Focus Blast (move)

Focus Blast きあいだま Fighting Spirit Bullet

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  120 Accuracy  70% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch 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 IV TM52 in Generation IV TM52 in Generation V TM52 in Generation VI TM52 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

Focus Blast (Japanese: きあいだま Fighting Spirit Bullet) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV. It has been TM52 since Generation IV.

Effect

Focus Blast does damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage. It does not affect Pokémon with Bulletproof.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def.* The user attacks at full power. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat if it hits.* PBR BWB2W2 The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def. XYORAS The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def. SMUSUM The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0717		Yveltal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			72	72
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II [[|]]	III [[|]]	IV TM52	V TM52	VI TM52	VII TM52	VIII --	IX --
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
026A		Raichu Alola Form		Field	Fairy				✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
028A		Sandslash Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0031		Nidoqueen		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
076A		Golem Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
089A		Muk Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
105A		Marowak Alola Form		Monster		Monster				✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0378		Regice		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0484		Palkia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0486		Regigigas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0505		Watchog		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster		✔	✔	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0640		Virizion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0641		Tornadus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0642		Thundurus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0645		Landorus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0646		Kyurem Normal Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
646B		Kyurem Black Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔B2W2	✔	✔
646W		Kyurem White Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔B2W2	✔	✔
0647		Keldeo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field			✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0716		Xerneas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0717		Yveltal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0718		Zygarde		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0721		Volcanion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field				✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3				✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3				✔
0750		Mudsdale		Field		Field				✔
0759		Stufful		Field		Field				✔
0760		Bewear		Field		Field				✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field				✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field				✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon				✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon				✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon				✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon				✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon				✔
0786		Tapu Lele		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0791		Solgaleo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0792		Lunala		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0795		Pheromosa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0801		Magearna		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0802		Marshadow		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0807		Zeraora		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔USUM
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 GO

Focus Blast
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 140 Energy cost ? Duration 3.5 seconds Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy cost ? Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Jynx could only learn this move from February 1, 2019 onwards.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also reduce the target's Special Defense by 1 level. BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで とくぼうを １だんかいさげる MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also lower its Special Defense. SMD It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also lower the enemy's Sp. Def.

