Force Palm (move)

Force Palm はっけい Force Exert

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Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   +2 if last to appeal

Super Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Force Palm on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Force Palm on Eevee's Movedex

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

Games Description DPPtHGSS The foe is attacked with a shock wave. It may also leave the target paralyzed. BWB2W2Conq The target is attacked with a shock wave. It may also leave the target with paralysis. PMDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition. A Pokémon with the Paralysis status has slowed movement and is incapable of action.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
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	no				29
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting	no				29
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					I		II		III		IV		V
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.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Force Palm is the only move of Riolu.

Super Smash Bros. series

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  Lucario using Force Palm as a long-range attack

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  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

Riolu	Maylene's Lucario	Hariyama	Cameron's Lucario
The user takes a hold of the opponent and attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Lucario	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
Hariyama	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	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

	Riolu
The user sends the opponent flying with a palm thrust.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Riolu	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

	Riolu
The user palm glows and heavily damages the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Riolu	Riolu's palm glows and heavily damages the opponent.
Hareta's Riolu	Serious Training On Iron Island!!		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)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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 Brazilian Portuguese Palma do Poder Spanish Latin America Fuerza de Palma Spain Palmeo

Variations of the move Needle Arm
Force Palm • Needle Arm

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