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Captivate
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender.
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Target
All Opponents
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages. If the user and target are the same gender, or either is genderless, this move will fail.
"This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered."
Introduced in Generation IV· Learned by 458 Pokémon
Effect
Teaches Bulldoze to a compatible Pokémon. (Gen IV: Captivate)
Teaches Captivate to a compatible Pokémon.
Move taught
Per game version, this machine teaches:
- Diamond PearlCaptivate
- PlatinumCaptivate
- Heartgold SoulsilverCaptivate
- Black WhiteBulldoze
- Black 2 White 2Bulldoze
- X YBulldoze
- Omega Ruby Alpha SapphireBulldoze
- Sun MoonBulldoze
- Ultra Sun Ultra MoonBulldoze
- Sword ShieldAcrobatics
- Brilliant Diamond Shining PearlSnarl
- Scarlet VioletDragon Claw
- The Indigo DiskDragon Claw
- Legends ZaBulldoze
Where to find it
Game abbreviations follow the standard Pokémon series conventions.
Generation IV
- D P Pt
- • Route 204
Notes: N/AAlso: $ 750 - HG SS
- • Goldenrod Game Corner JP only
- • Celadon Department Store
Notes: $ 1500Also: $ 750 - PBR
- • Default
Notes: 9,600 PCAlso: N/A
- In Generation IV , TMs can only be used once. TMs cannot be used in Pokémon Battle Revolution , but they can be transferred to a Generation IV DS game via Mystery Gift .
Generation V
- B W
- • Prize for defeating Clay
Notes: N/AAlso: N/A - B2 W2
- • Prize for defeating Clay
Notes: N/AAlso: N/A
- In Generation V , TMs can be used any number of times.
Generation VI
- X Y
- • Lumiose City Poké Mart ( South Boulevard )
Notes: $ 10,000Also: N/A - OR AS
- • Mauville City Poké Mart
Notes: $ 10,000Also: N/A
- In Generation VI , TMs can be used any number of times.
Generation VII
- S M
- • Malie City
Notes: $ 10,000Also: N/A - US UM
- • Konikoni City
Notes: $ 10,000Also: N/A
- In Generation VII , TMs can be used any number of times.
Generation VIII
- Sw Sh
- • Ballonlea
Notes: N/AAlso: N/A - BD SP
- • Route 204
- • Grand Underground merchant
Notes: ×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SPAlso: $ 1,500
- In Pokémon Sword and Shield , TMs can be used any number of times.
- In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl , TMs can only be used once.
Generation IX
- S V
- • Area Zero
- • Casseroya Lake
- • East Province (Area One)
- • East Province (Area Three)
- • South Province (Area Four)
- • TM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Polar Biome
Notes: 8,000 LP Axew Scales ×5 Noibat Fur ×3 Gible Scales ×3Also: $ 8,000 - ZA
- • Reward for attaining research level 18
Also: N/A
- In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet , TMs can only be used once.
- In Pokémon Legends: Z-A , TMs can be used any number of times.
Generations
Generation IVGeneration VGeneration VIGeneration VIIGeneration VIIIGeneration IX