Focus Blast (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Special
Power 120
Accuracy 70
PP 5  (max. 8)
Introduced Generation IV

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Focus Blast deals damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Machine

TM52 in Generation 4, 5





Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Black/White
The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def.

Learnt by Machine

Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying
Blastoise
#009 / Water
Raichu
#026 / Electric
Sandslash
#028 / Ground
Nidoqueen
#031 / Poison · Ground
Nidoking
#034 / Poison · Ground
Clefable
#036 / Normal
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal
Golduck
#055 / Water
Mankey
#056 / Fighting
Primeape
#057 / Fighting
Poliwrath
#062 / Water · Fighting
Alakazam
#065 / Psychic
Machop
#066 / Fighting
Machoke
#067 / Fighting
Machamp
#068 / Fighting
Golem
#076 / Rock · Ground
Slowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic
Muk
#089 / Poison
Gengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison
Hypno
#097 / Psychic
Marowak
#105 / Ground
Hitmonlee
#106 / Fighting
Hitmonchan
#107 / Fighting
Rhydon
#112 / Ground · Rock
Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal
Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic
Jynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic
Electabuzz
#125 / Electric
Magmar
#126 / Fire
Pinsir
#127 / Bug
Snorlax
#143 / Normal
Dragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying
Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Typhlosion
#157 / Fire
Feraligatr
#160 / Water
Furret
#162 / Normal
Ledian
#166 / Bug · Flying
Ampharos
#181 / Electric
Azumarill
#184 / Water
Politoed
#186 / Water
Quagsire
#195 / Water · Ground
Slowking
#199 / Water · Psychic
Granbull
#210 / Normal
Heracross
#214 / Bug · Fighting
Ursaring
#217 / Normal
Miltank
#241 / Normal
Blissey
#242 / Normal
Tyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark
Sceptile
#254 / Grass
Combusken
#256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting
Swampert
#260 / Water · Ground
Ludicolo
#272 / Water · Grass
Shiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark
Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic
Breloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting
Vigoroth
#288 / Normal
Slaking
#289 / Normal
Exploud
#295 / Normal
Makuhita
#296 / Fighting
Hariyama
#297 / Fighting
Mawile
#303 / Steel
Aggron
#306 / Steel · Rock
Meditite
#307 / Fighting · Psychic
Medicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic
Grumpig
#326 / Psychic
Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark
Zangoose
#335 / Normal
Regirock
#377 / Rock
Regice
#378 / Ice
Registeel
#379 / Steel
Groudon
#383 / Ground
Rayquaza
#384 / Dragon · Flying
Deoxys
Normal
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Attack
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Defense
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Speed
#386 / Psychic
Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Rampardos
#409 / Rock
Floatzel
#419 / Water
Lopunny
#428 / Normal
Riolu
#447 / Fighting
Lucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel
Croagunk
#453 / Poison · Fighting
Toxicroak
#454 / Poison · Fighting
Abomasnow
#460 / Grass · Ice
Weavile
#461 / Dark · Ice
Lickilicky
#463 / Normal
Rhyperior
#464 / Ground · Rock
Tangrowth
#465 / Grass
Electivire
#466 / Electric
Magmortar
#467 / Fire
Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Palkia
#484 / Water · Dragon
Regigigas
#486 / Normal
Darkrai
#491 / Dark
Arceus
#493 / Normal
Victini
#494 / Psychic · Fire
Pignite
#499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar
#500 / Fire · Fighting
Watchog
#505 / Normal
Simisage
#512 / Grass
Simisear
#514 / Fire
Simipour
#516 / Water
Excadrill
#530 / Ground · Steel
Timburr
#532 / Fighting
Gurdurr
#533 / Fighting
Conkeldurr
#534 / Fighting
Seismitoad
#537 / Water · Ground
Throh
#538 / Fighting
Sawk
#539 / Fighting
Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark
Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire
Scraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting
Carracosta
#565 / Water · Rock
Archeops
#567 / Rock · Flying
Garbodor
#569 / Poison
Zoroark
#571 / Dark
Cinccino
#573 / Normal
Reuniclus
#579 / Psychic
Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
Haxorus
#612 / Dragon
Beartic
#614 / Ice
Accelgor
#617 / Bug
Mienfoo
#619 / Fighting
Mienshao
#620 / Fighting
Druddigon
#621 / Dragon
Golett
#622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk
#623 / Ground · Ghost
Bisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Heatmor
#631 / Fire
Hydreigon
#635 / Dark · Dragon
Cobalion
#638 / Steel · Fighting
Terrakion
#639 / Rock · Fighting
Virizion
#640 / Grass · Fighting
Tornadus
Incarnate
#641 / Flying
Thundurus
Incarnate
#642 / Electric · Flying
Reshiram
#643 / Dragon · Fire
Zekrom
#644 / Dragon · Electric
Landorus
Incarnate
#645 / Ground · Flying
Kyurem
Normal
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem
White Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Keldeo
Ordinary
#647 / Water · Fighting
Meloetta
Aria
#648 / Normal · Psychic