Captivate (move)

Captivate ゆうわく Allure

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM78 in Generation IV

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Captivate (Japanese: ゆうわく Allure) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM78 in Generation IV.

Effect

Captivate lowers the Special Attack stat of the target by two stages, if it is the opposite gender of the user. It targets all adjacent opponents. Genderless Pokémon and Pokémon with the Ability Oblivious are unaffected by this move. It always does nothing if the user of Captivate is genderless.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Captivate, the user's Special Defense stat is raised by two stages.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe is charmed into sharply lowering its Sp. Atk stat. BWB2W2 If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target is charmed into harshly lowering its Sp. Atk stat. XYORAS SMUSUM If any opposing Pokémon is the opposite gender of the user, it is charmed, which harshly lowers its Sp. Atk stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	36	40	40	37
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	43	43	43	43
0030		Nidorina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	50	50	50	50
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	43	43	43	43
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	50	50	50	50
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	37	41BW 47B2W2	47	47
037A		Vulpix Alola Form		Field		Field				47
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	46	46	46	46
052A		Meowth Alola Form		Field		Field				46
0053		Persian		Field		Field	56	56	56	56
053A		Persian Alola Form		Field		Field				56
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	49	53	50	50
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	35	35	35	35
0282		Gardevoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	53	60	60XY 44ORAS	44
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	42DP 46PtHGSS	46	46XY 43ORAS	43
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	25	25	25XY 24ORAS	21
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	28	28	28XY 23ORAS	23
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	40	51	50XY 46ORAS	37
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	35	35	35	35
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug	35	35	35	35
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	35	35	35	35
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	33	33BW 41B2W2	41	41
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	32	32	32	32
0432		Purugly		Field		Field	32	32	32	32
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	26	26	26	26
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	26	26	26	26
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	31	31	31XY 41ORAS	41
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field		33	33	33
0572		Minccino		Field		Field		39	39	39
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field				39
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field				46
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field				49
0741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying				33
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon				1, Evo.
0762		Steenee		Grass		Grass				37
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass				37
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV TM78	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
All Pokémon who can learn TMs and have genders can learn Captivate except Nincada. Mew can also learn Captivate, despite being genderless.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field			✔	✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field			✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field			✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy			✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field			✔	✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0235		Smeargle		Field		Field	Dream World - Pokémon Café Forest and Spooky Manor
0238		Smoochum		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDTDS Reduces the target's Special Attack by 2 levels. Caution: this move affects only enemies that are the opposite gender of the user. BSL てきポケモンの とくこうを ２だんかいさげる あいてが いせいのばあいにしか こうかがない MDGtI It sharply lowers the enemy's Special Attack. SMD It sharply lowers the enemy's Sp. Atk.

In the anime

Wormadam
The user releases pink hearts.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Wormadam releases multiple pink hearts from her body at the opponent.
Ursula's Wormadam	Another One Gabites the Dust!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pachirisu
The user acts cutely at the opponent, causing them to lower their guard.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pachirisu shows a cute face and rubs its tail against the opponent, causing it to become distracted.
Platinum's Pachirisu	The Final Dimensional Duel X		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Mew is the only genderless Pokémon that can learn this move: Mew is able to learn any TM, and can learn it by TM78 in Generation IV.
• It is likely that Nincada cannot learn Captivate because all moves a Nincada has are transferred to a shed-off Shedinja when it evolves into Ninjask, thus giving the genderless Shedinja a useless move. The same is the case with Attract.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 誘惑 Yáuhwaahk Mandarin 誘惑 / 诱惑 Yòuhuò Dutch Aantrekkingskracht French Séduction German Liebreiz Greek Σαγήνη Sagíni Italian Incanto Korean 유혹 Yuhok Polish Zniewolenie Portuguese Brazil Cativar Portugal Encantar Cativar Romanian Captiv Spanish Seducción Vietnamese Dụ Dỗ

Variations of the move Charm
Charm • Feather Dance • Fake Tears • Captivate • Eerie Impulse

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