Imprison (Pokémon Move)

Imprison Effect

Effect

If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.

In-Depth 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.

Imprison Move Data

Type	Psychic
Category	Status
Introduced in	Generation 3
Power Points (PP)	10
Base Power
Accuracy
Speed Priority	0
Target	User The user.

Machine/Record

Sword Shield

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Game Descriptions

Ruby Sapphire	Prevents foes from using moves known by the user.
Emerald	Prevents foes from using moves known by the user.
FireRed LeafGreen	Prevents foes from using any move that is also known by the user.
Diamond Pearl	If the foe knows any move also known by the user, the foe is prevented from using it.
Platinum	If the foe knows any move also known by the user, the foe is prevented from using it.
HeartGold SoulSilver	If the foe knows any move also known by the user, the foe is prevented from using it.
Black White	If the opponents know any move also known by the user, the opponents are prevented from using it.
Black 2 White 2	If the opponents know any move also known by the user, the opponents are prevented from using it.
X Y	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Sun Moon	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Sword Shield	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.

Pokémon that Learn Imprison by Leveling Up

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group	Level
#66	Vulpix	Fire	Field	36
#68	Ninetales	Fire	Field	1
#248	Mew	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	70
#334	Stantler	Normal	Field	49
#380	Ralts	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous	29
#381	Kirlia	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous	33
#382	Gardevoir	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous	35
#456	Baltoy	Ground Psychic	Mineral	21
#457	Claydol	Ground Psychic	Mineral	21
#564	Bronzor	Steel Psychic	Mineral	12
#565	Bronzong	Steel Psychic	Mineral	12
#384	Gallade	Psychic Fighting	Human-LikeAmorphous	1
#593	Uxie	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	28
#594	Mesprit	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	28
#595	Azelf	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	28
#632	Munna	Psychic	Field	12
#633	Musharna	Psychic	Field	1
#642	Woobat	Psychic Flying	FlyingField	20
#643	Swoobat	Psychic Flying	FlyingField	20
#692	Zorua	Dark	Field	36
#693	Zoroark	Dark	Field	40
#727	Elgyem	Psychic	Human-Like	6
#728	Beheeyem	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#729	Litwick	Ghost Fire	Amorphous	44
#730	Lampent	Ghost Fire	Amorphous	46
#731	Chandelure	Ghost Fire	Amorphous	1
#768	Reshiram	Dragon Fire	No Eggs Discovered	72
#769	Zekrom	Dragon Electric	No Eggs Discovered	72
#770	Landorus Incarnate	Ground Flying	No Eggs Discovered	30
#772	Kyurem	Dragon Ice	No Eggs Discovered	64
#811	Meowstic Male	Psychic	Field	44
#841	Klefki	Steel Fairy	Mineral	32
#931	Type Null	Normal	No Eggs Discovered	1
#932	Silvally	Normal	No Eggs Discovered	1
#771	Landorus Therian	Ground Flying	No Eggs Discovered	30
#774	Kyurem Black	Dragon Ice	No Eggs Discovered	64
#773	Kyurem White	Dragon Ice	No Eggs Discovered	64
#383	Gardevoir Mega	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous	35
#67	Vulpix Alola	Ice	Field	36
#69	Ninetales Alola	Ice Fairy	Field	1

Pokémon that Learn Imprison by Breeding

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#141	Grimer	Poison	Amorphous
#295	Misdreavus	Ghost	Amorphous
#405	Sableye	Dark Ghost	Human-Like
#469	Shuppet	Ghost	Amorphous
#472	Duskull	Ghost	Amorphous
#567	Spiritomb	Ghost Dark	Amorphous
#683	Yamask	Ghost	MineralAmorphous
#699	Solosis	Psychic	Amorphous
#704	Vanillite	Ice	Mineral
#842	Phantump	Ghost Grass	GrassAmorphous
#406	Sableye Mega	Dark Ghost	Human-Like
#142	Grimer Alola	Poison Dark	Amorphous

