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 TR64 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM52 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM158 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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 isTM52 from Generation IV to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, as well as in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, TR64 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM158 in Generation IX.

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 SwShBDSPLA SV 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
717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			72	72	75
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II [[|]]	III [[|]]	IV TM52	V TM52	VI TM52	VII TM52	VIII TR64	IX TM158
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon						✔
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy				✔	✔	✔
028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔	✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔		✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster				✔	✔
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy						✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔	✔
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
295		Exploud		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
483		Dialga		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
499		Pignite		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
500		Emboar		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
505		Watchog		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
514		Simisear		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
516		Simipour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
530		Excadrill		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔
538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
555		Darmanitan		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
573		Cinccino		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
645		Landorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔B2W2	✔	✔	✔
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔B2W2	✔	✔	✔
647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔		✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field			✔	✔		✔
655		Delphox		Field		Field						✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
718		Zygarde		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔		✔
720		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔		✔
721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying						✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field				✔	✔
739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3				✔		✔
740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3				✔		✔
750		Mudsdale		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
759		Stufful		Field		Field				✔	✔
760		Bewear		Field		Field				✔	✔
765		Oranguru		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
766		Passimian		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔
776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔
783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔
786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔
802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM	✔
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass					✔	✔
815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like					✔	✔
852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like					✔
853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like					✔
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like					✔	✔
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral					✔	✔
888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
903		Sneasler		Field		Field						✔
905		Enamorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
923		Pawmot		Field		Field						✔
936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
964		Palafin		Field	Water 2						✔
979		Annihilape		Field		Field						✔
983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
992		Iron Hands		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
100		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
100		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
100		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
101		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	Charizard the Unrivaled
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Focus Blast is a move with 25 base power, 6 PP and 80% accuracy. The attack travels up to 10 tiles away and hits the first Pokémon it encounters, ally or enemy, possibly lowering their Special Defense by one stage.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Focus Blast is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Focus Blast
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 140 Energy cost 100 Duration 3.5 seconds Damage window 3 - 3.5 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 150 Energy cost 75 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Trainer Battles

• July 27, 2020
  • Power: 150 → 140
• May 31, 2021
  • Power: 140 → 150

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Focus Blast

★★★★★
Attack power	26.52162
Charge time	0.9 seconds
Range type	Projectile
Number of hits	3
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May lower the foe's Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Special	3	—	140	170	70%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank.	Wally & Gallade Scottie/Bettie & Solgaleo (Direct link) Scottie/Bettie & Support Machop/Machoke/Machamp Egg
	1	—	140	170	70%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank.	All the following sync pairs have chances to use this move when they use Metronome: Burgh (Spring 2021) & Togepi Elesa (Palentine's 2023) & Togetic

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def.

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 MDRTDX It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also lower the enemy's Sp. Def.

In the anime

Scrafty	Heliolisk	Turtonator	Gurdurr
The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power in the form of a ball of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Ursaring	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	Keldeo opens its mouth and forms a light blue orb of energy in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Keldeo (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
Keldeo	Resolute Form Keldeo opens its mouth and forms a light blue orb of energy in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Keldeo (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
Beartic	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
Thundurus	Therian Forme Thundurus fires a light blue orb of energy at the opponent.
Thundurus (anime)	Unova's Survival Crisis!		None
Machoke	Machoke puts its hands together and forms a sparking light yellow orb of energy in between them. It then hurls the orb at the opponent.
Korrina's Machoke	Showdown at the Shalour Gym!		None
Raichu	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	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	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	Seismitoad forms an orb of yellow energy in front of one of its hands and throws it at the opponent.
Hunter D's Seismitoad	The One That Didn't Get Away!		None
Raichu	Alolan Raichu forms an orb of yellow energy in front of its hands and fires it at the opponent.
Hau's Raichu	Battling Besties!		None
Turtonator	Turtonator fires an orb of yellow energy from its chest at the opponent.
Kiawe's Turtonator	The Final Four!		None
Gurdurr	Gurdurr forms an orange orb of energy in front of its hand and fires it at the opponent.
Dozer's Gurdurr	Trials of a Budding Master!		None
Urshifu	Rapid Strike Style Urshifu puts its hands together and forms an orange orb of energy in between them. It then hurls the orb at the opponent.
Danika's Urshifu	In the Palms of our Hands!		None
Politoed	Politoed puts its hands together and forms an orange orb of energy in between them. It then hurls the orb at the opponent.
Misty's Politoed	JN138		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Mega Slowbro	Lopunny	Beartic	Abomasnow
The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power in the form of a blast of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Abomasnow	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	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	Beartic fires a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Brycen's Beartic	A Cold Reception		None
Slowbro	Mega Slowbro swings its hand, sending a blast of energy from it at the opponent.
Jinga's Slowbro	PS603		None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Infernape
The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power in the form of a ball of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Infernape	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

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

Spin-off 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 Generation IX, Charmeleon is unable to learn Focus Blast via TM, while its evolutions can.

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 * Czech Dělový výbuch Dutch Focusdreun French Exploforce German Fokusstoß Greek Ριπή Αυτοσυγκέντρωσης Ripí Avtosygkéntrosis Indonesian Bola Semangat Italian Focalcolpo Korean 기합구슬 Gihap Guseul Polish Megapodmuch Portuguese Brazil Explosão Focalizada (Pokémon GO, anime, TCG, manga) Carga Focada (XY044 only) 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 Thai โฟกัสบลาสท์ Turkish Odak Patlaması Odak Darbesi Vietnamese Quả Cầu Khí Công

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

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