Force Palm (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Physical  Physical
Power 60
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 4

Effects

Force Palm deals damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.

Electric type Pokémon, those with the ability Limber or those behind a Substitute cannot be paralyzed.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Force Palm turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 120.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Force Palm
Japanese はっけい (Hakkei)
German Kraftwelle
French Forte-Paume
Italian Palmoforza
Spanish Palmeo
Korean 발경
Chinese (Simplified) 发劲
Chinese (Traditional) 發勁

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is attacked with a shock wave. It may also leave the target paralyzed.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is attacked with a shock wave. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is attacked with a shock wave. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The target is attacked with a shock wave. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is attacked with a shock wave. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is attacked with a shock wave. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Force Palm 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.

Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Level 28
Makuhita Makuhita
#0296 / Fighting
Level 13
Hariyama Hariyama
#0297 / Fighting
Level 13
Meditite Meditite
#0307 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 17
Medicham Medicham
#0308 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 17
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Level 36
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 20
Mienfoo Mienfoo
#0619 / Fighting
Level 25
Mienshao Mienshao
#0620 / Fighting
Level 25
Iron Hands Iron Hands
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
Level 35
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting
Level 24