Embargo Move Detail
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.
Details
- Power: None
- Accuracy: 100%
- PP: 15
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Status
- Generation: Generation-Iv
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.
Category
Flavor Texts
- diamond-pearl: It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
- platinum: It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
- heartgold-soulsilver: It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
- black-white: It prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
- black-2-white-2: It prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
- x-y: This move prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: This move prevents the target from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
- sun-moon: This move prevents the target from using its held item for five turns. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: This move prevents the target from using its held item for five turns. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: This move prevents the target from using its held item for five turns. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
- sword-shield: This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Embargo Pokémon
Persian
53 - Normal
Abra
63 - Psychic
Kadabra
64 - Psychic
Alakazam
65 - Psychic
Gastly
92 - Ghost, Poison
Haunter
93 - Ghost, Poison
Gengar
94 - Ghost, Poison
Mewtwo
150 - Psychic
Mew
151 - Psychic
Murkrow
198 - Dark, Flying
Misdreavus
200 - Ghost
Sneasel
215 - Dark, Ice
Houndour
228 - Dark, Fire
Houndoom
229 - Dark, Fire
Poochyena
261 - Dark
Mightyena
262 - Dark
Nuzleaf
274 - Grass, Dark
Shiftry
275 - Grass, Dark
Sableye
302 - Dark, Ghost
Mawile
303 - Steel, Fairy
Cacturne
332 - Grass, Dark
Zangoose
335 - Normal
Lunatone
337 - Rock, Psychic
Solrock
338 - Rock, Psychic
Shuppet
353 - Ghost
Banette
354 - Ghost
Duskull
355 - Ghost
Dusclops
356 - Ghost
Drifloon
425 - Ghost, Flying
Drifblim
426 - Ghost, Flying
Mismagius
429 - Ghost
Honchkrow
430 - Dark, Flying
Spiritomb
442 - Ghost, Dark
Croagunk
453 - Poison, Fighting
Toxicroak
454 - Poison, Fighting
Weavile
461 - Dark, Ice
Porygon-Z
474 - Normal
Dusknoir
477 - Ghost
Froslass
478 - Ice, Ghost
Darkrai
491 - Dark
Victini
494 - Psychic, Fire
Purrloin
509 - Dark
Liepard
510 - Dark
Woobat
527 - Psychic, Flying
Swoobat
528 - Psychic, Flying
Sandile
551 - Ground, Dark
Krokorok
552 - Ground, Dark
Krookodile
553 - Ground, Dark
Yamask
562 - Ghost
Cofagrigus
563 - Ghost
Zorua
570 - Dark
Zoroark
571 - Dark
Gothita
574 - Psychic
Gothorita
575 - Psychic
Gothitelle
576 - Psychic
Solosis
577 - Psychic
Duosion
578 - Psychic
Reuniclus
579 - Psychic
Elgyem
605 - Psychic
Beheeyem
606 - Psychic
Litwick
607 - Ghost, Fire
Lampent
608 - Ghost, Fire
Chandelure
609 - Ghost, Fire
Pawniard
624 - Dark, Steel
Bisharp
625 - Dark, Steel
Vullaby
629 - Dark, Flying
Mandibuzz
630 - Dark, Flying
Tornadus-Incarnate
641 - Flying
Thundurus-Incarnate
642 - Electric, Flying
Meloetta-Aria
648 - Normal, Psychic
Fennekin
653 - Fire
Braixen
654 - Fire
Delphox
655 - Fire, Psychic
Pangoro
675 - Fighting, Dark
Inkay
686 - Dark, Psychic
Malamar
687 - Dark, Psychic
Binacle
688 - Rock, Water
Barbaracle
689 - Rock, Water
Yveltal
717 - Dark, Flying
Hoopa
720 - Psychic, Ghost
Incineroar
727 - Fire, Dark
Oricorio-Baile
741 - Fire, Flying
Oranguru
765 - Normal, Psychic
Palossand
770 - Ghost, Ground
Mimikyu-Disguised
778 - Ghost, Fairy
Bruxish
779 - Water, Psychic
Dhelmise
781 - Ghost, Grass
Necrozma
800 - Psychic
Magearna
801 - Steel, Fairy
Meloetta-Pirouette
10018 - Normal, Fighting
Tornadus-Therian
10019 - Flying
Thundurus-Therian
10020 - Electric, Flying
Alakazam-Mega
10037 - Psychic
Gengar-Mega
10038 - Ghost, Poison
Mewtwo-Mega-X
10043 - Psychic, Fighting
Mewtwo-Mega-Y
10044 - Psychic
Houndoom-Mega
10048 - Dark, Fire
Mawile-Mega
10052 - Steel, Fairy
Banette-Mega
10056 - Ghost
Sableye-Mega
10066 - Dark, Ghost
Hoopa-Unbound
10086 - Psychic, Dark
Rattata-Alola
10091 - Dark, Normal
Raticate-Alola
10092 - Dark, Normal
Raticate-Totem-Alola
10093 - Dark, Normal
Meowth-Alola
10107 - Dark
Persian-Alola
10108 - Dark
Grimer-Alola
10112 - Poison, Dark
Muk-Alola
10113 - Poison, Dark
Oricorio-Pom-Pom
10123 - Electric, Flying
Oricorio-Pau
10124 - Psychic, Flying
Oricorio-Sensu
10125 - Ghost, Flying
Mimikyu-Busted
10143 - Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Disguised
10144 - Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Busted
10145 - Ghost, Fairy
Magearna-Original
10147 - Steel, Fairy
Necrozma-Dusk
10155 - Psychic, Steel
Necrozma-Dawn
10156 - Psychic, Ghost
Necrozma-Ultra
10157 - Psychic, Dragon