Spirit Shackle
Pokémon Champions
Prevents the target from switching out.
- Power
- 90 Scarlet & Violet: 80
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 10
- Hits
- One Pokémon next to the user
Changes over time
How Spirit Shackle changed from game to game, newest first.
- Champions
Power 80 → 90 Buffed
- Gen VIII
… Shed Shell or uses Baton Pass, added: Flip Turn, Parting Shot, added: Teleport, U-turn, or Volt Switch.
dropped: Ifadded: The effect ends if either the user or the target leaves thedropped: field using Baton Pass, the replacement will remain trapped. The effect ends if the user leaves thefield.
Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.
See it in the games
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How it works in Champions
Prevents the target from switching out. The target can still switch out if it is holding Shed Shell or uses Baton Pass, Flip Turn, Parting Shot, Teleport, U-turn, or Volt Switch. The effect ends if either the user or the target leaves the field.
“The user attacks while simultaneously stitching the target's shadow to the ground to prevent the target from fleeing.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Good to know
- Has a secondary effect: Sheer Force boosts it and removes the effect, Serene Grace doubles the chance, and Shield Dust and Covert Cloak block it.Moves with a secondary effect
- Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.
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Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Spirit Shackle among their most used moves.
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1 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.
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