Heal Block (move)

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Heal Block
かいふくふうじ Restore Seal

The user prevents the foe from using any HP-recovery moves for five turns.

Battles

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

Target

Foe	Foe
Self	Ally
May affect either foe, but not the ally

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests

Category	Cute
Appeal	0
Jam	0

Super Contests

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

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 prevents the functioning of the moves Ingrain, Leech Seed, Aqua Ring, Moonlight, Morning Sun, Roost, Recover, Heal Order, Rest, Softboiled, Wish, Milk Drink, Slack Off, and Synthesis, while it is under effect.

The moves Absorb, Mega Drain, Giga Drain, Leech Life, Dream Eater, and Drain Punch will still inflict damage, but will not restore HP when the user is affected by Heal Block.

Pokémon with the ability Volt Absorb or Water Absorb will take damage, as opposed to healing, from Electric- or Water-type attacks respectively while Heal Block is in effect.

All other abilities and items which restore HP during battle will continue to work as normal. Heal Block wears off after 5 turns.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#	Pokémon	Type		Level
251	Celebi	Psychic	Grass	55
292	Shedinja	Bug	Ghost	52
337	Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	42
338	Solrock	Rock	Psychic	42
343	Baltoy	Ground	Psychic	61
344	Claydol	Ground	Psychic	73
381	Latios	Dragon	Psychic	5
436	Bronzor	Steel	Psychic	52
437	Bronzong	Steel	Psychic	67
483	Dialga	Steel	Dragon	50
484	Palkia	Water	Dragon	50
487	Giratina Altered Forme	Ghost	Dragon	50
487	Giratina Origin Forme	Ghost	Dragon	50
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.