Bond Phenomenon

**Bond Phenomenon** (キズナ現象, ***Bond Phenomenon***?) is a transformation affecting Pokémon. It is said to have some connection to the Pokémon's hidden potential.

Unlike Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion, the transformation does not require any specific items for either the Trainer or the Pokémon. It is also shown that Chosen Ones (Guardians of Harmony/Harmony Heroes) can be affected by this transformation.

## Appearance

### Pokémon

* Ash-Greninja: In this form, the strength of Greninja's legs are superior to that of an ordinary Greninja. Additionally, it gains the ability to form large-sized Water Shurikens on its back.
* Ash-Dragonet: She looks the same except that her skin turns noticeably darker, her voice deepens a bit, and her Mucus Shuriken becomes bigger and moves to her back. She gains greatly enhanced super strength, speed, etc, but doesn't have any evil-detecting abilities like Ash's Greninja.

### Humans

* Aurea-Cina (Burst Magic): Aurea's Minccino ears and tail gain some spring green, and now has a spring green paw-print marking on her left cheek.
* Fennel-Musha (Burst Magic): Fennel now has a purple paw-print marking on her right cheek.
* Sonia-Boltzy (Burst Magic): Sonia's Yamper ears and tail gain some orange, and now has a yellow paw-print marking on her left cheek.
* Catherine-Songheart (Burst Magic): Catherine's Popplio ears and tail gain some bright pink, and now has a pink paw-print marking on her right cheek.
* Elis-StarBird (Burst Magic): Elis's wings gain some orange, and now has an orange paw-print marking on her left cheek. Strangely, as a mandatory thing for all born Daisies, she also has a daisy-shaped marking on her right cheek.
* Delia-Mimey (Burst Magic): Delia now has a blue paw-print marking on her right cheek.
* June-Riona (Burst Magic): June's Riolu head proportions and tail gain some electric blue, and now has a paw-print marking on her left cheek. Strangely, as a mandatory thing for all born Porters, she also has a Poké Ball-shaped marking on her right cheek.
* Kailee-Littie (Burst Magic): Kailee's Litten ears and tail gain some red, and now has a flame red paw-print marking on her right cheek.

### Ponies

* Fluttershy-Angel: Fluttershy gains more fluff and her mane and tail gain streaks of white.
* Applejack-Wionna: Applejack gains white markings similar to Wionna's and her mane and tail gain brown streaks.
* Glorysia-Ichika/Glorysia-Isabella (Harmony Heroes): The only Harmony Hero that can use the ability to bond after the upgrade. Glorysia has heterochromia eyes (left is bright blue, right is gray blue), black and blue stripes around her body, and black tips on her mane and tail.

## Role

When it comes to Pokémon, Bond Phenomenon may be achieved when the trust between the Trainer and the Pokémon reaches maximum. While a Pokémon and Trainer are using this form, the Trainer shares the Pokémon's pain in the same place the Pokémon was dealt damage. The Trainer can also share the Pokémon's point of view and talk to them from a far distance away. If the form is not mastered, the Trainer and Pokémon can pass out from exhaustion. The form only works with the Pokemon's Trainer they have bonded with and not any other person.

During a battle with the form, the Trainer will often start panting and breathing heavily due to the effort required to keep up the form. If a Pokémon is pregnant, they can't use the form for the duration of their pregnancy for their own safety, and if they get into a serious fight or argument with their Trainer, they cannot transform and will have to first apologize to each other and make up. After every use of the form, the Trainer and Pokémon must consume food, much like how Guardians must consume something after detransforming.

## Trivia

* Deceased Pokémon can still use the form as Ash's Greninja did so when Stargazer summoned Ash and Greninja, and Elizabeth and Dragonet did the same when Stargazer summoned them.
* Sometimes, for unknown reasons, a Pokémon transforming can leave their Trainer naked and covered in a colored glow for several seconds before their clothes reappear. This effect is most commonly known to happen to Elizabeth, but it has happened a few times to Fennel as well.