Normal · Status move · Gen 4

Captivate

Captivate is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 4. It has 100% accuracy and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 479 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Effect

Lowers the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 2 if opposite gender. Lowers the target's Special Attack by 2 stages. The target is unaffected if both the user and the target are the same gender, or if either is genderless. Pokemon with the Oblivious Ability are immune.

Targets: All adjacent opponents
Scarlet & Violet: Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon Champions: Not usable
Legends: Z-A: Not usable

Pokémon that learn Captivate

479 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.

Pokémon	Type	Gens
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison	4
Ivysaur	Grass/Poison	4
Venusaur	Grass/Poison	4
Charmander	Fire	4
Charmeleon	Fire	4
Charizard	Fire/Flying	4
Squirtle	Water	4
Wartortle	Water	4
Blastoise	Water	4
Butterfree	Bug/Flying	4–7
Beedrill	Bug/Poison	4
Pidgey	Normal/Flying	4
Pidgeotto	Normal/Flying	4
Pidgeot	Normal/Flying	4
Rattata	Normal	4
Raticate	Normal	4
Spearow	Normal/Flying	4
Fearow	Normal/Flying	4
Ekans	Poison	4
Arbok	Poison	4
Pikachu	Electric	4
Raichu	Electric	4
Alolan Raichu	Electric/Psychic	4
Sandshrew	Ground	4
Sandslash	Ground	4
Nidoran-F	Poison	4–7
Nidorina	Poison	4–7
Nidoqueen	Poison/Ground	4–7
Nidoran-M	Poison	4–7
Nidorino	Poison	4–7
Nidoking	Poison/Ground	4–7
Clefairy	Fairy	4
Clefable	Fairy	4
Vulpix	Fire	4–7
Alolan Vulpix	Ice	7
Ninetales	Fire	4–7
Alolan Ninetales	Ice/Fairy	7
Jigglypuff	Normal/Fairy	4–7
Wigglytuff	Normal/Fairy	4–7
Zubat	Poison/Flying	4
Golbat	Poison/Flying	4
Oddish	Grass/Poison	4
Gloom	Grass/Poison	4
Vileplume	Grass/Poison	4
Paras	Bug/Grass	4
Parasect	Bug/Grass	4
Venonat	Bug/Poison	4
Venomoth	Bug/Poison	4
Diglett	Ground	4
Dugtrio	Ground	4
Meowth	Normal	4–7
Alolan Meowth	Dark	7
Persian	Normal	4–7
Alolan Persian	Dark	7
Psyduck	Water	4
Golduck	Water	4
Mankey	Fighting	4
Primeape	Fighting	4
Growlithe	Fire	4
Arcanine	Fire	4
Poliwag	Water	4
Poliwhirl	Water	4
Poliwrath	Water/Fighting	4
Abra	Psychic	4
Kadabra	Psychic	4
Alakazam	Psychic	4
Machop	Fighting	4
Machoke	Fighting	4
Machamp	Fighting	4
Bellsprout	Grass/Poison	4
Weepinbell	Grass/Poison	4
Victreebel	Grass/Poison	4
Tentacool	Water/Poison	4
Tentacruel	Water/Poison	4
Geodude	Rock/Ground	4
Graveler	Rock/Ground	4
Golem	Rock/Ground	4
Ponyta	Fire	4–7
Rapidash	Fire	4–7
Slowpoke	Water/Psychic	4
Slowbro	Water/Psychic	4
Farfetch’d	Normal/Flying	4
Doduo	Normal/Flying	4
Dodrio	Normal/Flying	4
Seel	Water	4
Dewgong	Water/Ice	4
Grimer	Poison	4
Muk	Poison	4
Shellder	Water	4
Cloyster	Water/Ice	4
Gastly	Ghost/Poison	4
Haunter	Ghost/Poison	4
Gengar	Ghost/Poison	4
Onix	Rock/Ground	4
