Captivate (move)

Captivate ゆうわく Allure

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM78 in Generation IV

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

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

Captivate (Japanese: ゆうわく Allure) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM78 in Generation IV.

Effect

Generations IV to VII

Captivate lowers the Special Attack stat of the target by two stages, if it is the opposite gender of the user. It targets all adjacent opponents. Gender-unknown Pokémon (such as Magnemite) and Pokémon with the Ability Oblivious are unaffected by this move. It always does nothing if the user of Captivate is a gender-unknown Pokémon.

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

Generation VIII onwards

Captivate cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe is charmed into sharply lowering its Sp. Atk stat. BWB2W2 If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target is charmed into harshly lowering its Sp. Atk stat. XYORAS SMUSUM If any opposing Pokémon is the opposite gender of the user, it is charmed, which harshly lowers its Sp. Atk stat. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	36	40	40	37SMUSUM
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	43	43	43	43SMUSUM
030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	50	50	50SMUSUM
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	43	43	43	43SMUSUM
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	50	50	50	50SMUSUM
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	37	41BW 47B2W2	47	47SMUSUM
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field				47SMUSUM
052		Meowth		Field		Field	46	46	46	46SMUSUM
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field				46SMUSUM
053		Persian		Field		Field	56	56	56	56SMUSUM
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field				56SMUSUM
234		Stantler		Field		Field	49	53	50	50
241		Miltank		Field		Field	35	35	35	35
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	53	60	60XY 44ORAS	44
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	42DP 46PtHGSS	46	46XY 43ORAS	43
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	25	25	25XY 24ORAS	21
368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	28	28	28XY 23ORAS	23
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	40	51	50XY 46ORAS	37
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	35	35	35	35
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug	35	35	35	35
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	35	35	35	35
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	33	33BW 41B2W2	41	41
431		Glameow		Field		Field	32	32	32	32
432		Purugly		Field		Field	32	32	32	32
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	26	26	26	26
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	26	26	26	26
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	31	31	31XY 41ORAS	41
509		Purrloin		Field		Field		33	33	33
572		Minccino		Field		Field		39	39	39
728		Popplio		Water 1	Field				39
729		Brionne		Water 1	Field				46
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field				49
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying				33
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon				1, Evo.
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass				37
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass				37
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV TM78	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✘
011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✘
013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✘
014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✘
081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✘
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✘
100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✘
101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✘
120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✘
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✘
129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	✘
132		Ditto		Ditto		Ditto	✘
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✘
144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
201		Unown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✘
235		Smeargle		Field		Field	✘
243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug	✘
266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug	✘
268		Cascoon		Bug		Bug	✘
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug	✘
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✘
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✘
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✘
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✘
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✘
360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral	✘
375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✘
376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✘
377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug	✘
412		Burmy		Bug		Bug	✘
415		Combee		Bug		Bug	✘
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✘
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✘
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✘
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✘
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
483		Dialga		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✘
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✘
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
492		Shaymin		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘
493		Arceus		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
037		Vulpix		Field		Field			✔	✔
077		Ponyta		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
133		Eevee		Field		Field			✔	✔
161		Sentret		Field		Field			✔	✔
174		Igglybuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔
238		Smoochum		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
495		Snivy		Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy			✔	✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
676		Furfrou		Field		Field			✔	✔
682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying				✔
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		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
235		Smeargle		Field		Field	Dream World - Pokémon Café Forest and Spooky Manor
238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Dream World - Spooky Manor
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Captivate is a move with 20PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. The user targets enemy in front of it, lowering their Special Attack by 2 stages. This move works only if the user is the opposite gender of the target. This move is affected by Taunt and Magic Coat.

The gender mechanic was removed in Gates to Infinity onwards, meaning the move works on all Pokémon.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Reduces the target's Special Attack by 2 levels. Caution: this move affects only enemies that are the opposite gender of the user. BSL てきポケモンの とくこうを ２だんかいさげる あいてが いせいのばあいにしか こうかがない MDGtI It sharply lowers the enemy's Special Attack. SMD MDRTDX It sharply lowers the enemy's Sp. Atk.

In the anime

	Wormadam
The user releases pink hearts.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Wormadam	Wormadam releases multiple pink hearts from her body at the opponent.
Ursula's Wormadam	Another One Gabites the Dust!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Pachirisu
The user acts cutely at the opponent, causing them to lower their guard.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Pachirisu	Pachirisu shows a cute face and rubs its tail against the opponent, causing it to become distracted.
Platinum's Pachirisu	The Final Dimensional Duel X		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

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

• Mew is the only Pokémon with unknown gender that can learn this move: Mew is able to learn any TM, and can learn it by TM78 in Generation IV.
• It is likely that Nincada cannot learn Captivate because all moves a Nincada has are transferred to a shed-off Shedinja when it evolves into Ninjask, thus giving the gender-unknown Shedinja a useless move. The same is the case with Attract.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 誘惑 Yáuhwaahk Mandarin 誘惑 / 诱惑 Yòuhuò Dutch Aantrekkingskracht French Séduction German Liebreiz Greek Σαγήνη Sagíni Italian Incanto Korean 유혹 Yuhok Polish Zniewalanie Portuguese Brazil Cativar Portugal Encantar Cativar Romanian Captiv Spanish Seducción Vietnamese Dụ Dỗ

Variations of the move Charm
Charm • Feather Dance • Fake Tears • Captivate • Eerie Impulse

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