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The '''Focus Band''' (Japanese: '''きあいのハチマキ''' ''{{wp|Kiai|Fighting Spirit}} Headband'') is a type of [[held item]] introduced in [[Generation II]] that sometimes prevents [[fainting]]. | The '''Focus Band''' (Japanese: '''きあいのハチマキ''' ''{{wp|Kiai|Fighting Spirit}} Headband'') is a type of [[held item]] introduced in [[Generation II]] that sometimes prevents [[fainting]]. | ||
==In the core series== | ==In the core series games== | ||
===Price=== | ===Price=== | ||
{{ItemPrice/head|items}} | {{ItemPrice/head|items}} | ||
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{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}2,000}} | {{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}2,000}} | ||
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===Effect=== | ===Effect=== | ||
====Generation II==== | ====Generation II==== | ||
If the Pokémon holding a Focus Band is hit by a damaging move that would cause it to faint, there is a ~12% (30/256) chance the Focus Band will activate and cause its holder to survive with 1 {{stat|HP}}. Focus Band can allow the holder to survive {{m|Future Sight}}. It cannot activate as a result of self-inflicted {{status|confusion}} damage. | If the Pokémon holding a Focus Band is hit by a [[Damage|damaging]] [[move]] that would cause it to [[Fainting|faint]], there is a ~12% (30/256) chance the Focus Band will activate and cause its holder to survive with 1 {{stat|HP}}. Focus Band can allow the holder to survive {{m|Future Sight}}. It cannot activate as a result of self-inflicted {{status|confusion}} damage. | ||
====Generations III onward==== | ====Generations III onward==== | ||
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==In spin-off games== | ==In the spin-off games== | ||
[[File:UNITE Focus Band.png|thumb|100px|Focus Band in Pokémon UNITE]] | [[File:UNITE Focus Band.png|thumb|100px|Focus Band in Pokémon UNITE]] | ||
===Pokémon UNITE=== | ===Pokémon UNITE=== | ||
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The Focus Band (Japanese: きあいのハチマキ Fighting Spirit Headband) is a type of held item introduced in Generation II that sometimes prevents fainting.
In the core series games
Price
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Effect
Generation II
If the Pokémon holding a Focus Band is hit by a damaging move that would cause it to faint, there is a ~12% (30/256) chance the Focus Band will activate and cause its holder to survive with 1 HP. Focus Band can allow the holder to survive Future Sight. It cannot activate as a result of self-inflicted confusion damage.
Generations III onward
The Focus Band now has a 10% chance to activate. Focus Band now allows its holder to endure self-inflicted confusion damage.
Focus Band can allow the holder to survive Doom Desire.
Description
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Acquisition
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Gallery
Artwork
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| Artwork from Scarlet and Violet |
In the spin-off games
Pokémon UNITE
In Pokémon UNITE, the Focus Band is a held item that recovers user's HP for 3s when below 25%; specifically by 8/11/14% of missing HP with 100/90/80s cooldown at Grade 1, 10, and 20 respectively. It also increases the user's Defense and Sp. Defense: by 2 and 0 respectively at Grade 1 and by 30 each at Grade 30.
In the anime
In The Journalist from Another Region!, a Pokémon Sumo Tournament was held during the Grand Harvest Festival on Harvest Island, with the prize for winning being a Focus Band. Eventually, it was won by Ash, who gave it to his Pignite to wear as a trophy.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Gold, Silver & Crystal arc
In The Last Battle VI, Gold gave each of his team members a Focus Band to hold during the final battle against the Masked Man.
In the TCG
- Main article: Focus Band (Neo Genesis 86)
The Focus Band was introduced as a Pokémon Tool Trainer card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Neo Series (the Japanese Neo Era) in the Neo Genesis expansion. It has never been reprinted.
If a Pokémon with a Focus Band would be Knocked Out, its owner may flip a coin. If heads, the Pokémon survives with 10 HP and Focus Band is discarded.
Trivia
- In Bibarel Gnaws Best!, an expert stonecutter and his Bibarel wore headbands resembling Focus Bands. He also gave the same kind of headbands to Ash, Brock, and Dawn at the end of the episode.
- In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pichu can wear a Focus Band as one of its palette swaps.
In other languages
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