Bestow (move)

Bestow ギフトパス Gift Pass

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works better the more the crowd is excited.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Bestow (Japanese: ギフトパス Gift Pass) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Generation V

The user transfers its held item to the target. It fails if the user has no held item, the target already has a held item, or the target is behind a substitute. Bestow bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. It is blocked by Protect and Detect.

Items given away in Trainer battles return to the original Pokémon after the battle, but transfers are not reversed after a wild battle.

Bestow will fail if the user holds Mail. It also fails if the user or the target is Giratina when the user holds a Griseous Orb, Arceus when the user holds a Plate, or if the user or the target is Genesect when the user holds a Drive.

Generations VI and VII

Bestow will hit the target even if it has used Protect, Detect, or Spiky Shield, but will fail if the target is protected by Crafty Shield.

Bestow will fail if the user holds a Z-Crystal. It also fails if the user holds a Mega Stone or a colored orb that could allow either Pokémon to undergo Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion, or if the user or the target is Silvally and the user holds a memory.

Bestow can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if a certain move (Celebrate, Covet, Happy Hour or Wish) was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Bestow, the user's Speed stat is raised by two stages, then the move itself will fail after obtaining the Z-Power since it won't be possible to transfer its own Z-Crystal.

Generation VIII onwards

Bestow cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE The user passes its held item to the target when the target isn't holding an item. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII
								SMUSUM
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	25BW 19B2W2	19	19
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	53	50	50
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	20	20	20
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	25	25	25
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	25	25	25
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	20	20	20
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	33	33XY 25ORAS	25
0264		Linoone		Field		Field	41	41XY 27ORAS	27
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	−	13ORAS	13
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	57	1, 57XY 46ORAS	46
0766		Passimian		Field		Field			25
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII
								SMUSUM
0172		Pichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous		✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy			✔
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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.

Special move

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1	Island Scan - Poni WildsUSUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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.

By event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	Tohoku Pikachu
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	Tohoku Pikachu 2018 Tohoku Pikachu
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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 games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Bestow transfers the user's held item to the Pokémon in front. If the target is already holding an item, the move will fail.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD - - 20 40 —% - Front All No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDGtI UNUSED SMD You give your held item to the Pokémon in front of you. If it is already holding an item, you can't give your item to the Pokémon, so be careful! MDRTDX You give your held item to the Pokémon in front of you. If Pokémon is already holding an item, you can't give your item to the Pokémon, so be careful!

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pidove
The user gives its held item to the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pidove spreads its wings, causing its held item to appear on the opponent.
Hugh's Pidove	Deduction Time		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 傳遞禮物 Chyùhndaih Láihmaht Mandarin 傳遞禮物 / 传递礼物 Chuándì Lǐwù French Passe-Cadeau German Offerte Italian Cediregalo Korean 기프트패스 Gipeuteupaeseu Brazilian Portuguese Oferenda Spanish Ofrenda

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