Disable (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Disable causes the previous move the target used to be disabled for 1-8 turns, which prevents the move's use.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-3, Disable has 55% accuracy.
  • In Generation 4, Disable has 80% accuracy.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Disable turns into Z-Disable and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Disable
Japanese かなしばり (Kanashibari)
German Aussetzer
French Entrave
Italian Inibitore
Spanish Anulación
Korean 사슬묶기
Chinese (Simplified) 定身法
Chinese (Traditional) 定身法

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Disables the foe’s most recent move.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Psychically disables one of the foe’s moves.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen For a few turns, it prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
Scarlet​/​Violet For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Disable at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Level 4
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Level 4
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Level 1
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Level 1
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Level 15
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Level 15
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Level 15
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Level 15
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Level 15
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Level 15
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Level 12
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Level 12
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Level 12
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Level 12
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Level 5
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Level 1
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Level 1
Igglybuff Igglybuff
#0174 / Normal · Fairy
Level 16
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Level 15
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Level 15
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 15
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Level 4
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Level 1
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Level 1
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Level 1
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Level 1
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Level 20
Spectrier Spectrier
#0897 / Ghost
Level 60
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 1
Bramblin Bramblin
#0946 / Grass · Ghost
Level 29
Brambleghast Brambleghast
#0947 / Grass · Ghost
Level 29
Scream Tail Scream Tail
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
Level 1
Iron Valiant Iron Valiant
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Disable as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Bug