Force Palm

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Force Palm

はっけい Force Exert

Generation:	IV

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	60
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	10, max: 16
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	May cause paralysis
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Force Palm (Japanese: はっけい, Hepburn: Force Exert) is a Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Description

Games	Description
DPPtHGSS	The foe is attacked with a shock wave. It may also leave the target paralyzed.
BWB2W2	The target is attacked with a shock wave. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV	The target is attacked with a shock wave. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Effect

In Battle

The foe is attacked with a shock wave. It may also leave the target paralyzed.

Super Contests

Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn. Can be used as a part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Hex and Smelling Salts to give extra three appeal points if either of them is used in the next turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Breloom	grass/fighting	Fairy/Grass	29	29	29XY 28ORAS	28	28BDSP	28
	Makuhita	fighting	Human-Like	28	28	28XY 13ORAS	13	13BDSP	13
	Hariyama	fighting	Human-Like	32	32	32XY 13ORAS	13	13BDSP	13
	Meditite	fighting/psychic	Human-Like	29	29	29XY 17ORAS	17	17BDSP	17
	Medicham	fighting/psychic	Human-Like	29	29	29XY 17ORAS	17	17BDSP	17
	Riolu	fighting	Undiscovered	11	11BW 15B2W2	15	15	36SwShBDSP	36
	Lucario	fighting/steel	Field/Human-Like	11	11BW 15B2W2			1SwShBDSP	20
	Mienfoo	fighting	Field/Human-Like		29	29	29	25	25
	Mienshao	fighting	Field/Human-Like		29	29	29	25	25
	Marshadow	fighting/ghost	Undiscovered				5	27
	Iron Hands	fighting/electric	Undiscovered						35
	Okidogi	poison/fighting	Undiscovered						24
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

In Super Smash Bros.

Force Palm is Lucario's side special move. It involve's Lucario charging up Aura in its aplm, then blasting it at the foe. It has less knockback and more range than his forward smash. If Lucario uses it next to its opponent, it becomes a grab that is stronger. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, it can be customised to Advancing Force Palm (which causes Luacrio to dash forward while using it but becomes open to hits if whiffed) or (Long-Distance Force Palm (which further polarises its stats).

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

Main series

Force Palm being used by Paul's Hariyama.

Force Palm being used by Cameron's Lucario.

Force Palm being used by Korrina's Mienfoo.

Force Palm being used by Ash's Mega Lucario.

Trivia

• This move may be inspired by the Jin technique, being a term used in Chinese martial arts that involves use of internal energies and explosive force.