Fairy Lock

Prevents all Pokémon from fleeing or switching out during the next turn.

Fairy Lock prevents all Pokémon except for Ghost -types from switching out or fleeing during their next turn. Pokémon can still switch out with its own effects such as:

• using a move that switches the user out (such as U-Turn or Baton Pass).
• if it is holding a Shed Shell or Smoke Ball
• the held Eject Button is activated.
• the Trainer uses an escape item such as Poké Doll
• if the target faints and the player is able to switch out the current Pokémon while playing in shift mode.

An incoming Pokémon replacing one that fainted during the turn that Fairy Lock was used is also prevented from switching out or fleeing during their first turn.

• In Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl Fairy Lock can not be selected in battle
• In version 1.1.0 of SwordShield Fairy Lock caused the game to crash if animations were enabled (forced in multiplayer battles). This bug was fixed in version 1.1.1.