Torment (move)

Move data

Type Dark
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM41
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM41
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM41
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM41
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM41
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM41

Effects

Opponent cannot use the same move in a row.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Torment turns into Z-Torment and raises Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Torment
Japanese いちゃもん (Ichamon)
German Folterknecht
French Tourmente
Italian Attaccalite
Spanish Tormento
Korean 트집
Chinese (Simplified) 无理取闹
Chinese (Traditional) 無理取鬧

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen It enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move successively.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Torment 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.

Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Level 55
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Level 32
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Level 35
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Level 1
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Level 25
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Level 29
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Level 29
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Level 18
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Level 18
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Level 18
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Level 20
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Level 20
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Level 4
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Level 4
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Level 1
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Level 1
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Level 15
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Level 15
Klefki Klefki
#0707 / Steel · Fairy
Level 12
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Level 1
Impidimp Impidimp
#0859 / Dark · Fairy
Level 28
Morgrem Morgrem
#0860 / Dark · Fairy
Level 28
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Level 28
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Level 35
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Level 24
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Level 1
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Enamorus
Incarnate Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Level 5
Enamorus (Therian Forme) Enamorus
Therian Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Level 5
Squawkabilly (Green Plumage) Squawkabilly
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Level 10
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Level 24
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Level 15

Learnt by breeding

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