Embargo (Pokémon Move)

Embargo Effect

Effect

This move prevents the target from using its held item for five turns. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.

In-Depth 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.

Embargo Move Data

Type	Dark
Category	Status
Introduced in	Generation 4
Power Points (PP)	15
Base Power
Accuracy	100
Speed Priority	0
Ailment	Embargo
Target	Selected Pokémon One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Machine/Record

Diamond Pearl	tm63
Platinum	tm63
HeartGold SoulSilver	tm63
Black White	tm63
Black 2 White 2	tm63
X Y	tm63
Sun Moon	tm63
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	tm63

Game Descriptions

Diamond Pearl	It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
Platinum	It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
HeartGold SoulSilver	It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
Black White	It prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
Black 2 White 2	It prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
X Y	This move prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
Sun Moon	This move prevents the target from using its held item for five turns. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	This move prevents the target from using its held item for five turns. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	This move prevents the target from using its held item for five turns. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
Sword Shield	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Pokémon that Learn Embargo by Leveling Up

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group	Level
#329	Houndour	Dark Fire	Field	37
#330	Houndoom	Dark Fire	Field	41
#359	Poochyena	Dark	Field	28
#360	Mightyena	Dark	Field	32
#448	Zangoose	Normal	Field	33
#450	Lunatone	Rock Psychic	Mineral	17
#451	Solrock	Rock Psychic	Mineral	17
#469	Shuppet	Ghost	Amorphous	34
#470	Banette	Ghost	Amorphous	34
#313	Weavile	Dark Ice	Field	1
#227	Porygon Z	Normal	Mineral	34
#605	Darkrai	Dark	No Eggs Discovered	75
#668	Sandile	Ground Dark	Field	22
#669	Krokorok	Ground Dark	Field	22
#670	Krookodile	Ground Dark	Field	22
#692	Zorua	Dark	Field	41
#693	Zoroark	Dark	Field	44
#696	Gothita	Psychic	Human-Like	19
#697	Gothorita	Psychic	Human-Like	19
#698	Gothitelle	Psychic	Human-Like	19
#747	Pawniard	Dark Steel	Human-Like	41
#748	Bisharp	Dark Steel	Human-Like	41
#752	Vullaby	Dark Flying	Flying	50
#753	Mandibuzz	Dark Flying	Flying	50
#331	Houndoom Mega	Dark Fire	Field	41
#471	Banette Mega	Ghost	Amorphous	34

