Captivate (move)

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Captivate
ゆうわく Allure
Captivate VII.png
Captivate VII 2.png
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

Captivate (Japanese: ゆうわく Allure) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM78 in Generation IV.

Effect

Generations IV to VII

Captivate lowers the Special Attack stat of the target by two stages, if it is the opposite gender of the user. It targets all adjacent opponents. Gender-unknown Pokémon (such as Magnemite) and Pokémon with the Ability Oblivious are unaffected by this move. It always does nothing if the user of Captivate is a gender-unknown Pokémon.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Captivate, the user's Special Defense stat is raised by two stages.

Generation VIII onwards

Captivate cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe is charmed into sharply lowering its Sp. Atk stat.
BWB2W2 If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target is charmed into harshly lowering its Sp. Atk stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
If any opposing Pokémon is the opposite gender of the user, it is charmed, which harshly lowers its Sp. Atk stat.
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
0012 Butterfree BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 36 40 40 37
0029 Nidoran♀ PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field 43 43 43 43
0030 Nidorina PoisonIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 50 50 50 50
0032 Nidoran♂ PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field 43 43 43 43
0033 Nidorino PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field 50 50 50 50
0037 Vulpix FireIC Big.png Field Field 37 41BW
47B2W2
47 47
0037 Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png Field Field 47
0052 Meowth NormalIC Big.png Field Field 46 46 46 46
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field 46
0053 Persian NormalIC Big.png Field Field 56 56 56 56
0053 Persian
Persian
Alolan Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field 56
0234 Stantler NormalIC Big.png Field Field 49 53 50 50
0241 Miltank NormalIC Big.png Field Field 35 35 35 35
0282 Gardevoir PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Amorphous 53 60 60XY
44ORAS
44
0300 Skitty NormalIC Big.png Field Fairy 42DP
46PtHGSS
46 46XY
43ORAS
43
0350 Milotic WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon 25 25 25XY
24ORAS
21
0368 Gorebyss WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 28 28 28XY
23ORAS
23
0370 Luvdisc WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 40 51 50XY
46ORAS
37
0413 Wormadam
Wormadam
All forms
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug 35 35 35 35
0416 Vespiquen BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 33 33BW
41B2W2
41 41
0431 Glameow NormalIC Big.png Field Field 32 32 32 32
0432 Purugly NormalIC Big.png Field Field 32 32 32 32
0456 Finneon WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 26 26 26 26
0457 Lumineon WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 26 26 26 26
0478 Froslass IceIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Fairy Mineral 31 31 31XY
41ORAS
41
0509 Purrloin DarkIC Big.png Field Field 33 33 33
0572 Minccino NormalIC Big.png Field Field 39 39 39
0728 Popplio WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 39
0729 Brionne WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 46
0730 Primarina WaterIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Water 1 Field 49
0741 Oricorio
Oricorio
All forms
FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 33
0758 Salazzle PoisonIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Monster Dragon 1, Evo.
0762 Steenee GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 37
0763 Tsareena GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 37
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 TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM
except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
0010 Caterpie BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0011 Metapod BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0013 Weedle BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0014 Kakuna BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0081 Magnemite ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0082 Magneton ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0100 Voltorb ElectricIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0101 Electrode ElectricIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0120 Staryu WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0121 Starmie WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0129 Magikarp WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Dragon
0132 Ditto NormalIC Big.png Ditto Ditto
0137 Porygon NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0144 Articuno IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0145 Zapdos ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0146 Moltres FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0150 Mewtwo PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0201 Unown
Unown
All forms
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0202 Wobbuffet PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0233 Porygon2 NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0235 Smeargle NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0243 Raikou ElectricIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0244 Entei FireIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0245 Suicune WaterIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0249 Lugia PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0250 Ho-Oh FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0251 Celebi PsychicIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0265 Wurmple BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0266 Silcoon BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0268 Cascoon BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0290 Nincada BugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0292 Shedinja BugIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0337 Lunatone RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0338 Solrock RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0343 Baltoy GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0344 Claydol GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0360 Wynaut PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0374 Beldum SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0375 Metang SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0376 Metagross SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0377 Regirock RockIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0378 Regice IceIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0379 Registeel SteelIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0382 Kyogre WaterIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0383 Groudon GroundIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0384 Rayquaza DragonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0385 Jirachi SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0386 Deoxys PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0401 Kricketot BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0412 Burmy
Burmy
All forms
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0415 Combee BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0436 Bronzor SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0437 Bronzong SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0462 Magnezone ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0474 Porygon-Z NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0479 Rotom
Rotom
All available forms
ElectricIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0480 Uxie PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0481 Mesprit PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0482 Azelf PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0483 Dialga
Dialga
All available forms
SteelIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0484 Palkia
Palkia
All available forms
WaterIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0486 Regigigas NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0487 Giratina
Giratina
All available forms
GhostIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0489 Phione WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Fairy
0490 Manaphy WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Fairy
0491 Darkrai DarkIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0492 Shaymin
Shaymin
All available forms
GrassIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0493 Arceus
Arceus
All available forms
NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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
0037 Vulpix FireIC Big.png Field Field
0077 Ponyta FireIC Big.png Field Field
0133 Eevee NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0161 Sentret NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0174 Igglybuff NormalIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy
0238 Smoochum IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0300 Skitty NormalIC Big.png Field Fairy
0302 Sableye DarkIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0303 Mawile SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Fairy
0314 Illumise BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like
0349 Feebas WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon
0370 Luvdisc WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2
0442 Spiritomb GhostIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0495 Snivy GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
0527 Woobat PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Field Flying
0546 Cottonee GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Fairy
0570 Zorua DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0574 Gothita PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0607 Litwick GhostIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0669 Flabébé
Flabébé
All forms
FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy
0676 Furfrou
Furfrou
All forms
NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0682 Spritzee FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy
0741 Oricorio
Oricorio
All forms
FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
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 V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0235 Smeargle NormalIC Big.png Field Field Dream World - Pokémon Café Forest and Spooky Manor
0238 Smoochum IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Dream World - Spooky Manor
0300 Skitty NormalIC Big.png Field Fairy Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0349 Feebas WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0366 Clamperl WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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

