Block

Effect

Prevents the target from switching out. Prevents the target from switching out. The target can still switch out if it is holding Shed Shell or uses Baton Pass, Flip Turn, Parting Shot, Teleport, U-turn, or Volt Switch. The effect ends if either the user or the target leaves the field.

Targets

One adjacent Pokémon

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (41 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Usable (13 Pokémon)

Legends: Z-A

Not usable

Pokémon that learn Block

138 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

All (138)Champions (13)S/V (41)Z-A (0)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison				5
Ivysaur	Grass/Poison				5
Venusaur	Grass/Poison				4–7
Charmander	Fire				5
Charmeleon	Fire				5
Charizard	Fire/Flying				5
Squirtle	Water				5
Wartortle	Water				5
Blastoise	Water				5
Geodude	Rock/Ground		✓		3–7, 9
Alolan Geodude	Rock/Electric		✓		7, 9
Graveler	Rock/Ground		✓		3–7, 9
Alolan Graveler	Rock/Electric		✓		7, 9
Golem	Rock/Ground		✓		3–7, 9
Alolan Golem	Rock/Electric		✓		7, 9
Slowpoke	Water/Psychic		✓		4–9
Galarian Slowpoke	Psychic		✓		8–9
Slowbro	Water/Psychic	✓	✓		4–9
Galarian Slowbro	Poison/Psychic	✓	✓		8–9
Muk	Poison				4–7
Alolan Muk	Poison/Dark				7
Onix	Rock/Ground				3–8
Exeggcute	Grass/Psychic		✓		5–9
Exeggutor	Grass/Psychic		✓		5–9
Alolan Exeggutor	Grass/Dragon		✓		5–9
Rhydon	Ground/Rock				4–7
Lapras	Water/Ice				4–7
Snorlax	Normal	✓	✓		3–9
Mew	Psychic				4–7
Totodile	Water		✓		5–7, 9
Croconaw	Water		✓		5–7, 9
Feraligatr	Water	✓	✓		5–7, 9
Sudowoodo	Rock		✓		3–9
Slowking	Water/Psychic	✓	✓		4–9
Galarian Slowking	Poison/Psychic	✓	✓		8–9
Forretress	Bug/Steel				4–7
Steelix	Steel/Ground	✓			3–8
Donphan	Ground				4–7
Miltank	Normal				4–7
Blissey	Normal				4–7
Tyranitar	Rock/Dark				4–7
Slaking	Normal				4–7
Nosepass	Rock		✓		3–7, 9
Aggron	Steel/Rock				4–7
Swalot	Poison				4–7
Wailord	Water				4–7
Cacnea	Grass		✓		5–7, 9
Cacturne	Grass/Dark		✓		5–7, 9
Cradily	Rock/Grass				4–7
Armaldo	Rock/Bug				4–7
Snorunt	Ice		✓		3–9
Glalie	Ice	✓	✓		3–9
Walrein	Ice/Water				4–7
Metagross	Steel/Psychic				4–7
Regirock	Rock				4–7
Regice	Ice				4–7
Registeel	Steel				4–7
Kyogre	Water				4–7
Groudon	Ground				4–7
Torterra	Grass/Ground				4–7
Bastiodon	Rock/Steel	✓	✓		4–7, 9
Gastrodon	Water/Ground				4–7
Bronzong	Steel/Psychic		✓		4–9
Bonsly	Rock		✓		4–9
Abomasnow	Grass/Ice				4–7
Lickilicky	Normal				4–7
Rhyperior	Ground/Rock				4–7
Tangrowth	Grass				4–8
Mamoswine	Ice/Ground				4–7
Probopass	Rock/Steel		✓		3–7, 9
Froslass	Ice/Ghost	✓	✓		3–9
Regigigas	Normal				4–7
Emboar	Fire/Fighting				5–7
Samurott	Water				5–7
Roggenrola	Rock				5–7
Boldore	Rock				5–7
Gigalith	Rock				5–7
Timburr	Fighting				5–7
Gurdurr	Fighting				5–7
Conkeldurr	Fighting				5–7
Throh	Fighting				5–7
Sawk	Fighting				5–7
Krookodile	Ground/Dark				5–7
Dwebble	Bug/Rock				5–8
Crustle	Bug/Rock				5–8
Yamask	Ghost				5–7
Cofagrigus	Ghost				5–7
Tirtouga	Water/Rock				5–8
Carracosta	Water/Rock				5–8
Ferrothorn	Grass/Steel				6–7
Golett	Ground/Ghost				5–7
Golurk	Ground/Ghost				5–7
Vullaby	Dark/Flying				5–7
Mandibuzz	Dark/Flying				5–7
Cobalion	Steel/Fighting				5–7
Terrakion	Rock/Fighting				5–7
Virizion	Grass/Fighting				5–7
Landorus	Ground/Flying		✓		5–9
Chesnaught	Grass/Fighting				6–7
Pancham	Fighting				6–7
Pangoro	Fighting/Dark				6–7
Honedge	Steel/Ghost				8
Doublade	Steel/Ghost				8
Aegislash	Steel/Ghost	✓			6–8
Malamar	Dark/Psychic				6–7
Tyrunt	Rock/Dragon				6–7
Tyrantrum	Rock/Dragon				6–7
Trevenant	Ghost/Grass				6–7
Avalugg	Ice				6–7
Xerneas	Fairy				6–7
Yveltal	Dark/Flying				6–7
Zygarde	Dragon/Ground				6–7
Hoopa	Psychic/Ghost				6–7
Gumshoos	Normal				7
Crabominable	Fighting/Ice				7
Toxapex	Poison/Water				7
Oranguru	Normal/Psychic				7
Passimian	Fighting				7
Sandygast	Ghost/Ground				7
Palossand	Ghost/Ground				7
Pyukumuku	Water				7
Turtonator	Fire/Dragon				7
Drampa	Normal/Dragon				7
Dhelmise	Ghost/Grass				7
Pheromosa	Bug/Fighting				7
Celesteela	Steel/Flying				7
Stakataka	Rock/Steel				7–8
Rolycoly	Rock		✓		8–9
Carkol	Rock/Fire		✓		8–9
Coalossal	Rock/Fire		✓		8–9
Mr. Rime	Ice/Psychic	✓			8
Stonjourner	Rock		✓		8–9
Tarountula	Bug		✓		9
Spidops	Bug		✓		9
Garganacl	Rock	✓	✓		9
Bramblin	Grass/Ghost		✓		9
Brambleghast	Grass/Ghost		✓		9
Klawf	Rock		✓		9