Embargo (move)

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Embargo さしおさえ Seize

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM63 in Generation IV TM63 in Generation V TM63 in Generation VI TM63 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The following Pokémon can not raise any voltage in that turn.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

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

Embargo (Japanese: さしおさえ Seize) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV. It has been TM63 since Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

The target is unable to use its held item and the Trainer is also unable to use items on that Pokémon for five turns. The effect wears off if the Pokémon switches out.

A Pokémon under the effect of Embargo cannot use Fling.

Generation V

Embargo can now be reflected with Magic Coat.

Generation VI onward

Embargo does not prevent the use of Mega Stones when Mega Evolving a Pokémon.

Does not prevent the experience boost from Lucky Egg. (Needs to be tested in Gen IV and V)

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Embargo, the user's Special Attack stat raises one stage.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it. BWB2W2 It prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it. XYORAS This move prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it. SM This move prevents the target from using its held item for five turns. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	40	37	37	37
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	44	41	41	41
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	41	41	41XY 28ORAS	28
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	47	47	47XY 32ORAS	32
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	27	27BW 19B2W2	19XY 33ORAS	33
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	31	31BW 21B2W2	21XY 17ORAS	17
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	31	31BW 21B2W2	21XY 17ORAS	17
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	38	43BW 38B2W2	38XY 34ORAS	34
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	42	51BW 40B2W2	40XY 34ORAS	34
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	1	1	1	1
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	34	34	34	34
0491		Darkrai		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	75DP
0551		Sandile		Field		Field		22	22	22
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field		22	22	22
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field		22	22	22
0570		Zorua		Field		Field		41	41	41
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field		44	44	44
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like		19	19	19
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like		19	19	19
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like		19	19	19
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		41	41	41
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		41	41	41
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		50	50	50
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		50	50	50
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 TM63	V TM63	VI TM63	VII TM63	VIII --	IX --
019A		Rattata Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
020A		Raticate Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
052A		Meowth Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
053A		Persian Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
088A		Grimer Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
089A		Muk Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		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	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		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	✔	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		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	✔	✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		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		✔	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0641		Tornadus		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		✔	✔	✔
0642		Thundurus		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		✔	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		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		✔	✔	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field			✔	✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field			✔	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field			✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔
0717		Yveltal		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			✔	✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		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			✔	✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		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			✔	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field				✔
0741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying				✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field				✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2				✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0800		Necrozma		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				✔
0801		Magearna		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				✔
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 Afflicts the targeted enemy with an Embargo status condition. A Pokémon with the Embargo status can't use items.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Weavile
The user prevents the foe from using an item.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	When the opponent's Trainer throws an item at the opponent, Weavile pulls out one of its feathers from its crown and throws it at the item. The feather goes right through the item and pins it to the floor.
Cyrus's Weavile	Shunning Spiritomb		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Weavile
The user prevents items from being used by the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	When the opponent's Trainer throws an item at the opponent, Weavile holds out its hand and disables the item from being used.
Dai Fugō's Weavile	PMDP02		Debut

In other generations

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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 徵收 Zhēngshōu French Embargo German Itemsperre Greek Απαγόρευση Italian Divieto Korean 금제 Geumje Brazilian Portuguese Confiscar Serbian Zaplena Spanish Embargo

Variations of the move Disable
Disable • Torment • Taunt • Embargo • Heal Block

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