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{{MoveInfobox
|n=377
|name=Heal Block
|jname=かいふくふうじ
|jtrans=Recovery Block
|jtranslit=Kaifukufūji
|gameimage=Heal Block VII.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Psychic
|damagecategory=Status
|basepp=15
|maxpp=24
|power=—
|accuracy=100
|bdesc=
|gen=IV
|category=Cute
|appeal=0
|jam=0
|cdesc=
|appealsc=2
|scdesc=Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
|category6=Clever
|appeal6=3
|jam6=0
|cdesc6=Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.
|pokefordex=Heal%20Block
|touches=no
|protect=yes
|magiccoat=yes
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=yes
|kingsrock=no
|flag7=no
|flag8=no
|sound=no
|target=adjacentfoes
|footnotes=
}}

'''Heal Block''' (Japanese: '''かいふくふうじ''' ''Recovery Block'') is a non-damaging {{type|Psychic}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation IV]].

==Effect==
Heal Block restricts the targets from healing in certain ways for five turns.

Affected Pokémon are unable to use {{cat|status moves that heal the user immediately}}, {{m|Wish}}, {{m|Lunar Dance}}, {{m|Healing Wish}}, {{m|Heal Pulse}}, {{m|Floral Healing}}, or target an ally with {{m|Pollen Puff}}. These Pokémon are also unable to be targeted by Heal Pulse, Floral Healing, or an ally's Pollen Puff, or healed by {{m|Wish}} (even if Wish was used successfully before the Heal Block). They can still use {{m|Present}}, {{m|Ingrain}}, {{m|Aqua Ring}}, and {{m|Grassy Terrain}}, but cannot be healed by the effects of these moves.

If a Pokémon had already selected one of the blocked moves to use before being affected by Heal Block, it is prevented from using it and [[PP]] will not be deducted.

If a Pokémon cannot use any moves when selecting a move to use due to Heal Block (e.g., due to knowing no other moves that have PP, [[Choice Band]], etc.), it will use {{m|Struggle}}. Restricted moves can still be called by {{cat|moves that call other moves}} (such as {{m|Metronome}}), but they are prevented from being used.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{normal color}}; text-align: center"
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}} {{roundytop|5px}}"
!
! Gen IV
! Gen V
! Gen VI–VII
|- style="background: #fff"
! style="background: #{{normal color light}}" | Affected Pokémon can use {{cat|HP-draining moves}}<br><small>(other than {{m|Leech Seed}})</small>
| colspan=2 {{yes}} || {{no}}
|- style="background: #fff"
! style="background: #{{normal color light}}; {{roundybl|8px}}" | Reflected by {{m|Magic Coat}}
| {{no}} || style="background-color:#90ee90; {{roundybr|8px}}" colspan=2 | ✔
|}

If an affected Pokémon uses {{cat|HP-draining moves}}, they still inflict damage but are unable to restore [[HP]]. The user still takes damage if the target has {{a|Liquid Ooze}}.

A Pokémon affected by Heal Block is still able to use {{m|Leech Seed}}, causing the target to become [[seeding|seeded]]. However, {{m|Sappy Seed}} and Heal Block do not interact because they are not available in the same core series games. The seeded Pokémon still takes damage every turn as usual, regardless of the seeder being affected by Heal Block. As long as the user of Leech Seed (or the Pokémon who replaced it in the same spot) is affected by Heal Block, no HP will be restored, but it will still take damage if the seeded Pokémon has {{a|Liquid Ooze}}.

Heal Block can be reflected by {{a|Magic Bounce}}.

Heal Block's effect can be transferred via {{m|Baton Pass}}.

===Generation IV===
All Abilities and items which restore HP during battle continue to work as usual.

===Generations V to VII===
Affected Pokémon can no longer be healed by [[Black Sludge]], [[Leftovers]], or [[Shell Bell]]. Affected Pokémon will no longer consume held {{cat|HP-restoring Berries}} or [[Berry Juice]]. If an affected Pokémon consumes an HP-restoring Berry via {{m|Fling}}, {{m|Bug Bite}}, or {{m|Pluck}}, it will not have its HP restored.

