Laser Focus (move)

Laser Focus とぎすます Hone

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  30 (max. 48) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VII Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Laser Focus (Japanese: とぎすます Hone) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation VII.

Effect

Laser Focus causes the user's move to result in a critical hit until the end of the next turn, unless that move's target has Battle Armor, Shell Armor, or is under the effect of Lucky Chant.

The effect of Laser Focus can be copied by Psych Up or Transform.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Laser Focus, the user's Attack stat rises by one stage.

Generation IX

Laser Focus cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA The user concentrates intensely. The attack on the next turn always results in a critical hit. SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug		14BDSP
019		Rattata		Field		Field		13BDSP
020		Raticate		Field		Field		13BDSP
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon		35
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon		37
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug		44SwShBDSP
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1	1
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug		44SwShBDSP
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon		37
328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon		4
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon		1
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon		1
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	1	16SwShBDSP
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon		33
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon		33
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon		33
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral		12
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		50
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		50
659		Bunnelby		Field		Field		6
660		Diggersby		Field		Field		1
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	29	45
802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1	81
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2		30
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		32
884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon		42
888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		44
889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		44
895		Regidrago		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		60
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SM	USUM	PE
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔
018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster	✔
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔
133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔
135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔
136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔
144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔
157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔
196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔
229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔
236		Tyrogue		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔
262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔
277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔
301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
310		Manectric		Field		Field	✔
326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔
376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔
380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
386		Deoxys Normal Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
386		Deoxys Attack Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
386		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
386		Deoxys Speed Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	✔
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔
405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	✔
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔
417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	✔
424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	✔
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔
470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔
471		Glaceon		Field		Field	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
504		Patrat		Field		Field	✔
505		Watchog		Field		Field	✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔
523		Zebstrika		Field		Field	✔
526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral	✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	✔
531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔
538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	✔
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass	✔
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass	✔
555		Darmanitan		Field		Field	✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔
573		Cinccino		Field		Field	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug	✔
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon	✔
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral	✔
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	✔
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying	✔
638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
654		Braixen		Field		Field	✔
655		Delphox		Field		Field	✔
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug	✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like	✔
679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral	✔
680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral	✔
681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3	✔
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3	✔
700		Sylveon		Field		Field	✔
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like	✔
706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon	✔
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon	✔
716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
720		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying	✔
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug	✔
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field	✔
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass	✔
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon	✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass	✔
766		Passimian		Field		Field	✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	✔
773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon	✔
795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
807		Zeraora		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.

In other games

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Laser Focus is Duraludon's first move. The move reduces damage received by 20% for .5s. Afterward, the user's basic attacks deal additional damage to enemies hit. This buff expires after 8s or after 3 basic attacks. After reaching level 5, this move is replaced by either Flash Cannon or Dragon Pulse.

Description

Games Description MDRTDX You get the Laser Focus condition, making your moves critical hits.

In other generations

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 磨礪 Mòhlaih Mandarin 磨礪 / 磨砺 Mólì French Affilage German Konzentration Italian Concentrazione Korean 예민해지기 Yeminhaejigi Brazilian Portuguese Aguçar Spanish Aguzar

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