Disable (Pokémon Move)

Disable Effect

Effect

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

In-Depth 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.

Disable Move Data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Introduced in	Generation 1
Power Points (PP)	20
Base Power
Accuracy	100
Speed Priority	0
Ailment	Disable
Target	Selected Pokémon One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Game Descriptions

Ruby Sapphire	Psychically disables one of the foe’s moves.
Emerald	Psychically disables one of the foe’s moves.
FireRed LeafGreen	For a few turns, it prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
Diamond Pearl	For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
Platinum	For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
HeartGold SoulSilver	For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
Black White	For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
Black 2 White 2	For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
X Y	For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
Sun Moon	For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
Sword Shield	For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.

Pokémon that Learn Disable by Leveling Up

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group	Level
#66	Vulpix	Fire	Field	4
#68	Ninetales	Fire	Field	1
#71	Jigglypuff	Normal Fairy	Fairy	1
#72	Wigglytuff	Normal Fairy	Fairy	1
#82	Venonat	Bug Poison	Bug	4
#83	Venomoth	Bug Poison	Bug	4
#93	Psyduck	Water	Water 1Field	15
#94	Golduck	Water	Water 1Field	15
#104	Kadabra	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#105	Alakazam	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#125	Slowpoke	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1	15
#127	Slowbro	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1	15
#141	Grimer	Poison	Amorphous	18
#143	Muk	Poison	Amorphous	18
#149	Gengar	Ghost Poison	Amorphous	1
#154	Drowzee	Psychic	Human-Like	4
#155	Hypno	Psychic	Human-Like	4
#171	Lickitung	Normal	Monster	24
#187	Seadra	Water	Water 1Dragon	1
#245	Mewtwo	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	1
#70	Igglybuff	Normal Fairy	No Eggs Discovered	16
#130	Slowking	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1	15
#405	Sableye	Dark Ghost	Human-Like	15
#472	Duskull	Ghost	Amorphous	4
#473	Dusclops	Ghost	Amorphous	1
#172	Lickilicky	Normal	Monster	24
#474	Dusknoir	Ghost	Amorphous	1
#605	Darkrai	Dark	No Eggs Discovered	1
#683	Yamask	Ghost	MineralAmorphous	12
#685	Cofagrigus	Ghost	MineralAmorphous	12
#857	Yveltal	Dark Flying	No Eggs Discovered	15
#916	Salazzle	Poison Fire	MonsterDragon	1
#955	Bruxish	Water Psychic	Water 2	20
#964	Tapu Bulu	Grass Fairy	No Eggs Discovered	10
#1048	Cursola	Ghost	Water 1Water 3	1
#1051	Runerigus	Ground Ghost	MineralAmorphous	12
#1089	Spectrier	Ghost	No Eggs Discovered	60
#106	Alakazam Mega	Psychic	Human-Like	6
#150	Gengar Mega	Ghost Poison	Amorphous	1
#246	Mewtwo Mega X	Psychic Fighting	No Eggs Discovered	1
#247	Mewtwo Mega Y	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	1
#128	Slowbro Mega	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1	24
#67	Vulpix Alola	Ice	Field	4
#69	Ninetales Alola	Ice Fairy	Field	1
#142	Grimer Alola	Poison Dark	Amorphous	18
#144	Muk Alola	Poison Dark	Amorphous	18
#917	Salazzle Totem	Poison Fire	MonsterDragon	1
#126	Slowpoke Galar	Psychic	MonsterWater 1	15
#129	Slowbro Galar	Poison Psychic	MonsterWater 1	15
#131	Slowking Galar	Poison Psychic	MonsterWater 1	15
#322	Corsola Galar	Ghost	Water 1Water 3	10
#684	Yamask Galar	Ground Ghost	MineralAmorphous	12
#1092	Calyrex Shadow	Psychic Ghost	No Eggs Discovered	1

Pokémon that Learn Disable by Breeding

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#32	Ekans	Poison	FieldDragon
#57	Nidoran F	Poison	MonsterField
#60	Nidoran M	Poison	MonsterField
#66	Vulpix	Fire	Field
#139	Seel	Water	Water 1Field
#147	Gastly	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#184	Kangaskhan	Normal	Monster
#186	Horsea	Water	Water 1Dragon
#264	Spinarak	Bug Poison	Bug
#334	Stantler	Normal	Field
#380	Ralts	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous
#439	Spinda	Normal	FieldHuman-Like
#443	Cacnea	Grass	GrassHuman-Like
#448	Zangoose	Normal	Field
#464	Castform	Normal	FairyAmorphous
#468	Kecleon	Normal	Field
#469	Shuppet	Ghost	Amorphous
#477	Chimecho	Psychic	Amorphous
#480	Snorunt	Ice	FairyMineral
#555	Drifloon	Ghost Flying	Amorphous
#476	Chingling	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#567	Spiritomb	Ghost Dark	Amorphous
#683	Yamask	Ghost	MineralAmorphous
#717	Joltik	Bug Electric	Bug
#727	Elgyem	Psychic	Human-Like
#817	Spritzee	Fairy	Fairy
#821	Inkay	Dark Psychic	Water 1Water 2
#842	Phantump	Ghost Grass	GrassAmorphous
#844	Pumpkaboo Average	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#1072	Dreepy	Dragon Ghost	AmorphousDragon
#465	Castform Sunny	Fire	FairyAmorphous
#466	Castform Rainy	Water	FairyAmorphous
#467	Castform Snowy	Ice	FairyAmorphous
#845	Pumpkaboo Small	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#846	Pumpkaboo Large	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#847	Pumpkaboo Super	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#185	Kangaskhan Mega	Normal	Monster
#46	Pikachu Kalos Cap	Electric	FieldFairy
#67	Vulpix Alola	Ice	Field

Available

Red Blue	No
Yellow	No
Ruby Sapphire	Yes
Emerald	Yes
FireRed LeafGreen	Yes
Diamond Pearl	Yes
Platinum	Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver	Yes
Black White	Yes
Black 2 White 2	Yes
X Y	Yes
Sun Moon	Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Yes
Sword Shield	Yes