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Focus Punch

FightingPhysical

The user of Focus Punch will tighten its focus before any other moves are made. If any regular move (with a higher priority than -3) directly hits the focused Pokémon, it loses its focus and flinches, not carrying out the attack. If no direct hits are made, Focus Punch attacks as normal. Moves of lower priority than Focus Punch - for example Avalanche or Dragon Tail - will not cause the user to lose focus. The user will tighten their focus, Focus Punch will attack, then the opponent will use their lower priority move (and in the case of Avalanche, hit with double power).

Move data

Power

150

Accuracy

100%

PP

20

Makes contact

Yes

Introduced

Generation 3

Target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Taught by

TM01TM01TM01TM192

Game descriptions

  • Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald:A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.
  • FireRed, LeafGreen:An attack that is executed last. The user flinches if hit beforehand.
  • Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver:The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
  • Black, White, Black 2, White 2:The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
  • X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.
  • Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon:The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.
  • Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.
  • Scarlet, Violet:The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.

Learned by (166)

HitmonchanHitmonchanLv. 44BreloomBreloomLv. 55VigorothVigorothLv. 37MakuhitaMakuhitaLv. 34HariyamaHariyamaLv. 38TimburrTimburrLv. 48GurdurrGurdurrLv. 60ConkeldurrConkeldurrLv. 60ScraggyScraggyLv. 48ScraftyScraftyLv. 54KubfuKubfuLv. 52UrshifuUrshifuLv. 52PalafinPalafinLv. 55Iron HandsIron HandsLv. 91CharmanderCharmanderTMCharmeleonCharmeleonTMCharizardCharizardTMSquirtleSquirtleTMWartortleWartortleTMBlastoiseBlastoiseTMPikachuPikachuTMRaichuRaichuTMSandshrewSandshrewTMSandslashSandslashTMClefairyClefairyTMClefableClefableTMJigglypuffJigglypuffTMWigglytuffWigglytuffTMPsyduckPsyduckTMGolduckGolduckTMMankeyMankeyTMPrimeapePrimeapeTMPoliwagPoliwagTMPoliwhirlPoliwhirlTMPoliwrathPoliwrathTMGeodudeGeodudeTMGravelerGravelerTMGolemGolemTMSlowbroSlowbroTMMukMukTMGengarGengarTMDrowzeeDrowzeeTMHypnoHypnoTMRhydonRhydonTMElectabuzzElectabuzzTMMagmarMagmarTMSnorlaxSnorlaxTMDragoniteDragoniteTMMewtwoMewtwoTMMewMewTMTyphlosionTyphlosionTMTotodileTotodileTMCroconawCroconawTMFeraligatrFeraligatrTMSentretSentretTMFurretFurretTMFlaaffyFlaaffyTMAmpharosAmpharosTMMarillMarillTMAzumarillAzumarillTMSudowoodoSudowoodoTMPolitoedPolitoedTMAipomAipomTMQuagsireQuagsireTMSlowkingSlowkingTMSnubbullSnubbullTMGranbullGranbullTMHeracrossHeracrossTMSneaselSneaselTMTeddiursaTeddiursaTMUrsaringUrsaringTMDelibirdDelibirdTMElekidElekidTMMagbyMagbyTMBlisseyBlisseyTMTyranitarTyranitarTMGrovyleGrovyleTMSceptileSceptileTMCombuskenCombuskenTMBlazikenBlazikenTMMarshtompMarshtompTMSwampertSwampertTMLudicoloLudicoloTMSlakothSlakothTMSlakingSlakingTMSableyeSableyeTMMedititeMedititeTMMedichamMedichamTMVolbeatVolbeatTMIllumiseIllumiseTMGrumpigGrumpigTMCacneaCacneaTMCacturneCacturneTMZangooseZangooseTMDusclopsDusclopsTMMetangMetangTMMetagrossMetagrossTMRegirockRegirockTMRegiceRegiceTMRegisteelRegisteelTMGroudonGroudonTMChimcharChimcharTMMonfernoMonfernoTMInfernapeInfernapeTMRampardosRampardosTMBuizelBuizelTMFloatzelFloatzelTMAmbipomAmbipomTMMunchlaxMunchlaxTMRioluRioluTMLucarioLucarioTMCroagunkCroagunkTMToxicroakToxicroakTMAbomasnowAbomasnowTMWeavileWeavileTMRhyperiorRhyperiorTMElectivireElectivireTMMagmortarMagmortarTMGalladeGalladeTMDusknoirDusknoirTMRegigigasRegigigasTMDarkraiDarkraiTMPignitePigniteTMEmboarEmboarTMKrokorokKrokorokTMKrookodileKrookodileTMZoruaZoruaTMZoroarkZoroarkTMReuniclusReuniclusTMEelektrossEelektrossTMCubchooCubchooTMBearticBearticTMMienfooMienfooTMMienshaoMienshaoTMGolettGolettTMGolurkGolurkTMZekromZekromTMMeloettaMeloettaTMChespinChespinTMQuilladinQuilladinTMChesnaughtChesnaughtTMHawluchaHawluchaTMGoodraGoodraTMHoopaHoopaTMDecidueyeDecidueyeTMIncineroarIncineroarTMGumshoosGumshoosTMCrabrawlerCrabrawlerTMCrabominableCrabominableTMLycanrocLycanrocTMPassimianPassimianTMJangmo-oJangmo-oTMHakamo-oHakamo-oTMKommo-oKommo-oTMRillaboomRillaboomTMGrimmsnarlGrimmsnarlTMZarudeZarudeTMUrsalunaUrsalunaTMSneaslerSneaslerTMPawmoPawmoTMPawmotPawmotTMGarganaclGarganaclTMAnnihilapeAnnihilapeTMGholdengoGholdengoTMKoraidonKoraidonTMOkidogiOkidogiTM