Skip to content
DexTeam

Normal · Status move · Gen 5

Bestow

Bestow is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 5. It never misses and has 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 37 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Effect

User passes its held item to the target. The target receives the user's held item. Fails if the user has no item or is holding a Z-Crystal, if the target is already holding an item, if the item is a Mega Stone and either the user or the target is the species that can Mega Evolve with it, or if the item is a Blue Orb, Red Orb, Griseous Orb, Plate, Drive, or Memory and either the user or the target is a Kyogre, Groudon, Giratina, Arceus, Genesect, or Silvally, respectively.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Bestow

37 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
PikachuElectric5–7
RaichuElectric5–7
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic5–7
ClefairyFairy5–7
ClefableFairy5–7
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic5–7
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic5–7
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon5–7
ChanseyNormal5–7
PichuElectric5–7
TogepiFairy5–7
TogeticFairy/Flying5–7
DelibirdIce/Flying5–7
BlisseyNormal5–7
ZigzagoonNormal5–7
LinooneNormal5–7
PlusleElectric6–7
TropiusGrass/Flying5–7
PachirisuElectric5–7
TogekissFairy/Flying5–7
PidoveNormal/Flying5–7
TranquillNormal/Flying5–7
UnfezantNormal/Flying5–7
AudinoNormal5–7
FroakieWater6–7
FrogadierWater6–7
GreninjaWater/Dark6–7
PhantumpGhost/Grass6–7
TrevenantGhost/Grass6–7
PumpkabooGhost/Grass6–7
Pumpkaboo-SuperGhost/Grass6–7
GourgeistGhost/Grass6–7
Gourgeist-SuperGhost/Grass6–7
CutieflyBug/Fairy7
RibombeeBug/Fairy7
PassimianFighting7
PyukumukuWater7

Bestow FAQ

What does Bestow do?

Bestow is a Normal-type status move. The target receives the user's held item. Fails if the user has no item or is holding a Z-Crystal, if the target is already holding an item, if the item is a Mega Stone and either the user or the target is the species that can Mega Evolve with it, or if the item is a Blue Orb, Red Orb, Griseous Orb, Plate, Drive, or Memory and either the user or the target is a Kyogre, Groudon, Giratina, Arceus, Genesect, or Silvally, respectively.

Which Pokémon can learn Bestow?

37 Pokémon and forms can learn Bestow in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pikachu, Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Clefairy, Clefable and Exeggcute.

Is Bestow in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Bestow in Pokémon Champions.

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.