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{{MoveInfobox
|n=792
|name=Obstruct
|jname=ブロッキング
|jtrans=Blocking
|jtranslit=Burokkingu
|gameimage=SwSh Prerelease Obstruct.png
|gameimagewidth=225
|type=Dark
|damagecategory=Status
|basepp=10
|maxpp=16
|power=—
|accuracy=100
|priority=+4
|gen=VIII
|touches=no
|protect=no
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=no
|kingsrock=no
|sound=no
|target=self
}}

'''Obstruct''' (Japanese: '''ブロッキング''' ''Blocking'') is a non-damaging {{type|Dark}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation VIII]]. It is the [[signature move]] of {{p|Obstagoon}}.

==Effect==
Obstruct protects the user from any moves except [[status move]]s for that turn. Additionally, if Obstruct blocks an attack that would make [[contact]] with the user, the attacker's Defense stat drops by 2 stages. If {{m|Sucker Punch}} is used on a Pokémon that has used Obstruct, the move fails and the Pokémon's Defense does not drop. Obstruct causes the Defense stat to drop even if the user of Obstruct was immune to that contact move.

Using {{m|Protect}}, {{m|Detect}}, {{m|Endure}}, {{m|Spiky Shield}}, {{m|King's Shield}}, {{m|Baneful Bunker}}, {{m|Wide Guard}}, or {{m|Quick Guard}} consecutively divides the chance of success of Protect, Detect, Endure, Spiky Shield, King's Shield, Baneful Bunker and Obstruct by 3 for each consecutive use, with a minimum (1/3)^6 (1/729 or ~0.1%) chance.

==Description==
{{movedesc|Dark}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. Direct contact harshly lowers the attacker's Defense stat.}}
|}
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==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Level|Dark|8}}
{{Moveentry/1|862|Obstagoon|type=Dark|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}}}
{{Movefoot|Dark|1}}

==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
{{movemanga|type=dark|exp=yes|gen=The user crosses its arms to block an incoming attack.|image1=Obstagoon Obstruct Adventures.png|image1p=Obstagoon}}
{{movep|type=dark|ms=862|pkmn=Obstagoon|method=Obstagoon crosses its arms to block an opponent's attack.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=dark|user=Obstagoon (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Obstagoon|startcode=Sword & Shield chapter (Adventures)|startname=Sword & Shield chapter|notes=Debut}}
==Trivia==
* Despite being described in Obstagoon's Pokédex entries as "a shout that would cause any opponent to flinch", Obstruct is ''not'' a sound-based move.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{dark color}}|bordercolor={{dark color dark}}
|zh_yue=攔堵 ''{{tt|Làahndóu|Blocking}}
|zh_cmn=攔堵 / 拦堵 ''{{tt|Lándǔ|Blocking}}''
|fr=Blocage
|de=Abblocker
|it=Sbarramento
|ko=블로킹 ''{{tt|Beulloking|Blocking}}''
|pt_br=Obstruir
|ru=Препятствие ''Prepyatstviye''
|es=Obstrucción
}}
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{{Detect|Dark}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Signature moves]]
[[Category:Increased priority moves]]
[[Category:Protection moves]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves that can lower the target's Defense]]

[[de:Abblocker]]
[[es:Obstrucción]]
[[fr:Blocage (capacité)]]
[[it:Sbarramento]]
[[ja:ブロッキング]]
[[zh:拦堵（招式）]]