normalstatus
Captivate
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Target
All Opponents
Effect
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender.
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."
Where to find it
Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.
Machine by version
- TM78taught inDiamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverGeneration IV
- D P PtRoute 204
- HG SSGoldenrod Game Corner JP only · Celadon Department Store($ 1500)
- PBRDefault(9,600 PC)
Generation V- B WPrize for defeating Clay
- B2 W2Prize for defeating Clay
Generation VI- X YLumiose City Poké Mart ( South Boulevard )($ 10,000)
- OR ASMauville City Poké Mart($ 10,000)
Generation VII- S MMalie City($ 10,000)
- US UMKonikoni City($ 10,000)
Generation VIII- Sw ShBallonlea
- BD SPRoute 204 · Grand Underground merchant(×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SP)
Generation IX- S VArea Zero · Casseroya Lake · East Province (Area One) · East Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area Four) · TM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Polar Biome(8,000 LP Axew Scales ×5 Noibat Fur ×3 Gible Scales ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 18
Introduced in Generation IV· Learned by 458 Pokémon