Is Imprison a Good Move?

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Imprison is almost perfectly useless in competitive play as it’s gimmicky and situational, making it a less desirable choice for most players, only finding some utility in 1-on-1 battles where a Pokémon with protect/screens and imprison can stop a lot of Pokémon from succeeding. The effectiveness of imprison is heavily limited by its inability to affect opponents that do not share moves with the user, and its failure to prevent the use of Struggle when the target runs out of PP for its other moves.

Understanding Imprison

What is Imprison?

Imprison is a non-damaging Psychic-type move that prevents opponents from using any move that is also known by the user, including moves known by Pokémon switched in after imprison was used.

How Imprison Works

As long as the user of imprison remains in battle, the move will continue to restrict the opponents’ move sets. However, imprison will fail if no opponent possesses a move that the user knows at the time imprison is used.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Does Imprison Fail if the Target Runs Out of PP? Yes, imprison will fail if the target of this move runs out of PP for the rest of its usable moves, resulting in the target using Struggle.

2. Does Imprison Work After the Pokémon Faints? No, imprison does not work after the Pokémon that used it faints, as the move’s effect is contingent on the user remaining in battle.

3. Is Imprison Effective in Raid Battles? Imprison is unable to prevent opponents from using Struggle and is ineffective against raid bosses in Max Raid Battles and Tera Raid Battles, as they are immune to imprison’s effect.

4. Can Imprison be Passed by Baton Pass? No, imprison cannot be passed by Baton Pass.

5. Does Mental Herb Work with Imprison? No, mental herb does not block imprison because imprison affects the entire battlefield as long as the user remains in battle, rather than affecting individual Pokémon directly.

6. How Long Does Imprison Last? Imprison lasts as long as the user remains in battle, but its effect is lost the moment the user switches out.

7. Is Imprison Useful in Competitive Play? Imprison is almost perfectly useless in competitive play due to its gimmicky and situational nature, but it can be useful in 1-on-1 battles with the right strategy.

8. Does Block Have Priority? Having priority means that it’s the player’s turn to act, but block itself does not have priority in the traditional sense of moving first.

9. Does Imprison Work After Switching? Imprison continues to work as long as the user remains in battle, even if the opponents switch their Pokémon.

10. Does Imprison Affect Both Pokémon? Yes, imprison affects all opponents that know any move also known by the user, including Pokémon switched in after the move was used.

11. What is the Imprison Move in Pokémon? Imprison is a Status Move that prevents opponents from using moves that the user has in its move set, categorized as a Psychic-type move.

12. Is After You a Priority Move? After You bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move, but it does not have priority in the sense of acting first in a turn.

13. How Do You Beat 7-Star Rillaboom? To beat 7-Star Rillaboom, players can use a strategy involving lowering Rillaboom’s defense with Screech, building up the Tera Orb with Cross Chop, and using Drain Punch for healing.

14. What are Dragapult’s Weaknesses? Dragapult is weak against Ghost, Dark, Fairy, Ice, and Dragon-type moves.

15. What Pokémon Defeats Rillaboom? Avalugg is a prime candidate for taking down Rillaboom due to its high base defense, which can be further boosted by Iron Defense, making it nearly unkillable when using Recover.