Focus Punch (move)

Focus Punch
きあいパンチ Fighting Spirit Punch
Focus Punch IX.png
Focus Punch IX 2.png
Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  150
Accuracy  100%
Priority  -3
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
The next appeal can be made later next turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Works great if the user goes last this turn.

Focus Punch (Japanese: きあいパンチ Fighting Spirit Punch) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TM01 in Generation III, Generation IV, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. It is TM192 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation III

Focus Punch is a decreased priority move. The user of Focus Punch will start focusing at the beginning of the turn the move is used, then execute the move Focus Punch at a priority of -3, unless it was hit by another Pokémon's damaging move before executing Focus Punch, in which case it will lose its focus and be unable to attack that turn. The user's focus will not be broken if its substitute is attacked or if it is hit by a status move.

Its charging message is displayed before any other moves.

PP is consumed even if the user loses its focus and fails to execute the move. Even if the user loses focus, it is considered the last move used (for the purposes of Encore, etc.).

If a Pokémon becomes locked into Focus Punch by Encore but selected a different move that turn and hasn't already moved, it will use Focus Punch at the priority of the move it selected, but the charging message does not appear and it will still lose its focus if it took damage from an attack that turn.

Focus Punch can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Focus Energy was used in the previous turn.

If Focus Punch is known by a wild Pokémon (via Transform, Mimic, Sketch, or challenging the Battle Frontier), and the player unsuccessfully attempts to flee the battle while the opposing Pokémon has selected Focus Punch for use during the turn, the move will be executed immediately without the charging animation or message.

Generation IV

If the user is hit before the attack, it will say, "<Pokémon> used Focus Punch!" before it says the "<Pokémon> lost its focus and couldn't move!". Wild Pokémon executing this move while the player unsuccessfully attempts to flee will always display the charge-up animation before executing the move.

Generation V onwards

It no longer states "<Pokémon> used Focus Punch!" preceding "<Pokémon> lost its focus and couldn't move!"

PP is no longer consumed if the user loses its focus and fails to execute the move. If the user loses focus, it is ignored when determining the last move used (for the purposes of Encore, etc.).

If a Pokémon becomes locked into Focus Punch by Encore but selected a different move that turn and hasn't already moved, it will use Focus Punch at the priority of the move it selected regardless of whether it took damage that turn, and the charging message will not appear.

Description

Games Description
RSEColo.XD A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.*
Powerful, but makes the user flinch if hit by foe.RSE*
Powerful, but makes the user flinch if hit by the target.ColoXD*
FRLG An attack that is executed last. The user flinches if hit beforehand.
DPPtHGSS The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.*
The user focuses its mind before launching this attack. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.*
PBR
BWB2W2
The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.
SV The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0107     Human-Like Human-Like 56 1, 56 1, 56 44 44 44
0286    
 
Fairy Grass 55
0288     Field Field 43 43 49 49XY
37ORAS
37 37 37
0289     Field Field 1
0296     Human-Like Human-Like 34 34
0297     Human-Like Human-Like 38 38
0532     Human-Like Human-Like 46 46 46 48 48
0533     Human-Like Human-Like 53 53 53 60 60
0534     Human-Like Human-Like 53 53 53 60 60
0559    
 
Field Dragon 49 48 48 48 48
0560    
 
Field Dragon 58 58 58 54 54
0622    
 
Mineral Mineral 55 55 61
0623    
 
Mineral Mineral 70 1, 70 69 1 Rem.
0794    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 73 70
0891     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 52 52
0892  
Urshifu
Single Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 52 52
0892  
Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 52 52
0963     Field Water 2 55
0992    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 91
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 TM/Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
Tutor
0004     Monster Dragon
0005     Monster Dragon
0006    
 
Monster Dragon
0007     Monster Water 1
0008     Monster Water 1
0009     Monster Water 1
0025     Field Fairy
0026     Field Fairy
0026  
Raichu
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Fairy
0027     Field Field
0027  
Sandshrew
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0028     Field Field
0028  
Sandslash
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0031    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0034    
 
Monster Field
0035     Fairy Fairy
0036     Fairy Fairy
0039    
 
Fairy Fairy
0040    
 
Fairy Fairy
0054     Water 1 Field
0055     Water 1 Field
0056     Field Field
0057     Field Field
0060     Water 1 Water 1
0061     Water 1 Water 1
0062    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0063     Human-Like Human-Like
0064     Human-Like Human-Like
0065     Human-Like Human-Like
0066     Human-Like Human-Like
0067     Human-Like Human-Like
0068     Human-Like Human-Like
0074    
 
Mineral Mineral
0074  
Geodude
Alolan Form
 
 
Mineral Mineral
0075    
 
Mineral Mineral
0075  
Graveler
Alolan Form
 
 
Mineral Mineral
0076    
 
Mineral Mineral
0076  
Golem
Alolan Form
 
 
Mineral Mineral
0080    
 
Monster Water 1
0089     Amorphous Amorphous
0089  
Muk
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0094    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0096     Human-Like Human-Like
0097     Human-Like Human-Like
0104     Monster Monster
0105     Monster Monster
0105  
Marowak
Alolan Form
 
