Block (move)

Block とおせんぼう Block

The user blocks the foe's way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  5 (max. 8) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Move tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Category  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0 Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests Category  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Block on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Block on Eevee's Movedex

Block (Japanese: とおせんぼう Block) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Block prevents the target from switching out. The effect only applies as long as the user is still in battle. The affected Pokémon can still switch out using Baton Pass, but in that case, the Pokémon that switches in will become trapped.

If the user switches out using Baton Pass, the effects of Block will still apply to the target. Also, if the target is Roared at or hit with a Whirlwind, they will still be switched out.

If a wild Pokémon uses Block on the player's Pokémon, the player will be unable to escape, unless the player's Pokémon has Run Away.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 143 Snorlax Normal 37RSE 143 Snorlax Normal 41FRLG 185 Sudowoodo Rock 33 299 Nosepass Rock 16 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 breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 074 Geodude Rock Ground Sudowoodo Nosepass 095 Onix Rock Ground Sudowoodo Nosepass 361 Snorunt Ice Sudowoodo Nosepass Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 143 Snorlax Normal 36 185 Sudowoodo Rock 22 299 Nosepass Rock 19 411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 30 437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 33 438 Bonsly Rock 22 465 Tangrowth Grass 57 476 Probopass Rock Steel 19 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 breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 074 Geodude Rock Ground Sudowoodo Nosepass, Probopass 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic Snorlax Bastiodon 095 Onix Rock Ground Sudowoodo Nosepass, Probopass 299 Nosepass Rock Sudowoodo Nosepass, Probopass 361 Snorunt Ice Sudowoodo Nosepass, Probopass Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

By move tutor

In HeartGold and SoulSilver

#   Pokémon Type 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 089 Muk Poison 095 Onix Rock Ground 112 Rhydon Rock Ground 131 Lapras Water Ice 143 Snorlax Normal 151 Mew Psychic 185 Sudowoodo Rock 199 Slowking Water Psychic 205 Forretress Bug Steel 208 Steelix Steel Ground 232 Donphan Ground 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 289 Slaking Normal 299 Nosepass Rock 306 Aggron Steel Rock 317 Swalot Poison 321 Wailord Water 346 Cradily Rock Grass 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 361 Snorunt Ice 362 Glalie Ice 365 Walrein Ice Water 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 382 Kyogre Water 383 Groudon Ground 389 Torterra Grass Ground 411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 423 Gastrodon West Sea Water Ground 423 Gastrodon East Sea Water Ground 437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 438 Bonsly Rock 460 Abomasnow Grass Ice 463 Lickilicky Normal 464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 465 Tangrowth Grass 473 Mamoswine Ice Ground 476 Probopass Rock Steel 478 Froslass Ice Ghost 486 Regigigas Normal 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 other languages

• Spanish: Bloqueo
• German: Rückentzug
• Italian: Blocco
• European Portuguese: Bloqueio

Variations on the move Mean Look
	Mean Look | Spider Web | Block

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