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Embargo さしおさえ Seize

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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect any adjacent foe, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM63 in Generation IV TM63 in Generation V

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  Cute Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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 Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

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.

Generation V

Embargo can now be reflected with Magic Coat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	40				37			'
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	44				41			'
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark	41				41			'
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark	47				47			'
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	27				27			'
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	31				31			'
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic	31				31			'
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	38				43			'
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	42				51			'
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice	--				--			'
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal	34				34			'
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark	75						'
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark					22			'
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark					22			'
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark					22			'
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark					41			'
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark					44			'
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic					19			'
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic					19			'
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic					19			'
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel					41			'
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel					41			'
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying					50			'
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying					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		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV TM63		V TM63		VI TM08
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	✔				✔		✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔				✔		✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔				✔		✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	✔				✔		✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔		✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔				✔		✔
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	✔				✔		✔
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	✔				✔		✔
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark	✔				✔		✔
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark	✔				✔		✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark	✔				✔		✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark	✔				✔		✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	✔				✔		✔
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel	✔				✔		✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark	✔				✔		✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	✔				✔		✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic	✔				✔		✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔		✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔		✔
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔		✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔		✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying	✔				✔		✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying	✔				✔		✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔		✔
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying	✔				✔		✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark	✔				✔		✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	✔				✔		✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	✔				✔		✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice	✔				✔		✔
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔		✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost	✔				✔		✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark	✔				✔		✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire					✔		✔
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark					✔		✔
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark					✔		✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying					✔		✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying					✔		✔
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark					✔		✔
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark					✔		✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark					✔		✔
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost					✔		✔
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost					✔		✔
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark					✔		✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark					✔		✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire					✔		✔
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire					✔		✔
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire					✔		✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel					✔		✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel					✔		✔
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying					✔		✔
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying					✔		✔
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying					✔		✔
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying					✔		✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic					✔		✔
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 the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Weavile Embargo Adventures.png Weavile
The user prevents the foe from using an item.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Weavile pulls out a feather from its head and throws it at the item the enemy Pokémon or Trainer is attempting to use, preventing them from using it.
Cyrus's Weavile	VS. Spiritomb		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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title French Embargo German Itemsperre Greek Απαγόρευση Italian Divieto Korean 금제 Geumje Serbian Zaplena Spanish Embargo

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

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