Disable (move)
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Disable (Japanese: かなしばり Temporary Binding) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
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Disable temporarily prevents the target from using a specific move.
The affected Pokémon will use Struggle if it has no other usable moves with PP remaining besides the disabled move. For instance, it will use Struggle if it is forced to use a single move because of Encore or choice items but that move is disabled.
The affected Pokémon can still use the disabled move as a result of Sleep Talk, Metronome, or Mirror Move. An ally Pokémon's Assist can also call the disabled move.
Disable fails if one of the target's moves is already disabled. Disable does not affect Pokémon under the protection of Aroma Veil.
Disable's effect ends after a number of turns that varies by generation, or when the Pokémon is switched out, faints, or the battle ends.
Generation I
The disabled move is randomly selected among the target's moves whose current PP is greater than 0. Disable fails if the target has no PP for any of its moves.
Disable lasts 0-7 turns where the affected Pokémon attempts to execute a move. Turns spent flinching, fast asleep, frozen solid, recharging, or partially trapped will not count towards the Disable duration length.
While the move is disabled, a message of "disabled!" will appear in place of the disabled move's PP, and the target will be unable to use the move until the round after Disable wears off (attempting to select the move will just result in a notice that the move is disabled).
If the target does manage to select the move (such as if it knows the move twice because of Mimic, or if the user is faster than the target and disables the attack that the target was going to use during that round) and attempts to execute it before the disable duration is over, it will only result in a wasted turn and a message that the move is disabled. Since the check to see if a move is disabled happens after the duration reduction, it is possible to disable the move the target was about to use for only 1 turn and as a result have Disable end immediately, still allowing the target to use said move during that round.
Even if unsuccessful (for any reason), using Disable against a Pokémon using Rage will cause its rage to build.
In Stadium, Disable will cause a Pokémon's rage to build only if successful. The disabled move's PP is not replaced with a "disabled!" message, though attempting to select the move will still result in a notice that the move is disabled.
Disable's accuracy in Generations I-III is 55%.
Generation II
Disable now disables the last move that the target used. It fails if the target has not used a move yet, or if the last move it used was Struggle.
Disable now lasts 2-8 turns where the affected Pokémon attempts to execute a move.
Generation III
Disable now lasts 2-5 turns (regardless of the affected Pokémon using a move or not).
Generation IV
Disable's accuracy is changed to 80%.
Disable now lasts 4-7 turns.
Generation V onwards
Disable now lasts 4 turns. Its accuracy is changed from 80% to 100% and it can now be reflected with Magic Coat.
If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Disable, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.
If the last move the target used was a Max Move, Disable will fail.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
037 | ![]() |
Vulpix |
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Field | 4 | |||||||||
037 | ![]() |
Vulpix Alolan Form |
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Field | 4SwSh | |||||||||
038 | ![]() |
Ninetales |
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Field | 1 | |||||||||
038 | ![]() |
Ninetales Alolan Form |
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Field | 1SwSh | |||||||||
039 | ![]() |
Jigglypuff |
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Fairy | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13XY 15ORAS |
14SMUSUM 16PE |
1 | 1 | |
040 | ![]() |
Wigglytuff |
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Fairy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1SMUSUM | 1 | 1 | |
048 | ![]() |
Venonat |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1SMUSUM 4PE |
1BDSP | 1 | |
049 | ![]() |
Venomoth |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1SMUSUM 1, 4PE |
1BDSP | 1 | |
054 | ![]() |
Psyduck |
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Water 1 | Field | 31 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14BW 11B2W2 |
11XY 22ORAS |
19SMUSUM 23PE |
15 | 15 |
055 | ![]() |
Golduck |
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Water 1 | Field | 1, 31 | 1, 10 | 1, 10 | 14 | 14BW 11B2W2 |
11XY 22ORAS |
19SMUSUM 23PE |
15 | 15 |
064 | ![]() |
Kadabra |
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Human-Like | 1, 20RGB 20Y |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18SMUSUM 1, 6PE |
1 | ||
065 | ![]() |
Alakazam |
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Human-Like | 1, 20RGB 20Y |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18SMUSUM 1, 6PE |
1 | ||
079 | ![]() |
Slowpoke |
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Monster | Water 1 | 18 | 29 | 29RSE 24FRLG |
20 | 19 | 19 | 19SMUSUM 24PE |
15 | 15 |
079 | ![]() |
Slowpoke Galarian Form |
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Monster | Water 1 | 15SwSh | 15 | |||||||
