Focus Punch

Focus Punch

きあいパンチ Fighting Spirit Punch

Generation:	III

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	150
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	20 (32)
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	-3
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Focus Punch is a Fighting-type move available in Generation III. It is also the most powerful punching move in the Pokémon games. This move requires two turns.

Description

Games	Description
RSE	A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if it gets hit.
FRLG	An attack that is executed last. The user flinches if hit beforehand.
DPPtHGSS	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
BWB2W2	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
XYORAS SMUSUM SWSH	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.

Effects

Move stats

Base power: 150
Type: Fighting
Power points: 20

Special effects: The Pokémon focuses, lets the other Pokémon move, and then attacks. If the enemy damages the Pokémon using the move while it is preparing, the move fails.

This move is a physical move.

Contest stats

Appeal type: Tough
Appeal points: 3
Jam: 0

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				V	VI	VII	VIII
	Hitmonchan	fighting			56	1, 56	1, 56
	Vigoroth	normal	43	43	49	49 (XY) 37 (ORAS)	37
	Timburr	fighting			46	46	46
	Gurdurr	fighting			53	53	53
	Conkeldurr	fighting			53	53	53
	Scraggy	dark/fighting			49	48	48
	Scrafty	dark/fighting			58	58	58
	Golett	ground/ghost			55	55	61
	Golurk	ground/ghost			70	1, 70	69
	Buzzwole	bug/fighting					73
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

Main games

• Focus Punch depicted in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen.
• Focus Punch depicted in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver.
• Focus Punch depicted in Generation VII.

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Main series

• Focus Punch being used by Morrison's Swampert.
• Focus Punch being used by Tyson's Hariyama.
• Focus Punch being used by May's Munchlax.
• Focus Punch being used by Dawn's Ambipom.
• Focus Punch being used by Ash's Heracross.
• Focus Punch being used by Linda's Timburr.
• Focus Punch being used by Mimey.

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Spin-offs & shorts

• Focus Punch being used by Cassidy's Sableye (In Pokémon Chronicles.

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Pokémon Adventures

• Focus Punch being used by Norman's Vigoroth.
• Focus Punch being used by Noland's Mawile.
• Focus Punch being used by Pearl's Infernape.
• Focus Punch being used by Volkner's Elekid.
• Focus Punch being used by Thorton's Ledian.
• Focus Punch being used by Hareta's Riolu.

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