Focus Punch (move)

Focus Punch きあいパンチ Fighting Spirit Punch

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  150 Accuracy  100% Priority  -3 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM01 in Generation III TM01 in Generation IV

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   The next appeal can be made later next turn.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Focus Punch (Japanese: きあいパンチ Fighting Spirit Punch) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Focus Punch is a decreased priority move. The user of Focus Punch will charge up during the beginning of the turn it is executed, then attack at the end unless it is hit by another Pokémon's attack before launching its own; in which case it will lose its focus and be unable to attack that round.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Focus Punch has a charge-up turn (akin to Skull Bash, Sky Attack, etc.), and can hit even when the user is hit during the turn of charge-up, unless the user is inflicted with a Status ailment like Paralysis or Sleep.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting								56			''''
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal	43			43				49			'
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting								46			''''
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting								53			''''
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting								53			''''
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting								49			''''
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting								58			''''
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost								55			'
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost								70			'
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I [[|]]		II [[|]]		III TM01		IV TM01		V --		VI TM08
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	✔			✔						✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	✔			✔						✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔			✔						✔
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	✔			✔						✔
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	✔			✔						✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	✔			✔						✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	✔			✔						✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	✔			✔						✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	✔			✔						✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	✔			✔						✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔			✔						✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔			✔						✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	✔			✔						✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water	✔			✔						✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔						✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔						✔
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	✔			✔						✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	✔			✔						✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔						✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔						✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔						✔
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	✔			✔						✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	✔			✔						✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	✔			✔						✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔			✔						✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	✔			✔						✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔						✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	✔			✔						✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	✔			✔						✔
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔						✔
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔						✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔			✔						✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔			✔						✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	✔			✔						✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	✔			✔						✔
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug	✔			✔						✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	✔			✔						✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire	✔			✔						✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	✔			✔						✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water	✔			✔						✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water	✔			✔						✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water	✔			✔						✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying	✔			✔						✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying	✔			✔						✔
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying	✔			✔						✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric	✔			✔						✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric	✔			✔						✔
183		Marill	Water		Water	✔			✔						✔
184		Azumarill	Water		Water	✔			✔						✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock	✔			✔						✔
186		Politoed	Water		Water	✔			✔						✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground	✔			✔						✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	✔			✔						✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	✔			✔						✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔			✔						✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying	✔			✔						✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric	✔			✔						✔
240		Magby	Fire		Fire	✔			✔						✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔			✔						✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass	✔			✔						✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass	✔			✔						✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass	✔			✔						✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	✔			✔						✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	✔			✔						✔
260		Swampert	Water	Ground	✔			✔						✔
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass	✔			✔						✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting	✔			✔						✔
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔						✔
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔						✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	✔			✔						✔
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel	✔			✔						✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	✔			✔						✔
307		Meditite	Psychic	Fighting	✔			✔						✔
308		Medicham	Psychic	Fighting	✔			✔						✔
313		Volbeat	Bug	Flying	✔			✔						✔
314		Illumise	Bug	Flying	✔			✔						✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass	✔			✔						✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark	✔			✔						✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔						✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock	✔			✔						✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice	✔			✔						✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel	✔			✔						✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire				✔						✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting				✔						✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting				✔						✔
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water				✔						✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock				✔						✔
418		Buizel	Water		Water				✔						✔
419		Floatzel	Water		Water				✔						✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting				✔						✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel				✔						✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting				✔						✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting				✔						✔
460		Abomasnow	Ice	Grass				✔						✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice				✔						✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock				✔						✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric				✔						✔
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire				✔						✔
468		Togekiss	Normal	Flying				✔						✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting				✔						✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost				✔						✔
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon				✔						✔
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark				✔						✔
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire
613		Cubchoo	Ice		Ice
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 event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0216 Teddiursa Normal Dream World - Rugged Mountain 0225 Delibird Ice Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Swampert Slaking Hitmonlee Zangoose
The user's hand glows white and then it punches its opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sableye punches the opponent with one of its fists.
Cassidy's Sableye	Oaknapped		Debut
	Meditite's hand glows white with a purple aura and it punches the opponent.
Shauna's Meditite	A Meditite Fight!		None
	Dusclops punches the air and a light blue energy blast comes out of it and hits the opponent.
Timmy Grimm's Dusclops	Disguise Da Limit		None
	Ludicolo's fist becomes surrounded by a white aura. Then it punches the opponent.
Poncho's Ludicolo	Go Go Ludicolo!		None
	Golduck's fist becomes covered in a light blue sphere. Then, it punches the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Golduck	A Double Dilemma		None
	Slaking's fist glows white. Then, it punches the opponent.
Norman's Slaking	Love, Petalburg Style!		None
	Vigoroth's fist glows white. Then, it punches the opponent.
Marcel's Vigoroth	The Garden of Eatin'		None
	A blue aura appears around Mawile's hand. It then punches the opponent.
Samantha's Mawile	Once in a Mawile		None
	Swampert's fist becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and it punches the opponent.
Morrison's Swampert	Choose it or Lose it!		None
A wild Swampert	Leading A Stray!		None
	Hariyama's fist glows white and it punches the opponent.
Tyson's Hariyama	At the End of the Fray		None
Greta's Hariyama	Wheel of Frontier		None
	Psyduck's fist becomes surrounded in a blue orb. It then punches the opponent.
Emily's Psyduck	Sitting Psyduck		None
	Hitmonlee gathers energy in its fist until it starts to glow light blue. It then punches the opponent.
Master Hamm's Hitmonlee	Pasta La Vista!		None
	Hitmonchan gathers energy in its fist until it starts to glow light blue. It then punches the opponent.
Kyle's Hitmonchan	Pasta La Vista!		None
	Medicham's whole arm glows light blue, then it disappears. It reappears in front of the opponent, gathers more energy, and punches it.
Greta's Medicham	Wheel of Frontier		None
	Munchlax's fist glows light blue, and it punches the opponent, leaving behind a streak of light blue light behind it.
May's Munchlax	May's Egg-Cellent Adventure		None
	Mewtwo's fist glows light blue and it punches the opponent, leaving behind a light blue trail behind its fist.
A mirage Mewtwo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
	Alakazam's fist becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and it punches the opponent.
Anabel's Alakazam	Talking a Good Game!		None
	The stones at the end of Regirock's arms glow white and it punches the opponent with it.
Brandon's Regirock	Battling the Enemy Within!		None
	The hand on the end of Aipom's tail becomes surrounded in a light blue aura, and it punches the opponent with it.
Dawn's Aipom	Channeling the Battle Zone!		None
	Regice's arm glows white. It then punches the opponent.
Brandon's Regice	Pace - The Final Frontier!		None
	Raichu's paw glows white and it punches the opponent.
Abigail's Sugar	Cooking Up a Sweet Story!		None
A Raichu Ash used briefly	Camping it Up!		None
	The hands at the end of Ambipom's tails glow light blue and it punches the opponent with them.
Dawn's Ambipom	Crossing the Battle Line!		None
	One of Muk's hands glow light blue and it hits the opponent with it.
A wild Muk	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
	One of Registeel's hands glow light blue and it punches the opponent.
Brandon's Registeel	Pillars of Friendship!		None
	One of Zangoose's forearms glows light blue and it punches the opponent.
Crimson's Zangoose	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!		None
	One or both of Heracross's forearms glow light blue and it punches the opponent with great force.
Ash's Heracross	League Unleashed!		None
	One of Timburr's hands glow light blue and it punches the opponent.
Linda's Timburr	BW057		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Ledian File:Elekid Focus Punch Adventures.png Elekid Poliwrath Infernape
The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Vigoroth charges at the opponent with one of its arms across its body. It then swings its arm, hitting the opponent with it, then strikes the opponent hard with the other fist, or one of Vigoroth's fists becomes surrounded with an aura of energy and it repeatedly punches the opponent with it at a fast speed.
Norman's Vigoroth	VS. Breloom		Debut
	Poliwrath pulls back one of its fists and it punches the opponent with great force.
Red's Poli	Attacking the Entire Island		None
	Deoxys's tentacles form together to form a fist. The fist then glows white and Deoxys punches the opponent with great force. As it punches, it leaves behind a white trail of energy.
Entity Two	Deoxys Gets Down		None
	Mawile jumps into the air, spins around and punches the opponent with great force.
The Battle Factory's Mawile	VS. Pinsir		None
	Infernape swiftly punches the opponent with great force.
Pearl's Chimler	VS. Magby		None
	One of Elekid's fists becomes surrounded in a bright aura and it punches the opponent with great force.
Volkner's Elekid	VS. Electivire		None
	Ledian throws a powerful punch with two of its arms.
Battle Factory's Ledian	VS. Seedot		None
	Kadabra punches the opponent with great force.
Battle Factory's Kadabra	VS. Ledian		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

Trivia

• Focus Punch has the highest base power of any Template:Type2 move, except Reversal at its full power.
• Prior to Generation V, Vigoroth was the only Pokémon that could learn Focus Punch by leveling up.
• Since Focus Punch has a higher priority than Avalanche, Revenge, Counter, Dragon Tail, or Circle Throw, they are unable to break the focus of a Pokémon using Focus Punch. Thus, they are the only attacks that can strike a Pokémon in the same turn it successfully uses Focus Punch.
• In Generation III, a glitch will cause the user of Focus Punch to prepare to use it, but not execute the attack. This glitch is triggered by selecting Focus Punch in a double battle on the first Pokémon, pressing the "B" button, then switching out the first Pokémon. When the battle is conducted, the first Pokémon will tighten its focus in preparation for Focus Punch, then switch out.

In other languages

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