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Torment

Torment is a Dark-type status move introduced in Generation 3. It has 100% accuracy and has 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 209 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Dark

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

100%

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Effect

Target can't select the same move twice in a row. Prevents the target from selecting the same move for use two turns in a row. This effect ends when the target is no longer active.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (38 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (22 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (34 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Torment

209 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
Alolan RattataDark/Normal7
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal7
EkansPoison3–7
ArbokPoison3–7
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3–7
NidokingPoison/Ground3–7
ZubatPoison/Flying3–7
GolbatPoison/Flying3–7
MeowthNormal3–7
Alolan MeowthDark7
PersianNormal3–7
Alolan PersianDark7
MankeyFighting✓
PrimeapeFighting✓
AbraPsychic3–7
KadabraPsychic3–7
AlakazamPsychic3–7
DodrioNormal/Flying3–7
GrimerPoison3–7
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark7
MukPoison3–7
Alolan MukPoison/Dark7
CloysterWater/Ice3–7
GastlyGhost/Poison3–7
HaunterGhost/Poison3–7
GengarGhost/Poison3–7
OnixRock/Ground3–7
DrowzeePsychic3–7
HypnoPsychic3–7
VoltorbElectric3–7
ElectrodeElectric3–7
KoffingPoison3–7
WeezingPoison3–7
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy3–7
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓✓3–7
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic✓4–7
JynxIce/Psychic3–7
GyaradosWater/Flying3–7
AerodactylRock/Flying3–7
MewtwoPsychic3–7
MewPsychic3–7
CrobatPoison/Flying3–7
SudowoodoRock4–7
UmbreonDark✓✓3–7
MurkrowDark/Flying✓3–7, 9
MisdreavusGhost3–7
GligarGround/Flying4–7
SteelixSteel/Ground3–7
SnubbullFairy3–7
GranbullFairy3–7
SneaselDark/Ice3–7
TeddiursaNormal3–7
UrsaringNormal3–7
SkarmorySteel/Flying3–7
HoundourDark/Fire✓✓3–7, 9
HoundoomDark/Fire✓✓✓3–7, 9
LarvitarRock/Ground3–7
PupitarRock/Ground3–7
TyranitarRock/Dark3–7
PoochyenaDark3–7
MightyenaDark3–7
NuzleafGrass/Dark✓3–9
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓3–9
RaltsPsychic/Fairy3–7
KirliaPsychic/Fairy3–7
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓3–7
LoudredNormal3–7
ExploudNormal3–7
NosepassRock3–7
SableyeDark/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
MawileSteel/Fairy3–7
CarvanhaWater/Dark3–7
SharpedoWater/Dark3–7
SpoinkPsychic3–7
GrumpigPsychic3–7
ShuppetGhost3–7
BanetteGhost✓✓3–7
DuskullGhost3–7
DusclopsGhost3–7
ChimechoPsychic3–7
AbsolDark3–7
GlalieIce3–7
DeoxysPsychic3–7
ChimcharFire✓4–7, 9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4–7, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4–7, 9
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓
ShieldonRock/Steel4–7
BastiodonRock/Steel4–7
FloatzelWater4–7
MismagiusGhost3–7
HonchkrowDark/Flying✓3–7, 9
GlameowNormal4–7
PuruglyNormal4–7
ChinglingPsychic4–7
StunkyPoison/Dark4–7
SkuntankPoison/Dark4–7
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy4–7
ChatotNormal/Flying4–7
SpiritombGhost/Dark4–7
SkorupiPoison/Bug4–7
DrapionPoison/Dark4–7
CroagunkPoison/Fighting4–7
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting4–7
WeavileDark/Ice3–7
ElectivireElectric4–7
MagmortarFire4–7
GliscorGround/Flying4–7
GalladePsychic/Fighting3–7
ProbopassRock/Steel3–7
DusknoirGhost3–7
FroslassIce/Ghost4–7
AzelfPsychic4–7
HeatranFire/Steel4–7
DarkraiDark✓4–7
SnivyGrass5–7
ServineGrass5–7
SerperiorGrass5–7
PurrloinDark✓5–8
LiepardDark✓✓5–8
PansageGrass✓5–7
SimisageGrass✓✓5–7
PansearFire5–7
SimisearFire5–7
PanpourWater5–7
SimipourWater5–7
MunnaPsychic5–7
MusharnaPsychic5–7
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–7
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–7
SandileGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrokorokGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓✓5–9
DarmanitanFire5–7
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓✓5–7, 9
ArchenRock/Flying5–7
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–7
ZoruaDark✓5–9
Hisuian ZoruaNormal/Ghost✓9
ZoroarkDark✓✓5–9
Hisuian ZoroarkNormal/Ghost✓✓9
GothitaPsychic✓5–9
GothoritaPsychic✓5–9
GothitellePsychic✓5–9
AmoongussGrass/Poison✓
DruddigonDragon5–7
PawniardDark/Steel✓5–9
BisharpDark/Steel✓5–9
VullabyDark/Flying5–7
MandibuzzDark/Flying5–7
DeinoDark/Dragon5–7
ZweilousDark/Dragon5–7
HydreigonDark/Dragon5–7
TornadusFlying5–7
ThundurusElectric/Flying5–7
BunnelbyNormal6–7
DiggersbyNormal/Ground6–7
PanchamFighting6–7
PangoroFighting/Dark6–7
EspurrPsychic6–7
MeowsticPsychic6–7
Meowstic-FPsychic6–7
SpritzeeFairy6–7
AromatisseFairy6–7
InkayDark/Psychic6–7
MalamarDark/Psychic✓✓6–7
BinacleRock/Water6–7
BarbaracleRock/Water6–7
HawluchaFighting/Flying6–7
KlefkiSteel/Fairy✓✓✓6–9
NoibatFlying/Dragon6–7
NoivernFlying/Dragon✓6–7
YveltalDark/Flying6–7
HoopaPsychic/Ghost6–7
LittenFire7
TorracatFire7
IncineroarFire/Dark7
YungoosNormal7
GumshoosNormal7
CrabrawlerFighting✓
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓
SalanditPoison/Fire7
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓7–9
PalossandGhost/Ground✓
BruxishWater/Psychic7
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7
Tapu LelePsychic/Fairy7
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy7
Tapu FiniWater/Fairy7
PheromosaBug/Fighting7
BlacephalonFire/Ghost7
NickitDark✓8
ThievulDark✓✓8
ImpidimpDark/Fairy✓8–9
MorgremDark/Fairy✓8–9
GrimmsnarlDark/Fairy✓✓8–9
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓✓4–7
MorpekoElectric/Dark✓✓✓8–9
GlastrierIce✓8–9
Calyrex-IcePsychic/Ice✓8–9
UrsalunaGround/Normal3–7
EnamorusFairy/Flying✓9
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓✓✓9
BombirdierFlying/Dark✓9
VaroomSteel/Poison✓9
RevavroomSteel/Poison✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓✓
KingambitDark/Steel✓✓5–9

Torment FAQ

What does Torment do?

Torment is a Dark-type status move. Prevents the target from selecting the same move for use two turns in a row. This effect ends when the target is no longer active.

Which Pokémon can learn Torment?

209 Pokémon and forms can learn Torment in at least one game: 38 in Scarlet & Violet, 22 in Pokémon Champions and 34 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Rattata, Alolan Raticate, Ekans, Arbok, Nidoqueen and Nidoking.

Is Torment in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 22 Pokémon can use Torment 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.