Focus Energy (move)

Focus Energy きあいだめ Fighting Spirit Improvement

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  30 (max. 48) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals earlier in the same turn.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Focus Energy (Japanese: きあいだめ Fighting Spirit Improvement) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Focus Energy worked incorrectly in Generation I. While it was intended to multiply the user's critical hit ratio by four, it instead divides the critical hit ratio by four. Focus Energy will be removed by switching or Haze. The effect of Focus Energy cannot stack, and it will fail if the user is already under its effect.

In Stadium, Focus Energy was fixed to increase the user's critical hit ratio with this formula: (BaseSpeed + 236) / 512*

Generations II and III

Focus Energy increases the user's critical hit ratio by one stage. This effect can be transferred by Baton Pass.

Generation IV

Focus Energy now increases the user's critical hit ratio by two stages instead of one.

Description

Games Description Raises the likelihood of nailing the opponent's weak spot for a critical hit. Raises the critical hit ratio. RSE Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio. FRLG The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise its critical-hit ratio. PMDRB The user gains the Focus Energy status, raising its critical-hit rate. The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise the critical-hit ratio of its attacks. The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	16			15			15			13				13			13
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	23			20			20			7				7			7
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	27									--, 7				--, 7			--, 7
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	21	23	23			8			7				7			7
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	23	27	27			8			7				7			7
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground							--			--				--			--
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	27			27			27	21	--				--			--
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	27			27			27	21	--				--			--
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	32			7			7			7				7			7 3
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	36			--, 8			--, 7			--, 7				--, 7			--, 7 --, 3
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	36			--, 8			--, 7			--, 7				--, 7			--, 7 --, 3
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	31			21			21			17				17			17
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	33			21			21			17				17			17
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	43			21			21			21				21			21
116		Horsea	Water		Water										14				14			14 26
117		Seadra	Water		Water										14				14			14 26
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	--	20	6			6			5				5			5
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug	36			7			--			--				--			--
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal		36	36												'
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel				6			6			5				5			5
223		Remoraid	Water		Water				33			33			23				23	22	22
224		Octillery	Water		Water				38			38			23				23	22	22
230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon										14				14			14 26
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting				7			7			6				6			6
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire							7			7				7			7 32
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting							--, 7			--, 7				--, 7			--, 7 36
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting							--, 7			--, 7				--, 7			--, 7 37
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying							4			4				4			4 5
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying							--, 4			--, 4				--, 4			--, 4 --, 5
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal							--			--				--			--
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting							--			--				--			--
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting							--			--				--			--
318		Carvanha	Water	Dark							13			8				8			8
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark							--, 13			--, 8				--, 8			--, 8
322		Numel	Fire	Ground							25			15				15	12	12 8
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground							25			15				15	12	12 --, 8
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon							21			20				20			20 21
372		Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon							21			20				20			20 21
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying							21			20				20			20 21
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug										22				22			22
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock										6				6			6
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock										6				6			6
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying										14				14	13	13
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying										14				14	13	13
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark										--				--			--
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark										--				--			--
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire														--			--
501		Oshawott	Water		Water														13			13
502		Dewott	Water		Water														13			13
503		Samurott	Water		Water														13			13
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting														4			4
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting														--, 4			--, 4
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting														--, 4			--, 4
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting														9			9
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting														9			9
626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal														36			36
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon														4			4
634		Zweilous	Dark	Dragon														--, 4			--, 4
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon														--, 4			--, 4
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
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal
231		Phanpy	Ground		Ground
240		Magby	Fire		Fire
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire
610		Axew	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.

In the anime

Marowak Cranidos Machoke Vigoroth
The user focuses to raise the critical-hit ratio of its attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	A light blue aura surrounds Marowak. When it uses the next attack, the point that will hit the opponent turns light blue.
Otoshi's Marowak	Bad to the Bone		Debut
	Vigoroth's body becomes outlined in a red aura.
Marcel's Vigoroth	The Garden of Eatin'		None
	Cranidos's body glows white, and the glow rises up to Cranidos's skull, making the blue part glow blue.
Roark's Cranidos	Shapes of Things to Come!		None
	Machoke flexes its muscles and its arm and back muscles grow larger.
Kenny's Machoke	Old Rivals, New Tricks!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Machamp
The user focuses and hits the opponent in their weak point.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Machamp flexes its arms and builds its energy. It then stabs the opponent with one of its pointer fingers in its weak point.
Blue's Machamp	Electro Magneton		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 集氣 Jíqì Danish Energifokus Dutch Focus Energie Finnish Voimankeskitys (EP073) Energialataus (AG088) French Puissance German Energiefokus Greek Εστίαση Δύναμης Italian Focalenergia* Energy Conc.* Korean 기충전 Gichungjeon Polish Skupienie Energii Portuguese Brazil Energia Focalizada Portugal Energia Focalizada Romanian Energie Concentrată Serbian Fokusiranje Energije Spanish Foco Energia

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