Focus Punch (move)
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Focus Punch (Japanese:きあいパンチFighting Spirit Punch) is a damage-dealingFighting-typemove introduced inGeneration III.
It wasTM01 in Generation III,Generation IV, and inPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. It isTM192 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Effect
Generation III
Focus Punch is a decreasedpriority move. The user of Focus Punch will start focusing at the beginning of the turn the move is used, then execute the move Focus Punch at a priority of -3, unless it was hit by another Pokémon's damaging move before executing Focus Punch, in which case it will lose its focus and be unable to attack that turn. The user's focus will not be broken if itssubstitute is attacked or if it is hit by astatus move.
Its charging message is displayed before any other moves.
PP is consumed even if the user loses its focus and fails to execute the move. Even if the user loses focus, it is considered the last move used (for the purposes ofEncore, etc.).
Starting to focus is not considered to be executing the move, and effects based on move order (such asZoom Lens) will not activate from it.
If a Pokémon becomes locked into Focus Punch by Encore but selected a different move that turn and hasn't already moved, it will use Focus Punch at the priority of the move it selected, but the charging message does not appear and it will still lose its focus if it took damage from an attack that turn.
Focus Punch can be used as the second move of aPokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points ifFocus Energy was used in the previous turn.
If Focus Punch is known by awild Pokémon (viaTransform,Mimic,Sketch, or challenging theBattle Frontier), and the player unsuccessfully attempts to flee the battle while the opposing Pokémon has selected Focus Punch for use during the turn, the move will be executed immediately without the charging animation or message.
Generation IV
If the user is hit before the attack, it will say, "<Pokémon> used Focus Punch!" before it says the "<Pokémon> lost its focus and couldn't move!". Wild Pokémon executing this move while the player unsuccessfully attempts to flee will always display the charge-up animation before executing the move.
Generation V onwards
It no longer states "<Pokémon> used Focus Punch!" preceding "<Pokémon> lost its focus and couldn't move!"
PP is no longer consumed if the user loses its focus and fails to execute the move. If the user loses focus, it is ignored when determining the last move used (for the purposes ofEncore, etc.).
If a Pokémon becomes locked into Focus Punch by Encore but selected a different move that turn and hasn't already moved, it will use Focus Punch at the priority of the move it selected regardless of whether it took damage that turn, and the charging message will not appear.
One-hit knockout moves do not cause Focus Punch to lose focus.
Description
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Learnset
Byleveling up
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| 0107 | ![]() | Human-Like | Human-Like | − | − | 56 | 1, 56 | 1, 56 | 44 | 44 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0286 | ![]() ![]() | Fairy | Grass | − | − | − | − | − | − | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0288 | ![]() | Field | Field | 43 | 43 | 49 | 49XY 37ORAS | 37 | 37 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0289 | ![]() | Field | Field | − | − | − | − | − | 1 | − | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0296 | ![]() | Human-Like | Human-Like | − | − | − | − | − | 34 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0297 | ![]() | Human-Like | Human-Like | − | − | − | − | − | 38 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0532 | ![]() | Human-Like | Human-Like | 46 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0533 | ![]() | Human-Like | Human-Like | 53 | 53 | 53 | 60 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0534 | ![]() | Human-Like | Human-Like | 53 | 53 | 53 | 60 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0559 | ![]() ![]() | Field | Dragon | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0560 | ![]() ![]() | Field | Dragon | 58 | 58 | 58 | 54 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0622 | ![]() ![]() | Mineral | Mineral | 55 | 55 | 61 | − | − | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0623 | ![]() ![]() | Mineral | Mineral | 70 | 1, 70 | 69 | 1 | Rem. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0794 | ![]() ![]() | No Eggs Discovered | No Eggs Discovered | 73 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0891 | ![]() | No Eggs Discovered | No Eggs Discovered | 52 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0892 | Urshifu Single Strike Style | ![]() ![]() | No Eggs Discovered | No Eggs Discovered | 52 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0892 | Urshifu Rapid Strike Style | ![]() ![]() | No Eggs Discovered | No Eggs Discovered | 52 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0964 | ![]() | Field | Water 2 | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0992 | ![]() ![]() | No Eggs Discovered | No Eggs Discovered | 91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ByTM/Move Tutor
Bybreeding
