Linked move

A linked move (Japanese: れんけつわざ) is a technique in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series that allows more than one move to be used in one turn.

Moves can be linked at Gulpin Link Shop in Pokémon Square^RBRTDX for 150 Poké^RB / free^RTDX and Electivire Link Shop in Treasure Town^TDS for 500 Poké. Linked moves can also be created by using a Link Box within a dungeon.

Whenever moves are linked, the moves are executed in order from top to bottom within the link. Moves are executed on the same turn, so other Pokémon cannot react between moves. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, enemy Pokémon will only faint after the final move of a linked set. Also, if a speed-boosting move such as Agility is linked last in a linked move combo, the user will get to act again without the enemy getting a turn.

It is possible to link two, three, or all four moves in a Pokémon's lineup together in this way. However, prior to Rescue Team DX, if even one move in a link runs out of PP, all of the moves will unlink. Moves can also be delinked manually at any time. Moves which require more than one turn (e.g. with a recharge turn) to execute cannot be linked. Some additional moves also cannot be linked in Rescue Team DX, such as Protect, Bug Bite, Bide, Sketch, Mimic, and Transform.

If a Pokémon yielding experience is defeated by a linked move, experience earned will be boosted by 50%. If a linked move knocks out a Pokémon under the effect of Grudge, all linked moves will lose PP.

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