Punishment (move)

Move data

Type Dark
Category Physical  Physical
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 4

Effects

Punishment deals varying damage based on the opponent's stat increases. It starts at base power 60 and increases by 20 for every net stat boost of the opponent, up to a maximum of 200 (7 boosts). In other words the power is:

20 × NumIncreases + 60

For example, if the opponent used Nasty Plot and Agility once each, that is a total of 4 stat increases (+2 Special Attack, +2 Speed) and Punishment's base power will be 20 × 4 + 60 = 140.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Punishment turns into Black Hole Eclipse and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Punishment
Japanese おしおき (Oshioki)
German Strafattacke
French Punition
Italian Punizione
Spanish Castigo
Korean 혼내기
Chinese (Simplified) 惩罚
Chinese (Traditional) 懲罰

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
This attack’s power increases the more the foe has powered up with stat changes.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
This attack’s power increases the more the target has powered up with stat changes.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The more the target has powered up with stat changes, the greater the move’s power.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The more the target has powered up with stat changes, the greater the move’s power.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Punishment at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Level 29
Primeape Primeape
#0057 / Fighting
Level 30
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Level 44
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Level 50
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Level 50
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Level 1
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Level 53
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 24
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Level 29
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Level 44
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Level 1
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Level 45
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Level 49
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Level 28
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Level 28
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Level 7
Tsareena Tsareena
#0763 / Grass
Level 1
Type: Null Type: Null
#0772 / Normal
Level 65
Silvally Silvally
#0773 / Normal
Level 65

Learnt by breeding

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

Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Field
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Field
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Field
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Field
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Field
Absol Absol
#0359 / Dark
Field
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Field
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Field