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

This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.