Block

(とおせんぼう Block)

Introduced:	Generation III

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	--
Accuracy:	--%
PP:	5 ^{(Max. 8)}
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	Yes
Bright Powder:	No
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RS E)

Condition:	Cute
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0
Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests (DP Pt)

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

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Cute
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

Block is a normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	Block's the foe's way to prevent escape.
FRLG DP PtHGSS	The user block's the foe's way with arms spread wide open to prevent escaping.
BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM	The user block's the target's way with arms spread wide open to prevent escaping.

Effect

In battle

Block prevents a Pokémon from fleeing or switching out from battle. In a Double Battle, Block can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Block can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Snorlax	normal	37 (RS E) 41 (FRLG)	36	41	41	TBA
	Sudowoodo	rock	33	22	22 (BW) 26 (B2W2)	26	TBA
	Nosepass	rock	16	19	19 (BW) 8 (B2W2)	8 (XY) 7 (ORAS)	TBA
	Bastiodon	rock/steel		30	30	30	TBA
	Bronzong	steel/psychic		33	33	33	TBA
	Bonsly	rock		22	22 (BW) 26 (B2W2)	26	TBA
	Tangrowth	grass		57	57 (BW) 56 (B2W2)	1, 56	TBA
	Probopass	rock/steel		1, 19	1, 19 (BW) 1, 8 (B2W2)	1, 8 (XY) 1, 9 (ORAS)	TBA
	Landorus	ground/flying			1	1	TBA
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

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