Heal Block (move)

Heal Block
かいふくふうじ Restore Seal

Battles

Type	Psychic
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 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
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

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

On Smogon's Movedex:

Heal Block (Japanese: かいふくふうじ Restore Seal) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Heal Block restricts the targets from healing in certain ways for five turns.

Affected Pokémon are unable to use status moves that heal the user immediately, Wish, Lunar Dance, Healing Wish, Heal Pulse, Floral Healing, or target an ally with Pollen Puff. These Pokémon are also unable to be targeted by Heal Pulse, Floral Healing, or an ally's Pollen Puff, or healed by Wish used before the Heal Block. They can still use Present, Ingrain, Aqua Ring, and Grassy Terrain, but cannot be healed by the effects of these moves.

If a Pokémon had already selected one of the blocked moves to use before being affected by Heal Block, it is prevented from using it and PP will not be deducted.

If a Pokémon cannot use any moves when selecting a move to use due to Heal Block (e.g., due to knowing no other moves that have PP, Choice Band, etc.), it will use Struggle. Restricted moves can still be called by moves that call other moves (such as Metronome), but they are prevented from being used.

Affected Pokémon can use Leech Seed and Sappy Seed. A seeded Pokémon takes damage normally, but if the seeder (or the Pokémon who replaced it in the same spot) is affected by Heal Block, no HP will not be restored. The seeder still takes damage if the seeded Pokémon has Liquid Ooze.

Generation IV

If an affected Pokémon uses HP-draining moves, they still inflict damage but are unable to restore HP. The user still takes damage if the target has Liquid Ooze.

Heal Block is not affected by Magic Coat.

All Abilities and items which restore HP during battle continue to work as usual.

Generation V

Heal Block can now be reflected with Magic Coat and Magic Bounce.

Affected Pokémon can no longer be healed by Black Sludge, Leftovers, or Shell Bell. Affected Pokémon will no longer consume held HP-restoring Berries or Berry Juice. If an affected Pokémon consumes an HP-restoring Berry via Fling, Bug Bite, or Pluck, it will not have its HP restored.

Affected Pokémon with the Ability Dry Skin or Water Absorb will take no damage from Water-type moves, but will not be healed by them either. Affected Pokémon with the Ability Volt Absorb will take no damage from Electric-type moves, but will not be healed by them either. Affected Pokémon with the Ability Dry Skin or Rain Dish are prevented from healing during rain. Affected Pokémon with the Ability Ice Body are prevented from healing during hail, but are not damaged by it either. Affected Pokémon with the ability Poison Heal will not be healed or damaged if they are poisoned.

Heal Block will not prevent Pokémon with the Ability Regenerator from having their HP restored upon switching out.

Generation VI

Affected Pokémon can no longer use HP-draining moves (except Leech Seed).

Affected Pokémon with the Ability Cheek Pouch will not be healed after eating a Berry.

Generation VII

Affected Pokémon can still restore HP using the Z-Power effects of status Z-Moves. Heal Block cannot prevent a Pokémon from using or being healed by any Z-Move, including moves like Z-Soft-Boiled and Z-Heal Pulse.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Heal Block, the user's Special Attack stat rises by two stages.

Generation VIII onwards

Heal Block cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user prevents the foe from using any HP-recovery moves for five turns.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE	For five turns, the user prevents the opposing team from using any moves, Abilities, or held items that recover HP.
SwSh BDSP LA 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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	55	55	55	55
292		Shedinja		Mineral	Mineral	52	52	50^XY 41^ORAS	41
337		Lunatone		Mineral	Mineral	42	42^BW 37^B2W2	37^XY 33^ORAS	33
338		Solrock		Mineral	Mineral	42	42^BW 37^B2W2	37^XY 33^ORAS	33
343		Baltoy		Mineral	Mineral	61	54^BW 45^B2W2	45^XY 10^ORAS	10
344		Claydol		Mineral	Mineral	73	64^BW 54^B2W2	54^XY 10^ORAS	10
381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	5	5	5^XY 1^ORAS	1
436		Bronzor		Mineral	Mineral	52	52^BW 45^B2W2	45	45
437		Bronzong		Mineral	Mineral	67	67^BW 52^B2W2	52	52
483		Dialga		No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	50^DP
484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	50^DP
487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	50^DP
574		Gothita		Human-Like	Human-Like		33	33	33
575		Gothorita		Human-Like	Human-Like		34	34	34
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like	Human-Like		34	34	34
577		Solosis		Amorphous	Amorphous		46	46	46
578		Duosion		Amorphous	Amorphous		50	50	50
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous	Amorphous		54	54	54
605		Elgyem		Human-Like	Human-Like		8	8	8
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like	Human-Like		1, 8	1, 8	1, 8
642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered		31	31	25
707		Klefki		Mineral	Mineral			50	50
772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered				85
773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered				1
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
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, Heal Block is a move with 16PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. It targets all enemies in the same room giving them Heal Block status condition for 5-7 turns, preventing them from having their HP restored. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness). This move is affected by Magic Coat, Taunt and Snatch.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Changes the status of all enemies in the room with the user to Heal Block. In that state, Pokémon are incapable of restoring HP.
BSL	おなじへやのてきポケモンをかいふくふうじじょうたいにかえる
MDGtI	It causes the Heal Block status condition to all enemies in the same room, which makes them unable to restore their HP.
SMD	It prevents enemies from restoring HP for a while.* It gives the Heal Block status to all enemies in the same room, making them unable to restore their HP.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Bronzor

The user prevents the opponent from healing.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Bronzor	Bronzor releases a blast of light at the opponent, preventing it from using health-recovering moves.
Mars's Bronzor	The Final Dimensional Duel VII	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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

Side series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

Trivia

Heal Block ending in Battle Revolution.

Heal Block displays animation when it ends in Pokémon Battle Revolution.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	回復封鎖 Wùihfuhk Fūngsó * 回復阻擋 Wùihfuhk Jódóng *
Chinese	Mandarin	回復封鎖 / 回复封锁 Huífù Fēngsuǒ * 回復阻擋 Huífù Zǔdǎng *
French		Anti-Soin
German		Heilblockade
Greek		Φραγή Ίασης
Italian		Anticura
Korean		회복봉인 Hoebokbong-in
Brazilian Portuguese		Bloqueio de Cura
Serbian		Blokiranje lečenja
Spanish		Anticura
Vietnamese		Ngăn Chặn Phục Hồi

Variations of the move Disable

Disable • Torment • Taunt • Embargo • Heal Block

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