Torment (move)

Move data

Type Dark
Category Status
Power -
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Introduced Generation III

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Opponent cannot use the same move in a row.

Machine

TM41 in Generation 3, 4, 5





Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
FireRed/LeafGreen It enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move successively.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Black/White The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Torment 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.

Murkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Level 61
Nuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark
Level 25
Chimchar
#390 / Fire
Level 25
Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Level 29
Purrloin
#509 / Dark
Level 19
Liepard
#510 / Dark
Level 19
Pansage
#511 / Grass
Level 25
Sandile
#551 / Ground · Dark
Level 10
Krokorok
#552 / Ground · Dark
Level 10
Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark
Level 10
Zorua
#570 / Dark
Level 33
Zoroark
#571 / Dark
Level 34
Pawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel
Level 14
Bisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Level 1

Learnt by Machine

Ekans
#023 / Poison
Arbok
#024 / Poison
Nidoqueen
#031 / Poison · Ground
Nidoking
#034 / Poison · Ground
Zubat
#041 / Poison · Flying
Golbat
#042 / Poison · Flying
Meowth
#052 / Normal
Persian
#053 / Normal
Abra
#063 / Psychic
Kadabra
#064 / Psychic
Alakazam
#065 / Psychic
Dodrio
#085 / Normal · Flying
Grimer
#088 / Poison
Muk
#089 / Poison
Cloyster
#091 / Water · Ice
Gastly
#092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter
#093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison
Onix
#095 / Rock · Ground
Drowzee
#096 / Psychic
Hypno
#097 / Psychic
Voltorb
#100 / Electric
Electrode
#101 / Electric
Koffing
#109 / Poison
Weezing
#110 / Poison
Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic
Jynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic
Gyarados
#130 / Water · Flying
Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Crobat
#169 / Poison · Flying
Sudowoodo
#185 / Rock
Umbreon
#197 / Dark
Murkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Misdreavus
#200 / Ghost
Gligar
#207 / Ground · Flying
Steelix
#208 / Steel · Ground
Snubbull
#209 / Normal
Granbull
#210 / Normal
Sneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice
Teddiursa
#216 / Normal
Ursaring
#217 / Normal
Skarmory
#227 / Steel · Flying
Houndour
#228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom
#229 / Dark · Fire
Larvitar
#246 / Rock · Ground
Pupitar
#247 / Rock · Ground
Tyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark
Poochyena
#261 / Dark
Mightyena
#262 / Dark
Nuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark
Ralts
#280 / Psychic
Kirlia
#281 / Psychic
Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic
Loudred
#294 / Normal
Exploud
#295 / Normal
Nosepass
#299 / Rock
Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost
Mawile
#303 / Steel
Carvanha
#318 / Water · Dark
Sharpedo
#319 / Water · Dark
Spoink
#325 / Psychic
Grumpig
#326 / Psychic
Shuppet
#353 / Ghost
Banette
#354 / Ghost
Duskull
#355 / Ghost
Dusclops
#356 / Ghost
Chimecho
#358 / Psychic
Absol
#359 / Dark
Glalie
#362 / Ice
Deoxys
Normal
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Attack
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Defense
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Speed
#386 / Psychic
Chimchar
#390 / Fire
Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Shieldon
#410 / Rock · Steel
Bastiodon
#411 / Rock · Steel
Floatzel
#419 / Water
Mismagius
#429 / Ghost
Honchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying
Glameow
#431 / Normal
Purugly
#432 / Normal
Chingling
#433 / Psychic
Stunky
#434 / Poison · Dark
Skuntank
#435 / Poison · Dark
Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic
Chatot
#441 / Normal · Flying
Spiritomb
#442 / Ghost · Dark
Skorupi
#451 / Poison · Bug
Drapion
#452 / Poison · Dark
Croagunk
#453 / Poison · Fighting
Toxicroak
#454 / Poison · Fighting
Weavile
#461 / Dark · Ice
Electivire
#466 / Electric
Magmortar
#467 / Fire
Gliscor
#472 / Ground · Flying
Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Probopass
#476 / Rock · Steel
Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Froslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost
Azelf
#482 / Psychic
Heatran
#485 / Fire · Steel
Darkrai
#491 / Dark
Snivy
#495 / Grass
Servine
#496 / Grass
Serperior
#497 / Grass
Purrloin
#509 / Dark
Liepard
#510 / Dark
Pansage
#511 / Grass
Simisage
#512 / Grass
Pansear
#513 / Fire
Simisear
#514 / Fire
Panpour
#515 / Water
Simipour
#516 / Water
Munna
#517 / Psychic
Musharna
#518 / Psychic
Woobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying
Swoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying
Sandile
#551 / Ground · Dark
Krokorok
#552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark
Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire
Scraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting
Archen
#566 / Rock · Flying
Archeops
#567 / Rock · Flying
Zorua
#570 / Dark
Zoroark
#571 / Dark
Gothita
#574 / Psychic
Gothorita
#575 / Psychic
Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic
Druddigon
#621 / Dragon
Pawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Vullaby
#629 / Dark · Flying
Mandibuzz
#630 / Dark · Flying
Deino
#633 / Dark · Dragon
Zweilous
#634 / Dark · Dragon
Hydreigon
#635 / Dark · Dragon
Tornadus
Incarnate
#641 / Flying
Thundurus
Incarnate
#642 / Electric · Flying