Battle Bond
Scarlet & Violet
After KOing a Pokémon: raises Attack, Sp. Atk, Speed by 1 stage. Once per battle.
- Who has it
- 1 Pokémon
- Showdown rating
How it works in Gen IX
If this Pokémon is a Greninja, its Attack, Special Attack, and Speed are raised by 1 if it attacks and knocks out another Pokémon. This effect can only happen once per battle.
“When the Pokémon knocks out a target, its bond with its Trainer is strengthened, and its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats are boosted.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Changes over time
How Battle Bond changed from game to game, newest first.
- Gen IX
If this Pokémon is a Greninja,
dropped: it transforms into Ash-Greninjaadded: its Attack, Special Attack, and Speed are raised by 1 stage if it attacks and knocks out another Pokémon.dropped: If this Pokémon is an Ash-Greninja, its Water Shuriken has 20 power and always hits three times.added: This effect can only happen once per battle.
Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, and PokéAPI’s notes on the changes they don’t show. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.
Good to know
- Neutralizing Gas and Gastro Acid can't stop it.
- Can't be copied or swapped by: Role Play, Skill Swap, Trace, Receiver and Power of Alchemy, Entrainment.
- Activates after a knockout.
Battle Bond Greninja