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)
Makes contact?	No
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

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Disable
Japanese	かなしばり (Kanashibari)
German	Aussetzer
French	Entrave
Italian	Inibitore
Spanish	Anulación

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 Black 2/White 2	For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee	For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
Sword/Shield	For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Disable at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Vulpix
#037 / Fire
Level 4

Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#037 / Ice
Level 4

Ninetales
#038 / Fire
Level 1

Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#038 / Ice · Fairy
Level 1

Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1

Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1

Psyduck
#054 / Water
Level 15

Golduck
#055 / Water
Level 15

Kadabra
#064 / Psychic
Level 1

Alakazam
#065 / Psychic
Level 1

Slowpoke
#079 / Water · Psychic
Level 15

Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#079 / Psychic
Level 15