 
Monster Monster
0106     Human-Like Human-Like
0107     Human-Like Human-Like
0108     Monster Monster
0112    
 
Monster Field
0113     Fairy Fairy
0115     Monster Monster
0122    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0124    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0125     Human-Like Human-Like
0126     Human-Like Human-Like
0127     Bug Bug
0143     Monster Monster
0149    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0150     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0156     Field Field
0157     Field Field
0157  
Typhlosion
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0158     Monster Water 1
0159     Monster Water 1
0160     Monster Water 1
0161     Field Field
0162     Field Field
0165    
 
Bug Bug
0166    
 
Bug Bug
0176    
 
Flying Fairy
0180     Monster Field
0181     Monster Field
0183    
 
Water 1 Fairy
0184    
 
Water 1 Fairy
0185     Mineral Mineral
0186     Water 1 Water 1
0190     Field Field
0195    
 
Water 1 Field
0199    
 
Monster Water 1
0209     Field Fairy
0210     Field Fairy
0214    
 
Bug Bug
0215    
 
Field Field
0215  
Sneasel
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0216     Field Field
0217     Field Field
0225    
 
Water 1 Field
0239     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0240     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0241     Field Field
0242     Fairy Fairy
0248    
 
Monster Monster
0252     Monster Dragon
0253     Monster Dragon
0254     Monster Dragon
0256    
 
Field Field
0257    
 
Field Field
0259    
 
Monster Water 1
0260    
 
Monster Water 1
0272    
 
Water 1 Grass
0285     Fairy Grass
0286    
 
Fairy Grass
0287     Field Field
0288     Field Field
0289     Field Field
0296     Human-Like Human-Like
0297     Human-Like Human-Like
0302    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0303    
 
Field Fairy
0306    
 
Monster Monster
0307    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0308    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0313     Bug Human-Like
0314     Bug Human-Like
0326     Field Field
0327     Field Human-Like
0331     Grass Human-Like
0332    
 
Grass Human-Like
0335     Field Field
0352     Field Field
0356     Amorphous Amorphous
0375    
 
Mineral Mineral
0376    
 
Mineral Mineral
0377     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0378     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0379     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0383     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0386  
Deoxys
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0390     Field Human-Like
0391    
 
Field Human-Like
0392    
 
Field Human-Like
0400    
 
Water 1 Field
0409     Monster Monster
0418     Water 1 Field
0419     Water 1 Field
0424     Field Field
0427     Field Human-Like
0428     Field Human-Like
0439    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0446     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0447     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0448    
 
Field Human-Like
0453    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0454    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0460    
 
Monster Grass
0461    
 
Field Field
0463     Monster Monster
0464    
 
Monster Field
0466     Human-Like Human-Like
0467     Human-Like Human-Like
0468    
 
Flying Fairy
0475    
 
Human-Like Amorphous
0477     Amorphous Amorphous
0484  
Palkia
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0486     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0491     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0499    
 
Field Field
0500    
 
Field Field
0505     Field Field
0511     Field Field
0512     Field Field
0513     Field Field
0514     Field Field
0515     Field Field
0516     Field Field
0531     Fairy Fairy
0532     Human-Like Human-Like
0533     Human-Like Human-Like
0534     Human-Like Human-Like
0536    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0537    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0538     Human-Like Human-Like
0539     Human-Like Human-Like
0552    
 
Field Field
0553    
 
Field Field
0570  
Zorua
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0571  
Zoroark
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0554     Field Field
0555     Field Field
0559    
 
Field Dragon
0560    
 
Field Dragon
0579     Amorphous Amorphous
0604     Amorphous Amorphous
0613     Field Field
0614     Field Field
0619     Field Human-Like
0620     Field Human-Like
0622    
 
Mineral Mineral
0623    
 
Mineral Mineral
0631     Field Field
0644    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0648    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0650     Field Field
0651     Field Field
0652    
 
Field Field
0660    
 
Field Field
0674     Field Human-Like
0675    
 
Field Human-Like
0701    
 
Flying Human-Like
0706     Dragon Dragon
0720  
Hoopa
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0724  
Decidueye
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying
0727    
 
Field Field
0735     Field Field
0739     Water 3 Water 3
0740    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0745  
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
  Field Field
0759    
 
Field Field
0760    
 
Field Field
0766     Field Field
0782     Dragon Dragon
0783    
 
Dragon Dragon
0784    
 
Dragon Dragon
0787    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0794    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0802    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0807     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0812     Field Grass
0861    
 
Fairy Human-Like
0891     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0892  
Urshifu
Single Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0892  
Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0893  
Zarude
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0901    
 
Field Field
0901  
Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
 
 
Field Field
0903    
 
Field Field
0922    
 
Field Field
0923    
 
Field Field
0934     Mineral Mineral
0964     Field Water 2
0979    
 
Field Field
0992    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1000    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1007    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1014    
 
