Embargo

Dark

Summary

Embargo is a Dark-type status move with no power and 100% accuracy. When used, it prevents the target from using any items for five turns. This effect can thwart strategies that rely on item usage, such as healing or using certain held items to gain an advantage in battle. Embargo does not stop the item's immediate activation if it has already been triggered. This move can be particularly useful in competitive play to disrupt opponents' plans and gain a strategic upper hand. While it does not deal damage, its utility in disabling item usage can be a game-changer in the right situation.

Effect

Target cannot use its held item for five turns. If the target leaves the field, this effect ends. If a Pokémon under this effect uses bug bite or pluck on a Pokémon holding a berry, the berry is destroyed but not used. If a Pokémon under this effect uses fling, it will fail. This effect is passed by baton pass.

Short Effect: Target cannot use held items.

Target cannot use its held item for five turns. If the target leaves the field, this effect ends. If a Pokémon under this effect uses bug bite or pluck on a Pokémon holding a berry, the berry is destroyed but not used. If a Pokémon under this effect uses fling, it will fail. This effect is passed by baton pass.

Game Descriptions

It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.

It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.

It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.

It prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.

It prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.

This move prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.

This move prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.

This move prevents the target from using its held item for five turns. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.

This move prevents the target from using its held item for five turns. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.

This move prevents the target from using its held item for five turns. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.

This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Move Details

  • Power —
  • Accuracy 100%
  • PP 15
  • Priority 0
  • Damage Class Status
  • Generation Generation IV
  • Category Ailment

