Focus Punch (move)

Focus Punch きあいパンチ Fighting Spirit Punch

The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  150 Accuracy  100% Priority  -3 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM01 in Generation III TM01 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0  ???

Super Contests Category  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

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

Focus Punch (Japanese: きあいパンチ Fighting Spirit Punch) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Focus Punch is a decreased priority move. The user of Focus Punch will charge up during the beginning of the turn it is executed, then attack at the end unless it is hit by another Pokémon's attack before launching its own; in which case it will lose its focus and be unable to attack that round.

In Mystery Dungeon series, Focus Punch instead has a charge-up turn (akin to Skull Bash, Sky Attack, et cetera), and can hit even when the user is hit during the turn of charge-up, unless the user is inflicted with Paralysis.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 288 Vigoroth Normal 43 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 TM01

#   Pokémon Type 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 089 Muk Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 127 Pinsir Bug 143 Snorlax Normal 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 176 Togetic Normal Flying 180 Flaaffy Electric 181 Ampharos Electric 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 186 Politoed Water 190 Aipom Normal 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 225 Delibird Ice Flying 239 Elekid Electric 240 Magby Fire 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 252 Treecko Grass 253 Grovyle Grass 254 Sceptile Grass 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 260 Swampert Water Ground 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 296 Makuhita Fighting 297 Hariyama Fighting 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 303 Mawile Steel 306 Aggron Steel Rock 307 Meditite Psychic Fighting 308 Medicham Psychic Fighting 313 Volbeat Bug Flying 314 Illumise Bug Flying 326 Grumpig Psychic 327 Spinda Normal 331 Cacnea Grass 332 Cacturne Grass Dark 335 Zangoose Normal 352 Kecleon Normal 356 Dusclops Ghost 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 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 IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 288 Vigoroth Normal 43 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 TM01

#   Pokémon Type 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 089 Muk Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 127 Pinsir Bug 143 Snorlax Normal 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 176 Togetic Normal Flying 180 Flaaffy Electric 181 Ampharos Electric 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 186 Politoed Water 190 Aipom Normal 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 225 Delibird Ice Flying 239 Elekid Electric 240 Magby Fire 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 252 Treecko Grass 253 Grovyle Grass 254 Sceptile Grass 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 260 Swampert Water Ground 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 296 Makuhita Fighting 297 Hariyama Fighting 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 303 Mawile Steel 306 Aggron Steel Rock 307 Meditite Psychic Fighting 308 Medicham Psychic Fighting 313 Volbeat Bug Flying 314 Illumise Bug Flying 326 Grumpig Psychic 327 Spinda Normal 331 Cacnea Grass 332 Cacturne Grass Dark 335 Zangoose Normal 352 Kecleon Normal 356 Dusclops Ghost 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 390 Chimchar Fire 391 Monferno Fire Fighting 392 Infernape Fire Fighting 400 Bibarel Normal Water 409 Rampardos Rock 418 Buizel Water 419 Floatzel Water 424 Ambipom Normal 427 Buneary Normal 428 Lopunny Normal 439 Mime Jr. Psychic 446 Munchlax Normal 447 Riolu Fighting 448 Lucario Fighting Steel 453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 460 Abomasnow Ice Grass 461 Weavile Dark Ice 463 Lickilicky Normal 464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 466 Electivire Electric 467 Magmortar Fire 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 477 Dusknoir Ghost 484 Palkia Water Dragon 486 Regigigas Normal 491 Darkrai 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.

In the anime

Aipom	Swampert	Muk	Hitmonlee
The user's hand glows white and then it punches its opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Sableye	Sableye punches the opponent.
Cassidy's Sableye	Oaknapped		Debut
Meditite	Meditite's hand glow white with a purple aura and it punched the opponent.
Shauna's Meditite	A Meditite Fight!		None
Dusclops	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	Ludicolo's fist becomes surrounded by a white aura. Then it punches the opponent.
Poncho's Ludicolo	Go Go Ludicolo!		None
Golduck	Golduck's fist becomes covered in a light blue sphere. Then, it punches the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Golduck	A Double Dilemma		None
Slaking	Slaking's fist glows white. Then, it punches the opponent.
Norman's Slaking	Love, Petalburg Style!		None
Vigoroth	Vigoroth's fist glows white. Then, it punches the opponent.
Marcel's Vigoroth	The Garden of Eatin'		None
Mawile	A blue aura appears around Mawile's hand. It then punches the opponent.
Samantha's Mawile	Once in a Mawile		None
Swampert	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	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	Psyduck's fist becomes surrounded in a blue orb. It then punches the opponent.
Emily's Psyduck	Sitting Psyduck		None
Hitmonlee	Hitmonlee gathers energy in its fist until it starts to glow light blue. It then punches the opponent.
Master Hamm's Hitmonlee	Pasta La Vista!		None
Hitmonchan	Hitmonchan gathers energy in its fist until it starts to glow light blue. It then punches the opponent.
Kyle's Hitmonchan	Pasta La Vista!		None
Medicham	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	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
Mewtwo	Mewtwo's fist glows light blue and it punches the opponent, leaving behind a light blue trail behind its fist.
A mirage Mewtwo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
Alakazam	Alakazam's fist becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and it punches the opponent.
Anabel's Alakazam	Talking a Good Game!		None
Regirock	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
Aipom	The hand on the end of Aipom's tail becomes surrounded in a light blue aura, and it punches the opponent with it.
Dawn's Aipom	Channeling the Battle Zone!		None
Regice	Regice's arm glows white. It then punches the opponent.
Brandon's Regice	Pace - The Final Frontier!		None
Raichu	Raichu's paw glows white and then it punches the opponent.
Abigail's Sugar	Cooking Up a Sweet Story!		None
Ash's Raichu	Camping it Up!		None
Ambipom	The hands of Ambipom's tails glow white. It then strikes the opponent.
Dawn's Ambipom	Journey to the Unown!		None
Muk	Muk's hand glows white and it then strikes the opponent.
A wild Muk	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
Registeel	Registeel's hands glow. It then strikes the opponent.
Brandon's Registeel	Pillars of Friendship!		None
Regigigas	Regigigas' hands glow. It then strikes the opponent.
A wild Regigigas	Pillars of Friendship!		None
Zangoose	Zangoose's hands glows light blue, it then strikes the opponent.
Crimson's Zangoose	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!		None

Trivia

• Focus Punch has the highest base power of any Fighting-type move.
• Focus Punch will not cause the user to flinch if the user is hit by Revenge or Avalanche. These are the only two attacks that will go after Focus Punch.
• A minor glitch will cause the user of Focus Punch to prepare to use it, but not execute the attack. To do this, enter any double battle with a Pokémon that knows Focus Punch in the first slot. Order it to use Focus Punch, then cancel the order and use an item instead. Once an order is issued to the second Pokémon, the first will prepare to use Focus Punch, and the animation for this will be performed. However, since the order was canceled, Focus Punch won't execute and the user will not attack in spite of preparing to use the move.

In other languages

• Dutch: Focusslag
• Spanish: Puño Certero
• French: Mitrapoing
• Italian: Centripugno
• German: Power-Punch
• Latin American Spanish: Golpe Centrado
• Hindi: Focus Muka

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