Imprison (move)

Imprison (Japanese: ふういん Seal) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III. It is TM44 in Generation VIII.

Imprison
ふういん Seal

Battles

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
TM44 in Generation VIII

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	1 ♥
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars

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

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generations III and IV

As long as the user remains in battle, opponents cannot use any move which is also known by the user (including Pokémon switched in after the move was used). If the user's moveset changes while Imprison is in effect (such as by Mimic, Sketch, Transform, or learning a new move by leveling up), opponents are prevented from using the new moves.

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 make no action that turn (i.e. PP for that move is not consumed). If a Pokémon has no moves with PP other than moves prevented by Imprison, it will Struggle.

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

Imprison cannot be passed by Baton Pass.

Generations V to VII

Imprison will still execute 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.

In Triple Battles, non-adjacent opponents are prevented from using moves that the user knows.

Imprison can now be stolen by Snatch.

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

Generation VIII

Even though Imprison can be used in Max Raid Battles, the raid boss is immune to Imprison's effect.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	Prevents foes from using moves known by the user.
FRLG	Prevents foes from using any move that is also known by the user.
Colo.XD	Prevents target from using moves known by the user.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	If the foe knows any move also known by the user, the foe is prevented from using it.
BW B2W2	If the opponents know any move also known by the user, the opponents are prevented from using it.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	25	21	21^BW 18^B2W2	18^XY 39^ORAS	39^SMUSUM	36
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field					39^SMUSUM	36
038		Ninetales		Field		Field				1	1^SMUSUM	1
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field					1^SMUSUM	1
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						70
234		Stantler		Field		Field		43	49	49	49	49^BDSP
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	31	32	34	34^XY 29^ORAS	29
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	33	36	39	39^XY 33^ORAS	33
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	33	40	45	45^XY 35^ORAS	35
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral				43 ^ORAS	43	21
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral				52 ^ORAS	52	21
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral		12	12^BW 9^B2W2	9	9	12
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral		1, 12	1, 12 ^BW 1, 9 ^B2W2	1, 9	1, 9	12
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous						1
480		Uxie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		6	6	6	6	28
481		Mesprit		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		6	6	6	6	28
482		Azelf		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		6	6	6	6	28
517		Munna		Field		Field			13	13	13	12
518		Musharna		Field		Field						1
527		Woobat		Field	Flying			19	19	19	20
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying			19	19	19	20
570		Zorua		Field		Field			53	53	53	36
571		Zoroark		Field		Field			59	1, 59	1, 59	40
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			25	25	25	6
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			25	25	25	1
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			24	24	24	44
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous			24	24	24	46
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous						1
643		Reshiram		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			8, 64	8, 64	8, 64^SM 8^USUM	72
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			8, 64	8, 64	8, 64^SM 8^USUM	72
645		Landorus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			7	7	1	30
646		Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			8, 64	8, 64	8, 64^SM 8^USUM	64
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			8, 64 ^B2W2	8, 64	8, 64^SM 8^USUM	64
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			8, 64 ^B2W2	8, 64	8, 64^SM 8^USUM	64
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field				45	45	44
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				36	36	32
772		Type: Null		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					15	1
773		Silvally		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					1	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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM44
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy						✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy						✔
037		Vulpix		Field		Field						✔
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field						✔
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field						✔
078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field						✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1						✔
079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1						✔
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster						✔
144		Articuno Galarian Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
146		Moltres Galarian Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying						✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying						✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy						✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying						✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying						✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1						✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous						✔
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous						✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous						✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral						✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral						✔
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon						✔
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral						✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral						✔
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy						✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous						✔
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral						✔
480		Uxie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
481		Mesprit		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
482		Azelf		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
517		Munna		Field		Field						✔
518		Musharna		Field		Field						✔
527		Woobat		Flying	Field						✔
528		Swoobat		Flying	Field						✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying						✔
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field						✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field						✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral						✔
583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral						✔
584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral						✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral						✔
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral						✔
643		Reshiram		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
645		Landorus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
646		Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field						✔
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral						✔
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous						✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous						✔
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying						✔
742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy						✔
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy						✔
765		Oranguru		Field		Field						✔
772		Type: Null		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
773		Silvally		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
800		Necrozma		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
800		Necrozma Dusk Mane		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
800		Necrozma Dawn Wings		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
801		Magearna		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
825		Dottler		Bug		Bug						✔
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug						✔
854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy						✔
857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy						✔
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy						✔
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous						✔
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug						✔
874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral						✔
876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy						✔
876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy						✔
888		Zacian		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
889		Zamazenta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
898		Calyrex		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
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
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
708		Phantump		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.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
355		Duskull		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.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
578	Duosion	Amorphous	Amorphous	Dream World - Spooky Manor
583	Vanillish	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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
575		Gothorita		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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Imprison is a move with 15PP. The user targets enemy in front, and inflicts Paused status condition on target for 5-12 turns, making them incapable of action. This move is affected by Taunt.

From Gates to Infinity onward, all enemy Pokémon on the floor cannot use any move which is also known by the user.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts the Paused status on the target, making it incapable of action.
MDTD S	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

	Kirlia

The user creates a forcefield around the opponent's body that prevents it from moving. This prevents the opponent from using any moves that the user knows.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Kirlia	Kirlia creates a forcefield around its opponent's body that prevents it from moving. This prevents the opponent from using any moves that Kirlia knows.
Ruby's Rara	Rayquaza Redemption I	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

The kanji featured in Imprison's Japanese animations is 封, 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
Chinese	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
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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