Shadow Hold (move)

Shadow Hold ダークホールド Dark Hold

Battles Type  Shadow Category  Status PP  N/A (max. N/A) Power  — Accuracy  80% Priority  0 Does not make 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 Self Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation III 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

Shadow Hold (Japanese: ダークホールド Dark Hold) is one of several Shadow moves available only in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. Like other Shadow moves, it is forgotten and replaced with another move once the Pokémon is purified. Shadow Hold is a Shadow version of Spider Web, Mean Look, and Block.

Effect

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: If the user switches out with Baton Pass, will the affected Pokémon still be trapped? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Shadow Hold targets both opponents and prevents the targets from switching out. The effect only applies as long as the Pokémon that used it remains in battle. Pokémon affected by Shadow Hold can still be forced to switch out with Roar and Whirlwind. The affected Pokémon can still switch out via Baton Pass, but in that case, the Pokémon that switches in will now be affected.

As Shadow Pokémon cannot be traded, and since Pokémon Contests do not exist in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Shadow Hold cannot be used in Contests.

Description

Games Description XD The opponent Pokémon cannot escape.

Learnset

#	Pokémon		Types
0015		Beedrill
0037		Vulpix
0052		Meowth
0070		Weepinbell
0082		Magneton
0088		Grimer
0103		Exeggutor
0112		Rhydon
0113		Chansey
0114		Tangela
0128		Tauros
0261		Poochyena
0273		Seedot
0280		Ralts
0302		Sableye
0316		Gulpin
0318		Carvanha
0354		Banette
0355		Duskull
0373		Salamence
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

• Shadow Hold is the only trapping move that targets all opponents.

In other languages

Language Title French Blocage Noir German Cryptofessel Italian Retedombra Spanish Traba Oscura

Shadow moves
Shadow Blast • Shadow Blitz • Shadow Break • Shadow End • Shadow Rush Shadow Bolt • Shadow Chill • Shadow Fire Shadow Rave • Shadow Storm • Shadow Wave Shadow Down • Shadow Half • Shadow Hold Shadow Mist • Shadow Panic • Shadow Shed • Shadow Sky

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.