Imprison (move)

Imprison ふういん Seal

If the foe knows any move also known by the user, the foe is prevented from using it.

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0 Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Imprison on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Imprison on Eevee's Movedex

Imprison (Japanese: ふういん Seal) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Imprison prevents opponents from using any move which is also known by the user. In double battles, the move targets the user and affects both opponents. However, if no opponent knows a move the user knows when the user attempts to use Imprison, it will fail. The effect of Imprison lasts until the user switches out or faints. If the user's moveset changes while Imprison is in effect, such as by Mimic or Sketch, opponents are prevented from using the new moves.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
037		Vulpix	Fire		25
280		Ralts	Psychic		31
281		Kirlia	Psychic		33
282		Gardevoir	Psychic		33
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
088		Grimer	Poison		Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
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
037		Vulpix	Fire		21
234		Stantler	Normal		43
280		Ralts	Psychic		32
281		Kirlia	Psychic		36
282		Gardevoir	Psychic		40
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic	12
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic	-- 12
480		Uxie	Psychic		6
481		Mesprit	Psychic		6
482		Azelf	Psychic		6
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
088		Grimer	Poison		Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark	Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
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.

In other languages

• Spanish: Cerca
• Italian: Esclusiva

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