Embargo

Essentials

Embargo

status

Generation 4

Summary

Target cannot use held items.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 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

: TM63
: TM63

Effect

Target cannot use its held item for five turns. If the target leaves the field, this effect ends.

If a Pokémon under this effect uses Bug Bite or Pluck on a Pokémon holding a berry, the berry is destroyed but not used. If a Pokémon under this effect uses Fling, it will fail.

This effect is passed by Baton Pass.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.

: It prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.

Foreign Names

Czech: Embargo
Spanish: Embargo
German: Itemsperre
Italian: Divieto
French: Embargo
Japanese: さしおさえ (sashiosae)

Contests

Super Contest

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

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Embargo.

Pokémon

				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
34	34	34	34	Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
—	—	—	—	Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
40	40	37	37	Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
44	44	41	41	Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
41	41	41	41	Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Field	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
47	47	47	47	Mightyena		Intimidate Quick Feet Moxie		Field	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
27	27	27	19	Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
31	31	31	21	Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	70	55	65	95	85	70	440
31	31	31	21	Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	70	95	85	55	65	70	440
38	38	43	38	Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
42	42	51	40	Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
75				Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
		22	22	Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
		22	22	Krokorok		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
		22	22	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	70	65	70	92	509
		41	41	Zorua		Illusion		Field	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
		44	44	Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
		19	19	Gothita		Frisk Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
		19	19	Gothorita		Frisk Shadow Tag		Human-Like	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
		19	19	Gothitelle		Frisk Shadow Tag		Human-Like	70	55	95	95	110	65	490
		41	41	Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
		41	41	Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
		50	50	Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
		50	50	Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
63	63	63	63	Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
63	63	63	63	Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
63	63	63	63	Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
63	63	63	63	Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
63	63	63	63	Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
63	63	63	63	Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
63	63	63	63	Gengar		Levitate		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
63	63	63	63	Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
63	63	63	63	Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
63	63	63	63	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
63	63	63	63	Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
63	63	63	63	Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
63	63	63	63	Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
63	63	63	63	Mismagius		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
63	63	63	63	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
63	63	63	63	Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
63	63	63	63	Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
63	63	63	63	Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
63	63	63	63	Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Field	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
63	63	63	63	Mightyena		Intimidate Quick Feet Moxie		Field	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
63	63	63	63	Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
63	63	63	63	Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
63	63	63	63	Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
63	63	63	63	Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
63	63	63	63	Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
63	63	63	63	Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
63	63	63	63	Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	70	55	65	95	85	70	440
63	63	63	63	Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	70	95	85	55	65	70	440
63	63	63	63	Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
63	63	63	63	Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
63	63	63	63	Duskull		Levitate		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
63	63	63	63	Dusclops		Pressure		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
63	63	63	63	Dusknoir		Pressure		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
63	63	63	63	Froslass		Snow Cloak Cursed Body		Fairy Mineral	70	80	70	80	70	110	480
63	63	63	63	Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
63	63	63	63	Drifblim		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
63	63	63	63	Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
63	63	63	63	Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
63	63	63	63	Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
63	63	63	63	Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
		63	63	Victini		Victory Star		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		63	63	Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
		63	63	Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
		63	63	Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	55	45	43	55	43	72	313
		63	63	Swoobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	67	57	55	77	55	114	425
		63	63	Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
		63	63	Krokorok		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
		63	63	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	70	65	70	92	509
		63	63	Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
		63	63	Cofagrigus		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
		63	63	Zorua		Illusion		Field	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
		63	63	Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
		63	63	Gothita		Frisk Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
		63	63	Gothorita		Frisk Shadow Tag		Human-Like	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
		63	63	Gothitelle		Frisk Shadow Tag		Human-Like	70	55	95	95	110	65	490
		63	63	Solosis		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	45	30	40	105	50	20	290
		63	63	Duosion		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	65	40	50	125	60	30	370
		63	63	Reuniclus		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	110	65	75	125	85	30	490
		63	63	Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
		63	63	Beheeyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	75	75	75	125	95	40	485
		63	63	Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Shadow Tag		Amorphous	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
		63	63	Lampent		Flash Fire Flame Body Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
		63	63	Chandelure		Flash Fire Flame Body Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	55	90	145	90	80	520
		63	63	Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
		63	63	Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
		63	63	Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
		63	63	Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
		63	63	Incarnate Tornadus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
			63	Therian Tornadus		Regenerator		Undiscovered	79	100	80	110	90	121	580
		63	63	Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
			63	Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
		63	63	Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
		63	63	Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	128	90	77	77	128	600