Drowzee	Psychic	4
Hypno	Psychic	4
Krabby	Water	4
Kingler	Water	4
Exeggcute	Grass/Psychic	4
Exeggutor	Grass/Psychic	4
Alolan Exeggutor	Grass/Dragon	4
Cubone	Ground	4
Marowak	Ground	4
Alolan Marowak	Fire/Ghost	4
Hitmonlee	Fighting	4
Hitmonchan	Fighting	4
Lickitung	Normal	4
Koffing	Poison	4
Weezing	Poison	4
Galarian Weezing	Poison/Fairy	4
Rhyhorn	Ground/Rock	4
Rhydon	Ground/Rock	4
Chansey	Normal	4
Tangela	Grass	4
Kangaskhan	Normal	4
Horsea	Water	4
Seadra	Water	4
Goldeen	Water	4
Seaking	Water	4
Mr. Mime	Psychic/Fairy	4
Galarian Mr. Mime	Ice/Psychic	4
Scyther	Bug/Flying	4
Jynx	Ice/Psychic	4–7
Electabuzz	Electric	4
Magmar	Fire	4
Pinsir	Bug	4
Tauros	Normal	4
Gyarados	Water/Flying	4
Lapras	Water/Ice	4
Eevee	Normal	4, 6–7
Vaporeon	Water	4, 6–7
Jolteon	Electric	4, 6–7
Flareon	Fire	4, 6–7
Omanyte	Rock/Water	4
Omastar	Rock/Water	4
Kabuto	Rock/Water	4
Kabutops	Rock/Water	4
Aerodactyl	Rock/Flying	4
Snorlax	Normal	4
Dratini	Dragon	4
Dragonair	Dragon	4
Dragonite	Dragon/Flying	4
Mew	Psychic	4
Chikorita	Grass	4
Bayleef	Grass	4
Meganium	Grass	4
Cyndaquil	Fire	4
Quilava	Fire	4
Typhlosion	Fire	4
Hisuian Typhlosion	Fire/Ghost	4
Totodile	Water	4
Croconaw	Water	4
Feraligatr	Water	4
Sentret	Normal	4, 6–7
Furret	Normal	4, 6–7
Hoothoot	Normal/Flying	4
Noctowl	Normal/Flying	4
Ledyba	Bug/Flying	4
Ledian	Bug/Flying	4
Spinarak	Bug/Poison	4
Ariados	Bug/Poison	4
Crobat	Poison/Flying	4
Chinchou	Water/Electric	4
Lanturn	Water/Electric	4
Pichu	Electric	4
Pichu-Spiky-eared	Electric	4
Cleffa	Fairy	4
Igglybuff	Normal/Fairy	4–7
Togepi	Fairy	4
Togetic	Fairy/Flying	4
Natu	Psychic/Flying	4
Xatu	Psychic/Flying	4
Mareep	Electric	4
Flaaffy	Electric	4
Ampharos	Electric	4
Bellossom	Grass	4
Marill	Water/Fairy	4
Azumarill	Water/Fairy	4
Sudowoodo	Rock	4
Politoed	Water	4
Hoppip	Grass/Flying	4
Skiploom	Grass/Flying	4
Jumpluff	Grass/Flying	4
Aipom	Normal	4
Sunkern	Grass	4
Sunflora	Grass	4
Yanma	Bug/Flying	4
Wooper	Water/Ground	4
Quagsire	Water/Ground	4
Espeon	Psychic	4, 6–7
Umbreon	Dark	4, 6–7
Murkrow	Dark/Flying	4
Slowking	Water/Psychic	4
Misdreavus	Ghost	4
Girafarig	Normal/Psychic	4
Pineco	Bug	4
Forretress	Bug/Steel	4
Dunsparce	Normal	4
Gligar	Ground/Flying	4
Steelix	Steel/Ground	4
Snubbull	Fairy	4
Granbull	Fairy	4
Qwilfish	Water/Poison	4
Scizor	Bug/Steel	4
Shuckle	Bug/Rock	4
Heracross	Bug/Fighting	4
Sneasel	Dark/Ice	4
Teddiursa	Normal	4
Ursaring	Normal	4
Slugma	Fire	4
Magcargo	Fire/Rock	4
Swinub	Ice/Ground	4
Piloswine	Ice/Ground	4
Corsola	Water/Rock	4
Remoraid	Water	4
Octillery	Water	4
Delibird	Ice/Flying	4
Mantine	Water/Flying	4
Skarmory	Steel/Flying	4
Houndour	Dark/Fire	4
Houndoom	Dark/Fire	4
Kingdra	Water/Dragon	4
Phanpy	Ground	4
Donphan	Ground	4
Stantler	Normal	4–7
Smeargle	Normal	5
Tyrogue	Fighting	4
Hitmontop	Fighting	4
Smoochum	Ice/Psychic	4–7
Elekid	Electric	4
Magby	Fire	4
Miltank	Normal	4–7
