Block

Essentials

Block

status

Generation 3

Summary

Prevents the target from leaving battle.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 5, up to 8.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

The target cannot switch out normally. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers. This effect ends when the user leaves the field.

The target may still escape by using Baton Pass, U-turn, or a Shed Shell.

Both the user and the target pass on this effect with Baton Pass.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Blocks the foe’s way to prevent escape.
: The user blocks the foe’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.

: The user blocks the foe’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.

: The user blocks the target’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.

: The user blocks the target’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.

: The user blocks the target’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.

: The user blocks the target’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.

Foreign Names

Japanese: とおせんぼう (toosenbou)
: とおせんぼう
Korean: 블록
Chinese: 擋路
: 挡路
French: Barrage
German: Rückentzug
Spanish: Bloqueo
Italian: Blocco
Czech: Zablokování

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Block.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Mean Look	5	—	—	Prevents the target from leaving battle.
Spider Web	10	—	—	Prevents the target from leaving battle.
Shadow Hold	—	—	—	Prevents the target from leaving battle.

Pokémon

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		57	57	56	—	—	—	—	Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
37	41	36	41	41	41	41	41	—	Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
		22	22	26	26	26	29	12	Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Undiscovered	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
33	33	22	22	26	26	26	29	12	Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
16	16	19	19	8	8	7	7		Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
		—	—	—	—	—	—		Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
		30	30	30	30	30	*		Bastiodon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
		33	33	33	33	33	*	*	Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
			—	—	—	—	—	10	Incarnate Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		Undiscovered	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
				—	—	—	—	10	Therian Landorus		Intimidate		Undiscovered	89	145	90	105	80	91	600
								20	Stakataka		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	61	131	211	53	101	13	570
								—	Mr. Rime		Tangled Feet Screen Cleaner Ice Body		Human-Like	80	85	75	110	100	70	520
								—	Stonjourner		Power Spot		Mineral	100	125	135	20	20	70	470
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
									Alolan Geodude		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
									Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
									Galarian Slowpoke		Gluttony Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
									Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
									Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
									Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
									Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
									Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
									Snorunt		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
									Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
									Tirtouga		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
									Honedge		No Guard		Mineral	45	80	100	35	37	28	325
									Rolycoly		Steam Engine Heatproof Flash Fire		Mineral	30	40	50	40	50	30	240
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
									Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
									Mega Venusaur		Thick Fat		Monster Grass	80	100	123	122	120	80	625
									Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
									Alolan Geodude		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
									Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
									Alolan Graveler		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
									Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
									Alolan Golem		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
									Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
									Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
									Mega Slowbro		Shell Armor		Monster Water 1	95	75	180	130	80	30	590
									Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
									Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
									Alolan Muk		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
									Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
									Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
									Mega Steelix		Sand Force		Mineral	75	125	230	55	95	30	610
									Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
									Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
									Alolan Exeggutor		Frisk Harvest		Grass	95	105	85	125	75	45	530
									Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
									Rhydon		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
									Rhyperior		Lightning Rod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
									Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
									Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
									Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
									Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
									Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
									Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
									Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
									Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Undiscovered	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
									Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
									Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
									Mamoswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
									Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Field	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
									Miltank		Thick Fat Scrappy Sap Sipper		Field	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
									Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
									Mega Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	164	150	95	120	71	700
									Slaking		Truant		Field	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
									Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
									Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
									Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
									Mega Aggron		Filter		Monster	70	140	230	60	80	50	630
									Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
									Wailord		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
									Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
									Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
									Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
									Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
									Snorunt		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
									Glalie		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
									Mega Glalie		Refrigerate		Fairy Mineral	80	120	80	120	80	100	580
									Froslass		Snow Cloak Cursed Body		Fairy Mineral	70	80	70	80	70	110	480
									Walrein		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
									Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
									Mega Metagross		Tough Claws		Mineral	80	145	150	105	110	110	700
									Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
									Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		Undiscovered	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
									Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
									Kyogre		Drizzle		Undiscovered	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
									Primal Kyogre		Primordial Sea		Undiscovered	100	150	90	180	160	90	770
									Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
									Primal Groudon		Desolate Land		Undiscovered	100	180	160	150	90	90	770
									Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
									Bastiodon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
									Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
									Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
									Abomasnow		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
									Mega Abomasnow		Snow Warning		Monster Grass	90	132	105	132	105	30	594
									Regigigas		Slow Start		Undiscovered	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
									Emboar		Blaze Reckless		Field	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
									Samurott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
									Roggenrola		Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force		Mineral	55	75	85	25	25	15	280
									Boldore		Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force		Mineral	70	105	105	50	40	20	390
									Gigalith		Sturdy Sand Stream Sand Force		Mineral	85	135	130	60	80	25	515
									Timburr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	75	80	55	25	35	35	305
									Gurdurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	85	105	85	40	50	40	405
									Conkeldurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	105	140	95	55	65	45	505
									Throh		Guts Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	120	100	85	30	85	45	465
									Sawk		Sturdy Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	75	125	75	30	75	85	465
									Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
									Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
									Crustle		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	70	105	125	65	75	45	485
									Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
									Cofagrigus		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
									Tirtouga		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
									Carracosta		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
									Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs Anticipation		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
									Golett		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
									Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
									Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
									Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
									Cobalion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	129	90	72	108	580
									Terrakion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	129	90	72	90	108	580
									Virizion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	72	90	129	108	580
									Incarnate Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		Undiscovered	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
									Therian Landorus		Intimidate		Undiscovered	89	145	90	105	80	91	600
									Chesnaught		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	88	107	122	74	75	64	530
									Pancham		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	67	82	62	46	48	43	348
									Pangoro		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
									Shield Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	50	140	50	140	60	500
									Blade Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	140	50	140	50	60	500
									Malamar		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
									Tyrunt		Strong Jaw Sturdy		Monster Dragon	58	89	77	45	45	48	362
									Tyrantrum		Strong Jaw Rock Head		Monster Dragon	82	121	119	69	59	71	521
									Trevenant		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	85	110	76	65	82	56	474
									Avalugg		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster Mineral	95	117	184	44	46	28	514
									Xerneas		Fairy Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
									Yveltal		Dark Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
									Zygarde		Aura Break		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
									10% Zygarde		Aura Break		Undiscovered	54	100	71	61	85	115	486
									10% Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	54	100	71	61	85	115	486
									50% Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
									Complete Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	216	100	121	91	95	85	708
									Confined Hoopa		Magician		Undiscovered	80	110	60	150	130	70	600
									Hoopa Unbound		Magician		Undiscovered	80	160	60	170	130	80	680
									Gumshoos		Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability		Field	88	110	60	55	60	45	418
									Totem Gumshoos		Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability		Field	88	110	60	55	60	45	418
									Crabominable		Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point		Water 3	97	132	77	62	67	43	478
									Toxapex		Merciless Limber Regenerator		Water 1	50	63	152	53	142	35	495
									Oranguru		Inner Focus Telepathy Symbiosis		Field	90	60	80	90	110	60	490
									Passimian		Receiver Defiant		Field	100	120	90	40	60	80	490
									Sandygast		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	55	55	80	70	45	15	320
									Palossand		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	85	75	110	100	75	35	480
									Pyukumuku		Innards Out Unaware		Water 1	55	60	130	30	130	5	410
									Turtonator		Shell Armor		Monster Dragon	60	78	135	91	85	36	485
									Drampa		Berserk Sap Sipper Cloud Nine		Monster Dragon	78	60	85	135	91	36	485
									Dhelmise		Steelworker		Mineral	70	131	100	86	90	40	517
									Pheromosa		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	71	137	37	137	37	151	570
									Celesteela		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	97	101	103	107	101	61	570
									Stakataka		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	61	131	211	53	101	13	570

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