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Imprison
ふういん Seal
Type  Psychic
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • 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
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Self: Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.
Condition  Clever
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. It was TM44 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM092 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Effect

As long as the user remains in battle, opponents cannot use any move which is also known by the user. This includes opponents switched in after the move was used, and non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Imprison applies only to the user's current moveset, including any new moves learned when leveling up in battle, or any moves acquired in battle by using Mimic, Sketch, or Transform.

A Pokémon will use Struggle if it has no other available moves with PP remaining besides moves blocked by Imprison. Similarly, it will use Struggle if it is forced to use a single move by Encore or a held choice item but that move is blocked by Imprison.

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 will make no action that turn (i.e. PP for that move is not consumed). In this case, the affected Pokémon will not use Struggle.

A move blocked by Imprison can still be called by Assist, Me First, Metronome, or Sleep Talk. However, Instruct fails when attempting to force a Pokémon to use a move blocked by Imprison.

Imprison is unable to prevent opponents from using Struggle. Even though Imprison can be used in Max Raid Battles and Tera Raid Battles, the raid boss is immune to Imprison's effect. Imprison cannot be passed by Baton Pass.

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

Generations III and IV

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

Imprison cannot be stolen by Snatch.

Generation V onwards

Imprison still works 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.

Imprison can now be stolen by Snatch.

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.
ColoXD 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
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Champs The user gains the Sealing Off status.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0037 Vulpix Field 25 21 21BW
18B2W2
18XY
39ORAS
39 36 36 36
0037 Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
Field 39 36 36
0038 Ninetales Field 1 1 1 1 Rem.
0038 Ninetales
Ninetales
Alolan Form

Field 1 1 1
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered 70 70 70
0234 Stantler Field 43 49 49 49 49 49
0280 Ralts
Human-Like
Amorphous
31 32 34 34XY
29ORAS
29
0281 Kirlia
Human-Like
Amorphous
33 36 39 39XY
33ORAS
33
0282 Gardevoir
Human-Like
Amorphous
33 40 45 45XY
35ORAS
35
0343 Baltoy
Mineral 43 ORAS 43 21 21
0344 Claydol
Mineral 52 ORAS 52 21 21
0436 Bronzor
Mineral 12 12BW
9B2W2
9 9 12 12 12
0437 Bronzong
Mineral 1, 12 1, 12 BW
1, 9 B2W2
1, 9 1, 9 12 12 12
0475 Gallade
Human-Like
Amorphous
1 1 1
0480 Uxie No Eggs Discovered 6 6 6 6 28 28 28
0481 Mesprit No Eggs Discovered 6 6 6 6 28 28 28
0482 Azelf No Eggs Discovered 6 6 6 6 28 28 28
0517 Munna Field 13 13 13 12
0518 Musharna Field 1
0527 Woobat
Field
Flying
19 19 19 20
0528 Swoobat
Field
Flying
19 19 19 20
0570 Zorua Field 53 53 53 36 36
0571 Zoroark Field 59 1, 59 1, 59 40 40
0605 Elgyem Human-Like 25 25 25 6
0606 Beheeyem Human-Like 25 25 25 1
0607 Litwick
Amorphous 24 24 24 44 44
0608 Lampent
Amorphous 24 24 24 46 46
0609 Chandelure
Amorphous 1 1
0643 Reshiram
No Eggs Discovered 8, 64 8, 64 8, 64SM
8USUM
72 72
0644 Zekrom
No Eggs Discovered 8, 64 8, 64 8, 64SM
8USUM
72 72
0645 Landorus
Landorus
All available forms

No Eggs Discovered 7 7 1 30 30
0646 Kyurem
Kyurem
All available forms

No Eggs Discovered 8, 64 8, 64 8, 64SM
8USUM
64 64
0678 Meowstic Field 45 45 44 44
0707 Klefki
Mineral 36 36 32 32
0772 Type: Null No Eggs Discovered 15 1
0773 Silvally
Silvally
All forms
No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0899 Wyrdeer
Field 49
0905 Enamorus
Enamorus
All forms

No Eggs Discovered 30
1010 Iron Leaves
No Eggs Discovered 70
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 Compatibility
0035 Clefairy Fairy
0036 Clefable Fairy
0037 Vulpix Field
0037 Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
Field
0038 Ninetales Field
0038 Ninetales
Ninetales
Alolan Form