Blissey	Normal	4
Larvitar	Rock/Ground	4
Pupitar	Rock/Ground	4
Tyranitar	Rock/Dark	4
Treecko	Grass	4
Grovyle	Grass	4
Sceptile	Grass	4
Torchic	Fire	4
Combusken	Fire/Fighting	4
Blaziken	Fire/Fighting	4
Mudkip	Water	4
Marshtomp	Water/Ground	4
Swampert	Water/Ground	4
Poochyena	Dark	4
Mightyena	Dark	4
Zigzagoon	Normal	4
Linoone	Normal	4
Beautifly	Bug/Flying	4
Dustox	Bug/Poison	4
Lotad	Water/Grass	4
Lombre	Water/Grass	4
Ludicolo	Water/Grass	4
Seedot	Grass	4
Nuzleaf	Grass/Dark	4
Shiftry	Grass/Dark	4
Taillow	Normal/Flying	4
Swellow	Normal/Flying	4
Wingull	Water/Flying	4
Pelipper	Water/Flying	4
Ralts	Psychic/Fairy	4
Kirlia	Psychic/Fairy	4
Gardevoir	Psychic/Fairy	4–7
Surskit	Bug/Water	4
Masquerain	Bug/Flying	4
Shroomish	Grass	4
Breloom	Grass/Fighting	4
Slakoth	Normal	4
Vigoroth	Normal	4
Slaking	Normal	4
Ninjask	Bug/Flying	4
Whismur	Normal	4
Loudred	Normal	4
Exploud	Normal	4
Makuhita	Fighting	4
Hariyama	Fighting	4
Azurill	Normal/Fairy	4
Nosepass	Rock	4
Skitty	Normal	4–7
Delcatty	Normal	4–7
Sableye	Dark/Ghost	4–7
Mawile	Steel/Fairy	4–7
Aron	Steel/Rock	4
Lairon	Steel/Rock	4
Aggron	Steel/Rock	4
Meditite	Fighting/Psychic	4
Medicham	Fighting/Psychic	4
Electrike	Electric	4
Manectric	Electric	4
Plusle	Electric	4
Minun	Electric	4
Volbeat	Bug	4
Illumise	Bug	4–7
Roselia	Grass/Poison	4
Gulpin	Poison	4
Swalot	Poison	4
Carvanha	Water/Dark	4
Sharpedo	Water/Dark	4
Wailmer	Water	4
Wailord	Water	4
Numel	Fire/Ground	4
Camerupt	Fire/Ground	4
Torkoal	Fire	4
Spoink	Psychic	4
Grumpig	Psychic	4
Spinda	Normal	4
Trapinch	Ground	4
Vibrava	Ground/Dragon	4
Flygon	Ground/Dragon	4
Cacnea	Grass	4
Cacturne	Grass/Dark	4
Swablu	Normal/Flying	4
Altaria	Dragon/Flying	4
Zangoose	Normal	4
Seviper	Poison	4
Barboach	Water/Ground	4
Whiscash	Water/Ground	4
Corphish	Water	4
Crawdaunt	Water/Dark	4
Lileep	Rock/Grass	4
Cradily	Rock/Grass	4
Anorith	Rock/Bug	4
Armaldo	Rock/Bug	4
Feebas	Water	4–7
Milotic	Water	4–7
Castform	Normal	4
Kecleon	Normal	4
Shuppet	Ghost	4
Banette	Ghost	4
Duskull	Ghost	4
Dusclops	Ghost	4
Tropius	Grass/Flying	4
Chimecho	Psychic	4
Absol	Dark	4
Snorunt	Ice	4
Glalie	Ice	4
Spheal	Ice/Water	4
Sealeo	Ice/Water	4
Walrein	Ice/Water	4
Clamperl	Water	4–5
Huntail	Water	4–5
Gorebyss	Water	4–7
Relicanth	Water/Rock	4
Luvdisc	Water	4–7
Bagon	Dragon	4
Shelgon	Dragon	4
Salamence	Dragon/Flying	4
Latias	Dragon/Psychic	4
Latios	Dragon/Psychic	4
Turtwig	Grass	4
Grotle	Grass	4
Torterra	Grass/Ground	4
Chimchar	Fire	4
Monferno	Fire/Fighting	4
Infernape	Fire/Fighting	4
Piplup	Water	4
Prinplup	Water	4
Empoleon	Water/Steel	4
Starly	Normal/Flying	4
Staravia	Normal/Flying	4
Staraptor	Normal/Flying	4
Bidoof	Normal	4
Bibarel	Normal/Water	4
Kricketune	Bug	4
Shinx	Electric	4
Luxio	Electric	4
Luxray	Electric	4
Budew	Grass/Poison	4
Roserade	Grass/Poison	4
Cranidos	Rock	4
Rampardos	Rock	4
Shieldon	Rock/Steel	4
Bastiodon	Rock/Steel	4
