Focus Punch (move)

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Focus Punch
きあいパンチ Fighting Spirit Punch

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 King's Rock

Target

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

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
TM01 in Generation III TM01 in Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
The next appeal can be made later next turn.

Super Contests

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

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon'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. It was TM01 from Generation III to Generation IV.

Effect

Generation III

Focus Punch is a decreased priority move. The user of Focus Punch will start focusing at the beginning of the turn the move is used, then execute the move Focus Punch at a priority of -3, unless it was hit by another Pokémon's damaging move before executing Focus Punch, in which case it will lose its focus and be unable to attack that turn. The user's focus will not be broken if its substitute is attacked or if it is hit by a status move.

Its charging message is displayed before even moves with a priority of +7.

PP is consumed even if the user loses its focus and fails to execute the move. Even if the user loses focus, it is considered the last move used (for the purposes of Encore, etc.).

If a Pokémon becomes locked into Focus Punch by Encore but selected a different move that turn and hasn't already moved, it will use Focus Punch at the priority of the move it selected, but the charging message does not appear and it will still lose its focus if it took damage from an attack that turn.

Generation IV

Focus Punch's charging message is displayed as if it were a move with a priority of +6. If the user is hit before the attack, it will say, "<Pokémon> used Focus Punch!" before it says the "<Pokémon> lost its focus and couldn't move!"

Generation V

It no longer states "<Pokémon> used Focus Punch!" preceding "<Pokémon> lost its focus and couldn't move!"

PP is no longer consumed if the user loses its focus and fails to execute the move. If the user loses focus, it is ignored when determining the last move used (for the purposes of Encore, etc.).

If a Pokémon becomes locked into Focus Punch by Encore but selected a different move that turn and hasn't already moved, it will use Focus Punch at the priority of the move it selected regardless of whether it took damage that turn, but the charging message does not appear.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.* Powerful, but makes the user flinch if hit by foe.*
FRLG	An attack that is executed last. The user flinches if hit beforehand.
ColoXD	A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.* Powerful, but makes the user flinch if hit by the target.*
DP Pt HGSS	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.* The user focuses its mind before launching this attack. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.*
BW B2W2	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
XY ORAS SM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like			56	1, 56	1, 56
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	43	43	49	49^XY 37^ORAS	37
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like			46	46	46
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like			53	53	53
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like			53	53	53
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			49	48	48
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon			58	58	58
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral			55	55	61
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral			70	1, 70	69
0794		Buzzwole		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					73
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
0239		Elekid		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I [[\|]]	II [[\|]]	III TM01	IV TM01	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Fairy	Flying	✔	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0239		Elekid		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔
0240		Magby		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Human-Like	Bug	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Human-Like	Bug	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Human-Like	Grass	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔
0378		Regice		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like		✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like		✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field		✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster		✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field		✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field		✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field		✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like		✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like		✔
0439		Mime Jr.		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔
0446		Munchlax		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔
0447		Riolu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like		✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass		✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field		✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster		✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field		✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0468		Togekiss		Fairy	Flying		✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0484		Palkia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔
0486		Regigigas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		XY	ORAS
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔
0176		Togetic		Fairy	Flying	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔
0239		Elekid		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0240		Magby		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔
0331		Cacnea		Human-Like	Grass	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0377		Regirock		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0378		Regice		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0379		Registeel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0386		Deoxys		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0446		Munchlax		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0447		Riolu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0468		Togekiss		Fairy	Flying	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0484		Palkia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0486		Regigigas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field	✔
0505		Watchog		Field		Field	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field	✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field	✔
0648		Meloetta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field	✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0720		Hoopa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0214	Heracross	Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
0216	Teddiursa	Field		Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0225	Delibird	Water 1	Field	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0285	Shroomish	Fairy	Grass	Dream World - Dream Park
0447	Riolu	style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Focus Punch has a charge-up turn (akin to Skull Bash, Sky Attack, etc.), and can hit even when the user is hit during the turn of charge-up, unless the user is inflicted with a Status condition like paralysis or sleep.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	The user gains the Focus Punch status, and it attacks on the next turn. It is not possible to link this move.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Timburr Hariyama Hitmonlee Zangoose
The user's hand glows white and then it punches its opponent.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Sableye punches the opponent with one of its fists.
Cassidy's Sableye	Oaknapped!	Debut
	Meditite's hand glows white with a purple aura and it punches the opponent.
Shauna's Meditite	A Meditite Fight!	None
	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's fist becomes surrounded by a white aura. Then it punches the opponent.
Poncho's Ludicolo	Go Go Ludicolo!	None
	Golduck's fist becomes covered in a light blue sphere. Then, it punches the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Golduck	A Double Dilemma	None
	Slaking's fist glows white. Then, it punches the opponent.
Norman's Slaking	Love, Petalburg Style!	None
	Vigoroth's fist glows white. Then, it punches the opponent.
Marcel's Vigoroth	The Garden of Eatin'	None
	A blue aura appears around Mawile's hand. It then punches the opponent.
Samantha's Mawile	Once in a Mawile	None
	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'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's fist becomes surrounded in a blue orb. It then punches the opponent.
Emily's Psyduck	Sitting Psyduck	None
	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 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'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'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
	Alakazam's fist becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and it punches the opponent.
Anabel's Alakazam	Talking a Good Game!	None
	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
	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's arm glows white. It then punches the opponent.
Brandon's Regice	Pace - The Final Frontier!	None
	Raichu's paw glows white and it punches the opponent.
Abigail's Sugar	Cooking Up a Sweet Story!	None
A Raichu Ash used briefly	Camping it Up!	None
	The hands at the end of Ambipom's tails glow light blue and it punches the opponent with them.
Dawn's Ambipom	Crossing the Battle Line!	None
	One of Muk's hands glow light blue and it hits the opponent with it.
A wild Muk	The Psyduck Stops Here!	None
	One of Registeel's hands glow light blue and it punches the opponent.
Brandon's Registeel	Pillars of Friendship!	None
	One of Zangoose's forearms glows light blue and it punches the opponent.
Crimson's Zangoose	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!	None
	One or both of Heracross's forearms glow light blue and it punches the opponent with great force.
Ash's Heracross	League Unleashed!	None
	One of Timburr's fists glow light blue and it punches the opponent with great force.
Linda's Timburr	The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!	None