Pokémon that Learn Imprison by Machine

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#64	Clefairy	Fairy	Fairy
#65	Clefable	Fairy	Fairy
#66	Vulpix	Fire	Field
#68	Ninetales	Fire	Field
#105	Alakazam	Psychic	Human-Like
#125	Slowpoke	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#127	Slowbro	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#149	Gengar	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#248	Mew	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#260	Hoothoot	Normal Flying	Flying
#261	Noctowl	Normal Flying	Flying
#269	Togetic	Fairy Flying	FlyingFairy
#271	Natu	Psychic Flying	Flying
#272	Xatu	Psychic Flying	Flying
#130	Slowking	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#344	Lugia	Psychic Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#345	Ho Oh	Fire Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#346	Celebi	Psychic Grass	No Eggs Discovered
#380	Ralts	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous
#381	Kirlia	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous
#382	Gardevoir	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous
#405	Sableye	Dark Ghost	Human-Like
#456	Baltoy	Ground Psychic	Mineral
#457	Claydol	Ground Psychic	Mineral
#463	Milotic	Water	Water 1Dragon
#472	Duskull	Ghost	Amorphous
#473	Dusclops	Ghost	Amorphous
#513	Jirachi	Steel Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#556	Drifblim	Ghost Flying	Amorphous
#564	Bronzor	Steel Psychic	Mineral
#565	Bronzong	Steel Psychic	Mineral
#567	Spiritomb	Ghost Dark	Amorphous
#270	Togekiss	Fairy Flying	FlyingFairy
#384	Gallade	Psychic Fighting	Human-LikeAmorphous
#474	Dusknoir	Ghost	Amorphous
#483	Froslass	Ice Ghost	FairyMineral
#593	Uxie	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#594	Mesprit	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#595	Azelf	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#632	Munna	Psychic	Field
#633	Musharna	Psychic	Field
#642	Woobat	Psychic Flying	FlyingField
#643	Swoobat	Psychic Flying	FlyingField
#682	Sigilyph	Psychic Flying	Flying
#683	Yamask	Ghost	MineralAmorphous
#685	Cofagrigus	Ghost	MineralAmorphous
#692	Zorua	Dark	Field
#693	Zoroark	Dark	Field
#698	Gothitelle	Psychic	Human-Like
#699	Solosis	Psychic	Amorphous
#700	Duosion	Psychic	Amorphous
#701	Reuniclus	Psychic	Amorphous
#704	Vanillite	Ice	Mineral
#705	Vanillish	Ice	Mineral
#706	Vanilluxe	Ice	Mineral
#714	Frillish	Water Ghost	Amorphous
#715	Jellicent	Water Ghost	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
#745	Golett	Ground Ghost	Mineral
#746	Golurk	Ground Ghost	Mineral
#768	Reshiram	Dragon Fire	No Eggs Discovered
#769	Zekrom	Dragon Electric	No Eggs Discovered
#770	Landorus Incarnate	Ground Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#772	Kyurem	Dragon Ice	No Eggs Discovered
#811	Meowstic Male	Psychic	Field
#841	Klefki	Steel Fairy	Mineral
#842	Phantump	Ghost Grass	GrassAmorphous
#843	Trevenant	Ghost Grass	GrassAmorphous
#844	Pumpkaboo Average	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#848	Gourgeist Average	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#870	Decidueye	Grass Ghost	Flying
#893	Cutiefly	Bug Fairy	BugFairy
#894	Ribombee	Bug Fairy	BugFairy
#924	Oranguru	Normal Psychic	Field
#931	Type Null	Normal	No Eggs Discovered
#932	Silvally	Normal	No Eggs Discovered
#977	Necrozma	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#981	Magearna	Steel Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#1006	Dottler	Bug Psychic	Bug
#1007	Orbeetle	Bug Psychic	Bug
#1038	Sinistea	Ghost	MineralAmorphous
#1039	Polteageist	Ghost	MineralAmorphous
#1040	Hatenna	Psychic	Fairy
#1041	Hattrem	Psychic	Fairy
#1042	Hatterene	Psychic Fairy	Fairy
#1051	Runerigus	Ground Ghost	MineralAmorphous
#1053	Alcremie	Fairy	FairyAmorphous
#1057	Frosmoth	Ice Bug	Bug
#1058	Stonjourner	Rock	Mineral
#1061	Indeedee Male	Psychic Normal	Fairy
#1075	Zacian	Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#1077	Zamazenta	Fighting	No Eggs Discovered
#1090	Calyrex	Psychic Grass	No Eggs Discovered
#771	Landorus Therian	Ground Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#774	Kyurem Black	Dragon Ice	No Eggs Discovered
#773	Kyurem White	Dragon Ice	No Eggs Discovered
#845	Pumpkaboo Small	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#846	Pumpkaboo Large	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#847	Pumpkaboo Super	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#849	Gourgeist Small	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#850	Gourgeist Large	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#851	Gourgeist Super	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#67	Vulpix Alola	Ice	Field
#69	Ninetales Alola	Ice Fairy	Field
#165	Marowak Alola	Fire Ghost	Monster
#982	Magearna Original	Steel Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#978	Necrozma Dusk	Psychic Steel	No Eggs Discovered
#979	Necrozma Dawn	Psychic Ghost	No Eggs Discovered
#122	Ponyta Galar	Psychic	Field
#124	Rapidash Galar	Psychic Fairy	Field
#126	Slowpoke Galar	Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#129	Slowbro Galar	Poison Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#237	Articuno Galar	Psychic Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#241	Moltres Galar	Dark Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#131	Slowking Galar	Poison Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#684	Yamask Galar	Ground Ghost	MineralAmorphous
#1062	Indeedee Female	Psychic Normal	Fairy
#1076	Zacian Crowned	Fairy Steel	No Eggs Discovered
#1078	Zamazenta Crowned	Fighting Steel	No Eggs Discovered
#1091	Calyrex Ice	Psychic Ice	No Eggs Discovered
#1092	Calyrex Shadow	Psychic Ghost	No Eggs Discovered

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