Torment (move)

Torment
いちゃもん Falsely Accuse

Battles

Type	Dark
Category	Status
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
TM41 in Generation III TM41 in Generation IV TM41 in Generation V TM41 in Generation VI

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	0
Make all Pokémon after the user nervous

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	0
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Torment (Japanese: いちゃもん Falsely Accuse) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III. It has been TM41 since Generation III.

Effect

Generations III and IV

Torment prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row, starting from the turn following Torment's use. If Torment is used first in a turn, the move used by the opponent in the same turn is affected on the following turn. If Torment is used after any other moves are made in the same turn, it will be applied to the opponent's move made in the following turn.

If the target can only use one move (e.g. is holding a Choice item, only has one move with PP, is under the effect of Encore, etc.), the target will be forced to use Struggle every second round. Struggle is not affected by Torment; if a Pokémon has run out of PP for all of its moves, it can continue to use Struggle. Moves such as Rollout will still be fully executed under the effects of Torment.

Generation V

Torment now activates the same turn it is used and can now be reflected with Magic Coat.

Pokémon that know Torment are banned from participating in Pokéstar Studio films.

Generation VI

Torment no longer works on Pokémon under the protection of Aroma Veil.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.* Prevents the foe from using the same move in a row.*
FRLG	It enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move successively.
ColoXD	Torments the target. Stops successive use of a move.* Prevents the target from using the same move in a row.*
DP Pt HGSS	The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS	The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
#	Pokémon		Type		I	II		III	IV		V	VI
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying						61		61
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark	25		25			25		25 16
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire			25			25		25
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting			29			29		29
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark						19		19
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark						19		19
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass						25		25
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark						10		10
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark						10		10
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark						10		10
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark						33		33
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark						34		34
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel						14		14
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel						1, 14		1, 14
707		Klefki	Steel	Fairy								32
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		Type		Machine
#	Pokémon		Type		I [[\|]]		II [[\|]]		III TM41	IV TM41		V TM41		VI TM41
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock				✔			✔		✔	✔
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying				✔			✔		✔	✔
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
209		Snubbull	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
210		Granbull	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
318		Carvanha	Water	Dark	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔		✔	✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire				✔			✔		✔	✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting				✔			✔		✔	✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting				✔			✔		✔	✔
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel				✔			✔		✔	✔
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel				✔			✔		✔	✔
419		Floatzel	Water		Water				✔			✔		✔	✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost				✔			✔		✔	✔
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying				✔			✔		✔	✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal				✔			✔		✔	✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal				✔			✔		✔	✔
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic				✔			✔		✔	✔
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark				✔			✔		✔	✔
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark				✔			✔		✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy				✔			✔		✔	✔
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying				✔			✔		✔	✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark				✔			✔		✔	✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug				✔			✔		✔	✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark				✔			✔		✔	✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting				✔			✔		✔	✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting				✔			✔		✔	✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice				✔			✔		✔	✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric				✔			✔		✔	✔
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire				✔			✔		✔	✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying				✔			✔		✔	✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting				✔			✔		✔	✔
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel				✔			✔		✔	✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost				✔			✔		✔	✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost				✔			✔		✔	✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic				✔			✔		✔	✔
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel				✔			✔		✔	✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark				✔			✔		✔	✔
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass							✔		✔	✔
496		Servine	Grass		Grass							✔		✔	✔
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass							✔		✔	✔
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark							✔		✔	✔
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark							✔		✔	✔
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass							✔		✔	✔
512		Simisage	Grass		Grass							✔		✔	✔
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire							✔		✔	✔
514		Simisear	Fire		Fire							✔		✔	✔
515		Panpour	Water		Water							✔		✔	✔
516		Simipour	Water		Water							✔		✔	✔
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic							✔		✔	✔
518		Musharna	Psychic		Psychic							✔		✔	✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying							✔		✔	✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying							✔		✔	✔
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark							✔		✔	✔
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark							✔		✔	✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark							✔		✔	✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire							✔		✔	✔
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting							✔		✔	✔
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting							✔		✔	✔
566		Archen	Rock	Flying							✔		✔	✔
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying							✔		✔	✔
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark							✔		✔	✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark							✔		✔	✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic							✔		✔	✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic							✔		✔	✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic							✔		✔	✔
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon							✔		✔	✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel							✔		✔	✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel							✔		✔	✔
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying							✔		✔	✔
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying							✔		✔	✔
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon							✔		✔	✔
634		Zweilous	Dark	Dragon							✔		✔	✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon							✔		✔	✔
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying							✔		✔	✔
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying							✔		✔	✔
659		Bunnelby	Normal		Normal									✔	✔
660		Diggersby	Normal	Ground									✔	✔
674		Pancham	Fighting		Fighting									✔	✔
675		Pangoro	Fighting	Dark									✔	✔
677		Espurr	Psychic		Psychic									✔	✔
678		Meowstic	Psychic		Psychic									✔	✔
682		Spritzee	Fairy		Fairy									✔	✔
683		Aromatisse	Fairy		Fairy									✔	✔
686		Inkay	Dark	Psychic									✔	✔
687		Malamar	Dark	Psychic									✔	✔
688		Binacle	Rock	Water									✔	✔
689		Barbaracle	Rock	Water									✔	✔
701		Hawlucha	Fighting	Flying									✔	✔
707		Klefki	Steel	Fairy									✔	✔
714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon									✔	✔
715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon									✔	✔
717		Yveltal	Dark	Flying									✔	✔
720		Hoopa Hoopa Confined	Psychic	Ghost									✔	✔
720		Hoopa Hoopa Unbound	Psychic	Dark									✔	✔
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

Instead of prohibiting a move from being used twice in a row, Torment seals one of the foe's moves. If a user's move is sealed by Torment, it will remain sealed until the user moves to the next floor.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Prevents the targeted Pokémon, while it remains on the floor, from using the last move it used.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Banette
The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Banette stomps its foot on the ground and yells at the opponent, making it unable to use the same move twice in a row.
Harley's Banette	Rhapsody in Drew	Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		假指控 Jiǎ Zhǐkòng
Dutch		Kwelling
Finnish		Piina
French		Tourmente
German		Folterknecht
Greek		Βασανιστήριο
Italian		Attaccalite
Korean		트집 Teujip
Brazilian Portuguese		Tormento Atormentar (TCG)
Serbian		Mučenje
Spanish		Tormento

Variations of the move Disable

Disable • Torment • Taunt • Embargo • Heal Block

Generation III TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation III HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08^RSE

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

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