Heal Block (move)

Heal Block (Japanese: かいふくふうじ Recovery Block) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation IV.
==Effect==
Heal Block restricts the targets from healing in certain ways for five turns.
Affected Pokémon are unable to use , , , , , , or target an ally with . These Pokémon are also unable to be targeted by Heal Pulse, Floral Healing, or an ally's Pollen Puff, or healed by (even if Wish was used successfully before the Heal Block). They can still use , , , and , but cannot be healed by the effects of these moves.
If a Pokémon had already selected one of the blocked moves to use before being affected by Heal Block, it is prevented from using it and PP will not be deducted.
If a Pokémon cannot use any moves when selecting a move to use due to Heal Block (e.g., due to knowing no other moves that have PP, Choice Band, etc.), it will use . Restricted moves can still be called by (such as ), but they are prevented from being used.
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Reflected by 	 	✔ 	✔
If an affected Pokémon uses , they still inflict damage but are unable to restore HP. The user still takes damage if the target has .
A Pokémon affected by Heal Block is still able to use , causing the target to become seeded. However, and Heal Block do not interact because they are not available in the same core series games. The seeded Pokémon still takes damage every turn as usual, regardless of the seeder being affected by Heal Block. As long as the user of Leech Seed (or the Pokémon who replaced it in the same spot) is affected by Heal Block, no HP will be restored, but it will still take damage if the seeded Pokémon has .
Heal Block can be reflected by .
Heal Block's effect can be transferred via .
===Generation IV===
All Abilities and items which restore HP during battle continue to work as usual.
===Generations V to VII===
Affected Pokémon can no longer be healed by Black Sludge, Leftovers, or Shell Bell. Affected Pokémon will no longer consume held or Berry Juice. If an affected Pokémon consumes an HP-restoring Berry via , , or , it will not have its HP restored.
Affected Pokémon with the Ability or will take no damage from moves, but will not be healed by them either. Affected Pokémon with the Ability will take no damage from moves, but will not be healed by them either. Affected Pokémon with the Ability Dry Skin or are prevented from healing during rain. Affected Pokémon with the Ability are prevented from healing during , but are not damaged by it either. Affected Pokémon with the ability will not be healed or damaged if they are . Affected Pokémon with the Ability will not be healed after eating a Berry.
Heal Block will not prevent Pokémon with the Ability from having their HP restored upon switching out.
Affected Pokémon can still restore HP using the Z-Power effects of status Z-Moves. Heal Block cannot prevent a Pokémon from using or being healed by any Z-Move, including moves like Z- and Z-.
If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Heal Block, the user's stat rises by two stages.
===Generation VIII onwards===
Heal Block cannot be selected in a battle. However, , a move introduced during Generation IX, in The Indigo Disk, has a similar effect.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By ===
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Heal Block targets all enemies in the same room and inflicts the status condition, preventing them from having their HP restored, including natural HP recovery. This status condition lasts for 5-7 / 6 turns. This move is affected by .
===Description===
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
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==Trivia==
*Heal Block displays animation when it ends in Pokémon Battle Revolution.
*While this move has not reappeared in Generation VIII onward, The Indigo Disk introduced the move Psychic Noise, which not only prevents healing, but also deals damage.
==In other languages==
Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
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ja:かいふくふうじ
zh:回复封锁（招式）