Imprison

Essentials

Imprison

non-damaging

Generation 3

Summary

Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: User
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

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

This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

This move ignores the target's Substitute.

Machines

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

Effect

Prevents any Pokémon on the opposing side of the field from using any move the user knows until the user leaves the field. This effect is live; if the user obtains new moves while on the field, these moves become restricted. If no opposing Pokémon knows any of the user's moves when this move is used, this move will fail.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Prevents foes from using moves known by the user.
: Prevents foes from using any move that is also known by the user.

: If the foe knows any move also known by the user, the foe is prevented from using it.

: If the opponents know any move also known by the user, the opponents are prevented from using it.

Foreign Names

French: Possessif
German: Begrenzer
Italian: Esclusiva
Czech: Uvěznění
Spanish: Cerca
Japanese: ふういん (fuuin)

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Imprison.

Pokémon

			Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
25	21	21	Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Ground	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
	43	49	Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Ground	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
31	32	34	Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
33	36	39	Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
33	40	45	Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
	12	12	Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
	—	—	Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
	6	6	Uxie		Levitate		No Eggs	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
	6	6	Mesprit		Levitate		No Eggs	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
	6	6	Azelf		Levitate		No Eggs	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
		13	Munna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Ground	76	25	45	67	55	24	292
		19	Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Ground	55	45	43	55	43	72	313
		19	Swoobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Ground	67	57	55	77	55	114	425
		53	Zorua		Illusion		Ground	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
		59	Zoroark		Illusion		Ground	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
		25	Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Humanshape	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
		25	Beheeyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Humanshape	75	75	75	125	95	40	485
		24	Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Shadow Tag		Indeterminate	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
		24	Lampent		Flash Fire Flame Body Shadow Tag		Indeterminate	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
		8	Reshiram		Turboblaze		No Eggs	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
		8	Zekrom		Teravolt		No Eggs	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
		7	Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		No Eggs	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
		8	Kyurem		Pressure		No Eggs	125	130	90	130	90	95	660
			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.
			Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Indeterminate	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
			Misdreavus		Levitate		Indeterminate	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
			Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Indeterminate	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
			Duskull		Levitate		Indeterminate	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
			Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Indeterminate	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
			Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Indeterminate	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
			Solosis		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Indeterminate	45	30	40	105	50	20	290
			Vanillite		Ice Body Weak Armor		Mineral	36	50	50	65	60	44	305