Inner Focus (Ability)

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Inner Focus せいしんりょく
Force of Will
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Generation III
Prevents flinching.
Generation IV
The Pokémon is protected from flinching.
Generation V
The Pokémon is protected from flinching.
Generation VI
Protects the Pokémon from flinching.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Inner Focus (Japanese: せいしんりょく Force of Will) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Twenty-six Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Inner Focus prevents flinching. However, it doesn't prevent loss of movement when the user is attacked whilst using Focus Punch as the user doesn't actually flinch, but rather the move fails.

When its effect activates, the quote "<Pokémon> won't flinch because of its Inner Focus!" will appear.

Outside of battle

Inner Focus has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Inner Focus

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0041   Zubat
Poison Flying Inner Focus None Infiltrator
0042   Golbat
Poison Flying Inner Focus None Infiltrator
0063   Abra
Psychic Psychic Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard
0064   Kadabra
Psychic Psychic Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard
0065   Alakazam
Psychic Psychic Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard
0083   Farfetch'd
Normal Flying Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant
0096   Drowzee
Psychic Psychic Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus
0097   Hypno
Psychic Psychic Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus
0107   Hitmonchan
Fighting Fighting Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus
0115   Kangaskhan
Normal Normal Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus
0149   Dragonite
Dragon Flying Inner Focus None Multiscale
0169   Crobat
Poison Flying Inner Focus None Infiltrator
0197   Umbreon
Dark Dark Synchronize None Inner Focus
0203   Girafarig
Normal Psychic Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper
0215   Sneasel
Dark Ice Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket
0361   Snorunt
Ice Ice Inner Focus Ice Body Moody
0362   Glalie
Ice Ice Inner Focus Ice Body Moody
0447   Riolu
Fighting Fighting Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster
0448   Lucario
Fighting Steel Steadfast Inner Focus Justified
0538   Throh
Fighting Fighting Guts Inner Focus Mold Breaker
0539   Sawk
Fighting Fighting Sturdy Inner Focus Mold Breaker
0554   Darumaka
Fire Fire Hustle None Inner Focus
0619   Mienfoo
Fighting Fighting Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless
0620   Mienshao
Fighting Fighting Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless
0624   Pawniard
Dark Steel Defiant Inner Focus Pressure
0625   Bisharp
Dark Steel Defiant Inner Focus Pressure
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 精神力 Jīngshénlì
  French Attention
  German Konzentrator
  Italian Fuocodentro
  Korean 정신력 Jeongsinryeok
  Portuguese Foco Interno
  Spanish Foco Interno


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