Disable (move)

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	100
PP	20  (max. 32)
Introduced	Generation 1

Effects

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

Changes

In Generations 1-3 it has 55% accuracy. In Generation 4 this is improved to 80%, and improved again to 100% from Generation 5 onward.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Disable turns into Z-Disable and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

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