Malignant Chain
Not in Pokémon ChampionsGen IX
Game
Scarlet & Violet
PoisonSpecial
50% chance to badly the target.
- Power
- 100
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 5
- Hits
- One Pokémon next to the user
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How it works in Gen IX
Has a 50% chance to badly the target.
“The user pours toxins into the target by wrapping them in a toxic, corrosive chain. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.”
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.
Who learns Malignant Chain
It isn’t in Pokémon Champions.