Force Palm (move)

Force Palm
はっけい Force Discharge
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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  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Force Palm (Japanese: はっけい Force Discharge) 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.

Force Palm can be used as a part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Hex and Smelling Salts to give extra three appeal points if either of them is used in the next turn.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is attacked with a shock wave. It may also leave the target paralyzed.
BWB2W2 The target is attacked with a shock wave. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The target is attacked with a shock wave. This may also leave the target with paralysis.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0286    
 
Fairy Grass 29 29 29XY
28ORAS
28 28 28
0296     Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28XY
13ORAS
13 13 13
0297     Human-Like Human-Like 32 32 32XY
13ORAS
13 13 13
0307    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 29 29 29XY
17ORAS
17 17 17
0308    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 29 29 29XY
17ORAS
17 17 17
0447     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 11 11BW
15B2W2
15 15 36 36 36
0448    
 
Field Human-Like 11 11BW
15B2W2
1 1 20
0619     Field Human-Like 29 29 29 25 25
0620     Field Human-Like 29 29 29 25 25
0802    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 5 27
0992    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35
1014    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 24
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
0532     Human-Like Human-Like
0759    
 
Field Field
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

Force Palm deals damage, and may leave leave the target paralyzed.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS 12 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL 12 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 8 99 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 8 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Super Smash Bros. series

Force Palm is Lucario's side special. It can be used as both a long-range and a close-range attack depending on the distance of the opponent.

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★
Power: 31
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.
Users:  
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Force Palm
★★★
Attack power 26.82987
Charge time 0.5 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May paralyze the foe

Description

Games Description
MDTDS 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.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる いっていのかくりつで まひじょうたいにかえる まひじょうたいの ポケモンは わざがだせない
Conq. The target is attacked with a shock wave. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Paralysis status condition. With the Paralysis status, the enemy's Travel Speed goes down and it can't attack or use moves.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U A blast of aura energy. Will grab opponents if their close enough.*
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause paralysis.


In the anime

 
Riolu
 
Lucario
 
Hariyama
 
Mienfoo
The user attacks the target with a shock wave. This may also paralyze the target.
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, or one of Lucario's paws turns light blue and it strikes the opponent with it, releasing a burst of blue energy from it on contact. On occasion, this will paralyze the opponent.
Maylene's Lucario Crossing the Battle Line! Debut
Cameron's Lucario A Unova League Evolution! None
Ash's Lucario Getting More Than You Battled For! 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, or Hariyama thrusts one of its palms forward and a fires a light-blue shockwave from it at the opponent.
Paul's Hariyama A Pyramiding Rage! None
Hodge's Hariyama Serving Up the Flute Cup! None
  Riolu runs up to the opponent and puts its palm on it. It then fires a huge light yellow or light blue blast from its paw at the opponent.
Cameron's Riolu Mission: Defeat Your Rival! None
Ash's Riolu Toughing It Out! None
  Mienfoo thrusts its palm into the opponent with great force, sending the opponent flying backwards.
Korrina's Mienfoo Showdown at the Shalour Gym! None
  One of Mega Lucario's paws turns light blue and it strikes the opponent with it, releasing a burst of blue energy from it on contact.
Ash's Lucario A Battle of Mega Versus Max! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


Pokémon Try Adventure


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • The Japanese name of this move is based on a term used in Chinese martial arts, especially involving internal energies and use of explosive force. In Japanese, the term fajin/hakkei often translates to "release internal power".
  • Force Palm is the only Fighting-type move capable of causing paralysis that is accessible to the player, as the only other option, Combat Torque, is exclusive to the Revavroom in Caph Squad's Starmobile.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 發勁 Faatgihng
Mandarin 發勁 / 发劲 Fājìn
  Czech Úder dlaní
  Dutch Bedwangpalm
  French Forte-Paume
  German Kraftwelle
  Greek Ισχύς Παλάμης
  Hindi हथेली का वार Hatheli Ka Waar
  Hungarian Erős Marok
  Italian Palmoforza
  Korean 발경 Balgyeong
  Polish Dłoń Siły
Portuguese   Brazil Palma da Força (BW104–present, TCG)
Repuxo (early anime)
  Portugal Palma
Spanish   Latin America Fuerza de Palma
  Spain Palmeo
  Vietnamese Đòn Tê Liệt


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.