Affected Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Dry Skin}} or {{a|Water Absorb}} will take no damage from {{type|Water}} moves, but will not be healed by them either. Affected Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Volt Absorb}} will take no damage from {{type|Electric}} moves, but will not be healed by them either. Affected Pokémon with the Ability Dry Skin or {{a|Rain Dish}} are prevented from healing during [[rain]]. Affected Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Ice Body}} are prevented from healing during {{OBP|hail|weather condition}}, but are not damaged by it either. Affected Pokémon with the ability {{a|Poison Heal}} will not be healed or damaged if they are {{status|poisoned}}. Affected Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Cheek Pouch}} will not be healed after eating a [[Berry]].

Heal Block will not prevent Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Regenerator}} from having their HP restored upon switching out.

Affected Pokémon can still restore HP using the Z-Power effects of status [[Z-Move]]s. Heal Block cannot prevent a Pokémon from using or being healed by any Z-Move, including moves like Z-{{m|Soft-Boiled}} and Z-{{m|Heal Pulse}}.

If powered up by a [[Psychium Z]] into Z-Heal Block, the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} stat rises by two stages.

===Generation VIII onwards===
Heal Block cannot be selected in a battle.

==Description==
{{movedesc|Psychic}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|The user prevents the foe from using any HP-recovery moves for five turns.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}|For five turns, the user prevents the opposing team from using any moves, Abilities, or held items that recover HP.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}<br>{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Psychic|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=none|g9=none}}
{{Moveentry/4|0251|Celebi|type=Psychic|type2=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|55|55|55|55|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0292|Shedinja|type=Bug|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral|52|52|50{{sup/6|XY}}<br>41{{sup/6|ORAS}}|41|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0337|Lunatone|type=Rock|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral|42|42{{sup/5|BW}}<br>37{{sup/5|B2W2}}|37{{sup/6|XY}}<br>33{{sup/6|ORAS}}|33|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0338|Solrock|type=Rock|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral|42|42{{sup/5|BW}}<br>37{{sup/5|B2W2}}|37{{sup/6|XY}}<br>33{{sup/6|ORAS}}|33|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0343|Baltoy|type=Ground|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral|61|54{{sup/5|BW}}<br>45{{sup/5|B2W2}}|45{{sup/6|XY}}<br>10{{sup/6|ORAS}}|10|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0344|Claydol|type=Ground|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral|73|64{{sup/5|BW}}<br>54{{sup/5|B2W2}}|54{{sup/6|XY}}<br>10{{sup/6|ORAS}}|10|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0381|Latios|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|5|5|5{{sup/6|XY}}<br>1{{sup/6|ORAS}}|1|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0436|Bronzor|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral|52|52{{sup/5|BW}}<br>45{{sup/5|B2W2}}|45|45|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0437|Bronzong|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral|67|67{{sup/5|BW}}<br>52{{sup/5|B2W2}}|52|52|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0483|Dialga|type=Steel|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All available forms|50{{sup/4|DPPt}}|−|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/4|0484|Palkia|type=Water|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All available forms|50{{sup/4|DPPt}}|−|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/4|0487|Giratina|type=Ghost|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All available forms|50{{sup/4|DPPt}}|−|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/4|0574|Gothita|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||33|33|33|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0575|Gothorita|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||34|34|34|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0576|Gothitelle|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||34|34|34|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0577|Solosis|type=Psychic|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||46|46|46|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0578|Duosion|type=Psychic|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||50|50|50|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0579|Reuniclus|type=Psychic|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||54|54|54|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0605|Elgyem|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||8|8|8|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0606|Beheeyem|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||1, 8|1, 8|1, 8|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0642|Thundurus|type=Electric|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All available forms||31|31|25|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0707|Klefki|type=Steel|type2=Fairy|1|Mineral|Mineral|||50|50|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0772|Type: Null|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||85|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0773|Silvally|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms||||1|}}
{{Movefoot|Psychic|4}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Movehead/Games|Psychic|Egg Move|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g4=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=none|g9=none}}
{{Moveentry/3|0562|Yamask|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Movefoot|Psychic|3}}

