Battle Bond (ability)
Effect
Battle Bond causes Greninja to transform into Ash-Greninja when it KOs an opponent.
Battle Bond also increases the power of Greninja's signature move Water Shuriken.
Game descriptions
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
Defeating an opposing Pokémon strengthens the Pokémon’s bond with its Trainer, and it becomes Ash-Greninja. Water Shuriken gets more powerful. |
|---|---|
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
Defeating an opposing Pokémon strengthens the Pokémon’s bond with its Trainer, and it becomes Ash-Greninja. Water Shuriken gets more powerful. |
| Scarlet/Violet | When the Pokémon knocks out a target, its bond with its Trainer is strengthened, and its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats are boosted. |
Other languages
| English | Battle Bond |
|---|---|
| Japanese | きずなへんげ (Kizuna Henge) |
| German | Freundschaftsakt |
| French | Synergie |
| Italian | Morfosintonia |
| Spanish | Fuerte Afecto |
| Korean | 유대변화 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 牵绊变身 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 牽絆變身 |
Pokémon with Battle Bond
# | Name | 2nd ability | Hidden ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greninja Ash-Greninja |
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Battle Bond as a hidden ability
No Pokémon have Battle Bond as a hidden ability.