Disable (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by Level up
Learnt by Breeding

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	-
Accuracy	100
PP	20 (max. 32)
Introduced	Generation I

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Disable causes the previous move the target used to be disabled for 1-8 turns, which prevents the move's use.

In Generations I-III its accuracy was only 55%. This was improved to 80% in Generation IV (Diamond/Pearl onwards), and improved again to 100% in Generation V (Black/White onwards).

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	Disables the foe's most recent move.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Psychically disables one of the foe’s moves.
FireRed/LeafGreen	For a few turns, it prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
Black/White	For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Disable at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal
Level 13 Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal
Level 1 Venonat
#048 / Bug · Poison
Level 1 Venomoth
#049 / Bug · Poison
Level 1 Psyduck
#054 / Water
Level 14 Golduck
#055 / Water
Level 14 Kadabra
#064 / Psychic
Level 18 Alakazam
#065 / Psychic
Level 18 Slowpoke
#079 / Water · Psychic
Level 19 Slowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic
Level 19 Grimer
#088 / Poison
Level 12 Muk
#089 / Poison
Level 12 Drowzee
#096 / Psychic
Level 5 Hypno
#097 / Psychic
Level 1 Lickitung
#108 / Normal
Level 25 Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic
Level 1 Slowking
#199 / Water · Psychic
Level 19 Duskull
#355 / Ghost
Level 6 Dusclops
#356 / Ghost
Level 6 Lickilicky
#463 / Normal
Level 25 Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Level 6 Darkrai
#491 / Dark
Level 1 Yamask
#562 / Ghost
Level 5 Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost
Level 5

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Disable as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Ekans
#023 / Poison
Field, Dragon Arbok
#024 / Poison
Field, Dragon Nidoran♀
#029 / Poison
Field, Monster Nidorina
#030 / Poison
Undiscovered Nidoqueen
#031 / Poison · Ground
Undiscovered Nidoran♂
#032 / Poison
Monster, Field Nidorino
#033 / Poison
Monster, Field Nidoking
#034 / Poison · Ground
Field, Monster Vulpix
#037 / Fire
Field Ninetales
#038 / Fire
Field Seel
#086 / Water
Field, Water 1 Dewgong
#087 / Water · Ice
Field, Water 1 Gastly
#092 / Ghost · Poison
Amorphous Haunter
#093 / Ghost · Poison
Amorphous Gengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison
Amorphous Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal
Monster Horsea
#116 / Water
Dragon, Water 1 Seadra
#117 / Water
Water 1, Dragon Spinarak
#167 / Bug · Poison
Bug Ariados
#168 / Bug · Poison
Bug Kingdra
#230 / Water · Dragon
Water 1, Dragon Stantler
#234 / Normal
Field Ralts
#280 / Psychic
Amorphous Kirlia
#281 / Psychic
Amorphous Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic
Amorphous Spinda
#327 / Normal
Field, Human-Like Cacnea
#331 / Grass
Grass, Human-Like Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark
Grass, Human-Like Zangoose
#335 / Normal
Field Castform
#351 / Normal
Fairy, Amorphous Kecleon
#352 / Normal
Field Shuppet
#353 / Ghost
Amorphous Banette
#354 / Ghost
Amorphous Chimecho
#358 / Psychic
Amorphous Snorunt
#361 / Ice
Fairy, Mineral Glalie
#362 / Ice
Fairy, Mineral Drifloon
#425 / Ghost · Flying
Amorphous Drifblim
#426 / Ghost · Flying
Amorphous Chingling
#433 / Psychic
Undiscovered Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Amorphous Froslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost
Fairy, Mineral Yamask
#562 / Ghost
Mineral, Amorphous Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost
Mineral, Amorphous Joltik
#595 / Bug · Electric
Bug Galvantula
#596 / Bug · Electric
Bug Elgyem
#605 / Psychic
Human-Like Beheeyem
#606 / Psychic
Human-Like