Destiny Bond

In Pokémon ChampionsGen II

Game

Pokémon Champions

GhostStatus

If an opponent knocks out the user, it also faints.

Power: –
Accuracy: —
PP: 8 Scarlet & Violet: 5
Hits: The user
On Showdown: 0.1% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Destiny Bond changed from game to game, newest first.

Champions
PP 5 → 8 Buffed
Gen VII
Until the user's next ~~dropped: turn,~~ added: move, if an opposing Pokémon's attack knocks … the attack was Doom Desire or Future Sight. added: Fails if the user used this move successfully as its last move, disregarding moves used through the Dancer Ability.
Gen III
… user out, that Pokémon faints as ~~dropped: well.~~ added: well, unless the attack was Doom Desire or Future Sight.

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

Until the user's next move, if an opposing Pokémon's attack knocks the user out, that Pokémon faints as well, unless the attack was Doom Desire or Future Sight. Fails if the user used this move successfully as its last move, disregarding moves used through the Dancer Ability.

“If the user is knocked out after using this move, the Pokémon that knocked it out will also faint. This move's chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet