Force Palm
はっけい Force Exert
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Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  60
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
+2 if last to appeal
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

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
The foe is attacked with a shock wave. It may also leave the target paralyzed.
Conq 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 VI
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   29 ''''
620   Mienshao Fighting Fighting   29 ''''
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 Type Father
II III IV V VI
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.
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 Conquest

Force Palm is the only move of Riolu.

Super Smash Bros. series

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 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
  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 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


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In other generations

Trivia

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   Brazil Repuxo
  Portugal Repuxo
Spanish   Latin America Fuerza de Palma
  Spain Palmeo


Variations of the move Needle Arm
  Needle ArmForce Palm


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.