Imprison
psychic
status
Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.
Stats
| Power | None (status move) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | Never misses |
| PP | 10 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Category | status |
| Target | user |
| Introduced | Generation III |
In game description
If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Pokemon that learn Imprison
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0037
Vulpix
#0038
Ninetales
#0065
Alakazam
#0079
Slowpoke
#0080
Slowbro
#0088
Grimer
#0089
Muk
#0092
Gastly
#0093
Haunter
#0094
Gengar
#0096
Drowzee
#0097
Hypno
#0102
Exeggcute
#0103
Exeggutor
#0150
Mewtwo
#0151
Mew
#0163
Hoothoot
#0164
Noctowl
#0176
Togetic
#0177
Natu
#0178
Xatu
#0196
Espeon
#0199
Slowking
#0200
Misdreavus
#0203
Girafarig
#0234
Stantler
#0249
Lugia
#0250
Ho Oh
#0251
Celebi
#0275
Shiftry
#0280
Ralts
#0281
Kirlia
#0282
Gardevoir
#0302
Sableye
#0307
Meditite
#0308
Medicham
#0325
Spoink
#0326
Grumpig
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0037
Vulpix
#0038
Ninetales
#0065
Alakazam
#0079
Slowpoke
#0080
Slowbro
#0088
Grimer
#0089
Muk
#0092
Gastly
#0093
Haunter
#0094
Gengar
#0096
Drowzee
#0097
Hypno
#0102
Exeggcute
#0103
Exeggutor
#0150
Mewtwo
#0151
Mew
#0163
Hoothoot
#0164
Noctowl
#0176
Togetic
#0177
Natu
#0178
Xatu
#0196
Espeon
#0199
Slowking
#0200
Misdreavus
#0203
Girafarig
#0234
Stantler
#0249
Lugia
#0250
Ho Oh
#0251
Celebi
#0275
Shiftry
#0280
Ralts
#0281
Kirlia
#0282
Gardevoir
#0302
Sableye
#0307
Meditite
#0308
Medicham
#0325
Spoink
#0326
Grumpig
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Using Imprison in Cobblemon
Imprison deals no damage, so its value is entirely in what it sets up. Status moves are usually the difference in a close gym fight, and sleep or paralysis also make a wild Pokemon far easier to catch.
Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.