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 Affected by Mirror Move 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 TM41 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

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: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII

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.

Contents

Effect

Generations III and IV

Torment prevents the target from selecting the same move for use twice in a row. If a Pokémon has selected the move it used last turn and becomes affected with Torment, it may still use the move this turn (even if it moves after the user of Torment).

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 onward

Torment can now be reflected with Magic Coat.

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

Torment does not work on Pokémon under the protection of Aroma Veil.

Torment can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Counter, Destiny Bond, Grudge, King's Shield, Metal Burst, Mirror Coat and Spite) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

A Pokémon affected by Torment can upgrade a status move into a Z-Move even if it used that move during the previous turn.

Torment does not prevent the target from repeating its most recent move via Instruct.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Torment, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games Description RSE 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. Colo.XD Torments the target. Stops successive use of a move.* Prevents the target from using the same move in a row.* DPPtHGSSPBR The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying			61	61	61
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	25	25	25	25XY 16ORAS	9
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		25	25	25	25
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like		29	29	29	29
509		Purrloin		Field		Field			19	19	19
510		Liepard		Field		Field			19	19	19
511		Pansage		Field		Field			25	25	25
551		Sandile		Field		Field			10	10	10
552		Krokorok		Field		Field			10	10	10
553		Krookodile		Field		Field			10	10	10
570		Zorua		Field		Field			33	33	33
571		Zoroark		Field		Field			34	34	34
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like			14	14	14
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like			1, 14	1, 14	1, 14
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				32	32
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon					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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II [[|]]	III TM41	IV TM41	V TM41	VI TM41	VII TM41
019		Rattata Alola Form		Field		Field					✔
020		Raticate Alola Form		Field		Field					✔
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth Alola Form		Field		Field					✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
053		Persian Alola Form		Field		Field					✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
088		Grimer Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
089		Muk Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
280		Ralts		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
281		Kirlia		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
282		Gardevoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
294		Loudred		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
295		Exploud		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
325		Spoink		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
431		Glameow		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
432		Purugly		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
433		Chingling		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
482		Azelf		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
485		Heatran		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
491		Darkrai		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
495		Snivy		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
496		Servine		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
497		Serperior		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
509		Purrloin		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
513		Pansear		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
514		Simisear		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
515		Panpour		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
516		Simipour		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
517		Munna		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
518		Musharna		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔	✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔	✔
551		Sandile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
555		Darmanitan		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster			✔	✔	✔
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
642		Thundurus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
659		Bunnelby		Field		Field				✔	✔
660		Diggersby		Field		Field				✔	✔
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
677		Espurr		Field		Field				✔	✔
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field				✔	✔
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field				✔	✔
682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2				✔	✔
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2				✔	✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔
701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
714		Noibat		Flying		Flying				✔	✔
715		Noivern		Flying		Flying				✔	✔
717		Yveltal		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔
720		Hoopa Confined		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔
720		Hoopa Unbound		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔
725		Litten		Field		Field					✔
726		Torracat		Field		Field					✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field					✔
734		Yungoos		Field		Field					✔
735		Gumshoos		Field		Field					✔
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon					✔
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon					✔
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2					✔
785		Tapu Koko		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
786		Tapu Lele		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
787		Tapu Bulu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
788		Tapu Fini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
795		Pheromosa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
806		Blacephalon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔USUM
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

Instead of prohibiting a move from being used twice in a row, Torment seals the last move the target used. 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. MDTDS Prevents the target from using the last move it used. The effect persists as long as the target remains on the floor. BSL てきポケモンが ちょくぜんにくりだしたわざに いちゃもんをつけて いまのフロアでは だせないようにしてしまう MDGtI It seals the move the enemy last used and prevents the Pokémon from using it. The seal will be removed when it arrives on the next floor. SMD It has the move the enemy last used Sealed, which prevents the Pokémon from using it. The seal will be removed when you go to the next floor.

In the anime

	Banette
The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Banette	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

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• Torment is the only non-Shadow move introduced in Generation III that hasn't been used in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
  • It is also one of the few moves that have been used in the anime, but not in Pokémon Adventures.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 無理取鬧 Mòuhléihchéuinaauh * 假指控 Gá Jíhung * Mandarin 無理取鬧 / 无理取闹 Wúlǐqǔnào * 假指控 Jiǎ Zhǐkòng * Dutch Kwelling Finnish Piina French Tourmente German Folterknecht Greek Βασανιστήριο Italian Attaccalite Korean 트집 Teujip Portuguese Brazil Tormento Atormentar (TCG) Portugal Tormento Serbian Mučenje Spanish Tormento

Variations of the move Disable
Disable • Embargo • Heal Block • Taunt • Torment

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