Focus Sash

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 Fling Power 10

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.

In the core series

Price

Games Cost Sell price DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $100 SMUSUM N/A $2,000

Effect

Generation IV

If the holder has full HP and is hit by an attack that would otherwise cause fainting, 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 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.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods DPPt 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) SM Poni Wilds (from Dancer Julia) Battle Tree (48 BP) USUM Poni Wilds (from Dancer Julia) Battle Tree (48 BP)

In the manga

A Focus Sash in Pokémon Adventures

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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.

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

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

External links

• On Smogon's Itemdex:
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V
  • Generation VI
  • Generation VII

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.