| Hold Back | Details | Level Up | TM | Egg Move |
| Gen IX Dex | Gen VIII Dex | Gen VII Dex | Gen VI Dex |
| This Pokédex entry is for Generation VII Pokémon games. Check out Hold Back Pokémon Sword & Shield data, |
| Attack Name | Battle Type | Category |
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Hold Back てかげん |
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| Power Points | Base Power | Accuracy |
| 40 | 40 | 100 |
| Battle Effect: | ||
| The user holds back when it attacks, and the target is left with at least 1 HP. | ||
| Secondary Effect: | Effect Rate: | |
| Leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | -- % | |
| Corresponding Z-Move: | Z-Move Power: | |
| Breakneck Blitz | 100 | |
| Base Critical Hit Rate | Speed Priority | Pokémon Hit in Battle |
| 4.17% | 0 | Selected Target |
| Physical Contact | Sound-Type - Details | Punch Move - Details | Snatchable | Z Move? |
| Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Defrosts When Used? | Hits the opposite side in Triple Battles? | Reflected By Magic Coat/Magic Bounce? | Blocked by Protect/Detect? | Copyable by Mirror Move? |
| No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Pokémon that learn Hold Back by an Event or a special way:
| No. | Pic | Name | Type | Abilities | Base Stats | ||||||
| HP | Att | Def | S.Att | S.Def | Spd | ||||||
| #446 | Munchlax | ![]() |
Pickup Thick Fat |
135 | 85 | 40 | 40 | 85 | 5 | ||
Pokémon That Learn Hold Back By Breeding:
| No. | Pic | Name | Type | Abilities | Base Stats | |||||
| HP | Att | Def | S.Att | S.Def | Spd | |||||


