Embargo (move)

Embargo さしおさえ Seize

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Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM63 in Generation IV TM63 in Generation V

Contests Category  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The following Pokémon can not raise any voltage in that turn.

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

Embargo on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Embargo on Eevee's Movedex

Embargo (Japanese: さしおさえ Seize) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

The target is unable to use its held item and the Trainer is also unable to use items on that Pokémon for five turns. The effect wears off if the Pokémon switches out.

Generation V

Embargo can now be reflected with Magic Coat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	40				37
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	44				41
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark	41				41
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark	47				47
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	27				27
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	31				31
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic	31				31
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	38				43
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	42				51
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice	--				--
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal	34				34
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark	75			no
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark	no				22
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark	no				22
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark	no				22
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark	no				41
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark	no				44
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic	no				19
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic	no				19
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic	no				19
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel	no				41
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel	no				41
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying	no				50
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying	no				50
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV TM63		V TM63
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	✔				✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔				✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔				✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	✔				✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔				✔
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	✔				✔
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	✔				✔
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark	✔				✔
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark	✔				✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark	✔				✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark	✔				✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	✔				✔
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel	✔				✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark	✔				✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	✔				✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic	✔				✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying	✔				✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying	✔				✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying	✔				✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark	✔				✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	✔				✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	✔				✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice	✔				✔
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost	✔				✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark	✔				✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire					✔
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark					✔
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark					✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying					✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying					✔
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark					✔
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark					✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark					✔
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost					✔
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost					✔
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark					✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark					✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic					✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic					✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic					✔
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic					✔
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic					✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic					✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic					✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic					✔
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire					✔
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire					✔
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire					✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel					✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel					✔
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying					✔
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying					✔
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying					✔
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying					✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Weavile
The user prevents the foe from using an item.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Weavile	When the opponent's Trainer throws an item at the opponent, Weavile pulls out one of its feathers from its crown and throws it at the item. The feather goes right through the item and pins it to the floor.
Cyrus's Weavile	VS. Spiritomb		Debut

In other generations

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)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title French Embargo German Itemsperre Greek Απαγόρευση Italian Divieto Korean 금제 Geumje Serbian Zaplena Spanish Embargo

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

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