Torment — Pokémon Move

Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.

Type: dark; class: status; power: —; accuracy: 100; PP: 15; priority: 0.

Effect notes

Prevents the target from attempting to use the same move twice in a row. When the target leaves the field, this effect ends. If the target is forced to attempt a repeated move due to Choice Band, Choice Scarf, Choice Specs, Disable, Encore, Taunt, only having PP remaining for one move, or any other effect, the target will use Struggle instead. The target is then free to use the forced move next turn, as it didn’t use that move this turn.

In-game descriptions by version

Pokémon that learn this move in scarlet-violet

• murkrow — level-up, level 55
• houndour — level-up, level 32
• houndoom — level-up, level 35
• nuzleaf — level-up, level 1
• shiftry — egg
• sableye — egg
• chimchar — level-up, level 25
• monferno — level-up, level 29
• infernape — level-up, level 29
• sandile — level-up, level 18
• krokorok — level-up, level 18
• krookodile — level-up, level 18
• scraggy — level-up, level 20
• scrafty — level-up, level 20
• zorua — level-up, level 4
• zoroark — level-up, level 1
• gothita — egg
• pawniard — level-up, level 15
• bisharp — level-up, level 15
• klefki — level-up, level 12
• salazzle — level-up, level 1
• impidimp — level-up, level 28
• morgrem — level-up, level 28
• grimmsnarl — level-up, level 28
• morpeko full belly — level-up, level 35
• glastrier — level-up, level 24
• enamorus incarnate — level-up, level 5
• squawkabilly green plumage — level-up, level 10
• bombirdier — level-up, level 24
• varoom — egg
• kingambit — level-up, level 15
• morpeko hangry — level-up, level 35
• calyrex ice — level-up, level 1
• zorua hisui — level-up, level 4
• zoroark hisui — level-up, level 1
• enamorus therian — level-up, level 5
• squawkabilly blue plumage — level-up, level 10
• squawkabilly yellow plumage — level-up, level 10
• squawkabilly white plumage — level-up, level 10