Force Palm (move)
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Force Palm はっけい Force Exert | ||||||||||||
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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
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | ||||||||
286 | Breloom | Grass | Fighting | 29 | 29 | 29 | ||||
296 | Makuhita | Fighting | 28 | 28 | 28 | |||||
297 | Hariyama | Fighting | 32 | 32 | 32 | |||||
307 | Meditite | Fighting | Psychic | 29 | 29 | 29 | ||||
308 | Medicham | Fighting | Psychic | 29 | 29 | 29 | ||||
447 | Riolu | Fighting | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | ||||
448 | Lucario | Fighting | Steel | 11 | 11 | 15 | ' | |||
619 | Mienfoo | Fighting | 29 | 29 | ||||||
620 | Mienshao | Fighting | 29 | 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 | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | ||||||||
532 | Timburr | 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 other games
Pokémon Conquest
Force Palm is the only move of Riolu.
Super Smash Bros. series
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
The user takes a hold of the opponent and attacks. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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 | |
Cameron's Lucario | A Unova League Evolution! | None | |
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 | |
Riolu runs up to the opponent and puts its palm on it. It then fires a huge light yellow blast from its paw at the opponent. | |||
Cameron's Riolu | Mission: Defeat Your Rival! | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user sends the opponent flying with a palm thrust. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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 the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
The user palm glows and heavily damages the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Riolu's palm glows and heavily damages the opponent. | |||
Hareta's Riolu | Serious Training On Iron Island!! | Debut |
In other generations
Trivia
- Force Palm is the only Fighting-type move able to inflict paralysis.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Needle Arm | ||
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