Disable

Essentials

Disable

status

Generation 1

Summary

Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 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

This move ignores the target's Substitute.
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

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

Effect

Disables the target's last used move, preventing its use for 4–7 turns, selected at random, or until the target leaves the field. If the target hasn't used a move since entering the field, if it tried to use a move this turn and failed, if its last used move has 0 PP remaining, or if it already has a move disabled, this move will fail.

History

Before: Has 80% accuracy.
Before: Has 55% accuracy.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Disables the foe's most recent move.

: Psychically disables one of the foe’s moves.
: For a few turns, it prevents the foe from using the move it last used.

: For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used.

: For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.

: For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.

: For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.

Foreign Names

Japanese: かなしばり (kanashibari)
: かなしばり
Korean: 사슬묶기
Chinese: 定身法
: 定身法
French: Entrave
German: Aussetzer
Spanish: Anulación
Italian: Inibitore
Czech: Zákaz

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 down in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Disable.

Pokémon

													Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	15	14	14	Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Competitive Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	85	50	45	435
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Venonat		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
31	31	10	10	10	14	14	14	11	11	22	19	19	Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
—	—	—	—	—	14	14	14	11	11	22	19	19	Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
—	20	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
—	20	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
									18	18	18	18	Mega Alakazam		Trace		Human-Like	55	50	65	175	105	150	600
18	18	29	29	24	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	19	Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
—	—	29	29	24	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	19	Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
										19	19	19	Mega Slowbro		Shell Armor		Monster Water 1	95	75	180	130	80	30	590
		29	29	24	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	19	Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
—	—	10	8	8	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
											12	12	Alolan Grimer		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
—	—	37	8	8	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
											12	12	Alolan Muk		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
12	12	10	10	7	7	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
15	15	31	34	34	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
					25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
									—	—	—	—	Mega Mewtwo X		Steadfast		Undiscovered	106	190	100	154	100	130	780
									—	—	—	—	Mega Mewtwo Y		Insomnia		Undiscovered	106	150	70	194	120	140	780
			5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	Duskull		Levitate Frisk		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dusknoir		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
							5	5	5	5	5	5	Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Cofagrigus		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
									35	35	35	35	Yveltal		Dark Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
											—	—	Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
											—	—	Totem Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
											20	20	Bruxish		Dazzling Strong Jaw Wonder Skin		Water 2	68	105	70	70	70	92	475
											—	—	Tapu Bulu		Grassy Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	130	115	85	95	75	570
													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.
													Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
													Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
													Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
													Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
													Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
													Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
													Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
													Mega Kangaskhan		Parental Bond		Monster	105	125	100	60	100	100	590
													Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
													Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
													Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
													Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
													Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
													Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
													Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
													Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
													Sunny Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
													Rainy Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
													Snowy Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
													Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
													Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
													Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
													Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	75	50	80	95	90	65	455
													Snorunt		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
													Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
													Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
													Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
													Joltik		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
													Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
													Spritzee		Healer Aroma Veil		Fairy	78	52	60	63	65	23	341
													Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
													Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
													Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
													Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335

68 Pokémon