Torment (move)

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Move data

Type Dark
Category Status
Power —
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Introduced Generation 3

Technical/Hidden Machine

Ruby/Sapphire
FireRed/LeafGreen
Emerald		 TM41
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver		 TM41
Black/White
Black 2/White 2		 TM41
X/Y
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire		 TM41
Sun/Moon 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
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

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 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 Sun & Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

MurkrowMurkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Level 61 NuzleafNuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark
Level 9 ChimcharChimchar
#390 / Fire
Level 25 MonfernoMonferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Level 29 PurrloinPurrloin
#509 / Dark
Level 19 LiepardLiepard
#510 / Dark
Level 19 PansagePansage
#511 / Grass
Level 25 SandileSandile
#551 / Ground · Dark
Level 10 KrokorokKrokorok
#552 / Ground · Dark
Level 10 KrookodileKrookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark
Level 10 ZoruaZorua
#570 / Dark
Level 33 ZoroarkZoroark
#571 / Dark
Level 34 PawniardPawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel
Level 14 BisharpBisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Level 1 BisharpBisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Level 14 KlefkiKlefki
#707 / Steel · Fairy
Level 32 SalazzleSalazzle
#758 / Poison · Fire
Level 1

Learnt by TM

Alolan RattataRattata
Alolan Rattata
#019 / Dark · Normal Alolan RaticateRaticate
Alolan Raticate
#020 / Dark · Normal EkansEkans
#023 / Poison ArbokArbok
#024 / Poison NidoqueenNidoqueen
#031 / Poison · Ground NidokingNidoking
#034 / Poison · Ground ZubatZubat
#041 / Poison · Flying GolbatGolbat
#042 / Poison · Flying MeowthMeowth
#052 / Normal Alolan MeowthMeowth
Alolan Meowth
#052 / Dark PersianPersian
#053 / Normal Alolan PersianPersian
Alolan Persian
#053 / Dark AbraAbra
#063 / Psychic KadabraKadabra
#064 / Psychic AlakazamAlakazam
#065 / Psychic DodrioDodrio
#085 / Normal · Flying GrimerGrimer
#088 / Poison Alolan GrimerGrimer
Alolan Grimer
#088 / Poison · Dark MukMuk
#089 / Poison Alolan MukMuk
Alolan Muk
#089 / Poison · Dark CloysterCloyster
#091 / Water · Ice GastlyGastly
#092 / Ghost · Poison HaunterHaunter
#093 / Ghost · Poison GengarGengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison OnixOnix
#095 / Rock · Ground DrowzeeDrowzee
#096 / Psychic HypnoHypno
#097 / Psychic VoltorbVoltorb
#100 / Electric ElectrodeElectrode
#101 / Electric KoffingKoffing
#109 / Poison WeezingWeezing
#110 / Poison Mr. MimeMr. Mime
#122 / Psychic · Fairy JynxJynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic GyaradosGyarados
#130 / Water · Flying AerodactylAerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying MewtwoMewtwo
#150 / Psychic MewMew
#151 / Psychic CrobatCrobat
#169 / Poison · Flying SudowoodoSudowoodo
#185 / Rock UmbreonUmbreon
#197 / Dark MurkrowMurkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying MisdreavusMisdreavus
#200 / Ghost GligarGligar
#207 / Ground · Flying SteelixSteelix
#208 / Steel · Ground SnubbullSnubbull
#209 / Fairy GranbullGranbull
#210 / Fairy SneaselSneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice TeddiursaTeddiursa
#216 / Normal UrsaringUrsaring
#217 / Normal SkarmorySkarmory
#227 / Steel · Flying HoundourHoundour
#228 / Dark · Fire HoundoomHoundoom
#229 / Dark · Fire LarvitarLarvitar
#246 / Rock · Ground PupitarPupitar
#247 / Rock · Ground TyranitarTyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark PoochyenaPoochyena
#261 / Dark MightyenaMightyena
#262 / Dark NuzleafNuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark ShiftryShiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark RaltsRalts
#280 / Psychic · Fairy KirliaKirlia
#281 / Psychic · Fairy GardevoirGardevoir
#282 / Psychic · Fairy LoudredLoudred
#294 / Normal ExploudExploud
#295 / Normal NosepassNosepass
#299 / Rock SableyeSableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost MawileMawile
#303 / Steel · Fairy CarvanhaCarvanha
#318 / Water · Dark SharpedoSharpedo
#319 / Water · Dark SpoinkSpoink
#325 / Psychic GrumpigGrumpig
#326 / Psychic ShuppetShuppet
#353 / Ghost BanetteBanette
#354 / Ghost DuskullDuskull
#355 / Ghost DusclopsDusclops
#356 / Ghost ChimechoChimecho
#358 / Psychic AbsolAbsol
#359 / Dark GlalieGlalie
