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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  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

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

Effect

Generations III and IV

Block prevents the target from switching out or fleeing (including via Teleport). It bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. The effect only applies as long as the Pokémon that used it remains in battle.

The affected Pokémon can still switch out via Baton Pass, but in that case, the Pokémon that switches in will now be affected. Affected Pokémon can also switch out with U-turn. Conversely, the Pokémon that used Block can switch out with Baton Pass and the effects of Block will still apply. Also, if the affected Pokémon 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 then switches with Baton Pass the target will no longer be trapped. Pokémon affected by Block can switch out with Volt Switch. Also, Dragon Tail and Circle Throw will force the affected Pokémon to switch out.

Generation VI

Block no longer affects Ghost-type Pokémon. Pokémon affected by Block can also switch out with Parting Shot.

Description

Games Description
RSE Blocks the foe's way to prevent escape.
FRLG
DPPtHGSS 		The user blocks the foe's way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.
ColoXD Blocks the target's way to prevent escape.
BWB2W2
XYORAS 		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 41
185   Sudowoodo Rock Rock 33 22 22 26 26
299   Nosepass Rock Rock 16 19 19 8 8
7
411   Bastiodon Rock Steel   30 30 30
437   Bronzong Steel Psychic   33 33 33
438   Bonsly Rock Rock   22 22 26 26
465   Tangrowth Grass Grass   57 57 56 1, 56
476   Probopass Rock Steel   1, 19 1, 19 1, 8 1, 8
1, 7
645   Landorus Ground Flying     1 1
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 XY ORAS
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 ✔ ✔
598   Ferrothorn Grass Steel ✔
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 ✔ ✔
652   Chesnaught Grass Fighting ✔
674   Pancham Fighting Fighting ✔
675   Pangoro Fighting Dark ✔
681   Aegislash Steel Ghost ✔
687   Malamar Dark Psychic ✔
696   Tyrunt Rock Dragon ✔
697   Tyrantrum Rock Dragon ✔
709   Trevenant Ghost Grass ✔
713   Avalugg Ice Ice ✔
716   Xerneas Fairy Fairy ✔
717   Yveltal Dark Flying ✔
718   Zygarde Dragon Ground ✔
720   Hoopa Psychic Ghost ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
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.


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
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 other games

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts the Leg Hold status on the target, making it incapable of movement.


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

   
Generation III Generation IV
   
Colosseum XD
 
MD: Red and Blue

In other languages

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


Variations of the move Mean Look
  Block • Mean Look • Spider Web


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.
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