Imprison (move)

Imprison
ふういん Seal
Imprison IX.png
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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. It was TM44 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM092 in Generation IX.

Effect

As long as the user remains in battle, opponents cannot use any move which is also known by the user. This includes opponents switched in after the move was used, and non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Imprison applies only to the user's current moveset, including any new moves learned when leveling up in battle, or any moves acquired in battle by using Mimic, Sketch, or Transform.

A Pokémon will use Struggle if it has no other available moves with PP remaining besides moves blocked by Imprison. Similarly, it will use Struggle if it is forced to use a single move by Encore or a held choice item but that move is blocked by Imprison.

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 will make no action that turn (i.e. PP for that move is not consumed). In this case, the affected Pokémon will not use Struggle.

A move blocked by Imprison can still be called by Assist, Me First, Metronome, or Sleep Talk. However, Instruct fails when attempting to force a Pokémon to use a move blocked by Imprison.

Imprison is unable to prevent opponents from using Struggle. Even though Imprison can be used in Max Raid Battles and Tera Raid Battles, the raid boss is immune to Imprison's effect. Imprison cannot be passed by Baton Pass.

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

Generations III and IV

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

Imprison cannot be stolen by Snatch.

Generation V onwards

Imprison still works 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.

Imprison can now be stolen by Snatch.

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
SwShBDSPLA
SV
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
0037     Field Field 25 21 21BW
18B2W2
18XY
39ORAS
39 36 36 36
0037  
Vulpix
Alolan Form
  Field Field 39 36 36
0038     Field Field 1 1 1 1 Rem.
0038  
Ninetales
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field 1 1 1
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70 70 70
0234     Field Field 43 49 49 49 49 49
0280    
 
Human-Like Amorphous 31 32 34 34XY
29ORAS
29
0281    
 
Human-Like Amorphous 33 36 39 39XY
33ORAS
33
0282    
 
Human-Like Amorphous 33 40 45 45XY
35ORAS
35
0343    
 
Mineral Mineral 43 ORAS 43 21 21
0344    
 
Mineral Mineral 52 ORAS 52 21 21
0436    
 
Mineral Mineral 12 12BW
9B2W2
9 9 12 12 12
0437    
 
Mineral Mineral 1, 12 1, 12 BW
1, 9 B2W2
1, 9 1, 9 12 12 12
0475    
 
Human-Like Amorphous 1 1 1
0480     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 6 6 6 6 28 28 28
0481     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 6 6 6 6 28 28 28
0482     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 6 6 6 6 28 28 28
0517     Field Field 13 13 13 12
0518     Field Field 1
0527    
 
Field Flying 19 19 19 20
0528    
 
Field Flying 19 19 19 20
0570     Field Field 53 53 53 36 36
0571     Field Field 59 1, 59 1, 59 40 40
0605     Human-Like Human-Like 25 25 25 6
0606     Human-Like Human-Like 25 25 25 1
0607    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 24 24 24 44 44
0608    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 24 24 24 46 46
0609    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1
0643    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 8, 64 8, 64 8, 64SM
8USUM
72 72
0644    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 8, 64 8, 64 8, 64SM
8USUM
72 72
0645  
Landorus
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 7 7 1 30 30
0646  
Kyurem
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 8, 64 8, 64 8, 64SM
8USUM
64 64
0678     Field Field 45 45 44 44
0707    
 
Mineral Mineral 36 36 32 32
0772     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 15 1
0773  
Silvally
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0899    
 
Field Field 49
0905  
Enamorus
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 30
1010    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70
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 Compatibility
0035     Fairy Fairy
0036     Fairy Fairy
0037     Field Field
0037  
Vulpix
Alolan Form
  Field Field
0038     Field Field
0038  
Ninetales
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0065     Human-Like Human-Like
0077  
Ponyta
Galarian Form
  Field Field
0078  
Rapidash
Galarian Form
 
 
Field Field
0079    
 
Monster Water 1
0079  
Slowpoke
Galarian Form
  Monster Water 1
0080    
 
Monster Water 1
0080  
Slowbro
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
0088     Amorphous Amorphous
0088  
Grimer
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0089     Amorphous Amorphous
0089  
Muk
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0092    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0093    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0094    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0096     Human-Like Human-Like
0097     Human-Like Human-Like
0102    
 
Grass Grass
0103    
 
Grass Grass
0103  
Exeggutor
Alolan Form
 
 
Grass Grass
0105  
Marowak
Alolan Form
 
 
Monster Monster
0144  
Articuno
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0146  
Moltres
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0150     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0163    
 
