Hold Back
Normal
Effect Summary
Deals damage and can not cause the target to faint.
Detailed Effect
Hold Back deals damage but will not cause the target to faint, leaving it a minimum of 1 HP
remaining.
Hold Back can break a target's Substitute.
remaining.Hold Back can break a target's Substitute.
- In BDSPthis move can not be selected in battle.
Description
ORAS
XY
The user holds back when it attacks and the target is left with at least 1 HP.
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The user holds back when it attacks, and the target is left with at least 1 HP.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Unique Effect
Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.
Interactions3
Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb
).
).Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
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