Dark · Status move · Gen 8
Obstruct
Obstruct is a Dark-type status move introduced in Generation 8. It has 100% accuracy and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). It has +4 priority, so it usually moves before other attacks. 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dark
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
+4
Effect
Protects from damaging attacks. Contact: -2 Def. The user is protected from most attacks made by other Pokemon during this turn, and Pokemon trying to make contact with the user have their Defense lowered by 2 stages. Non-damaging moves go through this protection. This move has a 1/X chance of being successful, where X starts at 1 and triples each time this move is successfully used. X resets to 1 if this move fails, if the user's last move used is not Baneful Bunker, Burning Bulwark, Detect, Endure, King's Shield, Max Guard, Obstruct, Protect, Quick Guard, Silk Trap, Spiky Shield, or Wide Guard, or if it was one of those moves and the user's protection was broken. Fails if the user moves last this turn.
- Targets
- The user
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Obstruct
1 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 | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Obstagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 |
Obstruct FAQ
What does Obstruct do?
Obstruct is a Dark-type status move. The user is protected from most attacks made by other Pokemon during this turn, and Pokemon trying to make contact with the user have their Defense lowered by 2 stages. Non-damaging moves go through this protection. This move has a 1/X chance of being successful, where X starts at 1 and triples each time this move is successfully used. X resets to 1 if this move fails, if the user's last move used is not Baneful Bunker, Burning Bulwark, Detect, Endure, King's Shield, Max Guard, Obstruct, Protect, Quick Guard, Silk Trap, Spiky Shield, or Wide Guard, or if it was one of those moves and the user's protection was broken. Fails if the user moves last this turn.
Which Pokémon can learn Obstruct?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Obstruct in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Obstagoon.
Is Obstruct in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Obstruct 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.