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Normal · Status move · Gen 1

Disable

Disable is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 1. It has 100% accuracy and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 112 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

100%

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

For 4 turns, disables the target's last move used. For 4 turns, the target's last move used becomes disabled. Fails if one of the target's moves is already disabled, if the target has not made a move, if the target no longer knows the move, or if the move was a Max or G-Max Move.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (78 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (31 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Disable

112 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
EkansPoison4–7
ArbokPoison4–7
Nidoran-FPoison3–8
NidorinaPoison3–8
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3–8
Nidoran-MPoison3–8
NidorinoPoison3–8
NidokingPoison/Ground3–8
VulpixFire✓3–9
Alolan VulpixIce✓7–9
NinetalesFire✓✓3–9
Alolan NinetalesIce/Fairy✓✓7–9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓3–9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓3–9
VenonatBug/Poison✓3–9
VenomothBug/Poison✓3–9
PsyduckWater✓3–9
GolduckWater✓3–9
KadabraPsychic3–8
AlakazamPsychic✓3–8
SlowpokeWater/Psychic✓3–9
Galarian SlowpokePsychic✓8–9
SlowbroWater/Psychic✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
SeelWater✓3–7, 9
DewgongWater/Ice✓3–7, 9
GrimerPoison✓3–9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓7–9
MukPoison✓3–9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓7–9
GastlyGhost/Poison✓4–9
HaunterGhost/Poison✓4–9
GengarGhost/Poison✓✓4–9
DrowzeePsychic✓3–9
HypnoPsychic✓3–9
LickitungNormal3–8
KangaskhanNormal✓3–8
HorseaWater✓3–9
SeadraWater✓3–9
MewtwoPsychic✓3–9
SpinarakBug/Poison✓3–7, 9
AriadosBug/Poison✓✓3–7, 9
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy✓8–9
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
Galarian CorsolaGhost8
KingdraWater/Dragon✓3–9
StantlerNormal✓3–7, 9
RaltsPsychic/Fairy✓3–9
KirliaPsychic/Fairy✓3–9
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓✓3–9
SableyeDark/Ghost✓✓8–9
SpindaNormal3–7
CacneaGrass✓5–7, 9
CacturneGrass/Dark✓5–7, 9
ZangooseNormal✓4–7, 9
CastformNormal4–7
KecleonNormal3–7
ShuppetGhost✓3–7, 9
BanetteGhost✓✓3–7, 9
DuskullGhost✓3–9
DusclopsGhost✓3–9
ChimechoPsychic✓✓3–7, 9
SnoruntIce✓4–9
GlalieIce✓✓4–9
DrifloonGhost/Flying✓4–9
DrifblimGhost/Flying✓4–9
ChinglingPsychic✓4–7, 9
SpiritombGhost/Dark✓✓7–9
LickilickyNormal3–8
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓3–9
DusknoirGhost✓3–9
FroslassIce/Ghost✓✓4–9
DarkraiDark✓4–7, 9
YamaskGhost5–8
Galarian YamaskGround/Ghost8
CofagrigusGhost✓5–8
JoltikBug/Electric5–7
GalvantulaBug/Electric5–7
ElgyemPsychic5–8
BeheeyemPsychic5–8
SpritzeeFairy6–8
AromatisseFairy✓6–8
InkayDark/Psychic✓8–9
MalamarDark/Psychic✓✓8–9
PhantumpGhost/Grass✓8–9
TrevenantGhost/Grass✓✓8–9
PumpkabooGhost/Grass6–8
Pumpkaboo-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
GourgeistGhost/Grass✓6–8
Gourgeist-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
YveltalDark/Flying6–8
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓7–9
BruxishWater/Psychic✓7, 9
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy7–8
CursolaGhost8
RunerigusGround/Ghost✓8
DreepyDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DrakloakDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DragapultDragon/Ghost✓✓8–9
SpectrierGhost✓8–9
Calyrex-ShadowPsychic/Ghost✓8–9
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
CharcadetFire✓9
ArmarougeFire/Psychic✓✓9
CeruledgeFire/Ghost✓✓9
BramblinGrass/Ghost✓9
BrambleghastGrass/Ghost✓9
GreavardGhost✓9
HoundstoneGhost✓✓9
Scream TailFairy/Psychic✓9
Iron ValiantFairy/Fighting✓9

Disable FAQ

What does Disable do?

Disable is a Normal-type status move. For 4 turns, the target's last move used becomes disabled. Fails if one of the target's moves is already disabled, if the target has not made a move, if the target no longer knows the move, or if the move was a Max or G-Max Move.

Which Pokémon can learn Disable?

112 Pokémon and forms can learn Disable in at least one game: 78 in Scarlet & Violet, 31 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Ekans, Arbok, Nidoran-F, Nidorina, Nidoqueen and Nidoran-M.

Is Disable in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 31 Pokémon can use Disable in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

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.