Focus Sash

The Focus Sash (Japanese: きあいのタスキ Fighting Spirit Sash) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV that prevents the holder from fainting in one hit.

Focus Sash きあいのタスキ Fighting Spirit Sash

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Introduced in Generation IV Pocket Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Generation IX Other Items Fling Power 10

In the core series

Price

Games Cost Sell price DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A 100 SMUSUM SwSh N/A 2,000 BDSP N/A 100 SV 50,000 12,500

Effect

Generation IV

If the holder has full HP and is hit by an attack that would otherwise cause fainting (including a one-hit knockout move), it survives with 1 HP. Can also protect against self-inflicted confusion damage. Protects from all strikes of a multi-strike move. Cannot protect from damage from Future Sight or Doom Desire. Disappears after use.

Generation V onward

From Generation V on, it can only protect from one strike of a multi-strike move.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. If it has full HP, the holder will endure one potential KO attack, leaving 1 HP. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSP An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder has full HP, it will endure a potential KO attack with 1 HP. The item then disappears. SV An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder has full HP and is hit with a move that should knock it out, it will endure with 1 HP—but only once.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods DPPt Route 221 (one item per day), Battle ParkDP/FrontierPt (48 BP) HGSS Purchased by the player's Mom Battle Frontier (48 BP) PW Winner's Path BW Battle Subway (48 BP) B2W2 Battle Subway/PWT (24 BP) Pokémon Dream Radar (Simulator β, Simulator γ) XYORAS Battle Maison (48 BP) SMUSUM Poni Wilds Battle Tree (48 BP) SwSh Hammerlocke, Lake of Outrage Battle Tower (15 BP) SwShCT Frostpoint Field BDSP Route 221 (one item per day), Battle Park (15 BP) SV Porto Marinada (from League Representative for defeating 4 Trainers in West Province (Area Two)) Delibird Presents (Mesagoza Branch, after earning 4 Gym Badges)

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

In the manga

A Focus Sash in Pokémon Adventures

A Focus Sash in Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Pokémon Adventures

Platinum chapter

A Focus Sash was seen held by Darach's Houndoom in Getting the Drop on Gallade II, allowing it to survive a super-effective Focus Blast by Platinum's Lopunny. Platinum also rented a Focus Sash for her Empoleon to hold in the Battle Castle.

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

In Walkthrough! Battle Tower!!, Yū had given his Infernape a Focus Sash to hold, allowing it to survive a Golem's Earthquake at the Battle Tower and then defeat it with a Grass Knot.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 氣勢披帶 Heisai Pēidaai * 振奮精神的綁帶 Janfáhn Jīngsàhn-dīk Bóngdaai * Mandarin 氣勢披帶 / 气势披带 Qìshì Pīdài * 振奮精神的綁帶 Zhènfèn Jīngshén de Bǎngdài * French Ceint. Force* Ceinture Force* German Fokusgurt Italian Focalnastro Korean 기합의띠 Gihabui Tti Brazilian Portuguese Cinta de Foco Russian Пояс Фокусирования Poyas Fokusirovaniya Spanish Banda Focus* Banda Aguante*

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation IV – V – VI – VII – VIII – IX

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