What type of bug are you reporting? Mechanics
What is the bug?
In this replay of Generation 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F, the player SheTingOnMyDozo uses Sand Tomb on their opponent's Malamar. The next turn, Malamar uses Baton Pass to switch out but surprisingly, the Sand Tomb sticks on the opponent's newly switched in Dragonite. Upon testing different scenarios in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, (Whirlpool -> Water Absorb, Sand Tomb -> Flying Type, Sand Tomb -> Regular Pokemon) I've found that Baton Pass should NOT be able to pass the effects of Fire Spin, Whirlpool, Sand Tomb, or any binding move like them. Notably, this seems to be a unique case. Most other volatile status conditions, such as Leech Seed, still pass through Baton Pass unlike these binding effects.
Are you able to replicate it? If so, how?
The bug is easily replicable. A Pokemon does not need existing stat changes in order to attempt to pass the binding effect onwards, but having stat changes does not change the outcome either in Showdown or in game. As long as a Pokemon is affected by the effects of a binding move such as Sand Tomb and carries Baton Pass, this (and its differing results) can be replicated in both Pokemon Showdown and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
What is the bug?
In this replay of Generation 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F, the player SheTingOnMyDozo uses Sand Tomb on their opponent's Malamar. The next turn, Malamar uses Baton Pass to switch out but surprisingly, the Sand Tomb sticks on the opponent's newly switched in Dragonite. Upon testing different scenarios in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, (Whirlpool -> Water Absorb, Sand Tomb -> Flying Type, Sand Tomb -> Regular Pokemon) I've found that Baton Pass should NOT be able to pass the effects of Fire Spin, Whirlpool, Sand Tomb, or any binding move like them. Notably, this seems to be a unique case. Most other volatile status conditions, such as Leech Seed, still pass through Baton Pass unlike these binding effects.
Are you able to replicate it? If so, how?
The bug is easily replicable. A Pokemon does not need existing stat changes in order to attempt to pass the binding effect onwards, but having stat changes does not change the outcome either in Showdown or in game. As long as a Pokemon is affected by the effects of a binding move such as Sand Tomb and carries Baton Pass, this (and its differing results) can be replicated in both Pokemon Showdown and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
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