Block

Essentials

Block

non-damaging

Generation 3

Summary

Prevents the target from leaving battle.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

The target cannot switch out normally. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers. This effect ends when the user leaves the field.

The target may still escape by using Baton Pass, U-turn, or a Shed Shell.

Both the user and the target pass on this effect with Baton Pass.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Blocks the foe’s way to prevent escape.
: The user blocks the foe’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.

: The user blocks the foe’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.

: The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.

Foreign Names

Italian: Blocco
German: Rückentzug
Spanish: Bloqueo
French: Barrage
Czech: Zablokování
Japanese: とおせんぼう (toosenbou)

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Block.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Spider Web	10	—	—	Prevents the target from leaving battle.
Mean Look	5	—	—	Prevents the target from leaving battle.
Shadow Hold	—	—	—	Prevents the target from leaving battle.

Pokémon

				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		57	57	Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
37	41	36	41	Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
		22	22	Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		No Eggs	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
33	33	22	22	Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
16	16	19	19	Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
		—	—	Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
		30	30	Bastiodon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
		33	33	Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
			—	Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		No Eggs	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
				Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
				Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
				Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
				Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
				Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
				Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
				Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Plant Humanshape	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
				Snorunt		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
				Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
				Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
				Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
				Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	110	130	55	65	45	485
				Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
				Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
				Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
				Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Indeterminate	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
				Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
				Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
				Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
				Rhydon		Lightningrod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Ground	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
				Rhyperior		Lightningrod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Ground	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
				Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
				Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
				Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
				Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
				Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		No Eggs	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
				Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
				Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
				Mamoswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Ground	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
				Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Ground	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
				Miltank		Thick Fat Scrappy Sap Sipper		Ground	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
				Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
				Slaking		Truant		Ground	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
				Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
				Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
				Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
				Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Indeterminate	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
				Wailord		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Ground Water 2	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
				Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
				Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
				Snorunt		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
				Glalie		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
				Froslass		Snow Cloak Cursed Body		Fairy Mineral	70	80	70	80	70	110	480
				Walrein		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Ground	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
				Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
				Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		No Eggs	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
				Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		No Eggs	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
				Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		No Eggs	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
				Kyogre		Drizzle		No Eggs	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
				Groudon		Drought		No Eggs	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
				Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
				Bastiodon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
				Western Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Indeterminate	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
				Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
				Abomasnow		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Plant	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
				Regigigas		Slow Start		No Eggs	110	160	110	80	110	100	670