Block (move)

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Block とおせんぼう Block

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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

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

Generation III to IV

Block prevents the target from switching out or fleeing (including via Teleport). The effect only applies as long as the Pokémon that used it remains in battle.

The affected Pokémon can still switch out via Baton Pass, but in that case, the Pokémon that switches in will now be affected. Affected Pokémon can also switch out with U-turn. Conversely, the Pokémon that used Block can switch out with Baton Pass and the effects of Block will still apply. Also, if the affected Pokémon 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 or is holding a Smoke Ball.

Generation V

If a Pokémon traps a target with Block and then switches with Baton Pass the target will no longer be trapped. Pokémon affected by Block can switch out with Volt Switch. Also, Dragon Tail and Circle Throw will force the affected Pokémon to switch out.

Description

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Games Description RSE Blocks the foe’s way to prevent escape. FRLGDPPtHGSS The user blocks the foe’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape. Colo.XD Blocks the target's way to prevent escape. BWB2W2 The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	37	41	36				41
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock	33			22				22	26
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock	16			19				19	8
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel	no			30				30
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic	no			33				33
438		Bonsly	Rock		Rock	no			22				22	26
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass	no			57				57	56
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel	no			--, 19				--, 19	--, 8
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying	no			no				--
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					I		II		III		IV		V
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	no
095		Onix	Rock	Ground
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic	no				no
158		Totodile	Water		Water	no				no
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock	no
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass	no				no
361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock	no				no
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2
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		Poison									✔		✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground									✔		✔
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic											✔
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic											✔
112		Rhydon	Rock	Ground									✔		✔
131		Lapras	Water	Ice									✔		✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal									✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic									✔		✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water											✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water											✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water											✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock									✔		✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic									✔		✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel									✔		✔
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground									✔		✔
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground									✔		✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal									✔		✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal									✔		✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark									✔		✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal									✔		✔
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock									✔		✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock									✔		✔
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison									✔		✔
321		Wailord	Water		Water									✔		✔
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass											✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark											✔
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass									✔		✔
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug									✔		✔
361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice									✔		✔
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice									✔		✔
365		Walrein	Ice	Water									✔		✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic									✔		✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock									✔		✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice									✔		✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel									✔		✔
382		Kyogre	Water		Water									✔		✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground									✔		✔
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground									✔		✔
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel									✔		✔
423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground									✔		✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic									✔		✔
438		Bonsly	Rock		Rock									✔		✔
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice									✔		✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal									✔		✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock									✔		✔
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass									✔		✔
473		Mamoswine	Ice	Ground									✔		✔
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel									✔		✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost									✔		✔
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal									✔		✔
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting											✔
503		Samurott	Water		Water											✔
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock											✔
525		Boldore	Rock		Rock											✔
526		Gigalith	Rock		Rock											✔
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting											✔
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting											✔
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting											✔
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting											✔
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting											✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark											✔
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock											✔
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock											✔
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost											✔
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost											✔
564		Tirtouga	Water	Rock											✔
565		Carracosta	Water	Rock											✔
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost											✔
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost											✔
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying											✔
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying											✔
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting											✔
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting											✔
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting											✔
645		Landorus Incarnate Forme	Ground	Flying											✔
645		Landorus Therian Forme	Ground	Flying											✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison Sticker Promotional Kanto Starter Eggs 004 Charmander Fire Sticker Promotional Kanto Starter Eggs 007 Squirtle Water Sticker Promotional Kanto Starter Eggs 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic Dream World - Sparkling Sea 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 manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Nosepass
The user holds out its arms and releases a beam that holds the opponent in place.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Nosepass	Nosepass holds its arms out in front of it and releases a beam of energy from its body at the opponent, holding the opponent in place and preventing it from moving. The effects of the attack keeps going until Nosepass is knocked out.
Roxanne's Nosepass	VS. Kyogre & Groudon VIII		Debut

In other generations

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Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 擋路 Dǎnglù French Barrage German Rückentzug Greek Φραγμός Italian Blocco Korean 블록 Block Portuguese Brazil Bloqueio Portugal Bloqueio Serbian Blokada Spanish Bloqueo

Variations of the move Mean Look
Block • Mean Look • Spider Web

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