Focus Punch (move)
Move data
| Type |
Fighting |
| Category |
Physical |
| Power |
150 |
| Accuracy |
100 |
| PP |
20 (max. 32) |
| Priority |
-3 |
| Introduced |
Generation III |
Effects
Pokemon waits on the first turn, attacks on the second. If the Pokemon is hit between this, the Pokemon flinches instead of attacking.
Machine
TM01 in Generation 3, 4
Game descriptions
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald |
A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen |
An attack that is executed last. The user flinches if hit beforehand. |
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Black/White |
The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used. |
Learnt by level up
These pokemon learn Focus Punch at the level specified. The level numbers given are for
Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.
Learnt by breeding
These pokemon can learn Focus Punch as an egg move.
Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
Charmander
#004 / Fire
Monster, Dragon Charmeleon
#005 / Fire
Dragon, Monster Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying
Monster, Dragon Mankey
#056 / Fighting
Field Primeape
#057 / Fighting
Field Geodude
#074 / Rock · Ground
Mineral Graveler
#075 / Rock · Ground
Mineral Golem
#076 / Rock · Ground
Mineral Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal
Monster Electabuzz
#125 / Electric
Human-Like Ledyba
#165 / Bug · Flying
Bug Ledian
#166 / Bug · Flying
Bug Snubbull
#209 / Normal
Fairy, Field Granbull
#210 / Normal
Field, Fairy Heracross
#214 / Bug · Fighting
Bug Elekid
#239 / Electric
Undiscovered Shroomish
#285 / Grass
Grass, Fairy Breloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting
Fairy, Grass Makuhita
#296 / Fighting
Human-Like Hariyama
#297 / Fighting
Human-Like Chimchar
#390 / Fire
Field, Human-Like Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Field, Human-Like Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Human-Like, Field Buneary
#427 / Normal
Human-Like, Field Lopunny
#428 / Normal
Field, Human-Like Electivire
#466 / Electric
Human-Like Darumaka
#554 / Fire
Field Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire
Field Cubchoo
#613 / Ice
Field Beartic
#614 / Ice
Field
Learnt by Machine (Generation 4)