Imprison

Psychic

Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.

effect

Prevents any Pokémon on the opposing side of the field from using any move the user knows until the user leaves the field. This effect is live; if the user obtains new moves while on the field, these moves become restricted. If no opposing Pokémon knows any of the user's moves when this move is used, this move will fail.

stats
Power
Accuracy
PP10
Priority0
CategoryStatus
TargetUser
details
GenerationGen III
Pokémon that can learn Imprison

149 Pokémon can learn this move

#035
Pokémon - Clefairy

Clefairy

FairyKanto
#036
Pokémon - Clefable

Clefable

FairyKanto
#037
Pokémon - Vulpix

Vulpix

FireKanto
#038
Pokémon - Ninetales

Ninetales

FireKanto
#065
Pokémon - Alakazam

Alakazam

PsychicKanto
#077
Pokémon - Ponyta

Ponyta

PsychicGalarian
#078
Pokémon - Rapidash

Rapidash

PsychicFairyGalarian
#079
Pokémon - Slowpoke

Slowpoke

WaterPsychicKanto
#080
Pokémon - Slowbro

Slowbro

WaterPsychicKanto
#088
Pokémon - Grimer

Grimer

PoisonKanto
#089
Pokémon - Muk

Muk

PoisonKanto
#092
Pokémon - Gastly

Gastly

GhostPoisonKanto
#093
Pokémon - Haunter

Haunter

GhostPoisonKanto
#094
Pokémon - Gengar

Gengar

GhostPoisonKanto
#096
Pokémon - Drowzee

Drowzee

PsychicKanto
#097
Pokémon - Hypno

Hypno

PsychicKanto
#102
Pokémon - Exeggcute

Exeggcute

GrassPsychicKanto
#103
Pokémon - Exeggutor

Exeggutor

GrassPsychicKanto
#105
Pokémon - Marowak

Marowak

FireGhostAlolan
#144
Pokémon - Articuno

Articuno

PsychicFlyingGalarian
#146
Pokémon - Moltres

Moltres

DarkFlyingGalarian
#150
Pokémon - Mewtwo

Mewtwo

PsychicKanto
#151
Pokémon - Mew

Mew

PsychicKanto
#163
Pokémon - Hoothoot

Hoothoot

NormalFlyingJohto
#164
Pokémon - Noctowl

Noctowl

NormalFlyingJohto
#176
Pokémon - Togetic

Togetic

FairyFlyingJohto
#177
Pokémon - Natu

Natu

PsychicFlyingJohto
#178
Pokémon - Xatu

Xatu

PsychicFlyingJohto
#196
Pokémon - Espeon

Espeon

PsychicJohto
#199
Pokémon - Slowking

Slowking

WaterPsychicJohto
#200
Pokémon - Misdreavus

Misdreavus

GhostJohto
#203
Pokémon - Girafarig

Girafarig

NormalPsychicJohto
#234
Pokémon - Stantler

Stantler

NormalJohto
#249
Pokémon - Lugia

Lugia

PsychicFlyingJohto
#250
Pokémon - Ho-Oh

Ho-Oh

FireFlyingJohto
#251
Pokémon - Celebi

Celebi

PsychicGrassJohto
#275
Pokémon - Shiftry

Shiftry

GrassDarkHoenn
#280
Pokémon - Ralts

Ralts

PsychicFairyHoenn
#281
Pokémon - Kirlia

Kirlia

PsychicFairyHoenn
#282
Pokémon - Gardevoir

Gardevoir

PsychicFairyHoenn
#302
Pokémon - Sableye

Sableye

DarkGhostHoenn
#307
Pokémon - Meditite

Meditite

FightingPsychicHoenn
#308
Pokémon - Medicham

Medicham

FightingPsychicHoenn
#325
Pokémon - Spoink

Spoink

PsychicHoenn
#326
Pokémon - Grumpig

Grumpig

PsychicHoenn
#343
Pokémon - Baltoy

Baltoy

GroundPsychicHoenn
#344
Pokémon - Claydol

Claydol

GroundPsychicHoenn
#350
Pokémon - Milotic

Milotic

WaterHoenn
#353
Pokémon - Shuppet

Shuppet

GhostHoenn
#354
Pokémon - Banette

Banette

GhostHoenn
#355
Pokémon - Duskull

Duskull

GhostHoenn
#356
Pokémon - Dusclops

Dusclops

GhostHoenn
#358
Pokémon - Chimecho

Chimecho

PsychicHoenn
#385
Pokémon - Jirachi

Jirachi

SteelPsychicHoenn
#386
Pokémon - Deoxys

Deoxys

PsychicHoenn
#425
Pokémon - Drifloon

Drifloon

GhostFlyingSinnoh
#426
Pokémon - Drifblim

Drifblim

GhostFlyingSinnoh
#429
Pokémon - Mismagius

Mismagius

GhostSinnoh
#436
Pokémon - Bronzor

Bronzor

SteelPsychicSinnoh
#437
Pokémon - Bronzong

Bronzong

SteelPsychicSinnoh
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