Torment (move)

Torment (Japanese: いちゃもん Falsely Accuse) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Torment prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. If the target is using a Choice item or only knows one move, the target will be forced to use Struggle every second round. Struggle is not affected by Torment; a Pokémon under Torment can use Struggle many times in a row if that Pokémon ran out of moves to use.

Generation V

Torment can now be reflected with Magic Coat.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 25 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM41

#   Pokémon Type 0023 Ekans Poison 0024 Arbok Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0041 Zubat Poison Flying 0042 Golbat Poison Flying 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0091 Cloyster Water Ice 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0095 Onix Rock Ground 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0169 Crobat Poison Flying 0197 Umbreon Dark 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0208 Steelix Steel Ground 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0246 Larvitar Rock Ground 0247 Pupitar Rock Ground 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0261 Poochyena Dark 0262 Mightyena Dark 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0299 Nosepass Rock 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0318 Carvanha Water Dark 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0359 Absol Dark 0362 Glalie Ice 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 25 0390 Chimchar Fire 25 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 29 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM41

#   Pokémon Type 0023 Ekans Poison 0024 Arbok Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0041 Zubat Poison Flying 0042 Golbat Poison Flying 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0091 Cloyster Water Ice 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0095 Onix Rock Ground 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0169 Crobat Poison Flying 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0197 Umbreon Dark 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0208 Steelix Steel Ground 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0246 Larvitar Rock Ground 0247 Pupitar Rock Ground 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0261 Poochyena Dark 0262 Mightyena Dark 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0299 Nosepass Rock 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0318 Carvanha Water Dark 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0359 Absol Dark 0362 Glalie Ice 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0390 Chimchar Fire 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0410 Shieldon Rock Steel 0411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 0419 Floatzel Water 0429 Mismagius Ghost 0430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 0431 Glameow Normal 0432 Purugly Normal 0433 Chingling Psychic 0434 Stunky Poison Dark 0435 Skuntank Poison Dark 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 0441 Chatot Normal Flying 0442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 0451 Skorupi Poison Bug 0452 Drapion Poison Dark 0453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 0454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 0466 Electivire Electric 0467 Magmortar Fire 0472 Gliscor Ground Flying 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 0478 Froslass Ice Ghost 0482 Azelf Psychic 0485 Heatran Fire Steel 0491 Darkrai Dark Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 61 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 25 0390 Chimchar Fire 25 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 29 0509 Purrloin Dark 19 0510 Lepardas Lepardas Dark 19 0511 Pansage Grass 25 0551 Sandile Ground Dark 10 0552 Waruvile Waruvile Ground Dark 10 0553 Waruvial Waruvial Ground Dark 10 0570 Zorua Dark 33 0571 Zoroark Dark 34 0624 Komatana Komatana Dark Steel 14 0625 Kirikizan Kirikizan Dark Steel -- 14 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM41

#   Pokémon Type 0023 Ekans Poison 0024 Arbok Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0041 Zubat Poison Flying 0042 Golbat Poison Flying 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0091 Cloyster Water Ice 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0095 Onix Rock Ground 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0169 Crobat Poison Flying 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0197 Umbreon Dark 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0208 Steelix Steel Ground 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0246 Larvitar Rock Ground 0247 Pupitar Rock Ground 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0261 Poochyena Dark 0262 Mightyena Dark 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0299 Nosepass Rock 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0318 Carvanha Water Dark 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0359 Absol Dark 0362 Glalie Ice 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0390 Chimchar Fire 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0410 Shieldon Rock Steel 0411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 0419 Floatzel Water 0429 Mismagius Ghost 0430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 0431 Glameow Normal 0432 Purugly Normal 0433 Chingling Psychic 0434 Stunky Poison Dark 0435 Skuntank Poison Dark 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 0441 Chatot Normal Flying 0442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 0451 Skorupi Poison Bug 0452 Drapion Poison Dark 0453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 0454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 0466 Electivire Electric 0467 Magmortar Fire 0472 Gliscor Ground Flying 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 0478 Froslass Ice Ghost 0482 Azelf Psychic 0485 Heatran Fire Steel 0491 Darkrai Dark 0495 Snivy Grass 0496 Janovy Janovy Grass 0497 Jalorda Jalorda Grass 0509 Purrloin Dark 0510 Lepardas Lepardas Dark 0511 Pansage Grass 0512 Yanakkie Yanakkie Grass 0513 Pansear Fire 0514 Baokkie Baokkie Fire 0515 Panpour Water 0516 Hiyakkie Hiyakkie Water 0517 Munna Psychic 0518 Musharna Psychic 0527 Woobat Psychic Flying 0528 Kokoromori Kokoromori Psychic Flying 0531 Audino Normal 0551 Sandile Ground Dark 0552 Waruvile Waruvile Ground Dark 0553 Waruvial Waruvial Ground Dark 0554 Darumaka Fire 0555 Darmanitan Fire 0559 Zuruggu Zuruggu Dark Fighting 0560 Zuruzukin Zuruzukin Dark Fighting 0566 Aaken Aaken Rock Flying 0567 Archeos Archeos Rock Flying 0570 Zorua Dark 0571 Zoroark Dark 0574 Gothimu Gothimu Psychic 0575 Gochimiru Gochimiru Psychic 0576 Gothitelle Psychic 0621 Crimgan Crimgan Dragon 0629 Baruchai Baruchai Dark Flying 0630 Barujiina Barujiina Dark Flying 0633 Monozu Monozu Dark Dragon 0634 Jiheddo Jiheddo Dark Dragon 0635 Sazandora Sazandora Dark Dragon 0641 Tornelos Tornelos Flying 0642 Voltolos Voltolos Electric Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Banette stomps its foot on the ground and yells at the opponent, making it unable to use the same move twice in a row.
Harley's Banette	Rhapsody in Drew		Debut

In other languages

• Dutch: Kwelling
• French: Tourmente
• German: Folterknecht
• Greek: Βασανιστήριο
• Italian: Attaccalite
• Korean: 트집 Teujip
• Spanish: Tormento
• Serbian: Mučenje

Variations of the move Disable
Disable • Torment • Taunt • Embargo • Heal Block

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