Field
0065 Alakazam Human-Like
0077 Ponyta
Ponyta
Galarian Form
Field
0078 Rapidash
Rapidash
Galarian Form

Field
0079 Slowpoke
Monster
Water 1
0079 Slowpoke
Slowpoke
Galarian Form
Monster
Water 1
0080 Slowbro
Monster
Water 1
0080 Slowbro
Slowbro
Galarian Form

Monster
Water 1
0088 Grimer Amorphous
0088 Grimer
Grimer
Alolan Form

Amorphous
0089 Muk Amorphous
0089 Muk
Muk
Alolan Form

Amorphous
0092 Gastly
Amorphous
0093 Haunter
Amorphous
0094 Gengar
Amorphous
0096 Drowzee Human-Like
0097 Hypno Human-Like
0102 Exeggcute
Grass
0103 Exeggutor
Grass
0103 Exeggutor
Exeggutor
Alolan Form

Grass
0105 Marowak
Marowak
Alolan Form

Monster
0144 Articuno
Articuno
Galarian Form

No Eggs Discovered
0146 Moltres
Moltres
Galarian Form

No Eggs Discovered
0150 Mewtwo No Eggs Discovered
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered
0163 Hoothoot
Flying
0164 Noctowl
Flying
0176 Togetic
Flying
Fairy
0177 Natu
Flying
0178 Xatu
Flying
0196 Espeon Field
0199 Slowking
Monster
Water 1
0199 Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster
Water 1
0200 Misdreavus Amorphous
0203 Girafarig
Field
0234 Stantler Field
0249 Lugia
No Eggs Discovered
0250 Ho-Oh
No Eggs Discovered
0251 Celebi
No Eggs Discovered
0275 Shiftry
Field
Grass
0280 Ralts
Human-Like
Amorphous
0281 Kirlia
Human-Like
Amorphous
0282 Gardevoir
Human-Like
Amorphous
0302 Sableye
Human-Like
0307 Meditite
Human-Like
0308 Medicham
Human-Like
0325 Spoink Field
0326 Grumpig Field
0343 Baltoy
Mineral
0344 Claydol
Mineral
0350 Milotic Water 1
Dragon
0353 Shuppet Amorphous
0354 Banette Amorphous
0355 Duskull Amorphous
0356 Dusclops Amorphous
0358 Chimecho Amorphous
0385 Jirachi
No Eggs Discovered
0386 Deoxys
Deoxys
All forms
No Eggs Discovered
0425 Drifloon
Amorphous
0426 Drifblim
Amorphous
0429 Mismagius Amorphous
0436 Bronzor
Mineral
0437 Bronzong
Mineral
0442 Spiritomb
Amorphous
0468 Togekiss
Flying
Fairy
0475 Gallade
Human-Like
Amorphous
0477 Dusknoir Amorphous
0478 Froslass
Fairy
Mineral
0480 Uxie No Eggs Discovered
0481 Mesprit No Eggs Discovered
0482 Azelf No Eggs Discovered
0493 Arceus
Arceus
All forms
No Eggs Discovered
0517 Munna Field
0518 Musharna Field
0527 Woobat
Flying
Field
0528 Swoobat
Flying
Field
0561 Sigilyph
Flying
0562 Yamask Mineral
Amorphous
0562 Yamask
Yamask
Galarian Form

Mineral
Amorphous
0563 Cofagrigus Mineral
Amorphous
0570 Zorua Field
0570 Zorua
Zorua
Hisuian Form

Field
0571 Zoroark Field
0571 Zoroark
Zoroark
Hisuian Form

Field
0574 Gothita Human-Like
0575 Gothorita Human-Like
0576 Gothitelle Human-Like
0577 Solosis Amorphous
0578 Duosion Amorphous
0579 Reuniclus Amorphous
0582 Vanillite Mineral
0583 Vanillish Mineral
0584 Vanilluxe Mineral
0592 Frillish
Frillish
All forms

Amorphous
0593 Jellicent
Jellicent
All forms

Amorphous
0605 Elgyem Human-Like
0606 Beheeyem Human-Like
0607 Litwick
Amorphous
0608 Lampent
Amorphous
0609 Chandelure
Amorphous
0622 Golett
Mineral
0623 Golurk
Mineral
0643 Reshiram
No Eggs Discovered
0644 Zekrom
No Eggs Discovered
0645 Landorus
Landorus
All forms

