Destiny Knot
Generation
Generation IV
Category
Held Items
Consumable
No
Holdable
Yes
Field Use
No
Battle Use
No
Fling
Power: 10
Description
A bright red string to be held by a Pokémon that causes infatuation to be shared with the opposing Pokémon and affects IV inheritance when breeding.
| Generation | |
|---|---|
| Generation IV |  Items |
| Generation V | Items |
| Generation VI | Items |
| Generation VII | Items |
| Generation VIII | Items |
| Generation IX | Items |
Effects
Battle
Status Effect
Gen IV+
If the holder becomes infatuated, the opposing Pokémon also becomes infatuated.
Field
Breeding
Gen VI+
Eggs inherit 5 random IVs from either parent instead of 3.
Prices
VersionBuySell
DP
BW
XY
BDSP
-
100
SM
SWSH
-
2000
SV
20000
5000
Flavor Texts
DP
A long, thin, bright red string to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder becomes infatuated, the foe does too.
BW
A long, thin, bright-red string to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder becomes infatuated, the foe does too.
XY
An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder becomes infatuated, the opposing Pokémon will be, too.
SV
An item to be held by a Pokémon. Should the holder of this bright-red thread become infatuated, the Pokémon it is infatuated with will be similarly afflicted.
Distributions
| Event | Method | Period | Region | Versions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poké Times Valentines Day Items | — | 14/02/2023 – 14/03/2023 | All | SV | |
| Serena's Fennekin | — | 26/02/2015 – 31/03/2015 | Japan | XY | Held by distributed Pokémon |
| 2015 Tanabata Jirachi | — | 18/07/2015 – 16/08/2015 | Japan | ORAS | Held by distributed Pokémon |
Sprites
DP
BDSP
SV
Other Languages
あかいいと (Akai Ito)
紅線 (Hùhngsin)
紅線 / 红线 (Hóngxiàn)
Nœud Destin
Fatumknoten
Destincomune
빨간실 (Ppalgan Sil)
Hilo Destino
Lazo Destino