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PF Move: Earthbind


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Earthbind
Type -type Category Origin PF
The user controls the ground beneath the target to restrain and damage it for four to seven turns.
Power075 Accuracy100 PP10
Priority0 TargetSingle Pokémon except user Signature moveYes
Contact: No
Blocked by Protect: Yes
Blocked by Magic Coat: No
Stolen by Snatch: No
Used by Mirror Move: Yes
Boosted by King's Rock: Yes
Sound-based: No
If this move successfully inflicts damage, it traps the target for 4-7 turns (including turn of use), preventing them from switching out or escaping, and damaging them by 1/16th of their maximum HP at the end of each turn. The target is released from the trap at the end of the turn after the last turn it received recurrent damage in. The effect damage is typeless and so will not be blocked by any form of immunity ability, including Wonder_Guard.
These effects end prematurely if the user faints or is switched out, or if the target uses Rapid Spin, Hyper Spin or Charge Spin.
If the user of this move is holding a Grip Claw, the duration of the effect will always be 7 turns. If the user is holding a Binding Band, the residual damage is increased from 1/16th max HP to 1/8th.
If a wild Pokémon uses Earthbind on the player's Pokémon, the player may run from the battle (but not switch out) if the affected Pokémon has the Run_Away Ability or is holding a Smoke Ball. If the target is holding a Shed Shell, it will be able to switch out during the trapping effect (but not run from it). The target may also switch out if they use Baton Pass, U-Turn or other moves of that kind. Uses of Earthbind or any other partial trapping move on the same target will not cause them to be trapped again for as long as the original trapping effect is in place.
In a triple battle, this move may target anyone facing or adjacent to the user.

This move is the signature move of Eartherd, and is not available for use in other suggestions' movelists.


Pokémon that learn Earthbind by level-up: