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Destiny Bond Effect and Pokemon That Learn It

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Destiny Bond is a Ghost-type Status Move in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Learn about the move's type, power, accuracy, PP, and effect, as well as what Pokemon learn it.

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Destiny Bond Effect and Type Effectiveness

Destiny Bond Effect

Effect After using this move, if the user is knocked out by an opponent's move on the same turn, that opponent will faint as well. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively.
Type Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Category Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Moves
Power - Accuracy -
PP (Max PP) 5 (8) Target Self
Priority 0 Contact? ✕

Destiny Bond Effectiveness

Super Effective
(2x)
Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
Pokemon Dark Type Icon
No Effect
(x0)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon

Pokemon that Learn Destiny Bond

By Default

Cacturne ImageCacturne Froslass ImageFroslass Hoopa Confined ImageHoopa Confined
Hoopa Unbound ImageHoopa Unbound

By Level Up

Gastly ImageGastly (44) Haunter ImageHaunter (54) Gengar ImageGengar (54)
Koffing ImageKoffing (52) Weezing ImageWeezing (62) Galarian Weezing ImageGalarian Weezing (62)
Qwilfish ImageQwilfish (56) Hisuian Qwilfish ImageHisuian Qwilfish (56) Cacnea ImageCacnea (54)
Vespiquen ImageVespiquen (44) Drifloon ImageDrifloon (32) Drifblim ImageDrifblim (36)
Dusknoir ImageDusknoir (54) Giratina (Altered Forme) ImageGiratina (Altered Forme) (84) Giratina (Origin Forme) ImageGiratina (Origin Forme) (84)
Phantump ImagePhantump (48) Trevenant ImageTrevenant (48) Overqwil ImageOverqwil (56)
Iron Valiant ImageIron Valiant (77) Pecharunt ImagePecharunt (16)

By Evolution

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By TM

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Egg Move

Misdreavus ImageMisdreavus Delibird ImageDelibird Houndour ImageHoundour
Houndoom ImageHoundoom Ralts ImageRalts Kirlia ImageKirlia
Gardevoir ImageGardevoir Gulpin ImageGulpin Swalot ImageSwalot
Shuppet ImageShuppet Banette ImageBanette Mismagius ImageMismagius
Spiritomb ImageSpiritomb Gallade ImageGallade Inkay ImageInkay
Malamar ImageMalamar Sandygast ImageSandygast Palossand ImagePalossand
Mimikyu ImageMimikyu Charcadet ImageCharcadet Armarouge ImageArmarouge
Ceruledge ImageCeruledge Maschiff ImageMaschiff Mabosstiff ImageMabosstiff
Greavard ImageGreavard Houndstone ImageHoundstone

By Move Tutor

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

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Moves by Type
Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal
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Moves with Recoil Damage List of Priority Moves Moves that Block Attacks
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List of Set Damage Moves Moves That Remove Screens List of Moves Boosted When Terastallized
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