Focus Energy (move)

Focus Energy きあいだめ Fighting Spirit Improvement

The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise the critical-hit ratio of its attacks.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  30 (max. 48) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals earlier in the same turn.

Super Contests Category  Cool Appeal  0 Earn double the score in the next turn.

Focus Energy on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Focus Energy on Eevee's Movedex

Focus Energy (Japanese: きあいだめ Fighting Spirit Improvement) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Focus Energy worked incorrectly in Generation I. It quartered the probability of the user scoring a critical hit. Focus Energy can only be removed by switching or Haze. Focus Energy will fail if the user is already under its effect.

In Stadium, Focus Energy works correctly; it quadruples the probability of the user scoring a critical hit.

Generation II and on

Focus Energy was fixed so that it works correctly; it now quadruples the probability of the user scoring a critical hit instead of quartering it. Therefore, the user is more likely to score a critical hit rather than less likely.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 16 019 Rattata Normal 23 020 Raticate Normal 27 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 21RGB 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 23Y 033 Nidorino Poison 23RGB 033 Nidorino Poison 27Y 056 Mankey Fighting 27 057 Primeape Fighting 27 066 Machop Fighting 32 067 Machoke Fighting 36 068 Machamp Fighting 36 104 Cubone Ground 31 105 Marowak Ground 33 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 43 123 Scyther Bug Flying --RGB 123 Scyther Bug Flying 20Y 127 Pinsir Bug 36 133 Eevee Normal 36Y Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 15 019 Rattata Normal 20 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 23 033 Nidorino Poison 27 056 Mankey Fighting 27 057 Primeape Fighting 27 066 Machop Fighting 7 067 Machoke Fighting -- 8 068 Machamp Fighting -- 8 104 Cubone Ground 21 105 Marowak Ground 21 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 21 123 Scyther Bug Flying 6 127 Pinsir Bug 7 133 Eevee Normal 36GS 212 Scizor Bug Steel 6 223 Remoraid Water 33 224 Octillery Water 38 237 Hitmontop Fighting 7 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 029 Nidoran♀ Poison Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Cubone, Marowak Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon 115 Kangaskhan Normal Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Cubone, Marowak 161 Sentret Normal Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon 216 Teddiursa Normal Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon 231 Phanpy Ground Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon 246 Larvitar Rock Ground Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Cubone, Marowak Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 15 019 Rattata Normal 20 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 8 033 Nidorino Poison 8 034 Nidoking Poison -- 056 Mankey Fighting 21FRLG 056 Mankey Fighting 27RSE 057 Primeape Fighting 21FRLG 057 Primeape Fighting 27RSE 066 Machop Fighting 7 067 Machoke Fighting -- 7 068 Machamp Fighting -- 7 104 Cubone Ground 21 105 Marowak Ground 21 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 21 123 Scyther Bug Flying 6 127 Pinsir Bug -- 212 Scizor Bug Steel 6 223 Remoraid Water 33 224 Octillery Water 38 237 Hitmontop Fighting 7 255 Torchic Fire 7 256 Combusken Fire Fighting -- 7 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -- 7 276 Taillow Normal Flying 4 277 Swellow Normal Flying -- 4 288 Vigoroth Normal -- 296 Makuhita Fighting -- 297 Hariyama Fighting -- 318 Carvanha Water Dark 13 319 Sharpedo Water Dark -- 13 322 Numel Fire Ground 25 323 Camerupt Fire Ground 25 371 Bagon Dragon 21 372 Shelgon Dragon 21 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 21 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 029 Nidoran♀ Poison Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Cubone, Marowak Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth, Slaking Numel, Camerupt 115 Kangaskhan Normal Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Cubone, Marowak 161 Sentret Normal Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth, Slaking Numel, Camerupt 231 Phanpy Ground Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth, Slaking Numel, Camerupt 246 Larvitar Rock Ground Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Cubone, Marowak 328 Trapinch Ground Beedrill Scyther, Scizor Pinsir Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 13 019 Rattata Normal 7 020 Raticate Normal -- 7 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 7 033 Nidorino Poison 7 034 Nidoking Poison -- 056 Mankey Fighting -- 057 Primeape Fighting -- 066 Machop Fighting 7 067 Machoke Fighting -- 7 068 Machamp Fighting -- 7 104 Cubone Ground 17 105 Marowak Ground 17 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 21 116 Horsea Water 14 117 Seadra Water 14 123 Scyther Bug Flying 5 127 Pinsir Bug -- 212 Scizor Bug Steel 5 223 Remoraid Water 23 224 Octillery Water 23 230 Kingdra Water Dragon 14 237 Hitmontop Fighting 6 255 Torchic Fire 7 256 Combusken Fire Fighting -- 7 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -- 7 276 Taillow Normal Flying 4 277 Swellow Normal Flying -- 4 288 Vigoroth Normal -- 296 Makuhita Fighting -- 297 Hariyama Fighting -- 318 Carvanha Water Dark 8 319 Sharpedo Water Dark -- 8 322 Numel Fire Ground 15 323 Camerupt Fire Ground 15 371 Bagon Dragon 20 372 Shelgon Dragon 20 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 20 402 Kricketune Bug 22 408 Cranidos Rock 6 409 Rampardos Rock 6 425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 14 426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 14 434 Stunky Poison Dark -- 435 Skuntank Poison Dark -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 029 Nidoran♀ Poison Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Cubone, Marowak Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth Numel, Camerupt Stunky, Skuntank 115 Kangaskhan Normal Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Cubone, Marowak 161 Sentret Normal Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth Numel, Camerupt Stunky, Skuntank 216 Teddiursa Normal Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth Numel, Camerupt Stunky, Skuntank 231 Phanpy Ground Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth Numel, Camerupt Stunky, Skuntank 246 Larvitar Rock Ground Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Cubone, Marowak 328 Trapinch Ground Beedrill Scyther, Scizor Pinsir Kricketune 390 Chimchar Fire Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Machop, Machoke, Machamp Hitmontop Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth Makuhita, Hariyama Numel, Camerupt Stunky, Skuntank 410 Shieldon Rock Steel Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Cubone, Marowak Cranidos, Rampardos Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

In the anime

The user focuses to raise the critical-hit ratio of its attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Marowak	A light blue aura surrounds Marowak. When it uses the next attack, the point that will hit the opponent turns light blue.
Otoshi's Marowak	Bad to the Bone		None
Machoke	A light aura surrounds Machoke. When it uses the next attack, it strikes first.
Kenny's Machoke	Old Rivals, New Tricks!		None

In other languages

• Spanish: Foco Energia
• French: Puissance
• German: Energiefokus
• Italian: Focalenergia (it was called Energy Conc. in the first two generations, for unknown reasons)
• Brazilian Portuguese: Focar Energia
• European Portuguese: Energia Focalizada

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