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Embargo

DarkStatus

Embargo prevents the target using any items for five turns. This includes both held items and items used by the trainer such as medicines.

Move data

Power

-

Accuracy

100%

PP

15

Makes contact

No

Introduced

Generation 4

Target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Taught by

TM63TM63TM63TM63

Game descriptions

  • Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver:It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
  • Black, White, 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, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:This move prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
  • Sun, Moon, 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.
  • Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
  • Scarlet, Violet:This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learned by (94)

HoundourHoundourLv. 37HoundoomHoundoomLv. 41PoochyenaPoochyenaLv. 28MightyenaMightyenaLv. 32ZangooseZangooseLv. 33LunatoneLunatoneLv. 17SolrockSolrockLv. 17ShuppetShuppetLv. 34BanetteBanetteLv. 34WeavileWeavileLv. 1Porygon-ZPorygon-ZLv. 34SandileSandileLv. 22KrokorokKrokorokLv. 22KrookodileKrookodileLv. 22ZoruaZoruaLv. 41ZoroarkZoroarkLv. 44GothitaGothitaLv. 19GothoritaGothoritaLv. 19GothitelleGothitelleLv. 19PawniardPawniardLv. 41BisharpBisharpLv. 41VullabyVullabyLv. 50MandibuzzMandibuzzLv. 50RattataRattataTMRaticateRaticateTMMeowthMeowthTMPersianPersianTMAbraAbraTMKadabraKadabraTMAlakazamAlakazamTMGrimerGrimerTMMukMukTMGastlyGastlyTMHaunterHaunterTMGengarGengarTMMewtwoMewtwoTMMewMewTMMurkrowMurkrowTMMisdreavusMisdreavusTMSneaselSneaselTMNuzleafNuzleafTMShiftryShiftryTMSableyeSableyeTMMawileMawileTMCacturneCacturneTMDuskullDuskullTMDusclopsDusclopsTMDrifloonDrifloonTMDrifblimDrifblimTMMismagiusMismagiusTMHonchkrowHonchkrowTMSpiritombSpiritombTMCroagunkCroagunkTMToxicroakToxicroakTMDusknoirDusknoirTMFroslassFroslassTMDarkraiDarkraiTMVictiniVictiniTMPurrloinPurrloinTMLiepardLiepardTMWoobatWoobatTMSwoobatSwoobatTMYamaskYamaskTMCofagrigusCofagrigusTMSolosisSolosisTMDuosionDuosionTMReuniclusReuniclusTMElgyemElgyemTMBeheeyemBeheeyemTMLitwickLitwickTMLampentLampentTMChandelureChandelureTMTornadusTornadusTMThundurusThundurusTMMeloettaMeloettaTMFennekinFennekinTMBraixenBraixenTMDelphoxDelphoxTMPangoroPangoroTMInkayInkayTMMalamarMalamarTMBinacleBinacleTMBarbaracleBarbaracleTMYveltalYveltalTMHoopaHoopaTMIncineroarIncineroarTMOricorioOricorioTMOranguruOranguruTMPalossandPalossandTMMimikyuMimikyuTMBruxishBruxishTMDhelmiseDhelmiseTMNecrozmaNecrozmaTMMagearnaMagearnaTM