No Eggs Discovered 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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0004     Monster Dragon
0056     Field Field
0074    
 
Mineral Mineral
0115     Monster Monster
0165    
 
Bug Bug
0209     Field Fairy
0214    
 
Bug Bug
0239     Human-Like Human-Like
0240     Human-Like Human-Like
0241     Field Field
0285     Fairy Grass
0296     Human-Like Human-Like
0390     Field Human-Like
0427     Field Human-Like
0554     Field Field
0554  
Darumaka
Galarian Form
  Field Field
0613     Field Field
0619     Field Human-Like
0739     Water 3 Water 3
0782     Dragon Dragon
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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0214    
 
Bug Bug Dream World - Dream Park
0216     Field Field Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0225    
 
Water 1 Field Dream World - Windswept Sky
0285     Fairy Grass Dream World - Dream Park
0447     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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 event

Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0392    
 
Field Human-Like Jade InfernapeXY
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

Unlike the core series games, Focus Punch is a two-turn move which can be executed regardless of whether the user is hit whilst charging. On the first turn the user gains the Focus Punch status condition, and will attack on the turn after. In the Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series, this move's damage is doubled at the end of damage calculation.

Due to it being a two-turn move, this move cannot be linked. Focus Punch cannot be used in a Pokémon Tower in the Adventure Squad series.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 20 - 10 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDTD 20 - 8 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDS 55 - 8 - 100% - Front Enemy No
BSL 55 - 8 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 45 99 17 50 100% - Front Enemy No
SMD 45 99 17 40 100% - Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Focus Punch
★★★★★
Attack power 76.59743
Charge time 0.86 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Description

Games Description
MDRB The user gains the Focus Punch status, and it attacks on the next turn. It is not possible to link this move.
MDTDS Gives the user a Focus Punch status, which causes the Pokémon to charge power for 1 turn, then try a powerful attack on the next turn. You can't link this move.
BSL きあいパンチじょうたいになり ちからをため つぎのこうどうで いりょくのたかい こうげきを くりだす このわざは ポケモンタワーでは くりだせない
MDGtI You focus your mind and damage an enemy during the next turn.
SMD You focus your mind and attack on the next turn.*
You'll get the Focus Punch status condition, focusing your mind and damaging your enemy during the next turn.*
MDRTDX You'll get the Focus Punch status condition, focusing your mind and damaging your enemy during the next turn.


In the anime


In the manga

Ash & Pikachu


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Focus Punch is tied with Meteor Assault for having the highest base power of all Fighting-type moves, excluding Z-Moves and Reversal at its full power.
    • An All-Out Pummeling based on Focus Punch is tied with Reversal at its full power for the highest base power of all Fighting-type moves.
  • Since Focus Punch has a higher priority than Avalanche, Revenge, Counter, Dragon Tail, or Circle Throw, they are unable to break the focus of a Pokémon using Focus Punch. Thus, they and Focus Punch itself are the only attacks that can strike a Pokémon in the same turn it successfully uses Focus Punch, without the use of Quash or After You.
  • In Generation III, a glitch will cause the user of Focus Punch to prepare to use it, but not execute the attack. This glitch is triggered by selecting Focus Punch in a Double Battle on the first Pokémon, pressing the “B” button, then switching out the first Pokémon. When the battle is conducted, the first Pokémon will tighten its focus in preparation for Focus Punch, then switch out. This is due to charging turn having a priority of +8, and therefore being executed before switch out.
  • Togekiss is able to learn Focus Punch, despite lacking any visible hands to use the move.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 真氣拳 Jānhei Kyùhn *
集中猛擊 Jaahpjūng Máahnggīk *
火焰拳頭 Fóyihm Kyùhntàuh *
Mandarin 真氣拳 / 真气拳 Zhēnqì Quán *
集中猛擊 Jízhōng Měngjī *
  Czech Soustředěná rána
  Dutch Focusslag
  Finnish Huomioisku/Täysmäjäys
Hirmuisku (AG145)
  French Mitra-Poing
  German Power-Punch
  Greek Εστιασμένη Γροθιά
  Hindi फोकस मुक्का Focus Mukka
  Hungarian Fókusz Ütés
  Indonesian Pukulan Semangat
  Italian Centripugno
  Korean 힘껏펀치 Himkkeotpeonchi
  Polish Centrocios
Portuguese   Brazil Soco Concentrado (JN007-present, manga)
Soco Focalizado
  Portugal Punho Focus (Pokémon Chronicles)
Soco Focalizado/Soco Focado (DP series)
Soco Certeiro
  Romanian Lovitura Concentrată
  Serbian Fokusirana Pesnica
Spanish   Latin America Golpe Centrado
Golpe Enfocado (AG169)
  Spain Puño Certero
  Swedish Fokusslag
  Vietnamese Hào Khí Quyền


Generation III TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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