Torment (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Dark
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	100
PP	15 (max. 24)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 3

Machine/Record

Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald	TM41
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	TM41
Black/White Black 2/White 2	TM41
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	TM41
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	TM41
B.Diamond/S.Pearl	TM41

Effects

Opponent cannot use the same move in a row.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Torment turns into Z-Torment and raises Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Torment
Japanese	いちゃもん (Ichamon)
German	Folterknecht
French	Tourmente
Italian	Attaccalite
Spanish	Tormento

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 Black 2/White 2	The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Scarlet/Violet	The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Torment 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.

Nuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark
Level 1

Shiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark
Level 1

Purrloin
#509 / Dark
Level 16

Liepard
#510 / Dark
Level 16

Sandile
#551 / Ground · Dark
Level 18

Krokorok
#552 / Ground · Dark
Level 18

Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark
Level 18

Zorua
#570 / Dark
Level 4

Zoroark
#571 / Dark
Level 1

Pawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel
Level 15

Bisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Level 15

Klefki
#707 / Steel · Fairy
Level 12