Additional Info

  • Turn Count 5-5

Pokémon That Learn Embargo

persian
Persian

Types: Normal

abra
Abra

Types: Psychic

kadabra
Kadabra

Types: Psychic

alakazam
Alakazam

Types: Psychic

gastly
Gastly

Types: Ghost, Poison

haunter
Haunter

Types: Ghost, Poison

gengar
Gengar

Types: Ghost, Poison

mewtwo
Mewtwo

Types: Psychic

mew
Mew

Types: Psychic

murkrow
Murkrow

Types: Dark, Flying

misdreavus
Misdreavus

Types: Ghost

sneasel
Sneasel

Types: Dark, Ice

houndour
Houndour

Types: Dark, Fire

houndoom
Houndoom

Types: Dark, Fire

poochyena
Poochyena

Types: Dark

mightyena
Mightyena

Types: Dark

nuzleaf
Nuzleaf

Types: Grass, Dark

shiftry
Shiftry

Types: Grass, Dark

sableye
Sableye

Types: Dark, Ghost

mawile
Mawile

Types: Steel, Fairy

cacturne
Cacturne

Types: Grass, Dark

zangoose
Zangoose

Types: Normal

lunatone
Lunatone

Types: Rock, Psychic

solrock
Solrock

Types: Rock, Psychic

shuppet
Shuppet

Types: Ghost

banette
Banette

Types: Ghost

duskull
Duskull

Types: Ghost

dusclops
Dusclops

Types: Ghost

drifloon
Drifloon

Types: Ghost, Flying

drifblim
Drifblim

Types: Ghost, Flying

mismagius
Mismagius

Types: Ghost

honchkrow
Honchkrow

Types: Dark, Flying

spiritomb
Spiritomb

Types: Ghost, Dark

croagunk
Croagunk

Types: Poison, Fighting

toxicroak
Toxicroak

Types: Poison, Fighting

weavile
Weavile

Types: Dark, Ice

porygon-z
Porygon-Z

Types: Normal

dusknoir
Dusknoir

Types: Ghost

froslass
Froslass

Types: Ice, Ghost

darkrai
Darkrai

Types: Dark

victini
Victini

Types: Psychic, Fire

purrloin
Purrloin

Types: Dark

liepard
Liepard

Types: Dark

woobat
Woobat

Types: Psychic, Flying

swoobat
Swoobat

Types: Psychic, Flying

sandile
Sandile

Types: Ground, Dark

krokorok
Krokorok

Types: Ground, Dark

krookodile
Krookodile

Types: Ground, Dark

yamask
Yamask

Types: Ghost

cofagrigus
Cofagrigus

Types: Ghost

zorua
Zorua

Types: Dark

zoroark
Zoroark

Types: Dark

gothita
Gothita

Types: Psychic

gothorita
Gothorita

Types: Psychic

gothitelle
Gothitelle

Types: Psychic

solosis
Solosis

Types: Psychic

duosion
Duosion

Types: Psychic

reuniclus
Reuniclus

Types: Psychic

elgyem
Elgyem

Types: Psychic

beheeyem
Beheeyem

Types: Psychic

litwick
Litwick

Types: Ghost, Fire

lampent
Lampent

Types: Ghost, Fire

chandelure
Chandelure

Types: Ghost, Fire

pawniard
Pawniard

Types: Dark, Steel

bisharp
Bisharp

Types: Dark, Steel

vullaby
Vullaby

Types: Dark, Flying

mandibuzz
Mandibuzz

Types: Dark, Flying

tornadus-incarnate
Tornadus-Incarnate

Types: Flying

thundurus-incarnate
Thundurus-Incarnate

Types: Electric, Flying

meloetta-aria
Meloetta-Aria

Types: Normal, Psychic

fennekin
Fennekin

Types: Fire

braixen
Braixen

Types: Fire

delphox
Delphox

Types: Fire, Psychic

pangoro
Pangoro

Types: Fighting, Dark

inkay
Inkay

Types: Dark, Psychic

malamar
Malamar

Types: Dark, Psychic

binacle
Binacle

Types: Rock, Water

barbaracle
Barbaracle

Types: Rock, Water

yveltal
Yveltal

Types: Dark, Flying

hoopa
Hoopa

Types: Psychic, Ghost

incineroar
Incineroar

Types: Fire, Dark

oricorio-baile
Oricorio-Baile

Types: Fire, Flying

oranguru
Oranguru

Types: Normal, Psychic

palossand
Palossand

Types: Ghost, Ground

mimikyu-disguised
Mimikyu-Disguised

Types: Ghost, Fairy

bruxish
Bruxish

Types: Water, Psychic

dhelmise
Dhelmise

Types: Ghost, Grass

necrozma
Necrozma

Types: Psychic

magearna
Magearna

Types: Steel, Fairy

meloetta-pirouette
Meloetta-Pirouette

Types: Normal, Fighting

tornadus-therian
Tornadus-Therian

Types: Flying

thundurus-therian
Thundurus-Therian

Types: Electric, Flying

alakazam-mega
Alakazam-Mega

Types: Psychic

gengar-mega
Gengar-Mega

Types: Ghost, Poison

mewtwo-mega-x
Mewtwo-Mega-X

Types: Psychic, Fighting

mewtwo-mega-y
Mewtwo-Mega-Y

Types: Psychic

houndoom-mega
Houndoom-Mega

Types: Dark, Fire

mawile-mega
Mawile-Mega

Types: Steel, Fairy

banette-mega
Banette-Mega

Types: Ghost

sableye-mega
Sableye-Mega

Types: Dark, Ghost

hoopa-unbound
Hoopa-Unbound

Types: Psychic, Dark

rattata-alola
Rattata-Alola

Types: Dark, Normal

raticate-alola
Raticate-Alola

Types: Dark, Normal

raticate-totem-alola
Raticate-Totem-Alola

Types: Dark, Normal

meowth-alola
Meowth-Alola

Types: Dark

persian-alola
Persian-Alola

Types: Dark

grimer-alola
Grimer-Alola

Types: Poison, Dark

muk-alola
Muk-Alola

Types: Poison, Dark

oricorio-pom-pom
Oricorio-Pom-Pom

Types: Electric, Flying

oricorio-pau
Oricorio-Pau

Types: Psychic, Flying

oricorio-sensu
Oricorio-Sensu

Types: Ghost, Flying

mimikyu-busted
Mimikyu-Busted

Types: Ghost, Fairy

mimikyu-totem-disguised
Mimikyu-Totem-Disguised

Types: Ghost, Fairy

mimikyu-totem-busted
Mimikyu-Totem-Busted

Types: Ghost, Fairy

magearna-original
Magearna-Original

Types: Steel, Fairy

necrozma-dusk
Necrozma-Dusk

Types: Psychic, Steel

necrozma-dawn
Necrozma-Dawn

Types: Psychic, Ghost

necrozma-ultra
Necrozma-Ultra

Types: Psychic, Dragon