In the anime

Scrafty Heliolisk Machoke Ursaring
A ball of light-blue energy is formed between the user's hands. The ball is then shot at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Ursaring puts its hands together and creates a light blue ball of energy. It then fires it at the opponent, or Ursaring puts one of its hands back and a light blue ball of energy forms in front of it. It then brings its arm forward and throws the blast at the opponent.
Paul's Ursaring	Glory Blaze!		Debut
	Lopunny puts its hands together and forms a light blue ball of energy. It then fires it at the opponent.
Nando's Lopunny	Coming Full - Festival Circle!		None
	Druddigon puts its hands together in front of it and creates a light blue ball of energy. It then fires the orb at the opponent, or Druddigon puts its arms together by its side and forms a light blue ball of energy in between them. It then lifts one of its hands down and tosses the orb at the opponent with the other.
Emmy's Druddigon	The Dragon Master's Path!		None
A Trainer's Druddigon	Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!		None
	Excadrill puts its claws together in front of it and forms a light blue orb of energy in between them. It then pulls one of its claws back while holding the ball of energy and tosses it at the opponent, or Excadrill pulls one of its claws back and a light blue orb of energy appears in front of it. Excadrill then tosses the orb at the opponent.
Iris's Excadrill	Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!		None
	Scrafty puts its hands together at its side and forms a light blue orb of energy in between them. It then jumps into the air and raises its hands above its head. When it does, the light blue orb grows larger. Scrafty then tosses the orb at the opponent.
A wild Scrafty	Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!		None
	Thundurus puts his hands together in front of him and forms a light blue orb of energy in between them. He then raises his hands above his head and the orb grows as big as his own body. Thundurus then throws the orb at the opponent. As the orb soars through the air, it grows smaller and smaller.
Thundurus (anime)	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1		None
	Scraggy puts its hands together at its side and forms a yellow or light blue orb of energy in between them. It then jumps into the air and raises its hands above its head. When it does, the yellow or light blue orb grows larger. Scraggy then tosses the orb at the opponent.
Ash's Scraggy	The Clubsplosion Begins!		Mastered prior to Unrest at the Nursery!
Concetta's Scraggy	Master Class is in Session!		None
	Keldeo opens its mouth and forms a light blue orb of energy in front of it. It the fires the ball at the opponent.
Keldeo (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
	Resolute Form Keldeo opens its mouth and forms a light blue orb of energy in front of it. It the fires the ball at the opponent.
Keldeo (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
	Beartic puts its hands together in front of it and forms a light blue orb of energy in between them. It then raises its hands above its head and the orb grows as big as its own body. Beartic then throws the orb at the opponent.
Georgia's Beartic	Jostling for the Junior Cup!		None
	Therian Forme Thundurus fires a light blue orb of energy at the opponent.
Thundurus (anime)	Unova's Survival Crisis!		None
	Machoke puts its hands together and forms a sparking light yellow orb of energy in between them. It the hurls the orb at the opponent.
Korrina's Machoke	Showdown at the Shalour Gym!		None
	Raichu forms an orb of yellow energy between its hands and throws it at the opponent.
Tierno's Raichu	Good Friends, Great Training!		None
	Bisharp forms an orb of yellow energy between its hands and throws it at the opponent.
Alain's Bisharp	Down to the Fiery Finish!		None
	Heliolisk forms an orb of yellow energy between its hands and throws it at the opponent.
Clemont's Heliolisk	Battling with a Clean Slate!		None
	Seismitoad forms an orb of yellow energy in front of one of its hands and throws it at the opponent.
A hunter's Seismitoad	The One that Didn't Get Away!		None
	Alolan Raichu forms an orb of yellow energy in front of its hands and fires it at the opponent.
Hau's Raichu	SM130		None
	Turtonator forms an orb of yellow energy in front of its chest and fires it at the opponent.
Kiawe's Turtonator	SM135		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mega Slowbro Lopunny Beartic Abomasnow
The user creates a sphere of energy and shoots it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Abomasnow creates a sphere of energy between its hands. It then fires the sphere at the opponent in the shape of a beam.
Candice's Abomasnow	To and Fro with Froslass		Debut
	Lopunny releases multiple balls of energy from its hands at the opponent, or Lopunny fires a powerful beam of energy from its hands at the opponent.
Platinum's Lopunny	Shorting Out Electivire		None
	Beartic fires a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Brycen's Beartic	A Cold Reception		None
	Mega Slowbro swings its hand, sending a blast of energy from it at the opponent.
Jinga's Slowbro	Omega Alpha Adventure 7		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Infernape
The user fires a sphere of energy at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Infernape forms a ball of energy from in between its hands and shoots it at the opponent.
Mitsumi's Infernape	Team Galactic's Ultimate Warrior		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Focus Blast is the only special Fighting-type move that has an accuracy lower than 100%.
• In the prerelease material of the Japanese versions of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Focus Blast had a different animation; instead of 'spreading' when it touched the opponent, it disintegrated.
• Focus Blast is the only special variant of Blizzard that was not lowered to 110 power in Generation VI.
• In an early trailer of Pokémon X and Y, Focus Blast's animation had a red background. In the final version, the background is blue.
• This move originated as an attack in the TCG.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 真氣彈 Jānhei Dáan * 集氣彈 Jaahphei Dáan * Mandarin 真氣彈 / 真气弹 Zhēnqì Dàn * 集氣彈 Jíqì Dàn * Dutch Focusdreun French Exploforce German Fokusstoß Greek Ριπή Αυτοσυγκέντρωσης Ripí Avtosygkéntrosis Indonesian Bola Semangat Italian Focalcolpo Korean 기합구슬 Gihap Guseul Polish Mega Podmuch Portuguese Brazil Explosão Focalizada Portugal Carga Focada Romanian Focus Blast Spanish Latin America Explosión (DP050-DP081) Súper Explosión (DP131) Ataque Centrado (DP176-BW073, BW095) Onda Certera (BW090) Spain Onda Certera Turkish Odak Patlaması Vietnamese Quả Cầu Khí Công

Variations of the move Blizzard
Blizzard • Thunder • Hurricane Formerly a variation Gunk Shot Focus Blast

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