Disable (move)

Disable かなしばり Temporary Binding

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) 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 Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

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

Disable (Japanese: かなしばり Temporary Binding) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Disable randomly selects one move that is in the target's current move set and whose current PP is greater than 0, and gives it a randomly chosen disable duration length of 0-6, which is reduced by 1 each time the Pokémon attempts to execute an attack. While the move is disabled, a message of "disabled!" will appear in place of the disabled move's PP, and the target will be unable to use the move until the round after Disable wears off (attempting to select the move will just result in a notice that the move is disabled).

If the target does manage to select the move (such as if it knows the move twice because of Mimic, or if the user is faster than the target and disables the attack that the target was going to use during that round) and attempts to execute it before the disable duration is over, it will only result in a wasted turn and a message that the move is disabled. Since the check to see if a move is disabled happens after the duration reduction, it is possible to disable the move the target was about to use for only 1 turn and as a result have Disable end immediately, still allowing the target to use said move during that round. It is also possible for the target to still use the disabled move if it is called via Metronome or Mirror Move.

If the target has only one move and that move is successfully disabled, it will use Struggle until it can select its move again. Disable will fail if the target has no PP for any of its moves.

Turns spent flinching, fast asleep, frozen solid, recharging, or partially trapped will not count towards the Disable duration length.

Even if unsuccessful (for any reason), using Disable against a Pokémon using Rage will cause its rage to build.

In Stadium, Disable will cause a Pokémon's rage to build only if successful. The disabled move's PP is not replaced with a "disabled!" message, though attempting to select the move will still result in a notice that the move is disabled.

Accuracy in this generation is 55%.

Generation II

The last move that the target used will be disabled for 2-5 turns if successful. It will fail if the user goes first in the first turn. Sleep Talk can still call a disabled move.

Generation III

Disable now lasts 4-7 turns.

Generation IV

Disable's accuracy is changed from 55% to 80%.

Generation V

Disable now lasts 4 turns. Its accuracy is changed from 80% to 100% and it can now be reflected with Magic Coat.

Generation VI

Disable does not affect Pokémon under the protection of Aroma Veil.

Description

Games Description A technique that disables one of the target's moves. The disabled move can't be used until it wears off. A move that disables one of the target's moves. That move can't be used until it wears off. Disables the foe's most recent move. RSE Psychically disables one of the foe’s moves. Psychically disables one of the target's moves. FRLG For a few turns, it prevents the foe from using the move it last used. PMDRB Causes paralysis in the target. A Pokémon affected by paralysis is incapable of attacking or using moves. For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used. For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy	14			14			14			13				13			13 15
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy	--			--			--			--				--			--
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison	--			--			--			--				--			--
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	--			--			--			--				--			--
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	31			10			10			14				14	11	11 22
055		Golduck	Water		Water	31			--, 10			--, 10			14				14	11	11 22
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	--, 20	20	18			18			18				18			18
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	--, 20	20	18			18			18				18			18
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	18			29			29	24	20				19			19
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	--, 18			29			29	24	20				19			19
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	--			10			8			12				12			12
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	--			10			8			12				12			12
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	12			10			10	7	7				5			5
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	--, 12			--, 10			10	--, 7	--, 7				--, 5			--, 5
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	15			31			34			25				25			25
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	--			--			--			--				--			--
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic				29			29	24	20				19			19
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost							5			6				6			6
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost							--, 5			--, 6				--, 6			--, 6
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal										25				25			25
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost										--, 6				--, 6			--, 6
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark										--				--			--
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost														5			5
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost														--, 5			--, 5
717		Yveltal	Dark	Flying																	35
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
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire
086		Seel	Water		Water
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal
116		Horsea	Water		Water
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal
351		Castform	Normal		Normal
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic
361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic
682		Spritzee	Fairy		Fairy
710		Pumpkaboo	Ghost	Grass
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.

Special move

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison Dream World - Spooky Manor 0234 Stantler Normal Dream World - Pleasant Forest 0355 Duskull Ghost Dream World - Spooky Manor 0596 Galvantula Bug Electric Dream World - Spooky Manor Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Disable paralyzes the opponent instead of disabling a move. It is unaffected by evasion and accuracy.

In the anime

Slowbro Psyduck Golduck Venomoth
The user stops the opponent from attacking.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Psyduck releases blue rings from its body that make the opponent unable to move.
Misty's Psyduck	The Ninja Poké-Showdown!		Debut
	Golduck's eyes glow blue and a blue aura appears around it. Any attacks that try to hit Golduck are instantly disintegrated.
A wild Golduck	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
	Slowbro becomes outlined in light blue and the opponent starts to glow light blue, making it completely motionless and renders it under Slowbro's control.
Prima's Slowbro	The Mandarin Island Miss-match		None
	Alakazam throws its spoons in the air, then crosses them. The spoons glow red and the spoons release a red shock to the opponent, surround it and making it unable to move.
Eusine's Alakazam	For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!		None
	Venomoth's eyes glow light blue while its opponent is using an attack. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue briefly and it stops using the attack. In addition, the opponent cannot use the attack for a while.
Katie's Venomoth	Shocks and Bonds		None

In the manga

In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Slowpoke
The user stops the opponent from moving.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	The opponent attacking Slowpoke freezes in motion when they were about to attack.
Gary's Slowpoke	Side Story: Ash vs. Gary		Debut

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

Drowzee
The user stops the opponent from moving.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Drowzee closes its eyes and a wave of psychic energy freezes the opponent in motion.
A wild Drowzee	PW22		Debut

• Slowpoke was revealed to have known Disable in PW18 but it was not shown using it.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

The user stops the opponent from moving.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Jigglypuff glances at the opponent and freezes them.
Jigglypuff	Oh, that Cute, Cute Jigglypuff!		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Kadabra Jigglypuff
The user stops the opponent from moving.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Kadabra puts its hand forward and the opponent becomes unable to move their body.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Zap! Zap! Zapdos!		Debut
	Jigglypuff stares at the opponent and they become unable to move their body.
Green's Jiggly	Just a Spearow Carrier		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Dusknoir
The foe's move it selected cannot be used.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dusknoir's eye glows, the opponent is prevented from using the last move it selected.
Mitsumi's Dusknoir	Battle Against Team Galactic…and Mitsumi!		Debut

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Psyduck Hypno
The user uses its psychic powers to prevent the opponent from moving.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Psyduck uses its psychic powers to prevent the opponent from moving.
A wild Psyduck	The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!		Debut
	Hypno prevents itself from getting hurt from the last attack used by the opponent, and that attack cannot be used during the duration of the battle.
Eusine's Hypno	Farewell To Pikachu?!		None

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Slowpoke
The user disables the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Slowpoke jumps onto the foe and holds them down.
Shu's Slowpoke	GDZ44		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Slowpoke
The user prevents the opponent from moving.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Slowpoke jumps onto the foe and holds them down.
Kurt's Slowpoke	Find Slowpoke!!		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

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

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

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

Trivia

• The Japanese name of this move, kanashibari, can also be written as "golden binding" (金縛り), the Japanese term for sleep paralysis.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 石化功 Shí​huà​gōng​ Danish Neutralisere Dutch Uitschakelaar Finnish Estäminen (original series) Lamaus (Advanced Generation) French Entrave German Aussetzer Greek Αναστολέας Hindi 'Viklaang kar dena Italian Inibitore Korean 사슬묶기 Saseul Mukgi Brazilian Portuguese Negativar Serbian Onemogućavanje Spanish Anulación

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