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Pokémon	Method
Slaking Medicham
The user readies its fist and punches the opponent with it.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Slaking's fist glows and punches the opponent with it.
Norman's Slaking	I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!	Debut
	Medicham punches the opponent.
Greta's Medicham	An Awesome Showdown!!	None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Ledian Elekid Poliwrath Infernape
The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Vigoroth repeatedly punches the opponent at a fast speed.
Norman's Vigoroth	Hanging Around With Slaking II	Debut
	Poliwrath pulls back one of its fists and it punches the opponent with great force.
Red's Poli	Put Your Beast Foot Forward	None
	Mawile punches the opponent with great force.
The Battle Factory's Mawile	Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming	None
	Sceptile punches the opponent with great force.
Emerald's Sceptile	Susceptible to Sceptile	None
	Infernape swiftly punches the opponent with great force.
Pearl's Chimler	Maddening Magby	None
	Elekid punches the opponent with great force.
Volkner's Elekid	Shorting Out Electivire	None
	Ledian delivers a powerful punch to the opponent with two of its arms.
The Battle Factory's Ledian	Uprooting Seedot	None
	Kadabra charges at the opponent and throws a spiraling punch at the opponent.
The Battle Factory's Kadabra	Outlasting Ledian	None
	Ursaring pulls back one of its fists and punches the opponent with great force.
The Battle Factory's Ursaring	Outlasting Ledian	None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Pokémon	Method
Riolu
The user slams a punch at the foe.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Riolu readies its fist, then it punches the foe, delivering much damage than normal. After it made contact, Riolu then gets tired out.
Hareta's Riolu	The Legendary Pokémon, Captured	Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Pokémon	Method
Clefable
The user delivers a punch with all of its power.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Clefable delivers a punch with all of its power.
A wild Clefable	Clefairy's Surprising Great Evolution!	Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Focus Punch has the highest base power of any Fighting-type move, except Reversal at its full power.
Since Focus Punch has a higher priority than Avalanche, Revenge, Counter, Dragon Tail, or Circle Throw, they are unable to break the focus of a Pokémon using Focus Punch. Thus, they and Focus Punch itself are the only attacks that can strike a Pokémon in the same turn it successfully uses Focus Punch, without the use of Quash or After You.
In Generation III, a glitch will cause the user of Focus Punch to prepare to use it, but not execute the attack. This glitch is triggered by selecting Focus Punch in a Double Battle on the first Pokémon, pressing the "B" button, then switching out the first Pokémon. When the battle is conducted, the first Pokémon will tighten its focus in preparation for Focus Punch, then switch out. This is due to charging turn having a priority of +8, and therefore being executed before switch out.
Shroomish and Togekiss are able to learn Focus Punch, despite lacking any visible hands to use the move. In Shroomish's case, it is likely explained by the fact that it evolves into Breloom, which not only has arms, but also is a Fighting type. The fact that Togekiss can learn the move is likely due to the fact that it evolves from Togetic, a Pokémon that does have hands.

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		集中猛擊 Jízhōng Měngjī
Dutch		Focusslag
Finnish		Huomioisku/Täysmäjäys Hirmuisku (AG145)
French		Mitra-Poing
German		Power-Punch
Greek		Εστιασμένη Γροθιά
Hindi		फोकस मुक्का Focus Mukka
Indonesian		Pukulan Semangat
Italian		Centripugno
Korean		힘껏펀치 Himkkeot Punch
Polish		Centrocios
Portuguese	Brazil	Soco Focalizado
Portuguese	Portugal	Punho Focus (Pokémon Chronicles) Soco Focalizado/Soco Focado (DP series) Soco Certeiro
Romanian		Lovitura Concentrată
Serbian		Fokusirana Pesnica
Spanish	Latin America	Golpe Centrado
Spanish	Spain	Puño Certero
Vietnamese		Hào Khí Quyền

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Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08^RSE

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Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

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