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Embargo
さしおさえ Seize

Type	Dark
Category	Status
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
TM63 in Generation IV TM63 in Generation V TM63 in Generation VI TM63 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Embargo (Japanese: さしおさえ Seize) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM63 from Generation IV to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

1 Effect
- 1.1 Generation IV
- 1.2 Generations V to VII
- 1.3 Generation VIII onwards
2 Description
3 Learnset
- 3.1 By leveling up
- 3.2 By TM
4 In other games
- 4.1 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
- 4.2 Description
5 In the manga
- 5.1 Pokémon Adventures
- 5.2 Pokémon Pocket Monsters
6 In other generations
- 6.1 Core series games
- 6.2 Side series games
- 6.3 Spin-off series games
7 Trivia
8 In other languages

Effect

Generation IV

For five turns, the target's held item has its effects negated and its Trainer cannot use items from the Bag on it. The effect wears off if the Pokémon switches out.

Embargo does not negate item effects that affect prize money, experience, effort values, or friendship, such as those of the Amulet Coin, Lucky Egg, Power Weight, or Soothe Bell.

The Speed drop from the Iron Ball, Macho Brace, and Power items (such as the Power Bracer) is not negated by Embargo. However, the grounding effect of the Iron Ball is negated.

Generations V to VII

Embargo can now be reflected with Magic Coat.

Embargo now negates the Speed drop from the Iron Ball, Macho Brace, and Power items (such as the Power Bracer).

If the target of Fling is under the effect of Embargo, items thrown at it now activate as usual. If a Pokémon affected by Embargo uses Bug Bite or Pluck, it will now receive the effects of a consumed held Berry. If a Pokémon affected by Embargo uses Techno Blast or Multi-Attack, it will be a Normal-type move.

Embargo can now be used successfully on a Pokémon with Multitype and Origin Forme Giratina. However, Embargo cannot negate form-changing effects of items.

Embargo does not prevent the Pokémon from Mega Evolving with a Mega Stone, undergoing Primal Reversion with a Red Orb or Blue Orb, or using a Z-Move with a Z-Crystal.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Embargo, the user's Special Attack stat rises one stage.

