Destiny Bond — Pokémon Move

If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.

Type: ghost; class: status; power: —; accuracy: —; PP: 5; priority: 0.

Effect notes

If the user faints before its next move, the Pokémon that fainted it will automatically faint. End-of-turn damage is ignored. This move cannot be selected by Assist or Metronome.

In-game descriptions by version

gold silver	The foe faints if the user does.
crystal	The foe faints if the user does.
ruby sapphire	If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint.
emerald	If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint.
firered leafgreen	If the user faints, the foe delivering the final hit also faints.
diamond pearl	When this move is used, if the user faints, the foe that landed the knockout hit also faints.
platinum	When this move is used, if the user faints, the foe that landed the knockout hit also faints.
heartgold soulsilver	When this move is used, if the user faints, the foe that landed the knockout hit also faints.
black white	When this move is used, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints.
black 2 white 2	When this move is used, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints.
x y	When this move is used, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints.
omega ruby alpha sapphire	When this move is used, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints.
sun moon	After using this move, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
ultra sun ultra moon	After using this move, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
lets go pikachu lets go eevee	After using this move, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
sword shield	After using this move, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
legends arceus	After using this move, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
scarlet violet	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.

Pokémon that learn this move in scarlet-violet

gastly — level-up, level 44
haunter — level-up, level 54
gengar — level-up, level 54
koffing — level-up, level 52
weezing — level-up, level 62
misdreavus — egg
qwilfish — level-up, level 56
delibird — egg
houndour — egg
ralts — egg
gulpin — egg
cacnea — level-up, level 54
cacturne — level-up, level 1
shuppet — egg
vespiquen — level-up, level 44
drifloon — level-up, level 32
drifblim — level-up, level 36
spiritomb — egg
dusknoir — level-up, level 54
froslass — level-up, level 1
giratina altered — level-up, level 84
inkay — egg
malamar — egg
phantump — level-up, level 48
trevenant — level-up, level 48
hoopa — level-up, level 1
sandygast — egg
mimikyu disguised — egg
overqwil — level-up, level 56
charcadet — egg
maschiff — egg
greavard — egg
iron valiant — level-up, level 77
pecharunt — level-up, level 16
giratina origin — level-up, level 84
hoopa unbound — level-up, level 1
weezing galar — level-up, level 62
qwilfish hisui — level-up, level 56