Inner Focus (Ability)

Inner Focus	せいしんりょく
	Force of Will
Flavor text Generation III Prevents flinching. Generation IV The Pokémon is protected from flinching. Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Inner Focus (Japanese: せいしんりょく Force of Will) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Twenty-two Pokémon can have this ability.

Effect

In battle

Inner Focus prevents flinching. However, it doesn't prevent loss of movement when the user is attacked whilst using Focus Punch as the user doesn't actually flinch, but rather the move fails.

Outside of battle

Inner Focus has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Inner Focus

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	Inner Focus	None	Slip Through
0042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	Inner Focus	None	Slip Through
0063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	Synchronize	Inner Focus	Magic Guard
0064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	Synchronize	Inner Focus	Magic Guard
0065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	Synchronize	Inner Focus	Magic Guard
0083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Inner Focus	Competitiveness
0107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	Keen Eye	Iron Fist	Inner Focus
0149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	Inner Focus	None	Multiscale
0169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	Inner Focus	None	Slip Through
0197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark	Synchronize	None	Inner Focus
0203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic	Inner Focus	Early Bird	Herbivorous
0215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	Inner Focus	Keen Eye	Bad Habit
0361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice	Inner Focus	Ice Body	None
0362		Glalie	Ice		Ice	Inner Focus	Ice Body	None
0447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting	Steadfast	Inner Focus	Teasing Heart
0448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	Steadfast	Inner Focus	Righteous Heart
0538	Nageki	Nageki	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Inner Focus	Mold Breaker
0539	Dageki	Dageki	Fighting		Fighting	Sturdy	Inner Focus	Mold Breaker
0619	Kojofu	Kojofu	Fighting		Fighting	Inner Focus	Regeneration	Reckless
0620	Kojondo	Kojondo	Fighting		Fighting	Inner Focus	Regeneration	Reckless
0624	Komatana	Komatana	Dark	Steel	Competitiveness	Inner Focus	Pressure
0625	Kirikizan	Kirikizan	Dark	Steel	Competitiveness	Inner Focus	Pressure
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

• French: Attention
• German: Konzentrator
• Greek: Εσωτερική Συγκέντρωση
• Italian: Fuocodentro
• Portuguese: Foco Interno
• Spanish: Foco Interno

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