Laser Focus (move): Difference between revisions

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Laser Focus
とぎすます Hone

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	30 (max. 48)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	0
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

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Self: Affects the user

Availability

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

On Smogon's Movedex:

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
SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA	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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug		14^BDSP
0019		Rattata		Field		Field		13^BDSP
0020		Raticate		Field		Field		13^BDSP
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon		35
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon		37
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug		44^SwShBDSP
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1	1
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug		44^SwShBDSP
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon		37
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon		4
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon		1
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon		1
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	1	16^SwShBDSP
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon		33
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon		33
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon		33
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral		12
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		50
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		50
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field		6
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field		1
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	29	45
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1	81
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2		30
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		32
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon		42
0888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		44
0889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		44
0895		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		SM	USUM	PE
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0236		Tyrogue		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0386		Deoxys Normal Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0386		Deoxys Attack Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0386		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0386		Deoxys Speed Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0492		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0504		Patrat		Field		Field	✔
0505		Watchog		Field		Field	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass	✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying	✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0646		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field	✔
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like	✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like	✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon	✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0720		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying	✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field	✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon	✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass	✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	✔
0773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0807		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The user gains the Laser Focus status condition for one turn, making its next move a critical hit.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRTDX	-	-	20	?	—%	-	User	User	-
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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
Chinese	Mandarin	磨礪 / 磨砺 Mólì
French		Affilage
German		Konzentration
Italian		Concentrazione
Korean		예민해지기 Yeminhaejigi
Brazilian Portuguese		Aguçar
Spanish		Aguzar

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.

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 ==In other games==
+===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
+The user gains the {{DL|Status condition (Mystery Dungeon)|Laser Focus}} status condition for one turn, making its next move a critical hit.
+{{Template:MDMoveheader|type=normal}}
+{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=RTDX|pp=20|ppmax=?|acc=—%|range=User|target=User}}
+{{Template:MDMovefoot|type=normal|RTDX=yes}}
 ==={{g|UNITE}}===
 In Pokémon UNITE, Laser Focus is {{p|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 {{m|Flash Cannon}} or {{m|Dragon Pulse}}.
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 ==In other generations==
+===Core series games===
 {{Movegen
 |type=Normal
 |genVII=‎Laser Focus VII
+}}
+===Spin-off series games===
+{{Movegen
+|type=normal
+|PMDRTDX=Laser Focus PMD RTDX
 }}

Laser Focus (move): Difference between revisions

Revision as of 09:12, 8 December 2023

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Effect

Generation IX

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By Move Tutor

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pokémon UNITE

Description

In other generations

Core series games

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