Focus Punch
This Pokémon attack page lists all the details of the fighting-type move Focus Punch, including which pokemon can learn it.
Move data
| Type | fighting |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Power | 150 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 20 |
| Effect | Pokemon waits on the first turn, attacks on the second. If the Pokemon is hit between this, the Pokemon flinches instead of attacking. |
Game descriptions
| Diamond/Pearl | The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire | A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. |
Learnt by level up
The following pokemon learn Focus Punch by leveling up:
Vigoroth
#288 • normal
#288 • normal
Learnt by TM
The following pokemon can learn the Focus Punch TM:
Charmander
#004 • fire Charmeleon
#005 • fire Charizard
#006 • fire / flying Squirtle
#007 • water Wartortle
#008 • water Blastoise
#009 • water Pikachu
#025 • electric Raichu
#026 • electric Sandshrew
#027 • ground Sandslash
#028 • ground Nidoqueen
#031 • poison / ground Nidoking
#034 • poison / ground Clefairy
#035 • normal Clefable
#036 • normal Jigglypuff
#039 • normal Wigglytuff
#040 • normal Psyduck
#054 • water Golduck
#055 • water Mankey
#056 • fighting Primeape
#057 • fighting Poliwhirl
#061 • water Poliwrath
#062 • water / fighting Abra
#063 • psychic Kadabra
#064 • psychic Alakazam
#065 • psychic Machop
#066 • fighting Machoke
#067 • fighting Machamp
#068 • fighting Geodude
#074 • rock / ground Graveler
#075 • rock / ground Golem
#076 • rock / ground Slowbro
#080 • water / psychic Muk
#089 • poison Gengar
#094 • ghost / poison Drowzee
#096 • psychic Hypno
#097 • psychic Cubone
#104 • ground Marowak
#105 • ground Hitmonlee
#106 • fighting Hitmonchan
#107 • fighting Lickitung
#108 • normal Rhydon
#112 • ground / rock Chansey
#113 • normal 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 Quilava
#156 • fire Typhlosion
#157 • fire Totodile
#158 • water Croconaw
#159 • water Feraligatr
#160 • water Sentret
#161 • normal Furret
#162 • normal Ledyba
#165 • bug / flying Ledian
#166 • bug / flying Togetic
#176 • normal / flying Flaaffy
#180 • electric Ampharos
#181 • electric Marill
#183 • water Azumarill
#184 • water Sudowoodo
#185 • rock Politoed
#186 • water Aipom
#190 • normal Quagsire
#195 • water / ground Slowking
#199 • water / psychic Snubbull
#209 • normal Granbull
#210 • normal Heracross
#214 • bug / fighting Sneasel
#215 • dark / ice Teddiursa
#216 • normal Ursaring
#217 • normal Delibird
#225 • ice / flying Elekid
#239 • electric Magby
#240 • fire Miltank
#241 • normal Blissey
#242 • normal Tyranitar
#248 • rock / dark Treecko
#252 • grass Grovyle
#253 • grass Sceptile
#254 • grass Combusken
#256 • fire / fighting Blaziken
#257 • fire / fighting Swampert
#260 • water / ground Ludicolo
#272 • water / grass Breloom
#286 • grass / fighting Slakoth
#287 • normal Vigoroth
#288 • normal Slaking
#289 • normal Makuhita
#296 • fighting Hariyama
#297 • fighting Sableye
#302 • dark / ghost Mawile
#303 • steel Aggron
#306 • steel / rock Meditite
#307 • fighting / psychic Medicham
#308 • fighting / psychic Volbeat
#313 • bug Illumise
#314 • bug Grumpig
#326 • psychic Spinda
#327 • normal Cacnea
#331 • grass Cacturne
#332 • grass / dark Zangoose
#335 • normal Kecleon
#352 • normal Dusclops
#356 • ghost Regirock
#377 • rock Regice
#378 • ice Registeel
#379 • steel Deoxys
#386 • psychic Deoxys
#386 • psychic Deoxys
#386 • psychic Deoxys
#386 • psychic Chimchar
#390 • fire Monferno
#391 • fire / fighting Infernape
#392 • fire / fighting Bibarel
#400 • normal / water Rampardos
#409 • rock Buizel
#418 • water Floatzel
#419 • water Ambipom
#424 • normal Buneary
#427 • normal Lopunny
#428 • normal Mime Jr.