Captivate lowers the enemy's Sp. Attack by 2 stages. Prior to Gates to Infinity, this move will only work if the user is the opposite gender of the target, but this mechanic has subsequently been removed.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS - - 20 - —% - Front Enemy No
BSL - - 20 - —% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI - - 17 50 —% - Front Enemy No
SMD - - 17 40 —% - Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Reduces the target's Special Attack by 2 levels. Caution: this move affects only enemies that are the opposite gender of the user.
BSL てきポケモンの とくこうを 2だんかいさげる あいてが いせいのばあいにしか こうかがない
MDGtI It sharply lowers the enemy's Special Attack.
SMD
MDRTDX
It sharply lowers the enemy's Sp. Atk.


In the anime

Ursula Wormadam Captivate.png
Wormadam


The user releases pink hearts.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Wormadam Wormadam releases multiple pink hearts from her body at the opponent.
Ursula's Wormadam Another One Gabites the Dust! Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Mew is the only Pokémon of unknown gender that can learn this move: Mew is able to learn any TM, and can learn it by TM78 in Generation IV.
  • It is likely that Nincada cannot learn Captivate because all moves a Nincada has are transferred to a shed-off Shedinja when it evolves into Ninjask, thus giving the gender-unknown Shedinja a useless move. The same is the case with Attract.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 誘惑 Yáuhwaahk
Mandarin 誘惑 / 诱惑 Yòuhuò
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Aantrekkingskracht
France Flag.png French Séduction
Germany Flag.png German Liebreiz
Greece Flag.png Greek Σαγήνη Sagíni
Italy Flag.png Italian Incanto
South Korea Flag.png Korean 유혹 Yuhok
Poland Flag.png Polish Zniewalanie
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Cativar (TCG)
Carisma (anime)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Encantar
Romania Flag.png Romanian Captiv
Spain Flag.png Spanish Seducción
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Dụ Dỗ


Variations of the move Charm
StatusIC HOME.png CharmFeather DanceFake TearsCaptivateEerie Impulse


Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708


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