Unseen Fist (Ability)

Unseen Fist	ふかしのこぶし
	Invisible Fist
Flavor text Generation VIII If the Pokémon uses moves that make direct contact, it can attack the target even if the target protects itself. Generation IX If the Pokémon uses moves that make direct contact, it can attack the target even if the target protects itself.

Unseen Fist (Japanese: ふかしのこぶし Invisible Fist) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Urshifu.

Effect

In battle

When using a contact move, Pokémon with Unseen Fist ignore protection moves in effect for their targets, except Max Guard. This applies even if the user is holding Protective Pads, but does not apply if the user is holding a Punching Glove, as it turns punching moves into non-contact moves.

Affected moves

The table below lists the moves affected by Unseen Fist, as well as the forms of Urshifu that can learn those moves.

Move Type Cat. Pow. Acc. Single Strike Style Rapid Strike Style Acrobatics  Flying  Physical 55 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Aerial Ace  Flying  Physical 60 — {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Aqua Jet  Water  Physical 40 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✔ Assurance  Dark  Physical 60 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✘ Body Press  Fighting  Physical 80 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Body Slam  Normal  Physical 85 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Brick Break  Fighting  Physical 75 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Close Combat  Fighting  Physical 120 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Crunch  Dark  Physical 80 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✘ Darkest Lariat  Dark  Physical 85 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✘ Dig  Ground  Physical 80 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Dive  Water  Physical 80 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✔ Drain Punch  Fighting  Physical 75 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Dynamic Punch  Fighting  Physical 100 50 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Facade  Normal  Physical 70 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ False Swipe  Normal  Physical 40 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Fire Punch  Fire  Physical 75 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Focus Punch  Fighting  Physical 150 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Foul Play  Dark  Physical 95 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✘ Giga Impact  Normal  Physical 150 90 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Headbutt  Normal  Physical 70 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Ice Punch  Ice  Physical 75 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Iron Head  Steel  Physical 80 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Liquidation  Water  Physical 85 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✔ Low Kick  Fighting  Physical — 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Low Sweep  Fighting  Physical 65 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Mega Kick  Normal  Physical 120 75 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Mega Punch  Normal  Physical 80 85 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Payback  Dark  Physical 50 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✘ Poison Jab  Poison  Physical 80 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Retaliate  Normal  Physical 70 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Revenge  Fighting  Physical 60 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Reversal  Fighting  Physical — 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Rock Smash  Fighting  Physical 40 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Sucker Punch  Dark  Physical 70 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✘ Superpower  Fighting  Physical 120 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Surging Strikes  Water  Physical 25 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✔ Throat Chop  Dark  Physical 80 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✘ Thunder Punch  Electric  Physical 75 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ U-turn  Bug  Physical 70 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Waterfall  Water  Physical 80 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✔ Wicked Blow  Dark  Physical 75 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✘ Zen Headbutt  Psychic  Physical 80 90 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔

Outside of battle

Unseen Fist has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Unseen Fist

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Urshifu Single Strike Style	Fighting	Dark	Unseen Fist	None	None
	Urshifu Rapid Strike Style	Fighting	Water	Unseen Fist	None	None
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation IX games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later. For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later. For Generation VIII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IX or later.

Trivia

• Due to a glitch, Galarian Slowking transferred from Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME using the GO Transporter gained Unseen Fist from June 11 to December 14, 2022. This glitch was subsequently resolved and any Slowking in or deposited into HOME with Unseen Fist will have their Ability corrected to Curious Medicine.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 無形拳 Mòuhyìhng Kyùhn Mandarin 無形拳 / 无形拳 Wúxíng Quán French Poing Invisible German Verborgene Faust Italian Pugni Invisibili Korean 보이지않는주먹 Boijianneun Jumeok Brazilian Portuguese Punho Invisível Russian Невиданный Кулак Nevidannyy Kulak Spanish Puño Invisible

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