Learn about Destiny Bond and Detect in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Destiny Bond faints both Pokémon if the user faints. Detect guarantees first turn and misses once.
Destiny Bond
- Type: Ghost
- Damage: -
- Accuracy: 100%
- PP: 5
- Category: Other
- Info: When cast the previous turn, if the user of the attack faints, then the opponent's Pokémon will also faint as well.
- Contest Type: Smart
- Points Worth: None
- Contest Bonus: +15 points if all the Pokémon in the appeal appealed to the same judge.
Detect
- Type: Fighting
- Damage: -
- Accuracy: 100%
- PP: 5
- Category: Other
- Info: When this attack is used, user always goes first. First time it is used, the opponent's attack always misses. However, its accuracy falls when used repeatedly.
- Contest Type: Cool
- Points Worth: None
- Contest Bonus: The points you start out with is +4. For every voltage point.
Tips
- Destiny Bond is a risky move that can turn the tide of battle if timed correctly.
- Detect is useful for stalling or setting up other moves, but its accuracy decreases with repeated use.
- In contests, Destiny Bond is a Smart-type move and Detect is a Cool-type move.
- For the Smart contest type, you gain +15 points if all Pokémon appeal to the same judge.
- For the Cool contest type, you start with +4 points, and this increases with each voltage point gained.
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