Disable
NormalDisable is a Normal-type status move. It targets a single adjacent target and has 20 PP.
Technical data
- Type
- Normal
- Category
- status
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- No
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up61 Pokémon
Slowbro Mega
Gengar Mega
Alakazam Mega
Gengar Gmax
Gengar
Alakazam
Ninetales
Slowking Galar
Runerigus
Cofagrigus
Slowbro Galar
Sableye Mega
Slowbro
Salazzle
Ninetales Alola
Slowking
Salazzle Totem
Sableye
Egg move (breeding)50 Pokémon
Malamar Mega
Kangaskhan Mega
Kangaskhan
Chimecho Mega
Spiritomb
Malamar
Trevenant
Chimecho
Castform Snowy
Castform Rainy
Castform Sunny
Castform
Ariados
Pikachu Kalos Cap
Pokémon that use this move
105 Pokémon, sorted by usage
- Slowbro Mega
- Malamar Mega
- Gengar Mega
- Kangaskhan Mega
- Alakazam Mega
- Gengar Gmax
- Gengar
- Alakazam
- Ninetales
- Kangaskhan
- Slowking Galar
- Chimecho Mega
- Spiritomb
- Runerigus
- Cofagrigus
- Slowbro Galar
- Malamar
- Sableye Mega
- Slowbro
- Salazzle
- Trevenant
- Ninetales Alola
- Slowking
- Chimecho
- Salazzle Totem
- Castform Snowy
- Castform Rainy
- Castform Sunny
- Castform
- Ariados
- Pikachu Kalos Cap
- Sableye
What this move does
Disable is a Normal-type status move. It targets a single adjacent target and has 20 PP. Disable is a Normal-type status move. It targets a single adjacent target and has 20 PP.
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates.
When to consider it
Consider Disable when your team needs the utility it provides rather than direct damage. Status moves define speed control, redirection, protection and disruption in VGC. Its value depends on whether your team can exploit the turns it creates. Check your team composition for Pokémon that benefit from the positioning or tempo it generates.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Disable competes with other support and disruption options for a limited number of moveslots. Ask whether your team has enough offense to justify a utility move, and whether you have the speed or bulk to use it safely. Many successful teams run one or two status moves that enable the rest of the roster, so treat it as part of your overall gameplan rather than an afterthought.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Disable include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Disable in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
＋Is Disable good in ChampionsVGC?
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
＋Is Disable blocked by Protect?
Yes, Disable is blocked by Protect and Detect.