Hold Back (move)

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てかげんGo Easy
Type Normal
Category Physical
PP 40(max. 64)
Power 40
Accuracy 100%
Priority 0
Range
OpponentOpponentOpponent
SelfAllyAlly
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced Generation VI
Condition [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal 0 
Jam 0 
Condition [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal 0 
Condition Cool
Appeal 4♥♥♥♥
Jamming 0 
Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

Hold Back (Japanese:てかげんGo Easy) is a damage-dealingNormal-typeevent-exclusivemove introduced inGeneration VI.

Effect

Hold Back inflicts damage, but will leave the target with 1HP if it would otherwise cause it to faint. If the target has 1 HP remaining, Hold Back will hit and leave the target at 1 HP.

Hold Back does not reduce its damage when hitting asubstitute.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Hold Back cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

GamesDescription
XYORASThe user holds back when it attacks and the target is left with at least 1 HP.
SMUSUMPE
SwShLA
SV		The user holds back when it attacks, and the target is left with at least 1 HP.
BDSPThis move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

Special move

Generation VI

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0251Celebi
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs DiscoveredPokémon Bank Celebi
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Byevent

Generation VI

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0179MareepMonsterFieldNational Pokédex Mareep
0374Beldum
MineralMineralSteven's Beldum
0497SerperiorFieldGrassHidden Ability Present Serperior
0500Emboar
FieldFieldHidden Ability Present Emboar
0503SamurottFieldFieldHidden Ability Present Samurott
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation VII

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0446MunchlaxNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs DiscoveredSnorlium Z Munchlax
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other generations

Trivia

  • Hold Back was first revealed on the December 18, 2013 episode ofNintendo Direct.

In other languages

LanguageTitle
ChineseCantonese手下留情Sáuhah Làuhchìhng
Mandarin手下留情Shǒuxià Liúqíng
FrenchRetenue
GermanZurückhaltung
ItalianRiguardo
Korean적당히손봐주기Jeokdanghisonbwajugi
RussianВоздержаниеVozderzhaniye
SpanishClemencia
Variations of the moveFalse Swipe
False Swipe •Hold Back
Event exclusives
Pokémon
Pikachu in a cap •Spiky-eared Pichu •Mega Garchomp Z •Victini •Mega Chesnaught •Mega Delphox
Mega Greninja •Ash-Greninja •Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon •Diancie •Original Color Magearna
Zeraora •Zarude •Mega Baxcalibur •Walking Wake •Iron Leaves •Pecharunt
Moves
Happy Hour •Celebrate •Hold Hands •Hold Back
Items
Bluesky Mail •Mirage Mail •Eon Ticket •MysticTicket •AuroraTicket •Old Sea Map •Brick Mail
Member Card •Oak's Letter •Enigma Stone •Liberty Pass •Discount Coupon •Dynamax Crystal
Mythical Pecha Berry •Chesnaughtite •Delphoxite •Greninjite •Garchompite Z •Baxcalibrite
Pokéwalker Routes
Yellow Forest •Winner's Path •Sightseeing •Rally •Amity Meadow
Other
C-Gear Skins
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