Focus Band

The Focus Band (Japanese: きあいのハチマキ Fighting Spirit Headband) is a type of held item introduced in Generation II that sometimes prevents fainting.

Focus Band きあいのハチマキ Fighting Spirit Headband

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Introduced in Generation II Pocket Generation II Items Generation III Items Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Fling Power 10

In the core series

Price

Games Cost Sell price GSC RSEFRLG ColoXD DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $100 SM N/A $2,000

Effect

Generation II

When hit with a move that will cause the holder to faint, there is a ~12% (30/256) chance it can survive with 1 HP. This can also also protect against recoil damage and self-inflicted confusion damage. Focus Band only needs to trigger once to protect from all strikes from a multi-strike move. It cannot protect from damage from Future Sight.

Generation III

The chances of Quick Claw activating are decreased to 10%. Unlike Future Sight, Focus Band can protect the holder from Doom Desire.

Generation IV

Focus Band no longer protects the holder from Doom Desire.

Generation V onward

From Generation V on, Focus Band must trigger separately for each strike of a multi-strike move.

Description

Games Description GSC May prevent fainting. (HOLD) RSE ColoXD A hold item that occasionally prevents fainting. FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holding Pokémon may endure an attack, leaving just 1 HP. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SM An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder may endure a potential KO attack, leaving it with just 1 HP.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods GSC Fighting Dojo RSE Shoal Cave Battle Frontier (64BP)E FRLG Held by wild Machoke Colo Mt. Battle (10,000 Poké Coupons) XD Mt. Battle (8,000 Poké Coupons) DP Held by Hayley's Octillery (event) Battle Park (48BP) PtHGSS Battle Frontier (48BP) PW Beyond the Sea (held by wild Octillery) BW Battle Subway (48BP) B2W2 Battle Subway/PWT (12BP) XY Battle Maison (48BP) ORAS Battle Maison (48BP) Held by wild Machop SM Route 9 Held by wild Machop and wild Machoke

In the anime

A Focus Band in the anime

In The Journalist from Another Region!, a Pokémon Sumo Tournament was held during the Grand Harvest Festival on Harvest Island, and the prize was a Focus Band. Eventually it was won by Ash, who gave it to his Pignite to wear as a trophy.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gold's Sunbo wearing a Focus Band

In the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc, six Focus Bands were used by Gold on his team against the Masked Man.

In other languages

Language Title Japanese きあいのハチマキ Fighting Spirit Headband Chinese Cantonese 氣勢頭帶 Heisai Tàuhdaai * 振奮精神頭布 Janfáhn Jīngsàhn Tàuhbou * Mandarin 氣勢頭帶 / 气势头带 Qìshì Tóudài * 振奮精神的頭布 Zhènfèn Jīngshén de Tóubù * 有气势的东西 Yǒu Qìshì de Dōngxi * 毅力頭帶 Yìlì Tóudài * 小东西 Xiǎo Dōngxi * Finnish Focus-nauha French Bandeau German Fokus-Band Italian Bandana Korean 기합의머리띠 Gihabui Meoritti Polish Opaska Skupienia Spanish Cinta Focus Swedish Fokusband Vietnamese Băng đô cổ vũ

External links

• On Smogon's Itemdex:
  • Generation II
  • Generation III
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V
  • Generation VI
  • Generation VII
• On Eevee's Itemdex

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