Torment (move)

Torment いちゃもん Falsely Accuse

The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.

Battles Type  Dark 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 anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM41 in Generation III TM41 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0 Make all Pokémon after the user nervous

Super Contests Category  Tough Appeal  0 Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Torment on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Torment on Eevee's Movedex

Torment (Japanese: いちゃもん Falsely Accuse) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Torment prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. If the target is using a Choice item or only knows one move, the target will be forced to use Struggle every second round.

In the anime

Banette. Banette stomps the ground and looks at the opponent angrily, making the opponent unable to use the same move twice in a row.

• Used by Harley's Banette in Rhapsody in Drew.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 25 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 TM41

#   Pokémon Type 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 041 Zubat Poison Flying 042 Golbat Poison Flying 052 Meowth Normal 053 Persian Normal 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 085 Dodrio Normal Flying 088 Grimer Poison 089 Muk Poison 091 Cloyster Water Ice 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 095 Onix Rock Ground 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 100 Voltorb Electric 101 Electrode Electric 109 Koffing Poison 110 Weezing Poison 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 130 Gyarados Water Flying 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 169 Crobat Poison Flying 197 Umbreon Dark 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 200 Misdreavus Ghost 208 Steelix Steel Ground 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 228 Houndour Dark Fire 229 Houndoom Dark Fire 246 Larvitar Rock Ground 247 Pupitar Rock Ground 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 261 Poochyena Dark 262 Mightyena Dark 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 299 Nosepass Rock 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 303 Mawile Steel 318 Carvanha Water Dark 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 325 Spoink Psychic 326 Grumpig Psychic 353 Shuppet Ghost 354 Banette Ghost 355 Duskull Ghost 356 Dusclops Ghost 358 Chimecho Psychic 359 Absol Dark 362 Glalie Ice 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 25 390 Chimchar Fire 25 391 Monferno Fire Fighting 29 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 TM41

#   Pokémon Type 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 041 Zubat Poison Flying 042 Golbat Poison Flying 052 Meowth Normal 053 Persian Normal 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 085 Dodrio Normal Flying 088 Grimer Poison 089 Muk Poison 091 Cloyster Water Ice 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 095 Onix Rock Ground 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 100 Voltorb Electric 101 Electrode Electric 109 Koffing Poison 110 Weezing Poison 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 130 Gyarados Water Flying 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 169 Crobat Poison Flying 185 Sudowoodo Rock 197 Umbreon Dark 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 200 Misdreavus Ghost 207 Gligar Ground Flying 208 Steelix Steel Ground 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 228 Houndour Dark Fire 229 Houndoom Dark Fire 246 Larvitar Rock Ground 247 Pupitar Rock Ground 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 261 Poochyena Dark 262 Mightyena Dark 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 299 Nosepass Rock 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 303 Mawile Steel 318 Carvanha Water Dark 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 325 Spoink Psychic 326 Grumpig Psychic 353 Shuppet Ghost 354 Banette Ghost 355 Duskull Ghost 356 Dusclops Ghost 358 Chimecho Psychic 359 Absol Dark 362 Glalie Ice 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 390 Chimchar Fire 391 Monferno Fire Fighting 392 Infernape Fire Fighting 410 Shieldon Rock Steel 411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 419 Floatzel Water 429 Mismagius Ghost 430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 431 Glameow Normal 432 Purugly Normal 433 Chingling Psychic 434 Stunky Poison Dark 435 Skuntank Poison Dark 439 Mime Jr. Psychic 441 Chatot Normal Flying 442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 451 Skorupi Poison Bug 452 Drapion Poison Dark 453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 461 Weavile Dark Ice 466 Electivire Electric 467 Magmortar Fire 472 Gliscor Ground Flying 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 476 Probopass Rock Steel 477 Dusknoir Ghost 478 Froslass Ice Ghost 482 Azelf Psychic 485 Heatran Fire Steel 491 Darkrai Dark 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 other languages

• French: Tourmente.
• Spanish: Tormento.
• Italian: Attaccalite.
• German: Folterknecht

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