Pokémon that Learn Embargo by Machine

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#91	Persian	Normal	Field
#103	Abra	Psychic	Human-Like
#104	Kadabra	Psychic	Human-Like
#105	Alakazam	Psychic	Human-Like
#147	Gastly	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#148	Haunter	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#149	Gengar	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#245	Mewtwo	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#248	Mew	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#293	Murkrow	Dark Flying	Flying
#295	Misdreavus	Ghost	Amorphous
#312	Sneasel	Dark Ice	Field
#329	Houndour	Dark Fire	Field
#330	Houndoom	Dark Fire	Field
#359	Poochyena	Dark	Field
#360	Mightyena	Dark	Field
#374	Nuzleaf	Grass Dark	FieldGrass
#375	Shiftry	Grass Dark	FieldGrass
#405	Sableye	Dark Ghost	Human-Like
#407	Mawile	Steel Fairy	FieldFairy
#444	Cacturne	Grass Dark	GrassHuman-Like
#448	Zangoose	Normal	Field
#450	Lunatone	Rock Psychic	Mineral
#451	Solrock	Rock Psychic	Mineral
#469	Shuppet	Ghost	Amorphous
#470	Banette	Ghost	Amorphous
#472	Duskull	Ghost	Amorphous
#473	Dusclops	Ghost	Amorphous
#555	Drifloon	Ghost Flying	Amorphous
#556	Drifblim	Ghost Flying	Amorphous
#296	Mismagius	Ghost	Amorphous
#294	Honchkrow	Dark Flying	Flying
#567	Spiritomb	Ghost Dark	Amorphous
#579	Croagunk	Poison Fighting	Human-Like
#580	Toxicroak	Poison Fighting	Human-Like
#313	Weavile	Dark Ice	Field
#227	Porygon Z	Normal	Mineral
#474	Dusknoir	Ghost	Amorphous
#483	Froslass	Ice Ghost	FairyMineral
#605	Darkrai	Dark	No Eggs Discovered
#609	Victini	Psychic Fire	No Eggs Discovered
#624	Purrloin	Dark	Field
#625	Liepard	Dark	Field
#642	Woobat	Psychic Flying	FlyingField
#643	Swoobat	Psychic Flying	FlyingField
#668	Sandile	Ground Dark	Field
#669	Krokorok	Ground Dark	Field
#670	Krookodile	Ground Dark	Field
#683	Yamask	Ghost	MineralAmorphous
#685	Cofagrigus	Ghost	MineralAmorphous
#692	Zorua	Dark	Field
#693	Zoroark	Dark	Field
#696	Gothita	Psychic	Human-Like
#697	Gothorita	Psychic	Human-Like
#698	Gothitelle	Psychic	Human-Like
#699	Solosis	Psychic	Amorphous
#700	Duosion	Psychic	Amorphous
#701	Reuniclus	Psychic	Amorphous
#727	Elgyem	Psychic	Human-Like
#728	Beheeyem	Psychic	Human-Like
#729	Litwick	Ghost Fire	Amorphous
#730	Lampent	Ghost Fire	Amorphous
#731	Chandelure	Ghost Fire	Amorphous
#747	Pawniard	Dark Steel	Human-Like
#748	Bisharp	Dark Steel	Human-Like
#752	Vullaby	Dark Flying	Flying
#753	Mandibuzz	Dark Flying	Flying
#764	Tornadus Incarnate	Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#766	Thundurus Incarnate	Electric Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#777	Meloetta Aria	Normal Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#783	Fennekin	Fire	Field
#784	Braixen	Fire	Field
#785	Delphox	Fire Psychic	Field
#808	Pangoro	Fighting Dark	FieldHuman-Like
#821	Inkay	Dark Psychic	Water 1Water 2
#822	Malamar	Dark Psychic	Water 1Water 2
#823	Binacle	Rock Water	Water 3
#824	Barbaracle	Rock Water	Water 3
#857	Yveltal	Dark Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#865	Hoopa	Psychic Ghost	No Eggs Discovered
#873	Incineroar	Fire Dark	Field
#889	Oricorio Baile	Fire Flying	Flying
#924	Oranguru	Normal Psychic	Field
#929	Palossand	Ghost Ground	Amorphous
#951	Mimikyu Disguised	Ghost Fairy	Amorphous
#955	Bruxish	Water Psychic	Water 2
#957	Dhelmise	Ghost Grass	Mineral
#977	Necrozma	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#981	Magearna	Steel Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#778	Meloetta Pirouette	Normal Fighting	No Eggs Discovered
#765	Tornadus Therian	Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#767	Thundurus Therian	Electric Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#106	Alakazam Mega	Psychic	Human-Like
#150	Gengar Mega	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#246	Mewtwo Mega X	Psychic Fighting	No Eggs Discovered
#247	Mewtwo Mega Y	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#331	Houndoom Mega	Dark Fire	Field
#408	Mawile Mega	Steel Fairy	FieldFairy
#471	Banette Mega	Ghost	Amorphous
#406	Sableye Mega	Dark Ghost	Human-Like
#866	Hoopa Unbound	Psychic Dark	No Eggs Discovered
#26	Rattata Alola	Dark Normal	Field
#28	Raticate Alola	Dark Normal	Field
#29	Raticate Totem Alola	Dark Normal	Field
#89	Meowth Alola	Dark	Field
#92	Persian Alola	Dark	Field
#142	Grimer Alola	Poison Dark	Amorphous
#144	Muk Alola	Poison Dark	Amorphous
#890	Oricorio Pom Pom	Electric Flying	Flying
#891	Oricorio Pau	Psychic Flying	Flying
#892	Oricorio Sensu	Ghost Flying	Flying
#952	Mimikyu Busted	Ghost Fairy	Amorphous
#953	Mimikyu Totem Disguised	Ghost Fairy	Amorphous
#954	Mimikyu Totem Busted	Ghost Fairy	Amorphous
#982	Magearna Original	Steel Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#978	Necrozma Dusk	Psychic Steel	No Eggs Discovered
#979	Necrozma Dawn	Psychic Ghost	No Eggs Discovered
#980	Necrozma Ultra	Psychic Dragon	No Eggs Discovered

Available

Red Blue	No
Yellow	No
Ruby Sapphire	No
Emerald	No
FireRed LeafGreen	No
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