Wormadam	Bug/Grass	4–7
Wormadam-Sandy	Bug/Ground	4–7
Wormadam-Trash	Bug/Steel	4–7
Mothim	Bug/Flying	4
Vespiquen	Bug/Flying	4–7
Pachirisu	Electric	4
Buizel	Water	4
Floatzel	Water	4
Cherubi	Grass	4
Cherrim	Grass	4
Shellos	Water	4
Gastrodon	Water/Ground	4
Ambipom	Normal	4
Drifloon	Ghost/Flying	4
Drifblim	Ghost/Flying	4
Buneary	Normal	4
Lopunny	Normal	4
Mismagius	Ghost	4
Honchkrow	Dark/Flying	4
Glameow	Normal	4–7
Purugly	Normal	4–7
Chingling	Psychic	4
Stunky	Poison/Dark	4
Skuntank	Poison/Dark	4
Bonsly	Rock	4
Mime Jr.	Psychic/Fairy	4
Happiny	Normal	4
Chatot	Normal/Flying	4
Spiritomb	Ghost/Dark	4–7
Gible	Dragon/Ground	4
Gabite	Dragon/Ground	4
Garchomp	Dragon/Ground	4
Munchlax	Normal	4
Riolu	Fighting	4
Lucario	Fighting/Steel	4
Hippopotas	Ground	4
Hippowdon	Ground	4
Skorupi	Poison/Bug	4
Drapion	Poison/Dark	4
Croagunk	Poison/Fighting	4
Toxicroak	Poison/Fighting	4
Carnivine	Grass	4
Finneon	Water	4–7
Lumineon	Water	4–7
Mantyke	Water/Flying	4
Snover	Grass/Ice	4
Abomasnow	Grass/Ice	4
Weavile	Dark/Ice	4
Lickilicky	Normal	4
Rhyperior	Ground/Rock	4
Tangrowth	Grass	4
Electivire	Electric	4
Magmortar	Fire	4
Togekiss	Fairy/Flying	4
Yanmega	Bug/Flying	4
Leafeon	Grass	4, 6–7
Glaceon	Ice	4, 6–7
Gliscor	Ground/Flying	4
Mamoswine	Ice/Ground	4
Gallade	Psychic/Fighting	4
Probopass	Rock/Steel	4
Dusknoir	Ghost	4
Froslass	Ice/Ghost	4–7
Heatran	Fire/Steel	4
Cresselia	Psychic	4
Snivy	Grass	5–7
Servine	Grass	5–7
Serperior	Grass	5–7
Purrloin	Dark	5–7
Liepard	Dark	5–7
Woobat	Psychic/Flying	6–7
Swoobat	Psychic/Flying	6–7
Cottonee	Grass/Fairy	6–7
Whimsicott	Grass/Fairy	6–7
Zorua	Dark	5–7
Zoroark	Dark	5–7
Minccino	Normal	5–7
Cinccino	Normal	5–7
Gothita	Psychic	5–7
Gothorita	Psychic	5–7
Gothitelle	Psychic	5–7
Litwick	Ghost/Fire	5–7
Lampent	Ghost/Fire	5–7
Chandelure	Ghost/Fire	5–7
Flabébé	Fairy	6–7
Floette	Fairy	6–7
Florges	Fairy	6–7
Furfrou	Normal	6–7
Spritzee	Fairy	6–7
Aromatisse	Fairy	6–7
Sylveon	Fairy	4, 6–7
Popplio	Water	7
Brionne	Water	7
Primarina	Water/Fairy	7
Oricorio	Fire/Flying	7
Salazzle	Poison/Fire	7
Steenee	Grass	7
Tsareena	Grass	7
Mr. Rime	Ice/Psychic	4
Wyrdeer	Normal/Psychic	4–7
Kleavor	Bug/Rock	4
Ursaluna	Ground/Normal	4
Annihilape	Fighting/Ghost	4
Farigiraf	Normal/Psychic	4
Dudunsparce	Normal	4

Captivate FAQ

What does Captivate do?

Captivate is a Normal-type status move. Lowers the target's Special Attack by 2 stages. The target is unaffected if both the user and the target are the same gender, or if either is genderless. Pokemon with the Oblivious Ability are immune.

Which Pokémon can learn Captivate?

479 Pokémon and forms can learn Captivate in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard.

Is Captivate in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Captivate in Pokémon Champions.

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.