Flying Flying
0164    
 
Flying Flying
0176    
 
Flying Fairy
0177    
 
Flying Flying
0178    
 
Flying Flying
0196     Field Field
0199    
 
Monster Water 1
0199  
Slowking
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
0200     Amorphous Amorphous
0203    
 
Field Field
0234     Field Field
0249    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0250    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0251    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0275    
 
Field Grass
0280    
 
Human-Like Amorphous
0281    
 
Human-Like Amorphous
0282    
 
Human-Like Amorphous
0302    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0307    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0308    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0325     Field Field
0326     Field Field
0343    
 
Mineral Mineral
0344    
 
Mineral Mineral
0350     Water 1 Dragon
0353     Amorphous Amorphous
0354     Amorphous Amorphous
0355     Amorphous Amorphous
0356     Amorphous Amorphous
0358     Amorphous Amorphous
0385    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0386  
Deoxys
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0425    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0426    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0429     Amorphous Amorphous
0436    
 
Mineral Mineral
0437    
 
Mineral Mineral
0442    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0468    
 
Flying Fairy
0475    
 
Human-Like Amorphous
0477     Amorphous Amorphous
0478    
 
Fairy Mineral
0480     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0481     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0482     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0493  
Arceus
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0517     Field Field
0518     Field Field
0527    
 
Flying Field
0528    
 
Flying Field
0561    
 
Flying Flying
0562     Mineral Amorphous
0562  
Yamask
Galarian Form
 
 
Mineral Amorphous
0563     Mineral Amorphous
0570     Field Field
0570  
Zorua
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0571     Field Field
0571  
Zoroark
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0574     Human-Like Human-Like
0575     Human-Like Human-Like
0576     Human-Like Human-Like
0577     Amorphous Amorphous
0578     Amorphous Amorphous
0579     Amorphous Amorphous
0582     Mineral Mineral
0583     Mineral Mineral
0584     Mineral Mineral
0592  
Frillish
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0593  
Jellicent
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0605     Human-Like Human-Like
0606     Human-Like Human-Like
0607    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0608    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0609    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0622    
 
Mineral Mineral
0623    
 
Mineral Mineral
0643    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0644    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0645  
Landorus
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0646  
Kyurem
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0653     Field Field
0654     Field Field
0655    
 
Field Field
0678     Field Field
0707    
 
Mineral Mineral
0708    
 
Grass Amorphous
0709    
 
Grass Amorphous
0710  
Pumpkaboo
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0711  
Gourgeist
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0724    
 
Flying Flying
0742    
 
Bug Fairy
0743    
 
Bug Fairy
0765    
 
Field Field
0769    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0770    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0772     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0773  
Silvally
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0800  
Necrozma
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0801  
Magearna
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0825    
 
Bug Bug
0826    
 
Bug Bug
0854  
Sinistea
All forms
  Mineral Amorphous
0855  
Polteageist
All forms
  Mineral Amorphous
0856     Fairy Fairy
0857     Fairy Fairy
0858    
 
Fairy Fairy
0860    
 
Fairy Human-Like
0861    
 
Fairy Human-Like
0867    
 
Mineral Amorphous
0869  
Alcremie
All forms
  Fairy Amorphous
0873    
 
Bug Bug
0874     Mineral Mineral
0876  
Indeedee
All forms
 
 
Fairy Fairy
0888  
Zacian
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0889  
Zamazenta
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0898  
Calyrex
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0899    
 
Field Field
0905  
Enamorus
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0911    
 
Field Field
0954    
 
Bug Bug
0981    
 
Field Field
0985    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0987    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1006    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1010    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1012  
Poltchageist
All forms
 
 
Mineral Amorphous
1013  
Sinistcha
All forms
 
 
Mineral Amorphous
1015    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1025    
 
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0088     Amorphous Amorphous
0088  
Grimer
Alolan 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

In the Rescue Team and Explorers series, Imprison targets the enemy in front, and inflicts the Paused status condition on target for 5-12 turns, making them incapable of action.

From Gates to Infinity onward, Imprison targets all enemy Pokémon on the floor and prevents them from using any move which is also known by the user.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 15 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS - - 15 - 100% - Front Enemy No
BSL - - 15 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI - - 20 99 —% - Entire floor Enemy -
SMD - - 20 99 —% - Entire floor Enemy -
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

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


In other generations

Core series games

Side 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 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


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
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077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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