Heal Block (move)

Heal Block かいふくふうじ Restore Seal

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Other Side: Affects the opponent's side of the field

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Heal Block (Japanese: かいふくふうじ Restore Seal) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Heal Block prevents the functioning of the moves Ingrain, Aqua Ring, Moonlight, Morning Sun, Roost, Recover, Heal Order, Rest, Softboiled, Wish, Milk Drink, Slack Off, and Synthesis, while it is under effect. The player can still use items such as Potions to heal the Pokémon.

The moves Absorb, Mega Drain, Giga Drain, Horn Leech, Leech Life, Dream Eater, Drain Punch, and Leech Seed will still inflict damage, but will not restore HP when the user is affected by Heal Block.

Pokémon with the Ability Volt Absorb or Water Absorb will take damage, as opposed to healing, from Electric- or Water-type attacks respectively while Heal Block is in effect. A poisoned Pokémon with Poison Heal is neither healed nor damaged.

All other Abilities and items which restore HP during battle will continue to work as normal. Heal Block wears off after 5 turns.

Generation V

Heal Block can now be reflected with Magic Coat. Heal Block now prevents the effect of Heal Pulse and Leftovers. Horn Leech will still inflict damage, but will not restore HP when the user is affected by Heal Block.

Description

Games Description The user prevents the foe from using any HP-recovery moves for five turns. For five turns, the user prevents the opposing team from using any moves, Abilities, or held items that recover HP.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass	45				55			'
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost	52				52			'
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	42				42	37	'
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic	42				42	37	'
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic	61				54	45	'
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic	73				64	54	'
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic	5				5			'
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic	52				52	45	'
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic	67				67	52	'
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon	50						'
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon	50						'
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon	50						'
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic					33			'
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic					34			'
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic					34			'
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic					46			'
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic					50			'
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic					54			'
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic					8			'
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic					--, 8			'
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying					31			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost	no
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Bronzor
The user prevents the opponent from healing.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bronzor releases a blast of light at the opponent, preventing it from using health-recovering moves.
Mars's Bronzor	Alternate Dimension Showdown VII		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 回復阻擋 Huífù Zǔdǎng French Anti-Soin German Heilblockade Greek Φραγή Ίασης Italian Anticura Korean 회복봉인 Hoebok Bong'in Brazilian Portuguese Anti-Cura Serbian Blokiranje Lečenja Spanish Anticura

Variations of the move Disable
Disable • Torment • Taunt • Embargo • Heal Block

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