080 | ![]() |
Slowbro |
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Monster | Water 1 | 1, 18 | 29 | 29RSE 24FRLG |
20 | 19 | 19 | 19SMUSUM 24PE |
15 | 15 |
080 | ![]() |
Slowbro Galarian Form |
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Monster | Water 1 | 15SwSh | 15 | |||||||
088 | ![]() |
Grimer |
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Amorphous | 1 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12SMUSUM 18PE |
12BDSP | 12 | |
088 | ![]() |
Grimer Alolan Form |
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Amorphous | 12SMUSUM 18PE |
12 | ||||||||
089 | ![]() |
Muk |
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Amorphous | 1 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12SMUSUM 18PE |
12BDSP | 12 | |
089 | ![]() |
Muk Alolan Form |
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Amorphous | 12SMUSUM 18PE |
12 | ||||||||
094 | ![]() |
Gengar |
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Amorphous | 1PE | |||||||||
096 | ![]() |
Drowzee |
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Human-Like | 12 | 10 | 10RSE 7FRLG |
7 | 5 | 5 | 5SMUSUM 4PE |
5BDSP | 5 | |
097 | ![]() |
Hypno |
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Human-Like | 1, 12 | 1, 10 | 1, 10RSE 1, 7FRLG |
1, 7 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5SMUSUM 1, 4PE |
1, 5BDSP | 1 | |
108 | ![]() |
Lickitung |
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Monster | 15 | 31 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25SMUSUM 20PE |
24 | ||
117 | ![]() |
Seadra |
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Water 1 | Dragon | 1PE | ||||||||
150 | ![]() |
Mewtwo |
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No Eggs Discovered | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
174 | ![]() |
Igglybuff |
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No Eggs Discovered | 16 | 16 | ||||||||
199 | ![]() |
Slowking |
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Monster | Water 1 | 29 | 29RSE 24FRLG |
20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | |
199 | ![]() |
Slowking Galarian Form |
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Monster | Water 1 | 15SwSh | 15 | |||||||
222 | ![]() |
Corsola Galarian Form |
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Water 1 | Water 3 | 10SwSh | ||||||||
302 | ![]() |
Sableye |
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Human-Like | 15 | 15 | ||||||||
335 | ![]() |
Zangoose |
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Field | Rem. | |||||||||
352 | ![]() |
Kecleon |
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Field | 16BDSP | |||||||||
355 | ![]() |
Duskull |
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Amorphous | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||
356 | ![]() |
Dusclops |
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Amorphous | 1, 5 | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1 | ||||
463 | ![]() |
Lickilicky |
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Monster | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |||||
477 | ![]() |
Dusknoir |
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Amorphous | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1 | |||||
491 | ![]() |
Darkrai |
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No Eggs Discovered | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1BDSP | |||||
562 | ![]() |
Yamask |
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Mineral | Amorphous | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12SwSh | |||||
562 | ![]() |
Yamask Galarian Form |
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Mineral | Amorphous | 12SwSh | ||||||||
563 | ![]() |
Cofagrigus |
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Mineral | Amorphous | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 12SwSh | |||||
717 | ![]() |
Yveltal |
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No Eggs Discovered | 35 | 35 | 15SwSh | |||||||
758 | ![]() |
Salazzle |
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Monster | Dragon | 1 | 1SwSh | 1 | ||||||
779 | ![]() |
Bruxish |
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Water 2 | 20 | 20 | ||||||||
787 | ![]() |
Tapu Bulu |
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No Eggs Discovered | 1 | 10SwSh | ||||||||
864 | ![]() |
Cursola |
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Water 1 | Water 3 | 1SwSh | ||||||||
867 | ![]() |
Runerigus |
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Mineral | Amorphous | 12SwSh | ||||||||
897 | ![]() |
Spectrier |
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No Eggs Discovered | 60SwSh | 60 | ||||||||
898 | ![]() |
Calyrex Shadow Rider |
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No Eggs Discovered | 1SwSh | 1 | ||||||||
946 | ![]() |
Bramblin |
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Grass | 29 | |||||||||
947 | ![]() |
Brambleghast |
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Grass | 29 | |||||||||
985 | ![]() |
Scream Tail |
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No Eggs Discovered | 1 | |||||||||
100 | ![]() |
Iron Valiant |
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No Eggs Discovered | 1 | |||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | |||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
023 | ![]() |
Ekans |
