Focus Energy (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 30  (max. 48)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TR13

Effects

Increases critical hit ratio.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Focus Energy turns into Z-Focus Energy and raises Accuracy one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Focus Energy
Japanese きあいだめ (Kiai Dame)
German Energiefokus
French Puissance
Italian Focalenergia
Spanish Foco Energía
Korean 기충전
Chinese (Simplified) 聚气
Chinese (Traditional) 聚氣

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Raises the critical hit ratio.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise its critical-hit ratio.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise the critical-hit ratio of its attacks.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Focus Energy at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Level 1
Primeape Primeape
#0057 / Fighting
Level 1
Hitmonlee Hitmonlee
#0106 / Fighting
Level 1
Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
#0107 / Fighting
Level 1
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Level 15
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Level 15
Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Level 28
Galarian Zapdos Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos
#0145 / Fighting · Flying
Level 1
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Level 1
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Level 28
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Level 15
Tyrogue Tyrogue
#0236 / Fighting
Level 1
Hitmontop Hitmontop
#0237 / Fighting
Level 1
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Level 27
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Level 35
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Level 35
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Level 1
Makuhita Makuhita
#0296 / Fighting
Level 1
Hariyama Hariyama
#0297 / Fighting
Level 1
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Level 8
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Level 1
Bagon Bagon
#0371 / Dragon
Level 40
Shelgon Shelgon
#0372 / Dragon
Level 46
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Level 46
Kricketune Kricketune
#0402 / Bug
Level 22
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Level 6
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Level 1
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Level 8
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Level 1
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Level 15
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Level 15
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Level 13
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Level 13
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Level 13
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Level 13
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Level 12
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Level 12
Conkeldurr Conkeldurr
#0534 / Fighting
Level 12
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Level 33
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Level 33
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Level 33
Deino Deino
#0633 / Dark · Dragon
Level 1
Zweilous Zweilous
#0634 / Dark · Dragon
Level 1
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Level 1
Passimian Passimian
#0766 / Fighting
Level 10
Arrokuda Arrokuda
#0846 / Water
Level 30
Barraskewda Barraskewda
#0847 / Water
Level 32
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Level 10
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Level 42
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Level 8
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Level 1
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Level 1
Regidrago Regidrago
#0895 / Dragon
Level 60
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Level 28
Quaxly Quaxly
#0912 / Water
Level 28
Quaxwell Quaxwell
#0913 / Water
Level 32
Quaquaval Quaquaval
#0914 / Water · Fighting
Level 32
Finizen Finizen
#0963 / Water
Level 10
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Level 10
Flamigo Flamigo
#0973 / Flying · Fighting
Level 15
Veluza Veluza
#0976 / Water · Psychic
Level 15
Annihilape Annihilape
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
Level 1
Iron Hands Iron Hands
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
Level 1
Iron Jugulis Iron Jugulis
#0993 / Dark · Flying
Level 1
Frigibax Frigibax
#0996 / Dragon · Ice
Level 18
Arctibax Arctibax
#0997 / Dragon · Ice
Level 18
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Level 18
Roaring Moon Roaring Moon
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
Level 1
Ogerpon (Teal Mask) Ogerpon
Teal Mask
#1017 / Grass
Level 6
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Level 42

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Focus Energy as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.