Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Type: normal; class: physical; power: 15; accuracy: 85; PP: 20; priority: 0.
Inflicts regular damage. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends. Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use. Rapid Spin cancels this effect.
| gold silver | Binds the target for 2-5 turns. |
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| crystal | Binds the target for 2-5 turns. |
| ruby sapphire | Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns. |
| emerald | Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns. |
| firered leafgreen | A long body or tentacles are used to bind the foe for two to five turns. |
| diamond pearl | A long body or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the foe for two to five turns. |
| platinum | A long body or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the foe for two to five turns. |
| heartgold soulsilver | A long body or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the foe for two to five turns. |
| black white | Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| black 2 white 2 | Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| x y | Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| omega ruby alpha sapphire | Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| sun moon | Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| ultra sun ultra moon | Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| lets go pikachu lets go eevee | Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| sword shield | Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| legends arceus | Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| scarlet violet | A long body, tentacles, or the like are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |