Imprison (move)

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Imprison
ふういん Seal
Imprison V.png
Imprison Japanese V.png
Type  Psychic
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Imprison (Japanese: ふういん Seal) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generations III and IV

As long as the user remains in battle, opponents cannot use any move which is also known by the user (including Pokémon switched in after the move was used). If the user's moveset changes while Imprison is in effect (such as by Mimic, Sketch, Transform, or learning a new move by leveling up), opponents are prevented from using the new moves.

On the turn that Imprison is used, if an opposing Pokémon would move after Imprison is used and it selected a status move that turn, it will be unable to use that move and make no action that turn (i.e. PP for that move is not consumed). If a Pokémon has no moves with PP other than moves prevented by Imprison, it will Struggle.

Imprison will fail if no opponent possesses a move the user knows at the time Imprison is used.

Imprison cannot be passed by Baton Pass.

Generation V onward

Imprison will still execute even if no opponent has a move the user knows; although Imprison has no immediate effect in such a case, if the user or opponents change the moves they know (e.g. Mimic, Sketch, Transform, or learning a new move by leveling up) or a different opposing Pokémon enters the battle, it will be prevented from using the user's moves.

In Triple Battles, non-adjacent opponents are prevented from using moves that the user knows.

Imprison can now be stolen by Snatch.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Imprison, the user's Special Defense stat raises two stages.

Description

Games Description
RSE Prevents foes from using moves known by the user.
FRLG Prevents foes from using any move that is also known by the user.
Colo.XD Prevents target from using moves known by the user.
DPPtHGSSPBR If the foe knows any move also known by the user, the foe is prevented from using it.
BWB2W2 If the opponents know any move also known by the user, the opponents are prevented from using it.
XYORAS
SM
If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0037     Field Field 25 21 21BW
18B2W2
18XY
39ORAS
39
037A  
Vulpix
Alola Form
  Field Field 39
0038     Field Field 1 1
038A  
Ninetales
Alola Form
 
 
Field Field 1
0234     Field Field 43 49 49 49
0280    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 31 32 34 34XY
29ORAS
29
0281    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 33 36 39 39XY
33ORAS
33
0282    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 33 40 45 45XY
35ORAS
35
0343    
 
Mineral Mineral 43 ORAS 43
0344    
 
Mineral Mineral 52 ORAS 52
0436    
 
Mineral Mineral 12 12BW
9B2W2
9 9
0437    
 
Mineral Mineral 1, 12 1, 12 BW
1, 9 B2W2
1, 9 1, 9
0480     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 6 6 6 6
0481     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 6 6 6 6
0482     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 6 6 6 6
0517     Field Field 13 13 13
0527    
 
Field Flying 19 19 19
0528    
 
Field Flying 19 19 19
0570     Field Field 53 53 53
0571     Field Field 59 1, 59 1, 59
0605     Human-Like Human-Like 25 25 25
0606     Human-Like Human-Like 25 25 25
0607    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 24 24 24
0608    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 24 24 24
0643    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 8, 64 8, 64 8, 64
0644    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 8, 64 8, 64 8, 64
0645    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 9 7 1
0646  
Kyurem
Normal Kyurem
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 8, 64 8, 64 8, 64
646W  
Kyurem
White Kyurem
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 8, 64 B2W2 8, 64 8, 64
646B  
Kyurem
Black Kyurem
 
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 8, 64 B2W2 8, 64 8, 64
0678     Field Field 45 45
0707    
 
Mineral Mineral 36 36
0772     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 15
0773     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 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 Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0088     Amorphous Amorphous
088A  
Grimer
Alola Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0200     Amorphous Amorphous
0302    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0353     Amorphous Amorphous
0355     Amorphous Amorphous
0442    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0562     Mineral Amorphous
0577     Amorphous Amorphous
0582     Mineral Mineral
0708    
 
Grass Amorphous
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.


Special move

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0355     Amorphous Amorphous Pokéwalker - Winner's Path
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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0578     Amorphous Amorphous Dream World - Spooky Manor
0583     Mineral Mineral Dream World - Icy Cave
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 event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0575     Human-Like Human-Like Japanese Global Link
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

Imprison will afflict the target with a Paused status.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts the Paused status on the target, making it incapable of action.


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • The kanji featured in Imprison's Japanese animations is , which is the first kanji of 封印 (ふういん Fūin (Seal)), which is its Japanese name.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 封印 Fūngyan
Mandarin 封印 Fēngyìn
  French Possessif
  German Begrenzer
  Greek Επισφράγιση
  Italian Esclusiva
  Korean 봉인 Bong'in
  Brazilian Portuguese Aprisionar
  Serbian Zatvaranje
  Spanish Cerca
  Vietnamese Phong Ấn


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