Hold Hands

Type
type icon NormalNormal
Gen.
6
Power
Accuracy
PP
40
Priority
0
Category
StatusDamage Category Icon for Status

Effect Summary

Does nothing except display an animation of the user and target holding hands.

Detailed Effect

Hold Hands has no effect in battle.
The user and the targeted perform a short animation holding hands.
Hold Hands fails in Single Battle and Horde Encounters.
In a Battle Royal, the user can select any other Pokémon as the target.
Hold Hands ignores all protection effects except Crafty Shield and can not hit Pokémon in the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Fly or Dig.
  • In
    BDSP
    this move can not be selected in battle.
  • In
    SV
    this move can not be selected in battle due to no available Pokémon learning it and it can not be selected by Metronome.

Description

ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH

The user and an ally hold hands. This makes them very happy.

Additional Information

Move Target

Move Target Image for Adjacent Ally
Adjacent Ally

Aaffects an adjacent ally Pokémon. It has no effect in a Single Battle.

Cannot selectCan selectWill select

Effect Type

Unique Effect

Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.

Interactions
1

Ignores Substitute
This move ignores the target's Substitute.

Other Languages

United States of America flag
Hold Hands
Japan flag
てをつなぐ (Te o Tsunagu)
Germany flag
Händchenhalten
France flag
Mains Jointes
Italy flag
Mano nella Mano
Spain flag
Manos Juntas
South Korea flag
손에손잡기 (Son-e-son Japgi)
Mainland China flag
牽手 / 牵手 (Qiānshǒu / Hīnsáu)