Constrict (move)

This article is about the move in the core games. For the Skill in Pokémon Shuffle, see Skill (Shuffle) → Constrict.

Constrict からみつく Coil Around

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  35 (max. 56) Power  10 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

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

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

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

Constrict (Japanese: からみつく Coil Around) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Constrict inflicts damage and has a 33.2% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stage.

Generations II to VII

Constrict now has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stage.

Generation VIII onwards

Constrict cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description Stad A Normal-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of reducing the target's Speed. Stad2 A Normal-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of reducing the target's Speed. GSC An attack that may lower Speed. RSEColoXD Constricts to inflict pain. May lower Speed. FRLG The foe is attacked with long tentacles or vines. It may lower Speed. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. It may also lower the target's Speed. BWB2W2 The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. It may also lower the target's Speed stat. XYORAS The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. This may also lower the target's Speed stat. SMUSUMPE The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles, vines, or the like. This may also lower the target's Speed stat. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
												SMUSUM	PE
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	27	12	12	8	8	8XY 7ORAS	7	4
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	27	1, 12	1, 12	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7	1, 4
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	−	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	−	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		11	11	8	8	8	1
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		1, 11	1, 11	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug		1	1	1	1	1	1
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		11	11	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3			8	1	1	1	1
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3			1, 8	1	1	1	1
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1	1
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1	1
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				1	1	1	1
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						1	1
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						1	1
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1
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		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII
								SMUSUM
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Constrict deals damage and can lower the target's Travel Speed by one stage.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 2 - 22 - 90% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 2 - 22 - 79.2% - Front Enemy No BSL 2 - 22 - 79.2% - Front Enemy No SMD 2 99 17 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Constrict

★
Attack power	10.76469
Charge time	0.74 seconds
Range type	Arc (narrow)
Number of hits	3
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the target's Movement Speed by one level. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's Movement Speed by 1 level. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで いどうそくどを １だんかいさげる MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Travel Speed.

In the anime

Tangela Octillery Shuckle Frillish
The foe is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Tangela spins around quickly, sucking in anything near it.
Erika's Tangela	Pokémon Scent-sation!		Debut
	Octillery wraps its tentacles around the opponent.
A wild Octillery	Which Wurmple's Which?		None
Harley's Octillery	Harley Rides Again		None
Officer Jenny's Octillery	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
	Drifloon spins around fast, including its arms, then it floats over and wraps its arms around the opponent.
Kylie's Drifloon	A Full Course Tag Battle!		None
	Shuckle extends its tentacles to extremely long lengths and wraps them around the opponent.
Rebecca's Shuckle	Double-Time Battle Training!		None
	Frillish wraps its tentacles around the opponent tightly so the opponent can't move.
A wild Frillish	A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Tentacruel Tangela Cradily
The user wraps a body part around the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tangela wraps its vines around the opponent.
Erika's Angela	Striking Golduck		Debut
	Cradily extends and wraps all of its tentacles on its head around the opponent and squeezes it.
Roxanne's Cradily	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X		None
	Tentacruel wraps its tentacles around the opponent.
Archie's Tentacruel	It All Ends Now VI		None

In other generations

Core series games

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

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

Side series games

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

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

Spin-off series games

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

Trivia

• Constrict has the lowest consistent base power of all damage-dealing moves.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 纏繞 Chìhnyíuh * 糾纏 Gáuchìhn * Mandarin 纏繞 / 缠绕 Chánrào * 糾纏 Jiūchán * 缠功 Chángōng * Czech Svázání Danish Indsnævre Dutch Klem vast Finnish Kuristus French Constriction German Umklammerung Greek Σύσφιξη Indonesian Gulung Italian Limitazione Korean 휘감기 Hwigamgi Polish Pułapka Brazilian Portuguese Contrair (TCG, manga) Constrição (AG021, DP076–DP155) Comprimir (AG160) Sufocamento (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Serbian Stezanje Spanish Latin America Apretón Spain Restricción Swedish Dra ihop Vietnamese Siết

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