Constrict (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical  Physical
Power 10
Accuracy 100
PP 35  (max. 56)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Constrict deals damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Constrict turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Constrict
Japanese からみつく (Karamitsuku)
German Umklammerung
French Constriction
Italian Limitazione
Spanish Restricción
Korean 휘감기
Chinese (Simplified) 缠绕
Chinese (Traditional) 纏繞

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may lower SPEED.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Constricts to inflict pain. May lower SPEED.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is attacked with long tentacles or vines. It may lower SPEED.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. It may also lower the target’s Speed.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. It may also lower the target’s Speed stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. This may also lower the target’s Speed stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles, vines, or the like. This may also lower the target’s Speed stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Constrict at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Level 7
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Level 1
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Level 7
Tangela Tangela
#0114 / Grass
Level 1
Omanyte Omanyte
#0138 / Rock · Water
Level 1
Omastar Omastar
#0139 / Rock · Water
Level 1
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Level 1
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Level 1
Shuckle Shuckle
#0213 / Bug · Rock
Level 1
Octillery Octillery
#0224 / Water
Level 1
Octillery Octillery
#0224 / Water
Level 6
Lileep Lileep
#0345 / Rock · Grass
Level 1
Cradily Cradily
#0346 / Rock · Grass
Level 1
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Level 1
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Level 1
Tangrowth Tangrowth
#0465 / Grass
Level 1
Inkay Inkay
#0686 / Dark · Psychic
Level 1
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Level 1
Nihilego Nihilego
#0793 / Rock · Poison
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Constrict as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.