Force Palm (move)
Force Palm はっけい Force Exert | ||||||||||||
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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
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | ||||||||
286 | Breloom | Grass | Fighting | 29 | 29 | '''' | ||||
296 | Makuhita | Fighting | 28 | 28 | '''' | |||||
297 | Hariyama | Fighting | 32 | 32 | '''' | |||||
307 | Meditite | Fighting | Psychic | 29 | 29 | '''' | ||||
308 | Medicham | Fighting | Psychic | 29 | 29 | '''' | ||||
447 | Riolu | Fighting | 11 | 11 | 15 | '''' | ||||
448 | Lucario | Fighting | Steel | 11 | 11 | 15 | '''' | |||
619 | Mienfoo | Fighting | 29 | '''' | ||||||
620 | Mienshao | 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 | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | ||||||||
532 | Timburr | 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 Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- SSBB Force Palm Far.png
Lucario using Force Palm as a long-range attack
- SSBB Force Palm Close.png
Lucario using Force Palm as a close-range attack
- 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
The user takes a hold of the opponent and attacks. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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 | |
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 |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user sends the opponent flying with a palm thrust. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Riolu thrusts its palm forward and strikes the opponent's midsection. As it does, it fires a beam of energy from its hand, causing the opponent to fly backwards. When it shoots the energy blast, two rings of energy are released behind it. | |||
Maylene's Riolu | Magnificent Meditite and Really Riolu II | Debut |
In other generations
Trivia
- Force Palm is the only Fighting-type move able to inflict paralysis.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Needle Arm | ||
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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. |