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

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	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

Pawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel
Level 15

Bisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Level 15

Salazzle
#758 / Poison · Fire
Level 1

Impidimp
#859 / Dark · Fairy
Level 28

Morgrem
#860 / Dark · Fairy
Level 28

Grimmsnarl
#861 / Dark · Fairy
Level 28

Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#877 / Electric · Dark
Level 35

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Torment as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost
Human-Like

Gothita
#574 / Psychic
Human-Like

Gothorita
#575 / Psychic
Human-Like

Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic
Human-Like

Nickit
#827 / Dark
Field

Thievul
#828 / Dark
Field