Constrict

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Constrict

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Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	10
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	35 (Max. 56), max: {{{max_pp}}}
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Condition:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥
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Super Contests (DPPt)

Condition:
Appeal:	0
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Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
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Constrict is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation I.

Description

The foe is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines.

Effect

In battle

It has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage.

Contests

Startles the Pokémon that appeared before the user.

Super Contests

Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.

Contest Spectaculars

Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

Learnset

By Leveling Up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Tentacool	water/poison	27	12	12	8	8
	Tentacruel	water/poison	1, 27	1, 12	1, 12	1, 8	1, 8
	Tangela	grass	1	1	1	1	1
	Omanyte	rock/water		1	1	1	1
	Omastar	rock/water		1	1	1	1
	Spinirak	bug/poison		11	11	8	8
	Ariados	bug/poison		1, 11	1, 11	1, 8	1, 8
	Shuckle	bug/rock		1	1	1	1
	Octillery	water		11	11	1, 6	1, 6
	Lileep	rock/grass			8	1	1
	Cradily	rock/grass			1, 8	1	1
	Drifloon	ghost/flying				1	1
	Drifblim	ghost/flying				1	1
	Tangrowth	grass				1	1
	Inkay	dark/psychic
	Malamar	dark/psychic
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By Breeding

Pokémon		Type	Egg Groups	Father
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Frillish	water/ghost
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

Gallery

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See Also

• Wrap