Constrict

Type

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed

by one stage.

Constrict deals damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed

by one stage.
Stats

can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

GS C	An attack that may lower SPEED.
RS E	Constricts to inflict pain. May lower SPEED.
FRLG	The foe is attacked with long tentacles or vines. It may lower SPEED.
DP HGSS PL	The foe is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. It may also lower the target’s Speed.
COL B2W2	The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. It may also lower the target’s Speed stat.
XY ORAS	The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. This may also lower the target’s Speed stat.
SM USUM LGPLGE	The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles, vines, or the like. This may also lower the target’s Speed stat.
SWSH	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.
Good Stat Decrease	Lowers the target's or other enemies' stats.

Interactions

Makes contact	User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb ).
Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.

Other Languages

Constrict

からみつく (Karamitsuku)

Umklammerung

Constriction

Limitazione

Restricción

휘감기 (Hwigamgi)

纏繞 / 缠绕 (Chánrào / Chìhnyíu)

Effect	Attempts to jam the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Description	Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Jam	🖤🖤🖤
Appeal	❤️❤️

Description	Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Appeal	-