Focus Energy (move)

Focus Energy きあいだめ Fighting Spirit Improvement

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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 Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

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

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII

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. While it was intended to multiply the user's critical hit ratio by four, it instead divides the critical hit ratio by four. Focus Energy will be removed by switching or Haze. The effect of Focus Energy cannot stack, and it will fail if the user is already under its effect.

In Stadium, Focus Energy was fixed to increase the user's critical hit ratio with this formula: (BaseSpeed + 236) / 512*

Generation II

Focus Energy increases the user's critical hit ratio by one stage. This effect can be transferred by Baton Pass.

Haze no longer affects Focus Energy.

Generation III onward

Focus Energy now increases the user's critical hit ratio by two stages instead of one.

Focus Energy can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing certain moves (Arm Thrust, Brick Break, Cross Chop, Double-Edge, Dynamic Punch, Focus Punch, Headbutt, Karate Chop, Sky Uppercut and Take Down) to have their base appeal points doubled if used in the next turn.

Focus Energy can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Aeroblast, Attack Order, Blaze Kick, Cross Poison, Drill Run, Karate Chop, Leaf Blade, Night Slash, Poison Tail, Psycho Cut, Shadow Claw, Spacial Rend and Stone Edge) to gain extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Focus Energy, the user's accuracy is raised by one stage.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 Raises the likelihood of nailing the opponent's weak spot for a critical hit. GSC Raises the critical hit ratio. RSEColo.XD Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio. FRLG The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise its critical-hit ratio. DPPtHGSSPBR The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise the critical-hit ratio of its attacks. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	16	15	15	13	13	13	20SMUSUM 19PE
019		Rattata		Field		Field	23	20	20	7	7	7	7SMUSUM 9PE
019		Rattata Alola Form		Field		Field							7SMUSUM 9PE
020		Raticate		Field		Field	27			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7SMUSUM 1, 9PE
020		Raticate Alola Form		Field		Field							1, 7SMUSUM 1, 9PE
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying							29SMUSUM 11PE
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying							32SMUSUM 1, 11PE
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	21RGB 23Y	23	8	7	7	7	7SMUSUM 3PE
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	23RGB 27Y	27	8	7	7	7	7SMUSUM 1, 3PE
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field			1	1	1	1	1
056		Mankey		Field		Field	27	27	27RSE 21FRLG	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 5PE
057		Primeape		Field		Field	27	27	27RSE 21FRLG	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 1, 5PE
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	32	7	7	7	7	7XY 3ORAS	3SMUSUM 4PE
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	36	1, 8	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7XY 1, 3ORAS	1, 3SMUSUM 1, 4PE
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	36	1, 8	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7XY 1, 3ORAS	1, 3SMUSUM 1, 4PE
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field							4PE
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	31	21	21	17	17	17	17SMUSUM 24PE
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	1, 33RGB 33Y	21	21	17	17	17	17SMUSUM 24PE
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	43	21	21	21	21	21	21SMUSUM 35PE
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like							35PE
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon				14	14	14XY 26ORAS	26SMUSUM 24PE
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon				14	14	14XY 26ORAS	26SMUSUM 24PE
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	20	6	6	5	5	5	5SMUSUM 4PE
127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	36	7	1	1	1	1	1
128		Tauros		Field		Field							38PE
133		Eevee		Field		Field	36Y	36GS
136		Flareon		Field		Field							24PE
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug							1
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug		6	6	5	5	5	5
223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2		33	33	23	23BW 22B2W2	22	22
224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		38	38	23	23BW 22B2W2	22	22
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon				14	14	14XY 26ORAS	26
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like		7	7	6	6	6	1, 6
255		Torchic		Field		Field			7	7	7	7XY 32ORAS	32
256		Combusken		Field		Field			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7XY 36ORAS	36
257		Blaziken		Field		Field			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7XY 37ORAS	37
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying			4	4	4	4XY 5ORAS	5
277		Swellow		Flying		Flying			1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4XY 1, 5ORAS	1, 5
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like			1	1	1	1	1
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like			1	1	1	1	1
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2			13	8	8	8	8
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			1, 13	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8
322		Numel		Field		Field			25	15	15BW 12B2W2	12XY 8ORAS	8
323		Camerupt		Field		Field			25	15	15BW 12B2W2	12XY 1, 8ORAS	1, 8
371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon			21	20	20	20XY 21ORAS	21
372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon			21	20	20	20XY 21ORAS	21
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon			21	20	20	20XY 21ORAS	21
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug				22	22	22	22
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster				6	6	6	6
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster				6	6	6	1, 6
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				14	14BW 13B2W2	13	13
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				14	14BW 13B2W2	13	13
434		Stunky		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
435		Skuntank		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
494		Victini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					1	1	1
501		Oshawott		Field		Field					13	13	13
502		Dewott		Field		Field					13	13	13
503		Samurott		Field		Field					13	13	13
504		Patrat		Field		Field							26
505		Watchog		Field		Field							29
532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like					4	4	4
533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like					9	9	1
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like					9	9	1
626		Bouffalant		Field		Field					36	36	36
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon					4	4	4
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
766		Passimian		Field		Field							11
794		Buzzwole		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							1
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔
231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
240		Magby		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
328		Trapinch		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔
551		Sandile		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
554		Darumaka		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔
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

Description

Games Description MDRB The user gains the Focus Energy status, raising its critical-hit rate. MDTDS Gives the Pokémon that uses this move the Focus Energy status, which raises its critical-hit rate. BSL じぶんを きあいだめじょうたいにかえる きゅうしょに あたりやすくなる MDGtI You will get the Focus Energy status, which raises your critical-hit rate. SMD You'll get the Focus Energy status condition, which raises your critical-hit rate.

In the anime

Marowak	Vigoroth	Cranidos	Machoke
The user focuses to raise the critical-hit ratio of its attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First 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		Debut
Vigoroth	Vigoroth's body becomes outlined in a red aura.
Marcel's Vigoroth	The Garden of Eatin'		None
Cranidos	Cranidos's body glows white, and the glow rises up to Cranidos's skull, making the blue dome glow blue.
Roark's Cranidos	Shapes of Things to Come!		None
Machoke	Machoke flexes its muscles and its arm and back muscles grow larger.
Kenny's Machoke	Old Rivals, New Tricks!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Machamp
The user focuses and hits the opponent in their weak point.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Machamp	Machamp flexes its arms and builds its energy. It then stabs the opponent with one of its pointer fingers in its weak point.
Blue's Machamp	Electro Magneton		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	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

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	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

Side series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	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

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	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

Spin-off series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 聚氣 Jeuihhei * 集氣 Jaahphei * 集中力量 Jaahpjūng Lihkleuhng * Mandarin 聚氣 / 聚气 Jùqì * 集氣 Jíqì Czech Soustředěná energie Danish Energifokus Dutch Focus energie Finnish Voimankeskitys (EP073) Energialataus (AG088) French Puissance German Energiefokus Greek Εστίαση Δύναμης Estíasi Dúnamis Italian Focalenergia* Energy Conc.* Korean 기충전 Gichungjeon Polish Skupienie Energii Pełna Siła/Pełna Moc (EP073) Portuguese Brazil Focalizar Energia (TCG, manga) Energia Focalizada (anime) Energia Concentrada (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Concentração de Energia (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Energia Focalizada Focar Energia Romanian Energie Concentrată Serbian Fokusiranje energije Spanish Latin America Foco Energía Energía Centrada (EP362) Spain Foco Energía Swedish Kraftfokus Vietnamese Gồng Năng Lượng

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