Focus Punch (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Physical  Physical
Power 150
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Priority -3
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM01
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM01
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM01
Scarlet​/​Violet TM192

Effects

The user of Focus Punch will tighten its focus before any other moves are made. If any regular move (with a higher priority than -3) directly hits the focused Pokémon, it loses its focus and flinches, not carrying out the attack. If no direct hits are made, Focus Punch attacks as normal.

Moves of lower priority than Focus Punch - for example Avalanche or Dragon Tail - will not cause the user to lose focus. The user will tighten their focus, Focus Punch will attack, then the opponent will use their lower priority move (and in the case of Avalanche, hit with double power).

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Focus Punch turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 200.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Focus Punch
Japanese きあいパンチ (Kiai Punch)
German Power-Punch
French Mitra-Poing
Italian Centripugno
Spanish Puño Certero
Korean 힘껏펀치
Chinese (Simplified) 真气拳
Chinese (Traditional) 真氣拳

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
The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Focus Punch 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.

Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
#0107 / Fighting
Level 44
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Level 55
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Level 37
Makuhita Makuhita
#0296 / Fighting
Level 34
Hariyama Hariyama
#0297 / Fighting
Level 38
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Level 48
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Level 60
Conkeldurr Conkeldurr
#0534 / Fighting
Level 60
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Level 48
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Level 54
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Level 52
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Level 52
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Level 52
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Level 55
Iron Hands Iron Hands
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
Level 91

Learnt by TM

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Geodude Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Elekid Elekid
#0239 / Electric
Magby Magby
#0240 / Fire
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Mienfoo Mienfoo
#0619 / Fighting
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting

Learnt by breeding

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

Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Field
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Field