#439 • psychic Munchlax
#446 • 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 Electivire
#466 • electric Magmortar
#467 • fire Togekiss
#468 • normal / flying Gallade
#475 • psychic / fighting Dusknoir
#477 • ghost Palkia
#484 • water / dragon Regigigas
#486 • normal Darkrai
#491 • dark
#004 • fire Charmeleon
#005 • fire Charizard
#006 • fire / flying Squirtle
#007 • water Wartortle
#008 • water Blastoise
#009 • water Pikachu
#025 • electric Raichu
#026 • electric Sandshrew
#027 • ground Sandslash
#028 • ground Nidoqueen
#031 • poison / ground Nidoking
#034 • poison / ground Clefairy
#035 • normal Clefable
#036 • normal Jigglypuff
#039 • normal Wigglytuff
#040 • normal Psyduck
#054 • water Golduck
#055 • water Mankey
#056 • fighting Primeape
#057 • fighting Poliwhirl
#061 • water Poliwrath
#062 • water / fighting Abra
#063 • psychic Kadabra
#064 • psychic Alakazam
#065 • psychic Machop
#066 • fighting Machoke
#067 • fighting Machamp
#068 • fighting Geodude
#074 • rock / ground Graveler
#075 • rock / ground Golem
#076 • rock / ground Slowbro
#080 • water / psychic Muk
#089 • poison Gengar
#094 • ghost / poison Drowzee
#096 • psychic Hypno
#097 • psychic Cubone
#104 • ground Marowak
#105 • ground Hitmonlee
#106 • fighting Hitmonchan
#107 • fighting Lickitung
#108 • normal Rhydon
#112 • ground / rock Chansey
#113 • normal 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 Quilava
#156 • fire Typhlosion
#157 • fire Totodile
#158 • water Croconaw
#159 • water Feraligatr
#160 • water Sentret
#161 • normal Furret
#162 • normal Ledyba
#165 • bug / flying Ledian
#166 • bug / flying Togetic
#176 • normal / flying Flaaffy
#180 • electric Ampharos
#181 • electric Marill
#183 • water Azumarill
#184 • water Sudowoodo
#185 • rock Politoed
#186 • water Aipom
#190 • normal Quagsire
#195 • water / ground Slowking
#199 • water / psychic Snubbull
#209 • normal Granbull
#210 • normal Heracross
#214 • bug / fighting Sneasel
#215 • dark / ice Teddiursa
#216 • normal Ursaring
#217 • normal Delibird
#225 • ice / flying Elekid
#239 • electric Magby
#240 • fire Miltank
#241 • normal Blissey
#242 • normal Tyranitar
#248 • rock / dark Treecko
#252 • grass Grovyle
#253 • grass Sceptile
#254 • grass Combusken
#256 • fire / fighting Blaziken
#257 • fire / fighting Swampert
#260 • water / ground Ludicolo
#272 • water / grass Breloom
#286 • grass / fighting Slakoth
#287 • normal Vigoroth
#288 • normal Slaking
#289 • normal Makuhita
#296 • fighting Hariyama
#297 • fighting Sableye
#302 • dark / ghost Mawile
#303 • steel Aggron
#306 • steel / rock Meditite
#307 • fighting / psychic Medicham
#308 • fighting / psychic Volbeat
#313 • bug Illumise
#314 • bug Grumpig
#326 • psychic Spinda
#327 • normal Cacnea
#331 • grass Cacturne
#332 • grass / dark Zangoose
#335 • normal Kecleon
#352 • normal Dusclops
#356 • ghost Regirock
#377 • rock Regice
#378 • ice Registeel
#379 • steel Deoxys
#386 • psychic Deoxys
#386 • psychic Deoxys
#386 • psychic Deoxys
#386 • psychic Chimchar
#390 • fire Monferno
#391 • fire / fighting Infernape
#392 • fire / fighting Bibarel
#400 • normal / water Rampardos
#409 • rock Buizel
#418 • water Floatzel
#419 • water Ambipom
#424 • normal Buneary
#427 • normal Lopunny
#428 • normal Mime Jr.
#439 • psychic Munchlax
#446 • 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 Electivire
#466 • electric Magmortar
#467 • fire Togekiss
#468 • normal / flying Gallade
#475 • psychic / fighting Dusknoir
#477 • ghost Palkia
#484 • water / dragon Regigigas
#486 • normal Darkrai
#491 • dark