Laser Focus (move)

Laser Focus とぎすます Hone

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  30 (max. 48) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VII Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Laser Focus (Japanese: とぎすます Hone) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation VII.

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  • Generation IX
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By Move Tutor
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• In other languages

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Effect

Laser Focus causes the user's move to result in a critical hit until the end of the next turn, unless that move's target has Battle Armor, Shell Armor, or is under the effect of Lucky Chant.

The effect of Laser Focus can be copied by Psych Up or Transform.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Laser Focus, the user's Attack stat rises by one stage.

Generation IX

Laser Focus cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user concentrates intensely. The attack on the next turn always results in a critical hit. SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					VII	VIII
					SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP
0015		Beedrill		Bug	−		14
0019		Rattata		Field	−		13
0020		Raticate		Field	−		13
0116		Horsea		Water 1 Dragon	−	35	35
0117		Seadra		Water 1 Dragon	−	37	37
0123		Scyther		Bug	−	44	44
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	1	1	1
0212		Scizor		Bug	−	44	44
0230		Kingdra		Water 1 Dragon	−	37	37
0328		Trapinch		Bug Dragon	−	4	4
0329		Vibrava		Bug Dragon	−	1	1
0330		Flygon		Bug Dragon	−	1	1
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like	1	16	16
0610		Axew		Monster Dragon	−	33
0611		Fraxure		Monster Dragon	−	33
0612		Haxorus		Monster Dragon	−	33
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral	−	12
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like	−	50
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like	−	50
0659		Bunnelby		Field	−	6
0660		Diggersby		Field	−	1
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered	29	45
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered	1	81
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		30
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		32
0884		Duraludon		Mineral Dragon		42
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		44
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered		44
0895		Regidrago		No Eggs Discovered		60
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	Compatibility
					VII
					USUM Tutor
0015		Beedrill		Bug	✔
0018		Pidgeot		Flying	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field Fairy	✔
0026		Raichu		Field Fairy	✔
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1 Field	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy	✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1 Dragon	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug	✔
0133		Eevee		Field	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field	✔
0136		Flareon		Field	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying	✔
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster Grass	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster Grass	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster Field	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass	✔
0196		Espeon		Field	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster Water 1	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field	✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1 Dragon	✔
0236		Tyrogue		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy	✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug	✔
0277		Swellow		Flying	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like Amorphous	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy Grass	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field Fairy	✔
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like	✔
0310		Manectric		Field	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug Dragon	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1 Dragon	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous	✔
0359		Absol		Field	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy Mineral	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral	✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0392		Infernape		Field Human-Like	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1 Field	✔
0398		Staraptor		Flying	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug	✔
0405		Luxray		Field	✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy Grass	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field Fairy	✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy Grass	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field Human-Like	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster Dragon	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster Dragon	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like	✔
0461		Weavile		Field	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying Fairy	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy Mineral	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0492		Shaymin All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0493		Arceus All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0504		Patrat		Field	✔
0505		Watchog		Field	✔
0510		Liepard		Field	✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field Flying	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy	✔
0538		Throh		Human-Like	✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug	✔
0548		Petilil		Grass	✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field	✔
0573		Cinccino		Field	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster Dragon	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral	✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field Human-Like	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying	✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0646		Kyurem All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0654		Braixen		Field	✔
0655		Delphox		Field	✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field Human-Like	✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral	✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral	✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1 Water 3	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like	✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying Dragon	✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying	✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field	✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1 Bug	✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster Dragon	✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass	✔
0766		Passimian		Field	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3	✔
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon	✔
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered	✔
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

The user gains the Laser Focus status condition for one turn, making its next move a critical hit.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRTDX - - 20 ? —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon UNITE

Laser Focus

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Duraludon			1 or 3	9s	Reduces the damage the user receives for a short time. After this move is used, the user's next three basic or boosted attacks deal additional damage to opposing Pokémon they hit.

Description

Games Description MDRTDX You get the Laser Focus condition, making your moves critical hits.

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	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	磨礪 Mòhlaih
	Mandarin	磨礪 / 磨砺 Mólì
French		Affilage
German		Konzentration
Italian		Concentrazione
Korean		예민해지기 Yeminhaejigi
Brazilian Portuguese		Aguçar
Spanish	Latin America	Agudizar
	Spain	Aguzar

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