Heal Block (move)
Heal Block かいふくふうじ Restore Seal | ||||||||||||
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Heal Block (Japanese: かいふくふうじ Restore Seal) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV.
Effect
Heal Block restricts the targets from healing in certain ways for five turns.
Affected Pokémon are unable to use status moves that heal the user immediately, Wish, Lunar Dance, Healing Wish, Heal Pulse, Floral Healing, or target an ally with Pollen Puff. These Pokémon are also unable to be targeted by Heal Pulse, Floral Healing, or the Pollen Puff from an ally, or healed by Wish used before the Heal Block. They can still use Present, Ingrain, Aqua Ring, and Grassy Terrain, but cannot be healed by the effects of these moves.
If a Pokémon had already selected one of the blocked moves to use before being affected by Heal Block, it is prevented from using it and PP will not be deducted.
If a Pokémon cannot use any moves when selecting a move to use due to Heal Block (e.g., due to knowing no other moves that have PP, Choice Band, etc.), it will use Struggle. Restricted moves can still be called by moves that call other moves (such as Metronome), but they are prevented from being used.
If a Pokémon is seeded, but the user of the seeding move (or the Pokémon who replaced it in the same spot) is under the effect of Heal Block, the seeded Pokémon will take damage normally but the seeder's HP will not be restored.
Liquid Ooze is not affected by Heal Block.
Generation IV
Affected Pokémon can use HP-draining moves. These moves will still inflict damage, but will not restore HP.
Heal Block is not affected by Magic Coat.
All Abilities and items which restore HP during battle will continue to work as normal.
Generation V
Heal Block can now be reflected with Magic Coat and Magic Bounce.
Affected Pokémon can no longer be healed by Black Sludge, Leftovers, or Shell Bell. Affected Pokémon will no longer consume held HP-restoring Berries or Berry Juice. If an affected Pokémon consumes an HP-restoring Berry via Fling, Bug Bite, or Pluck, it will not have its HP restored.
Affected Pokémon with the Ability Dry Skin or Water Absorb will take no damage from Water-type moves, but will not be healed by them either. Affected Pokémon with the Ability Volt Absorb will take no damage from Electric-type moves, but will not be healed by them either. Affected Pokémon with the Ability Dry Skin or Rain Dish are prevented from healing during rain. Affected Pokémon with the Ability Ice Body are prevented from healing during hail, but are not damaged by it either. Affected Pokémon with the ability Poison Heal will not be healed or damaged if they are poisoned.
Heal Block will not prevent Pokémon with the Ability Regenerator from having their HP restored upon switching out.
Generation VI
Affected Pokémon can no longer use HP-draining moves, except Leech Seed or Sappy Seed.
Affected Pokémon with the Ability Cheek Pouch will not be healed after eating a Berry.
Generation VII
Affected Pokémon can still restore HP using the Z-Power effects of status Z-Moves. Heal Block cannot prevent a Pokémon from using or being healed by any Z-Move, including moves like Z-Soft-Boiled and Z-Heal Pulse.
If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Heal Block, the user's Special Attack stat rises by two stages.
Generation VIII onwards
Heal Block cannot be selected in a battle.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0251 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | |||||
0292 | |
Mineral | 52 | 52 | 50XY 41ORAS |
41 | |||||
0337 | |
Mineral | 42 | 42BW 37B2W2 |
37XY 33ORAS |
33 | |||||
0338 | |
Mineral | 42 | 42BW 37B2W2 |
37XY 33ORAS |
33 | |||||
0343 | |
Mineral | 61 | 54BW 45B2W2 |
45XY 10ORAS |
10 | |||||
0344 | |
Mineral | 73 | 64BW 54B2W2 |
54XY 10ORAS |
10 | |||||
0381 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 5 | 5 | 5XY 1ORAS |
1 | |||||
0436 | |
Mineral | 52 | 52BW 45B2W2 |
45 | 45 | |||||
0437 | |
Mineral | 67 | 67BW 52B2W2 |
52 | 52 | |||||
0483 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 50DP | ||||||||
0484 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 50DP | ||||||||
0487 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 50DP | ||||||||
0574 | Human-Like | 33 | 33 | 33 | |||||||
0575 | Human-Like | 34 | 34 | 34 | |||||||
0576 | Human-Like | 34 | 34 | 34 | |||||||
0577 | Amorphous | 46 | 46 | 46 | |||||||
0578 | Amorphous | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||||||
0579 | Amorphous | 54 | 54 | 54 | |||||||
0605 | Human-Like | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||||||
0606 | Human-Like | 1, 8 | 1, 8 | 1, 8 | |||||||
0642 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 31 | 31 | 25 | ||||||
0707 | |
Mineral | 50 | 50 | |||||||
0772 | No Eggs Discovered | 85 | |||||||||
0773 | No Eggs Discovered | 1 | |||||||||
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 | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0562 | Mineral | Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
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
In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Heal Block is a move with 16PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. It targets all enemies in the same room giving them Heal Block status condition for 5-7 turns, preventing them from having their HP restored. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness). This move is affected by Magic Coat, Taunt and Snatch.
Description
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The user prevents the opponent from healing. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Bronzor releases a blast of light at the opponent, preventing it from using health-recovering moves. | |||
Mars's Bronzor | The Final Dimensional Duel VII | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- Heal Block displays animation when it ends in Pokémon Battle Revolution.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Disable | ||
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