==In other games==
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
Heal Block targets all enemies in the same room and inflicts the {{DL|Status condition (Mystery Dungeon)|Heal Block}} status condition, preventing them from having their HP restored, including natural HP recovery. This status condition lasts for 5-7{{sup/md|TDS}} / 6{{sup/md|GtI}}{{sup/md|SMD}} turns. This move is affected by {{m|Magic Coat}}.

{{MDMoveheader|type=psychic}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=TDS|pp=16|acc=—%|range=Entire room|target=Enemy|cuts=Yes}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=BSL|pp=16|acc=—%|range=Entire room|target=Enemy|cuts=Yes}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=GTI|pp=20|ppmax=99|acc=100%|range=Entire room|target=Enemy|cuts=Yes}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pp=20|ppmax=99|acc=100%|range=Entire room|target=Enemy|cuts=Yes}}
{{MDMovefoot|type=psychic|TDS=yes|BSL=yes|GTI=yes|SMD=yes|RTDX=yes}}

===Description===
{{movedesc|Psychic}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Changes the status of all enemies in the room with the user to Heal Block. In that state, Pokémon are incapable of restoring HP.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|おなじへやの てきポケモンを かいふくふうじじょうたいにかえる|Changes the status of all enemies in the room with the user to Heal Block. In that state, Pokémon are incapable of restoring HP}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|It causes the Heal Block status condition to all enemies in the same room, which makes them unable to restore their HP.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|It prevents enemies from restoring HP for a while.{{tt|*|Move Summary}}<br>It gives the Heal Block status to all enemies in the same room, making them unable to restore their HP.{{tt|*|Move Description}}}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=psychic|exp=yes|gen=The user prevents the opponent from healing.|image1=Mars Bronzor Heal Block Adventures.png|image1p=Bronzor}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=436|pkmn=Bronzor|method=Bronzor releases a blast of light at the opponent, preventing it from using health-recovering moves.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=psychic|user=Mars|user1=Mars's Bronzor|startcode=PS437|startname=The Final Dimensional Duel VII|notes=Debut}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{Movegen|
type=Psychic|
genIV=Heal Block IV|
genV=Heal Block V|
genVI=Heal Block VI
}}
===Side series games===
{{Movegen|
type=Psychic|
PBR=Heal Block PBR
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen|
type=Psychic|
PMDGTI=Heal Block PMD GTI|
PSMD=Heal Block PSMD|
}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Heal Block PBR end.png|256px|thumb|right|Heal Block ending in Battle Revolution.]]
*Heal Block displays animation when it ends in [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]].
*While this move has not reappeared in [[Generation VIII]] onward, [[The Indigo Disk]] introduced the move [[Psychic Noise (move)|Psychic Noise]], which not only prevents healing, but also deals damage.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{psychic color}}|bordercolor={{psychic color light}}
|zh_yue=回復封鎖 ''{{tt|Wùihfuhk Fūngsó|Heal Block}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>回復阻擋 ''{{tt|Wùihfuhk Jódóng|Heal Block}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|zh_cmn=回復封鎖 / 回复封锁 ''{{tt|Huífù Fēngsuǒ|Heal Block}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>回復阻擋 ''{{tt|Huífù Zǔdǎng|Heal Block}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|fr=Anti-Soin
|de=Heilblockade
|el=Φραγή Ίασης
|it=Anticura
|ko=회복봉인 ''Hoebokbong-in''
|es=Anticura
|pt_br=Bloqueio de Cura
|sr=Blokiranje lečenja
|vi=Ngăn Chặn Phục Hồi}}

{{Disable|psychic}}
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[[Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]

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