#362 / Ice Deoxys (Normal Forme)Deoxys
Normal Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys (Attack Forme)Deoxys
Attack Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys (Defense Forme)Deoxys
Defense Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys (Speed Forme)Deoxys
Speed Forme
#386 / Psychic ChimcharChimchar
#390 / Fire MonfernoMonferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting InfernapeInfernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting ShieldonShieldon
#410 / Rock · Steel BastiodonBastiodon
#411 / Rock · Steel FloatzelFloatzel
#419 / Water MismagiusMismagius
#429 / Ghost HonchkrowHonchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying GlameowGlameow
#431 / Normal PuruglyPurugly
#432 / Normal ChinglingChingling
#433 / Psychic StunkyStunky
#434 / Poison · Dark SkuntankSkuntank
#435 / Poison · Dark Mime Jr.Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic · Fairy ChatotChatot
#441 / Normal · Flying SpiritombSpiritomb
#442 / Ghost · Dark SkorupiSkorupi
#451 / Poison · Bug DrapionDrapion
#452 / Poison · Dark CroagunkCroagunk
#453 / Poison · Fighting ToxicroakToxicroak
#454 / Poison · Fighting WeavileWeavile
#461 / Dark · Ice ElectivireElectivire
#466 / Electric MagmortarMagmortar
#467 / Fire GliscorGliscor
#472 / Ground · Flying GalladeGallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting ProbopassProbopass
#476 / Rock · Steel DusknoirDusknoir
#477 / Ghost FroslassFroslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost AzelfAzelf
#482 / Psychic HeatranHeatran
#485 / Fire · Steel DarkraiDarkrai
#491 / Dark SnivySnivy
#495 / Grass ServineServine
#496 / Grass SerperiorSerperior
#497 / Grass PurrloinPurrloin
#509 / Dark LiepardLiepard
#510 / Dark PansagePansage
#511 / Grass SimisageSimisage
#512 / Grass PansearPansear
#513 / Fire SimisearSimisear
#514 / Fire PanpourPanpour
#515 / Water SimipourSimipour
#516 / Water MunnaMunna
#517 / Psychic MusharnaMusharna
#518 / Psychic WoobatWoobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying SwoobatSwoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying SandileSandile
#551 / Ground · Dark KrokorokKrokorok
#552 / Ground · Dark KrookodileKrookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark Darmanitan (Standard Mode)Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire ScraggyScraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting ScraftyScrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting ArchenArchen
#566 / Rock · Flying ArcheopsArcheops
#567 / Rock · Flying ZoruaZorua
#570 / Dark ZoroarkZoroark
#571 / Dark GothitaGothita
#574 / Psychic GothoritaGothorita
#575 / Psychic GothitelleGothitelle
#576 / Psychic DruddigonDruddigon
#621 / Dragon PawniardPawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel BisharpBisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel VullabyVullaby
#629 / Dark · Flying MandibuzzMandibuzz
#630 / Dark · Flying DeinoDeino
#633 / Dark · Dragon ZweilousZweilous
#634 / Dark · Dragon HydreigonHydreigon
#635 / Dark · Dragon Tornadus (Incarnate Forme)Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#641 / Flying Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#642 / Electric · Flying BunnelbyBunnelby
#659 / Normal DiggersbyDiggersby
#660 / Normal · Ground PanchamPancham
#674 / Fighting PangoroPangoro
#675 / Fighting · Dark EspurrEspurr
#677 / Psychic Meowstic (Male)Meowstic
Male
#678 / Psychic Meowstic (Female)Meowstic
Female
#678 / Psychic SpritzeeSpritzee
#682 / Fairy AromatisseAromatisse
#683 / Fairy InkayInkay
#686 / Dark · Psychic MalamarMalamar
#687 / Dark · Psychic BinacleBinacle
#688 / Rock · Water BarbaracleBarbaracle
#689 / Rock · Water HawluchaHawlucha
#701 / Fighting · Flying KlefkiKlefki
#707 / Steel · Fairy NoibatNoibat
#714 / Flying · Dragon NoivernNoivern
#715 / Flying · Dragon YveltalYveltal
#717 / Dark · Flying Hoopa (Hoopa Confined)Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#720 / Psychic · Ghost Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound)Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#720 / Psychic · Dark LittenLitten
#725 / Fire TorracatTorracat
#726 / Fire IncineroarIncineroar
#727 / Fire · Dark YungoosYungoos
#734 / Normal GumshoosGumshoos
#735 / Normal SalanditSalandit
#757 / Poison · Fire SalazzleSalazzle
#758 / Poison · Fire BruxishBruxish
#779 / Water · Psychic Tapu KokoTapu Koko
#785 / Electric · Fairy Tapu LeleTapu Lele
#786 / Psychic · Fairy Tapu BuluTapu Bulu
#787 / Grass · Fairy Tapu FiniTapu Fini
#788 / Water · Fairy PheromosaPheromosa
#795 / Bug · Fighting