Block (move)

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Block
とおせんぼう Block
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Block (Japanese: とおせんぼう Block) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generation III to IV

Block prevents the target from switching out. The effect only applies as long as the user is still in battle. The affected Pokémon can still switch out using Baton Pass, but in that case, the Pokémon that switches in will become trapped.

If the user switches out using Baton Pass, the effects of Block will still apply to the target. Also, if the target is Roared at or hit with a Whirlwind, they will still be switched out.

If a wild Pokémon uses Block on the player's Pokémon, the player will be unable to escape, unless the player's Pokémon has Run Away or is holding a Smoke Ball.

Generation V

If a Pokémon traps a target with Block and the user then switches out with Baton Pass the target will no longer be trapped.

Description

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Games Description
RSE Blocks the foe’s way to prevent escape.
FRLG The user blocks the foe’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.
Blocks the target's way to prevent escape.
The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
143   Snorlax Normal Normal 37 41 36 41 '
185   Sudowoodo Rock Rock 33 22 22 26 '
299   Nosepass Rock Rock 16 19 19 8 '
411   Bastiodon Rock Steel   30 30 '
437   Bronzong Steel Psychic   33 33 '
438   Bonsly Rock Rock   22 22 26 '
465   Tangrowth Grass Grass   57 57 56 '
476   Probopass Rock Steel   --, 19 --, 19 --, 8 '
645   Landorus Ground Flying     -- '
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 breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
074   Geodude Rock Ground           
079   Slowpoke Water Psychic        
095   Onix Rock Ground           
102   Exeggcute Grass Psychic      
158   Totodile Water Water       
299   Nosepass Rock Rock          
331   Cacnea Grass Grass      
361   Snorunt Ice Ice           
557   Dwebble Bug Rock        
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 Move Tutor

# Pokémon Type Game
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2
003   Venusaur Grass Poison
074   Geodude Rock Ground
075   Graveler Rock Ground
076   Golem Rock Ground
079   Slowpoke Water Psychic
080   Slowbro Water Psychic
089   Muk Poison Poison
095   Onix Rock Ground
102   Exeggcute Grass Psychic
103   Exeggutor Grass Psychic
112   Rhydon Rock Ground
131   Lapras Water Ice
143   Snorlax Normal Normal
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
158   Totodile Water Water
159   Croconaw Water Water
160   Feraligatr Water Water
185   Sudowoodo Rock Rock
199   Slowking Water Psychic
205   Forretress Bug Steel
208   Steelix Steel Ground
232   Donphan Ground Ground
241   Miltank Normal Normal
242   Blissey Normal Normal
248   Tyranitar Rock Dark
289   Slaking Normal Normal
299   Nosepass Rock Rock
306   Aggron Steel Rock
317   Swalot Poison Poison
321   Wailord Water Water
331   Cacnea Grass Grass
332   Cacturne Grass Dark
346   Cradily Rock Grass
348   Armaldo Rock Bug
361   Snorunt Ice Ice
362   Glalie Ice Ice
365   Walrein Ice Water
376   Metagross Steel Psychic
377   Regirock Rock Rock
378   Regice Ice Ice
379   Registeel Steel Steel
382   Kyogre Water Water
383   Groudon Ground Ground
389   Torterra Grass Ground
411   Bastiodon Rock Steel
423   Gastrodon Water Ground
437   Bronzong Steel Psychic
438   Bonsly Rock Rock
460   Abomasnow Grass Ice
463   Lickilicky Normal Normal
464   Rhyperior Ground Rock
465   Tangrowth Grass Grass
473   Mamoswine Ice Ground
476   Probopass Rock Steel
478   Froslass Ice Ghost
486   Regigigas Normal Normal
500   Emboar Fire Fighting
503   Samurott Water Water
524   Roggenrola Rock Rock
525   Boldore Rock Rock
526   Gigalith Rock Rock
532   Timburr Fighting Fighting
533   Gurdurr Fighting Fighting
534   Conkeldurr Fighting Fighting
538   Throh Fighting Fighting
539   Sawk Fighting Fighting
553   Krookodile Ground Dark
557   Dwebble Bug Rock
558   Crustle Bug Rock
562   Yamask Ghost Ghost
563   Cofagrigus Ghost Ghost
564   Tirtouga Water Rock
565   Carracosta Water Rock
622   Golett Ground Ghost
623   Golurk Ground Ghost
629   Vullaby Dark Flying
630   Mandibuzz Dark Flying
638   Cobalion Steel Fighting
639   Terrakion Rock Fighting
640   Virizion Grass Fighting
645   Landorus Ground Flying
645   Landorus Ground Flying
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0001   Bulbasaur Grass Poison Sticker Promotional Kanto Starter Eggs
0004   Charmander Fire Sticker Promotional Kanto Starter Eggs
0007   Squirtle Water Sticker Promotional Kanto Starter Eggs
0079   Slowpoke Water Psychic Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 擋路 Dǎnglù
  French Barrage
  German Rückentzug
  Greek Φραγμός
  Italian Blocco
  Korean 블록 Block
  Portuguese Bloqueio
  Serbian Blokada
  Spanish Bloqueo


Variations of the move Mean Look
  BlockMean LookSpider Web
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