No Eggs Discovered
0646 Kyurem
Kyurem
All forms

No Eggs Discovered
0653 Fennekin Field
0654 Braixen Field
0655 Delphox
Field
0678 Meowstic Field
0707 Klefki
Mineral
0708 Phantump
Grass
Amorphous
0709 Trevenant
Grass
Amorphous
0710 Pumpkaboo
Pumpkaboo
All forms

Amorphous
0711 Gourgeist
Gourgeist
All forms

Amorphous
0724 Decidueye
Flying
0742 Cutiefly
Bug
Fairy
0743 Ribombee
Bug
Fairy
0765 Oranguru
Field
0769 Sandygast
Amorphous
0770 Palossand
Amorphous
0772 Type: Null No Eggs Discovered
0773 Silvally
Silvally
All forms
No Eggs Discovered
0800 Necrozma
Necrozma
All forms
No Eggs Discovered
0801 Magearna
Magearna
All forms

No Eggs Discovered
0825 Dottler
Bug
0826 Orbeetle
Bug
0854 Sinistea
Sinistea
All forms
Mineral
Amorphous
0855 Polteageist
Polteageist
All forms
Mineral
Amorphous
0856 Hatenna Fairy
0857 Hattrem Fairy
0858 Hatterene
Fairy
0860 Morgrem
Fairy
Human-Like
0861 Grimmsnarl
Fairy
Human-Like
0867 Runerigus
Mineral
Amorphous
0869 Alcremie
Alcremie
All forms
Fairy
Amorphous
0873 Frosmoth
Bug
0874 Stonjourner Mineral
0876 Indeedee
Indeedee
All forms

Fairy
0888 Zacian
Zacian
All forms
No Eggs Discovered
0889 Zamazenta
Zamazenta
All forms
No Eggs Discovered
0898 Calyrex
Calyrex
All forms

No Eggs Discovered
0899 Wyrdeer
Field
0905 Enamorus
Enamorus
All forms

No Eggs Discovered
0911 Skeledirge
Field
0954 Rabsca
Bug
0981 Farigiraf
Field
0985 Scream Tail
No Eggs Discovered
0987 Flutter Mane
No Eggs Discovered
1006 Iron Valiant
No Eggs Discovered
1010 Iron Leaves
No Eggs Discovered
1012 Poltchageist
Poltchageist
All forms

Mineral
Amorphous
1013 Sinistcha
Sinistcha
All forms

Mineral
Amorphous
1015 Munkidori
No Eggs Discovered
1025 Pecharunt
No Eggs Discovered
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0088 Grimer Amorphous
0088 Grimer
Grimer
Alolan Form

Amorphous
0200 Misdreavus Amorphous
0302 Sableye
Human-Like
0353 Shuppet Amorphous
0355 Duskull Amorphous
0442 Spiritomb
Amorphous
0562 Yamask Mineral
Amorphous
0577 Solosis Amorphous
0582 Vanillite Mineral
0708 Phantump
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 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 Amorphous Dream World - Spooky Manor
0583 Vanillish 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 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 the Rescue Team and Explorers series, Imprison targets the enemy in front, and inflicts the Paused status condition on target for 5-12 turns, making them incapable of action.

From Gates to Infinity onward, Imprison targets all enemy Pokémon on the floor and prevents them from using any move which is also known by the user.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 15 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS - - 15 - 100% - Front Enemy No
BSL - - 15 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI - - 20 99 —% - Entire floor Enemy -
SMD - - 20 99 —% - Entire floor Enemy -
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon UNITE

Imprison
Pokémon Move Icon Image Level Learned Cooldown Description

Chandelure
7 8.5s Has the user create a zone in front of itself. The first opposing Pokémon caught in it will be unable to move, and all opposing Pokémon in or that enter the zone become imprisoned and cannot use moves.
Upgraded to Imprison+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13.
Upgrade: All opposing Pokémon caught in the zone when it is created will become unable to move.

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

Pokémon Adventures

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
French Possessif
German Begrenzer
Greek Επισφράγιση Episfrágisi
Italian Esclusiva
Korean 봉인 Bong-in
Brazilian Portuguese Aprisionar
Serbian Zatvaranje
Spanish Latin America Sellar
Spain SellarVIII+
CercaIIIVII
Vietnamese Phong Ấn
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215
216217218219220221222223224225226227228229
ZA
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107
Added in ZA 2.0.0
108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126
127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145
146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160
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