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Field | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||
029 | ![]() |
Nidoran♀ |
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Monster | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
032 | ![]() |
Nidoran♂ |
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Monster | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
037 | ![]() |
Vulpix |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||
037 | ![]() |
Vulpix Alolan Form |
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Field | ✔ | ||||||||
086 | ![]() |
Seel |
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Water 1 | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |
092 | ![]() |
Gastly |
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Amorphous | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ✔ | |||
115 | ![]() |
Kangaskhan |
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Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
116 | ![]() |
Horsea |
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Water 1 | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
167 | ![]() |
Spinarak |
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Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||
234 | ![]() |
Stantler |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ✔ | |
280 | ![]() |
Ralts |
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Human-Like | Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
327 | ![]() |
Spinda |
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Field | Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||
331 | ![]() |
Cacnea |
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Grass | Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||||
335 | ![]() |
Zangoose |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||||
351 | ![]() |
Castform |
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Fairy | Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||
352 | ![]() |
Kecleon |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||
353 | ![]() |
Shuppet |
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Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ✔ | ||
358 | ![]() |
Chimecho |
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Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||
361 | ![]() |
Snorunt |
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Fairy | Mineral | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
425 | ![]() |
Drifloon |
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Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
433 | ![]() |
Chingling |
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Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||||
442 | ![]() |
Spiritomb |
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Amorphous | ✔USUM | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
562 | ![]() |
Yamask |
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Mineral | Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
595 | ![]() |
Joltik |
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Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
605 | ![]() |
Elgyem |
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Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔SwSh | |||||
682 | ![]() |
Spritzee |
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Fairy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔SwSh | ||||||
686 | ![]() |
Inkay |
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Water 1 | Water 2 | ✔SwSh | |||||||
708 | ![]() |
Phantump |
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Grass | Amorphous | ✔SwSh | |||||||
710 | ![]() |
Pumpkaboo |
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Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔SwSh | ||||||
885 | ![]() |
Dreepy |
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Amorphous | Dragon | ✔SwSh | ✔ | ||||||
935 | ![]() |
Charcadet |
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Human-Like | ✔ | ||||||||
971 | ![]() |
Greavard |
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Field | ✔ | ||||||||
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Special move
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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Gastly |
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Amorphous | Dream World - Spooky Manor | |
234 | ![]() |
Stantler |
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Field | Dream World - Pleasant Forest | |
355 | ![]() |
Duskull |
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Amorphous | Dream World - Spooky Manor | |
596 | ![]() |
Galvantula |
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Bug | Dream World - Spooky Manor | |
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
By event
Generation VI
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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Aromatisse |
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Fairy | Shigeki Morimoto's Aromatisse | |
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Disable is a move with 9PP and 100% accuracy. The user inflicts paralysis on the enemy in front. This move is affected by Taunt.
In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move is now affected by Magic Coat.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity onwards, Disable seals the move that its target most recently used on the floor.
