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Force Palm (Japanese: はっけい Force Palm) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Force Palm inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting	29				29			''''
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	28				28			''''
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	32				32			''''
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic	29				29			''''
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic	29				29			''''
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting	11				11	15	''''
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	11				11	15	''''
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting					29			''''
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting					29			''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting	no
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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 Super Smash Bros. Brawl

• SSBB Force Palm Far.png

  Lucario using Force Palm as a long-range attack

• SSBB Force Palm Close.png

  Lucario using Force Palm as a close-range attack

• In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Force Palm is Lucario's Special Side move. It can be used as both a long-range and a close-range attack depending on the distance of the opponent.

Force Palm attack

The user drags a hand forwards and backwards in front of the foe or wild Pokémon, hitting and hurting it.

In the anime

Lucario Hariyama
The user takes a hold of the opponent and attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lucario runs up to the opponent and puts its palm on it. It then fires a huge light green blast from its paw at the opponent.
Maylene's Lucario	Crossing the Battle Line!		Debut
	A white ball forms in front of Hariyama's hand and it puts its arm up to the opponent. It then fires a white blast from the ball at the opponent.
Paul's Hariyama	A Pyramiding Rage!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

File:Riolu Force Palm Adventures.png Riolu
The user sends the opponent flying with a palm thrust.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Riolu thrusts its palm forward and strikes the opponent's midsection. As it does, it fires a beam of energy from its hand, causing the opponent to fly backwards. When it shoots the energy blast, two rings of energy are released behind it.
Maylene's Riolu	Magnificent Meditite and Really Riolu II		Debut

In other generations

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	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

Trivia

• Force Palm is the only Fighting-type move able to inflict paralysis.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 發勁 Fājìn Dutch Bedwangpalm French Forte-Paume German Kraftwelle Greek Ισχύς Παλάμης Hindi हथेली का वार Hatheli Ka Waar Italian Palmoforza Korean 발경 Balgyeong Portuguese Repuxo Spanish Latin America Fuerza de Palma Spain Palmeo

Variations of the move Needle Arm
Needle Arm • Force Palm

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