Punishment (move)

Punishment (Japanese: おしおき Punishment) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Punishment deals variable damage depending on the stats of the foe. Its damage is calculated by the following formula: File:Punishment formula.png , with a maximum base power of 200.

For example, if the target has used Bulk Up twice and Swords Dance once, there is a four-stage increase for the Attack stat and a two-stage increase in the Defense stat, making a total of six, which causes Punishment to have a base power of 180.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	45				45			'
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	53				53			'
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying	71	50		50			'
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying	71	50		50			'
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal	55				61			'
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	36				36			''''
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	33				29			'
493		Arceus	Ghost		Ghost	--				--			'''
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark					45			''''
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark					49			''''
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying					28			''''
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying					28			''''
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying					13			'
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
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal
174		Igglybuff	Normal		Normal	no
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	no
359		Absol	Dark		Dark
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark
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 manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Sableye Punishment Adventures.png Sableye
The user blows the enemy away with a wave of energy. If the opponent has increased their stats prior to usage then this move is made stronger.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sableye sends a wave of energy at the opponent that can be made more powerful if the opponent had increased their stats before it is used.
Jupiter's Sableye	VS. Tangrowth		Debut

In other languages

Language Title French Punition German Strafattacke Greek Τιμωρία Italian Punizione Korean 혼내기 Honnaegi Norwegian Straff Spanish Castigo

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