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| 0004 | ![]() | Monster | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | − | − | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0056 | ![]() | Field | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0074 | ![]() ![]() | Mineral | Mineral | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0115 | ![]() | Monster | Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0165 | ![]() ![]() | Bug | Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0209 | ![]() | Field | Fairy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0214 | ![]() ![]() | Bug | Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | − | − | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0239 | ![]() | Human-Like | Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0240 | ![]() | Human-Like | Human-Like | − | − | − | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0241 | ![]() | Field | Field | − | − | − | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0285 | ![]() | Fairy | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0296 | ![]() | Human-Like | Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0390 | ![]() | Field | Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0427 | ![]() | Field | Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0554 | ![]() | Field | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0554 | Darumaka Galarian Form | ![]() | Field | Field | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0613 | ![]() | Field | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0619 | ![]() | Field | Human-Like | − | − | − | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0739 | ![]() | Water 3 | Water 3 | − | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0782 | ![]() | Dragon | Dragon | − | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special move
Generation V
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | |||
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| 0214 | ![]() ![]() | Bug | Bug | Dream World -Dream Park | |||
| 0216 | ![]() | Field | Field | Dream World -Rugged Mountain | |||
| 0225 | ![]() ![]() | Water 1 | Field | Dream World -Windswept Sky | |||
| 0285 | ![]() | Fairy | Grass | Dream World -Dream Park | |||
| 0447 | ![]() | No Eggs Discovered | No Eggs Discovered | Dream World -Rugged Mountain | |||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. | |||||||
Byevent
Generation VI
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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| 0392 | ![]() ![]() | Field | Human-Like | Jade InfernapeXY | ||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. | ||||||
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Unlike the core series games, Focus Punch is a two-turn move which can be executed regardless of whether the user is hit whilst charging. On the first turn the user gains theFocus Punch status condition, and will attack on the turn after. In theRescue Team,Explorers andAdventure Squad series, this move's damage is doubled at the end of damage calculation.
Due to it being a two-turn move, this move cannot be linked. Focus Punch cannot be used in aPokémon Tower in theAdventure Squad series.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
Pokémon Masters EX
| Name | Category | State | Basepower | Maxpower | Target | Effect tag | Description | Playablesync pair | |||
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| Way-of-the-Warrior Focus Punch | Physical | Default 6★ EX | 250 | 300 | An opponent All opponents | — | No additional effect. | Marshal & Conkeldurr | |||
Description
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In animation
Pokémon animated series
| The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Used In | Notes | |
| Sableye punches the opponent with one of its fists. | |||
| Cassidy's Sableye | Oaknapped! | Debut | |
| Meditite's hand glows white with a purple aura and it punches the opponent. | |||
| Shauna's Meditite | A Meditite Fight! | None | |
| Dusclops punches the air and a light blue energy blast comes out of it and hits the opponent. | |||
| Timmy Grimm's Dusclops | Disguise Da Limit | None | |
| Ludicolo's fist becomes surrounded by a white aura and it punches the opponent. | |||
| Poncho's Ludicolo | Go Go Ludicolo! | None | |
| Golduck's fist becomes covered in a light blue sphere and it punches the opponent. | |||
| A Trainer's Golduck | A Double Dilemma | None | |
| Slaking's fist glows white and it punches the opponent. | |||
| Norman's Slaking | Love, Petalburg Style! | None | |
| Vigoroth's fist glows white and it punches the opponent. | |||
| Marcel's Vigoroth | The Garden of Eatin' | None | |
| A blue aura appears around Mawile's hand and it punches the opponent. | |||
| Samantha's Mawile | Once in a Mawile | None | |
| Swampert's fist becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and it punches the opponent. | |||
| Morrison's Swampert | Choose It or Lose It! | None | |
| A wild Swampert | Leading A Stray! | None | |
| Hariyama's fist glows white and it punches the opponent. | |||
| Tyson's Hariyama | At the End of the Fray | None | |
| Greta's Hariyama | Wheel of Frontier | None | |
| Psyduck's fist becomes surrounded in a blue orb. It then punches the opponent. | |||
| Emily's Psyduck | Sitting Psyduck | None | |
| Hitmonlee gathers energy in his fist until it starts to glow light blue. He then punches the opponent. | |||
| Master Hamm's Hitmonlee | Pasta La Vista! | None | |
| Hitmonchan gathers energy in his fist until it starts to glow light blue. He then punches the opponent. | |||
| Kyle Hamm's Hitmonchan | Pasta La Vista! | None | |
| Medicham's whole arm glows light blue, then it disappears. It reappears in front of the opponent, gathers more energy, and punches it. | |||
| Greta's Medicham | Wheel of Frontier | None | |
| Munchlax's fist glows light blue, and it punches the opponent, leaving behind a streak of light blue light behind it. | |||
| May's Munchlax | May's Egg-Cellent Adventure | None | |
| Alakazam's fist becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and it punches the opponent. | |||
| Anabel's Alakazam | Talking a Good Game! | None | |
| The stones at the end of Regirock's arms glow white and it punches the opponent with it. | |||
| Brandon's Regirock | Battling the Enemy Within! | None | |
| The hand on the end of Aipom's tail becomes surrounded in a light blue aura, and it punches the opponent with it. If Aipom gets hit before it can land the punch, the move will fail. | |||
| Dawn's Aipom | Channeling the Battle Zone! | None | |
| Regice's arm glows white and it punches the opponent. | |||
| Brandon's Regice | Pace - The Final Frontier! | None | |
| Raichu's paw glows white and it punches the opponent. | |||
| Abigail's Sugar | Cooking Up a Sweet Story! | None | |
| A Raichu Ash used briefly | Camping it Up! | None | |
| The hands at the end of Ambipom's tails glow light blue and it punches the opponent with them. | |||
| Dawn's Ambipom | Crossing the Battle Line! | None | |
| One of Muk's hands glow light blue and it hits the opponent with it. | |||
| A wild Muk | The Psyduck Stops Here! | None | |
| One of Registeel's hands glow light blue and it punches the opponent. | |||
| Brandon's Registeel | Pillars of Friendship! | None | |
| One of Zangoose's forearms glows light blue and it punches the opponent. | |||
| Crimson's Zangoose | Beating the Bustle and Hustle! | None | |
| One or both of Heracross's forearms glow light blue and it punches the opponent. | |||
| Ash's Heracross | League Unleashed! | None | |
| One of Timburr's fists glows light blue and it punches the opponent. | |||
| Linda's Timburr | The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue! | None | |
| One of Mr. Mime's fists glows orange and it punches the opponent. | |||
| Ash's Mr. Mime | Serving Up the Flute Cup! | None | |
| Pawmot's body becomes surrounded by a red-orange aura as it charges power. Then, once it is fully charged, both of Pawmot's fists glow red-orange, and it punches the opponent with explosive force. If Pawmot is attacked while charging, the move will fail. | |||
| Nemona's Pawmot | Terastallization vs. Mega Evolution! | Enhanceable byTerastallization | |
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
| The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
| Slaking's fist glows and punches the opponent with it. | |||
| Norman's Slaking | I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!! | Debut | |
| Medicham punches the opponent. | |||
| Greta's Medicham | An Awesome Showdown!! | None | |
Pokémon Adventures
| The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
| .Sudowoodo punches the opponent with great force. | |||
| Gold's Sudobo | How Do You Do, Sudowoodo? | Debut | |
| Vigoroth repeatedly punches the opponent at a fast speed. | |||
| Norman's Vigoroth | Hanging Around With Slaking II | None | |
| Machoke punches the opponent with great force. | |||
| Brawly's Machoke | The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon V | None | |
| Poliwrath pulls back one of its fists and it punches the opponent with great force. | |||
| Red's Poli | Put Your Beast Foot Forward | None | |
| Mawile punches the opponent with great force. | |||
| Noland's Mawile | Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming | None | |
| Sceptile punches the opponent with great force. | |||
| Emerald's Sceptile | Susceptible to Sceptile | None | |
| Infernape swiftly punches the opponent with great force. | |||
| Pearl's Chimler | Maddening Magby | None | |
| Elekid punches the opponent with great force. | |||
| Volkner's Elekid | Shorting Out Electivire | None | |
| Ledian delivers a powerful punch to the opponent with two of its arms. | |||
| The Battle Factory's Ledian | Uprooting Seedot | None | |
| Kadabra charges at the opponent and throws a spiraling punch at the opponent. | |||
| The Battle Factory's Kadabra | Outlasting Ledian | None | |
| Ursaring pulls back one of its fists and punches the opponent with great force. | |||
| The Battle Factory's Ursaring | Outlasting Ledian | None | |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
| The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
| Riolu readies its fist, then punches the opponent with great force. After using the move, Riolu gets tired out. | |||
| Hareta's Riolu | The Legendary Pokémon, Captured | Debut | |
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
| The user delivers a punch with all of its power. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
| Clefable delivers a punch with all of its power. | |||
| A wild Clefable | Clefairy's Surprising Great Evolution! | Debut | |
In other generations
Core series games
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Side series games
| Generation I | RBY | Generation I (Japanese) | Generation I (international) | Generation II | Generation II (Japanese) | Generation II (international) | Crystal | Generation III | Generation III (Japanese) | Generation III (international) | RS | FRLG | FRLGE | Generation IV | Generation IV (Japanese) | Generation IV (international) | PtHGSS | HGSS | Generation V | BW | B2W2 | Generation V (Japanese) | Generation V (international) | Generation VI | XY | ORAS | Generation VII | SMUSUM | LGPE | Generation VIII | SwSh | BDSP | Legends: Arceus | Generation IX | SV | Legends: Z-A | Stadium (JP) | Stadium | Stadium 2 | Colosseum | XD | Battle Revolution | Battrio | MD: Red and Blue | MD:Time, Darkness, andSky | MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad | MD: GTI | SMD | MD: RTDX | Rumble | Rumble Blast | Masters EX |
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Spin-off series games
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| Generation I | RBY | Generation I (Japanese) | Generation I (international) | Generation II | Generation II (Japanese) | Generation II (international) | Crystal | Generation III | Generation III (Japanese) | Generation III (international) | RS | FRLG | FRLGE | Generation IV | Generation IV (Japanese) | Generation IV (international) | PtHGSS | HGSS | Generation V | BW | B2W2 | Generation V (Japanese) | Generation V (international) | Generation VI | XY | ORAS | Generation VII | SMUSUM | LGPE | Generation VIII | SwSh | BDSP | Legends: Arceus | Generation IX | SV | Legends: Z-A | Stadium (JP) | Stadium | Stadium 2 | Colosseum | XD | Battle Revolution | Battrio | MD: Red and Blue | MD:Time, Darkness, andSky | MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad | MD: GTI | SMD | MD: RTDX | Rumble | Rumble Blast | Masters EX |
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Trivia
- Focus Punch is tied withMeteor Assault for having the highest base power of allFighting-type moves, excludingZ-Moves andReversal at its full power.
- AnAll-Out Pummeling based on Focus Punch is tied with Reversal at its full power for the highest base power of all Fighting-type moves.
- Since Focus Punch has a higherpriority thanAvalanche,Revenge,Counter,Dragon Tail, orCircle Throw, they are unable to break the focus of a Pokémon using Focus Punch. Thus, they and Focus Punch itself are the only attacks that can strike a Pokémon in the same turn it successfully uses Focus Punch, without the use ofQuash orAfter You.
- In Generation III,a glitch will cause the user of Focus Punch to prepare to use it, but not execute the attack. This glitch is triggered by selecting Focus Punch in aDouble Battle on the first Pokémon, pressing the “B” button, then switching out the first Pokémon. When the battle is conducted, the first Pokémon will tighten its focus in preparation for Focus Punch, then switch out. This is due to the charging turn having a priority of +8, therefore being executed before switching out.
- Poliwag andTogekiss are able to learn Focus Punch, despite lacking any visible hands to use the move.
- Similarly,Shroomish was also able to learn Focus Punch via Move Tutor and breeding prior toPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan | Puny Concentrat | |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 真氣拳Jānhei Kyùhn* 集中猛擊Jaahpjūng Máahnggīk* 火焰拳頭Fóyihm Kyùhntàuh* |
| Mandarin | 真氣拳 / 真气拳Zhēnqì Quán* 集中猛擊Jízhōng Měngjī* | |
| Czech | Soustředěná rána | |
| Dutch | Focusslag | |
| Finnish | Huomioisku/Täysmäjäys Hirmuisku (AG145) | |
| French | Mitra-Poing | |
| German | Power-Punch | |
| Greek | Εστιασμένη ΓροθιάEstiasméni Grothiá | |
| Hindi | फोकस मुक्काFocus Mukka | |
| Hungarian | Fókusz Ütés | |
| Indonesian | Pukulan Semangat | |
| Italian | Centripugno | |
| Korean | 힘껏펀치Himkkeotpeonchi | |
| Polish | Celny Cios* Centrocios* | |
| Portuguese | Brazil | Soco Concentrado (JN007–present, manga) Soco Focalizado |
| Portugal | Punho Focus (Pokémon Chronicles) Soco Focalizado/Soco Focado (DP series) Soco Certeiro | |
| Romanian | Lovitura Concentrată | |
| Serbian | Fokusirana Pesnica | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Puño Centrado (games,HZ101–present) Golpe Centrado (AG067–JN007) |
| Spain | Puño Certero | |
| Swedish | Fokusslag | |
| Vietnamese | Hào Khí Quyền | |
| Generation IIITMs | |
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| Generation IIIHMs | |
| 01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08RSE | |
| Generation IVTMs | |
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| Generation IVHMs | |
| 01 •02 •03 •04 • 05 (DPPt •HGSS) •06 •07 •08 | |
| This article is part ofProject Moves and Abilities, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games. |
- Generation III TM moves
- Generation IV TM moves
- Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire tutor moves
- Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon tutor moves
- Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM moves
- Scarlet and Violet TM moves
- Moves
- Moves that can target any adjacent Pokémon
- Fighting-type moves
- Tough moves
- Physical moves
- Generation III moves
- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
- Moves in Pokémon Rumble Rush
- Machine moves
- Decreased priority moves
- Punching moves
- Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

