Generation VIII onwards

Embargo cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSS	It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
PBR	It prevents the foe from using its held item.
BW B2W2	It prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
XY ORAS	This move prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
SM USUM PE	This move prevents the target from using its held item for five turns. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
SwSh BDSP LA SV	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups	Level
			IV	V	VI	VII
						SM USUM
0228	Houndour	Field	40	37	37	37
0229	Houndoom	Field	44	41	41	41
0261	Poochyena	Field	41	41	41^XY 28^ORAS	28
0262	Mightyena	Field	47	47	47^XY 32^ORAS	32
0335	Zangoose	Field	27	27^BW 19^B2W2	19^XY 33^ORAS	33
0337	Lunatone	Mineral	31	31^BW 21^B2W2	21^XY 17^ORAS	17
0338	Solrock	Mineral	31	31^BW 21^B2W2	21^XY 17^ORAS	17
0353	Shuppet	Amorphous	38	43^BW 38^B2W2	38^XY 34^ORAS	34
0354	Banette	Amorphous	42	51^BW 40^B2W2	40^XY 34^ORAS	34
0461	Weavile	Field	1	1	1	1
0474	Porygon-Z	Mineral	34	34	34	34
0491	Darkrai	No Eggs Discovered	75^DP	−	−	−
0551	Sandile	Field		22	22	22
0552	Krokorok	Field		22	22	22
0553	Krookodile	Field		22	22	22
0570	Zorua	Field		41	41	41
0571	Zoroark	Field		44	44	44
0574	Gothita	Human-Like		19	19	19
0575	Gothorita	Human-Like		19	19	19
0576	Gothitelle	Human-Like		19	19	19
0624	Pawniard	Human-Like		41	41	41
0625	Bisharp	Human-Like		41	41	41
0629	Vullaby	Flying		50	50	50
0630	Mandibuzz	Flying		50	50	50
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				IV	V	VI	VII
				TM63	TM63	TM63	SM USUM TM63
0019	Rattata Alolan Form	Field					✔
0020	Raticate Alolan Form	Field					✔
0052	Meowth Alolan Form	Field					✔
0053	Persian	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0053	Persian Alolan Form	Field					✔
0063	Abra	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0064	Kadabra	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0065	Alakazam	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0088	Grimer Alolan Form	Amorphous					✔
0089	Muk Alolan Form	Amorphous					✔
0092	Gastly	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0093	Haunter	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0094	Gengar	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0198	Murkrow	Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
0200	Misdreavus	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0215	Sneasel	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0228	Houndour	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0229	Houndoom	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0261	Poochyena	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0262	Mightyena	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0274	Nuzleaf	Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0275	Shiftry	Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0303	Mawile	Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0332	Cacturne	Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335	Zangoose	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0337	Lunatone	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0338	Solrock	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0353	Shuppet	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0354	Banette	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0355	Duskull	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0356	Dusclops	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0425	Drifloon	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0426	Drifblim	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0429	Mismagius	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0430	Honchkrow	Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
0442	Spiritomb	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0453	Croagunk	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0454	Toxicroak	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0461	Weavile	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0474	Porygon-Z	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0477	Dusknoir	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0478	Froslass	Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0491	Darkrai	No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0494	Victini	No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
0509	Purrloin	Field			✔	✔	✔
0510	Liepard	Field			✔	✔	✔
0527	Woobat	Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0528	Swoobat	Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0551	Sandile	Field			✔	✔	✔
0552	Krokorok	Field			✔	✔	✔
0553	Krookodile	Field			✔	✔	✔
0562	Yamask	Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0563	Cofa*grigus	Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0570	Zorua	Field			✔	✔	✔
0571	Zoroark	Field			✔	✔	✔
0574	Gothita	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0575	Gothorita	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0576	Gothitelle	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0577	Solosis	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0578	Duosion	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0579	Reuniclus	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0605	Elgyem	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0606	Beheeyem	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0607	Litwick	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0608	Lampent	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0609	Chandelure	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0624	Pawniard	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0625	Bisharp	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0629	Vullaby	Flying			✔	✔	✔
0630	Mandibuzz	Flying			✔	✔	✔
0641	Tornadus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
0642	Thundurus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
0648	Meloetta	No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
0653	Fennekin	Field				✔	✔
0654	Braixen	Field				✔	✔
0655	Delphox	Field				✔	✔
0675	Pangoro	Field	Human-Like			✔	✔
0686	Inkay	Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔
0687	Malamar	Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔
0688	Binacle	Water 3				✔	✔
0689	Barbaracle	Water 3				✔	✔
0717	Yveltal	No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0720	Hoopa All forms	No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0727	Incineroar	Field					✔
0741	Oricorio All forms	Flying					✔
0765	Oranguru	Field					✔
0770	Palossand	Amorphous					✔
0778	Mimikyu	Amorphous					✔
0779	Bruxish	Water 2					✔
0781	Dhelmise	Mineral					✔
0800	Necrozma All available forms	No Eggs Discovered					✔
0801	Magearna All forms	No Eggs Discovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Embargo inflicts the Embargo status condition, preventing the target from using any items. This includes throwing items or eating edible items. However in the Explorers series, this does not prevent the effects of held items (for example, Mobile Scarf will still allow the user to travel in all kinds of terrain, and Seeds will still influence Natural Gift). In Super Mystery Dungeon, the user will also be unable to use held items such as Looplets.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDTD S	-	-	18	-	—%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	-	-	18	-	—%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	-	-	20	99	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	-	-	20	99	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad =??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Afflicts the targeted enemy with an Embargo status condition. A Pokémon with the Embargo status can't use items.
BSL	てきポケモンをさしおさえじょうたいにかえるさしおさえじょうたいのポケモンはどうぐをつかえなくなってしまう
MDGtI	It causes the Embargo status condition, which makes the enemy unable to use any items.
SMD	It puts an embargo on an enemy, making the enemy unable to use any items.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Weavile
The user prevents the foe from using an item.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	When the opponent's Trainer throws an item at the opponent, Weavile pulls out one of its feathers from its crown and throws it at the item. The feather goes right through the item and pins it to the floor.
Cyrus's Weavile	Shunning Spiritomb	Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon	Method
Weavile
The user prevents items from being used by the foe.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	When the opponent's Trainer throws an item at the opponent, Weavile holds out its hand and disables the item from being used.
Dai Fugō's Weavile	PMDP02	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation IV	Generation V	Generation VI

Side series games

Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

MD: GTI	SMD

Trivia

Embargo ending in Battle Revolution.

Embargo displays an animation when it ends in Pokémon Battle Revolution.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	查封 Chàhfūng * 徵收 Jīngsāu *
Chinese	Mandarin	查封 Cháfēng * 徵收 Zhēngshōu *
French		Embargo
German		Itemsperre
Greek		Απαγόρευση
Italian		Divieto
Korean		금제 Geumje
Serbian		Zaplena
Spanish		Embargo
Vietnamese		Cấm Vận

Variations of the move Disable

Disable • Torment • Taunt • Embargo • Heal Block

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

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Embargo (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia (2024)

Contents

Effect

Generation IV

Generations V to VII

Generation VIII onwards

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Description

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages