Focus Energy

Focus Energy

きあいだめ Fighting Spirit Improvement

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	—
Accuracy:	—%
PP:	30*
Affects:	User
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	No
Protect/Detect:	No
Snatch:	Yes
Mirror Move:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	0

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Focus Energy (きあいだめ Fighting Spirit Improvement) is a Normal-type support move learned by Pokémon. This move was introduced in Generation I.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Raises the critical hit ratio.
RSE	Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
FRLG	The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise its critical-hit ratio.
DPPtHGSS	The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise the critical-hit ratio of its attacks.
BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SWSH	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.

Effect

In Battle

The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise the critical-hit ratio of attacks.

Contests

Badly startles those that have made appeals earlier in the same turn.

Super Contests

Earn double the score in the next turn.

Learnset

Generation I

By Level Up

By Level-Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Beedrill	Bug/Poison	16
Rattata	Normal	23
Raticate	Normal	27
Nidoran♂	Poison	21 (RBG)
Nidoran♂	Poison	23 (Y)
Nidorino	Poison	23 (RBG)
Nidorino	Poison	27 (Y)
Mankey	Fighting	27
Primeape	Fighting	27
Machop	Fighting	32
Machoke	Fighting	36
Machamp	Fighting	36
Cubone	Ground	31
Marowak	Ground	33
Hitmonlee	Fighting	43
Scyther	Bug/Flying	-- (RBG)
Scyther	Bug/Flying	20 (Y)
Pinsir	Bug	36
Eevee	Normal	36 (Y)
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move. *Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate forme receives STAB from this move.

Generation II

By Level Up

By Level-Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Beedrill	Bug/Poison	15
Rattata	Normal	20
Nidoran♂	Poison	23
Nidorino	Poison	27
Mankey	Fighting	27
Primeape	Fighting	27
Machop	Fighting	7
Machoke	Fighting	-- 8
Machamp	Fighting	-- 8
Cubone	Ground	21
Marowak	Ground	21
Hitmonlee	Fighting	21
Scyther	Bug/Flying	6
Pinsir	Bug	7
Eevee	Normal	36 (GS)
Scizor	Bug/Steel	6
Remoraid	Water	33
Octillery	Water	38
Hitmontop	Fighting	7
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move. *Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate forme receives STAB from this move.

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Nidoran♀	Poison	Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Cubone, Marowak Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon
Kangaskhan	Normal	Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Cubone, Marowak
Sentret	Normal	Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon
Teddiursa	Normal	Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon
Phanpy	Ground	Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon
Larvitar	Rock/Ground	Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Cubone, Marowak
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move. *Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate forme receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

By Level Up

By Level-Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Beedrill	Bug/Poison	15
Rattata	Normal	20
Nidoran♂	Poison	8
Nidorino	Poison	8
Nidoking	Poison	--
Mankey	Fighting	21 (FRLG)
Mankey	Fighting	27 (RSE)
Primeape	Fighting	21 (FRLG)
Primeape	Fighting	27 (RSE)
Machop	Fighting	7
Machoke	Fighting	-- 7
Machamp	Fighting	-- 7
Cubone	Ground	21
Marowak	Ground	21
Hitmonlee	Fighting	21
Scyther	Bug/Flying	6
Pinsir	Bug	--
Scizor	Bug/Steel	6
Remoraid	Water	33
Octillery	Water	38
Hitmontop	Fighting	7
Torchic	Fire	7
Combusken	Fire/Fighting	-- 7
Blaziken	Fire/Fighting	-- 7
Taillow	Normal/Flying	4
Swellow	Normal/Flying	-- 4
Vigoroth	Normal	--
Makuhita	Fighting	--
Hariyama	Fighting	--
Carvanha	Water/Dark	13
Sharpedo	Water/Dark	-- 13
Numel	Fire/Ground	25
Camerupt	Fire/Ground	25
Bagon	Dragon	21
Shelgon	Dragon	21
Salamence	Dragon/Flying	21
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move. *Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate forme receives STAB from this move.

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Nidoran♀	Poison	Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Cubone, Marowak Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth, Slaking Numel, Camerupt
Kangaskhan	Normal	Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Cubone, Marowak
Sentret	Normal	Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth, Slaking Numel, Camerupt
Phanpy	Ground	Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth, Slaking Numel, Camerupt
Larvitar	Rock/Ground	Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Cubone, Marowak
Trapinch	Ground	Beedrill Scyther, Scizor Pinsir
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move. *Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate forme receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By Level Up

By Level-Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Beedrill	Bug/Poison	13
Rattata	Normal	7
Raticate	Normal	-- 7
Nidoran♂	Poison	7
Nidorino	Poison	7
Nidoking	Poison	--
Mankey	Fighting	--
Primeape	Fighting	--
Machop	Fighting	7
Machoke	Fighting	-- 7
Machamp	Fighting	-- 7
Cubone	Ground	17
Marowak	Ground	17
Hitmonlee	Fighting	21
Horsea	Water	14
Seadra	Water	14
Scyther	Bug/Flying	5
Pinsir	Bug	--
Scizor	Bug/Steel	5
Remoraid	Water	23
Octillery	Water	23
Kingdra	Water/Dragon	14
Hitmontop	Fighting	6
Torchic	Fire	7
Combusken	Fire/Fighting	-- 7
Blaziken	Fire/Fighting	-- 7
Taillow	Normal/Flying	4
Swellow	Normal/Flying	-- 4
Vigoroth	Normal	--
Makuhita	Fighting	--
Hariyama	Fighting	--
Carvanha	Water/Dark	8
Sharpedo	Water/Dark	-- 8
Numel	Fire/Ground	15
Camerupt	Fire/Ground	15
Bagon	Dragon	20
Shelgon	Dragon	20
Salamence	Dragon/Flying	20
Kricketune	Bug	22
Cranidos	Rock	6
Rampardos	Rock	6
Drifloon	Ghost/Flying	14
Drifblim	Ghost/Flying	14
Stunky	Poison/Dark	--
Skuntank	Poison/Dark	--
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move. *Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate forme receives STAB from this move.

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Nidoran♀	Poison	Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Cubone, Marowak Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth Numel, Camerupt Stunky, Skuntank
Kangaskhan	Normal	Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Cubone, Marowak
Sentret	Normal	Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth Numel, Camerupt Stunky, Skuntank
Teddiursa	Normal	Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth Numel, Camerupt Stunky, Skuntank
Phanpy	Ground	Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth Numel, Camerupt Stunky, Skuntank
Larvitar	Rock/Ground	Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Cubone, Marowak
Trapinch	Ground	Beedrill Scyther, Scizor Pinsir Kricketune
Chimchar	Fire	Rattata, Raticate Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Machop, Machoke, Machamp Hitmontop Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Vigoroth Makuhita, Hariyama Numel, Camerupt Stunky, Skuntank
Shieldon	Rock/Steel	Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Cubone, Marowak Cranidos, Rampardos
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move. *Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate forme receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• In Generation I, this move works incorrectly. Instead of doubling the users critical hit ratio, it actually halves it instead.

Gallery

Main games

• Focus Energy depicted in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen
• Focus Energy depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

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Main series

• Focus Energy being used by Otoshi's Marowak
• Focus Energy being used by Marcel's Vigoroth
• Focus Energy being used by Roark's Cranidos
• Focus Energy being used by Kenny's Machoke
• Focus Energy being used by Bea's Hitmontop

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