Imprison (move)

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Imprison
ふういん Seal
Imprison VII.png
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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
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Imprison (Japanese: ふういん Seal) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generations III and IV

As long as the user remains in battle, opponents cannot use any move which is also known by the user (including Pokémon switched in after the move was used). If the user's moveset changes while Imprison is in effect (such as by Mimic, Sketch, Transform, or learning a new move by leveling up), opponents are prevented from using the new moves.

On the turn that Imprison is used, if an opposing Pokémon would move after Imprison is used and it selected a move the user knows that turn, it will be unable to use that move and make no action that turn (i.e. PP for that move is not consumed). If a Pokémon has no moves with PP other than moves prevented by Imprison, it will Struggle.

Imprison will fail if no opponent possesses a move the user knows at the time Imprison is used.

Imprison cannot be passed by Baton Pass.

Generation V onward

Imprison will still execute even if no opponent has a move the user knows; although Imprison has no immediate effect in such a case, if the user or opponents change the moves they know (e.g. Mimic, Sketch, Transform, or learning a new move by leveling up) or a different opposing Pokémon enters the battle, it will be prevented from using the user's moves.

In Triple Battles, non-adjacent opponents are prevented from using moves that the user knows.

Imprison can now be stolen by Snatch.

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

Description

Games Description
RSE Prevents foes from using moves known by the user.
FRLG Prevents foes from using any move that is also known by the user.
Colo.XD Prevents target from using moves known by the user.
DPPtHGSSPBR If the foe knows any move also known by the user, the foe is prevented from using it.
BWB2W2 If the opponents know any move also known by the user, the opponents are prevented from using it.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0037 Vulpix FireIC Big.png Field Field 25 21 21BW
18B2W2
18XY
39ORAS
39
037A Vulpix
Vulpix
Alola Form
IceIC Big.png Field Field 39
0038 Ninetales FireIC Big.png Field Field 1 1
038A Ninetales
Ninetales
Alola Form
IceIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Field 1
0234 Stantler NormalIC Big.png Field Field 43 49 49 49
0280 Ralts PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 31 32 34 34XY
29ORAS
29
0281 Kirlia PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 33 36 39 39XY
33ORAS
33
0282 Gardevoir PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 33 40 45 45XY
35ORAS
35
0343 Baltoy GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 43 ORAS 43
0344 Claydol GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 52 ORAS 52
0436 Bronzor SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 12 12BW
9B2W2
9 9
0437 Bronzong SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1, 12 1, 12 BW
1, 9 B2W2
1, 9 1, 9
0480 Uxie PsychicIC Big.png 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 6 6 6 6
0481 Mesprit PsychicIC Big.png 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 6 6 6 6
0482 Azelf PsychicIC Big.png 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 6 6 6 6
0517 Munna PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 13 13 13
0527 Woobat PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Field Flying 19 19 19
0528 Swoobat PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Field Flying 19 19 19
0570 Zorua DarkIC Big.png Field Field 53 53 53
0571 Zoroark DarkIC Big.png Field Field 59 1, 59 1, 59
0605 Elgyem PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 25 25 25
0606 Beheeyem PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 25 25 25
0607 Litwick GhostIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 24 24 24
0608 Lampent GhostIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 24 24 24
0643 Reshiram DragonIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
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 8, 64 8, 64 8, 64SM
8USUM
0644 Zekrom DragonIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
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 8, 64 8, 64 8, 64SM
8USUM
0645 Landorus GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
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 7 7 1
0646 Kyurem
Kyurem
Normal Kyurem
DragonIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
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 8, 64 8, 64 8, 64SM
8USUM
646W Kyurem
Kyurem
White Kyurem
DragonIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
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 8, 64 B2W2 8, 64 8, 64SM
8USUM
646B Kyurem
Kyurem
Black Kyurem
DragonIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
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 8, 64 B2W2 8, 64 8, 64SM
8USUM
0678 Meowstic PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 45 45
0707 Klefki SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 36 36
0772 Type: Null NormalIC Big.png 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 15
0773 Silvally NormalIC Big.png 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 1
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
0088 Grimer PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
088A Grimer
Grimer
Alola Form
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0200 Misdreavus GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0302 Sableye DarkIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0353 Shuppet GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0355 Duskull GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0442 Spiritomb GhostIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0562 Yamask GhostIC Big.png Mineral Amorphous
0577 Solosis PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0582 Vanillite IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0708 Phantump GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Amorphous
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 IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0355 Duskull GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous Pokéwalker - Winner's Path
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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0578 Duosion PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous Dream World - Spooky Manor
0583 Vanillish IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral Dream World - Icy Cave
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 event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0575 Gothorita PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like Japanese Global Link
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team, Imprison will afflict the target with a Paused status.

From Gates to Infinity onward, all enemy Pokémon on the floor cannot use any move which is also known by the user.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts the Paused status on the target, making it incapable of action.
MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Paused status condition. A Pokémon with the Paused status is incapable of action.
BSL てきポケモンを ようすみじょうたいにかえる ようすみじょうたいの ポケモンは こうどうできない
MDGtI If enemies on the same floor know any moves also known by you, it seals them and prevents all enemies from using the moves.
SMD If enemies on the same floor know any moves you also know, it has them sealed, preventing all enemies from using the moves.


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • The kanji featured in Imprison's Japanese animations is , which is the first kanji of 封印 (ふういん Fūin (Seal)), which is its Japanese name.
  • In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it targets the user (thus it ignores accuracy and evasion checks).

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 封印 Fūngyan
Mandarin 封印 Fēngyìn
France Flag.png French Possessif
Germany Flag.png German Begrenzer
Greece Flag.png Greek Επισφράγιση
Italy Flag.png Italian Esclusiva
South Korea Flag.png Korean 봉인 Bong'in
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Aprisionar
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Zatvaranje
Spain Flag.png Spanish Cerca
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Phong Ấn


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