnbǎng Shùdài French Bande Étreinte* B. Étreinte* German Klammerband Italian Legafascia Korean 조임밴드 Joim Band Spanish Ban. Atadura* Banda Atadura*

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation V – VI – VII – VIII – IX

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.