Imprison (move)

Imprison ふういん Seal

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Battles 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 TM44 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Imprison (Japanese: ふういん Seal) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III. It is TM44 in Generation VIII.

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 move the user knows 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.

Generations V to VII

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 is raised by two stages.

Generation VIII

Even though Imprison can be used in Max Raid Battles, the raid boss is immune to Imprison's effect.

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. ColoXD 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 SMUSUM SwSh 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		Vulpix		Field		Field	25	21	21BW 18B2W2	18XY 39ORAS	39SMUSUM	36
037A		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field					39SMUSUM	36
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field				1	1SMUSUM	1
038A		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field					1SMUSUM	1
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						70
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		43	49	49	49	49BDSP
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	31	32	34	34XY 29ORAS	29
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	33	36	39	39XY 33ORAS	33
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	33	40	45	45XY 35ORAS	35
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral				43 ORAS	43	21
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral				52 ORAS	52	21
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral		12	12BW 9B2W2	9	9	12
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral		1, 12	1, 12 BW 1, 9 B2W2	1, 9	1, 9	12
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous						1
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		6	6	6	6	28
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		6	6	6	6	28
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		6	6	6	6	28
0517		Munna		Field		Field			13	13	13	12
0518		Musharna		Field		Field						1
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying			19	19	19	20
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying			19	19	19	20
0570		Zorua		Field		Field			53	53	53	36
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field			59	1, 59	1, 59	40
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			25	25	25	6
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			25	25	25	1
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			24	24	24	44
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous			24	24	24	46
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous						1
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			8, 64	8, 64	8, 64SM 8USUM	72
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			8, 64	8, 64	8, 64SM 8USUM	72
0645		Landorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			7	7	1	30
0646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			8, 64	8, 64	8, 64SM 8USUM	64
646W		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			8, 64 B2W2	8, 64	8, 64SM 8USUM	64
646B		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			8, 64 B2W2	8, 64	8, 64SM 8USUM	64
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field				45	45	44
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				36	36	32
0772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					15	1
0773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM44	IX --
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field						✔
037A		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field						✔
038A		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
077G		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field						✔
078G		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field						✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1						✔
079G		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1						✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
105A		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster						✔
144G		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
146G		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying						✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying						✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy						✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying						✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying						✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1						✔
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous						✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous						✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous						✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon						✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy						✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous						✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral						✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field						✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field						✔
0527		Woobat		Flying	Field						✔
0528		Swoobat		Flying	Field						✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying						✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
562G		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field						✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field						✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0645		Landorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
646W		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
646B		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field						✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous						✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous						✔
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying						✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy						✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy						✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field						✔
0772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
800DM		Necrozma Dusk Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
800DW		Necrozma Dawn Wings		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0825		Dottler		Bug		Bug						✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug						✔
0854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
0855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
0869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous						✔
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug						✔
0874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy						✔
876F		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
898I		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
898S		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
088A		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0708		Phantump		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		Duskull		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		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0583		Vanillish		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		Gothorita		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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Imprison is a move with 15PP. The user targets enemy in front, and inflicts Paused status condition on target for 5-12 turns, making them incapable of action. This move is affected by Taunt.

From Gates to Infinity onward, all enemy Pokémon on the floor cannot use any move which is also known by the user.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts the Paused status on the target, making it incapable of action. MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Paused status condition. A Pokémon with the Paused status is incapable of action. BSL てきポケモンを ようすみじょうたいにかえる ようすみじょうたいの ポケモンは こうどうできない MDGtI If enemies on the same floor know any moves also known by you, it seals them and prevents all enemies from using the moves. SMD If enemies on the same floor know any moves you also know, it has them sealed, preventing all enemies from using the moves.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Kirlia
The user creates a forcefield around the opponent's body that prevents it from moving. This prevents the opponent from using any moves that the user knows.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Kirlia creates a forcefield around its opponent's body that prevents it from moving. This prevents the opponent from using any moves that Kirlia knows.
Ruby's Rara	Rayquaza Redemption I		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• The kanji featured in Imprison's Japanese animations is 封, which is the first kanji of 封印 (ふういん Fūin (Seal)), which is its Japanese name.
• In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it targets the user (thus it ignores accuracy and evasion checks).

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 Sellar* Cerca* Vietnamese Phong Ấn

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