Super Smash Bros. series
Mewtwo uses Disable as its down special move. Rather than disabling a move, Disable stuns the opponent, leaving them vulnerable for a short period of time. The move only works if the opponent is making eye contact with Mewtwo. Also, the opponent has to be standing on the ground, or they take weak knockback instead.
Pokémon Rumble Rush
In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Disable could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Disable could be seen as a move used by Boss Kadabra and Slowbro.
Description
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In the anime
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Slowbro | Psyduck | Golduck | Venomoth |
The user stops the opponent from attacking. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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Psyduck releases blue rings of energy from its body that make the opponent unable to move. | ||
Misty's Psyduck | The Ninja Poké-Showdown! | Debut | |
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Golduck's eyes glow blue and a blue aura appears around it. Any attacks that try to hit Golduck are instantly disintegrated. | ||
A wild Golduck | Bye Bye Psyduck | None | |
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Slowbro becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and the opponent starts to glow light blue, making it completely motionless and renders it under Slowbro's control. | ||
Prima's Slowbro | The Mandarin Island Miss-match | None | |
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Alakazam throws its spoons in the air, then crosses them. The spoons glow red and then release a red shock to the opponent, surround it and making it unable to move. | ||
Eusine's Alakazam | For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! | None | |
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Venomoth's eyes glow light blue while its opponent is using an attack. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue briefly and it stops using the attack. In addition, the opponent cannot use the attack for a while. | ||
Katie's Venomoth | Shocks and Bonds | None |
In the manga
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
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Slowpoke | |||
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The user stops the opponent from moving. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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The opponent attacking Slowpoke freezes in motion when they were about to attack. | ||
Gary's Slowpoke | Side Story: Ash vs. Gary | Debut |
How I Became a Pokémon Card
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Drowzee | |||
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The user stops the opponent from moving. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Drowzee closes its eyes and a wave of psychic energy freezes the opponent in motion. | ||
A wild Drowzee | PW22 | Debut |
Magical Pokémon Journey
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The user stops the opponent from moving. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Jigglypuff glances at the opponent and freezes them. | ||
Jigglypuff | Oh, that Cute, Cute Jigglypuff! | Debut |
Pokémon Adventures
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Kadabra | Jigglypuff | ||
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The user stops the opponent from moving. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Kadabra puts its hand forward and the opponent becomes unable to move their body. | ||
Sabrina's Kadabra | Zap! Zap! Zapdos! | Debut | |
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Jigglypuff stares at the opponent and they become unable to move their body. | ||
Green's Jiggly | Just a Spearow Carrier | None |
- In The Secret of Kangaskhan, Blue's Venomoth was revealed to know Disable by his Pokédex.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
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Dusknoir | |||
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The foe's move it selected cannot be used. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Dusknoir's eye glows, the opponent is prevented from using the last move it selected. | ||
Mitsumi's Dusknoir | Battle Against Team Galactic…and Mitsumi! | Debut |
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
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Psyduck | Hypno | ||
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The user uses its psychic powers to prevent the opponent from moving. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Psyduck uses its psychic powers to prevent the opponent from moving. | ||
A wild Psyduck | The New Pokémon Is Hatched!! | Debut | |
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Hypno prevents itself from getting hurt from the last attack used by the opponent, and that attack cannot be used during the duration of the battle. | ||
Eusine's Hypno | Farewell To Pikachu?! | None |
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
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Slowpoke | |||
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The user disables the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Slowpoke jumps onto the foe and holds them down. | ||
Shu's Slowpoke | GDZ44 | Debut |
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
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Slowpoke | |||
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The user prevents the opponent from moving. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Slowpoke jumps onto the foe and holds them down. | ||
Kurt's Slowpoke | Find Slowpoke!! | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
In other languages
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Variations of the move Disable | ||
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This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games. |
- Moves
- Moves that can target any adjacent Pokémon
- Normal-type moves
- Smart moves
- Status moves
- Generation I moves
- Moves in need of research
- Moves in Pokémon Rumble Rush
- Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
- Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX