Focus Punch

Essentials

Focus Punch

physical

Generation 3

Summary

If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 150; percentile 97.5
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: -3 (slow)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move
Punch-based

This move has 1.2× its usual power when used by a Pokémon with Iron Fist.
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: TM01
TM01
TM01
Not a TM
Not a TM
: TM01
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. If the user takes damage this turn before hitting, this move will fail.

This move cannot be copied by Mirror Move, nor selected by Assist, Metronome, or Sleep Talk.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.
: An attack that is executed last. The user flinches if hit beforehand.

: The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.

: The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.

Foreign Names

Italian: Centripugno
Spanish: Puño Certero
French: Mitra-Poing
German: Power-Punch
Czech: Mířená rána
Japanese: きあいパンチ (kiaipanchi)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

The next appeal can be made later next turn.

Use after

Focus Energy

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Focus Punch.

Pokémon

Fighting Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Focus Punch's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
				56	Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
43	43	43	43	49	Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Field	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
				46	Timburr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	75	80	55	25	35	35	305
				53	Gurdurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	85	105	85	40	50	40	405
				53	Conkeldurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	105	140	95	55	65	45	505
				49	Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
				58	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
				55	Golett		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
				70	Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
					Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
					Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
					Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
					Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
					Elekid		Static Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
					Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
					Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
					Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
					Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
					Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
					Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
					Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
					Darumaka		Hustle Inner Focus		Field	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
					Cubchoo		Snow Cloak Rattled		Field	55	70	40	60	40	40	305
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01	01	01	01		Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
01	01	01	01		Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
01	01	01	01		Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
01	01	01	01		Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
01	01	01	01		Wartortle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
01	01	01	01		Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
01	01	01	01		Pikachu		Static Lightningrod		Field Fairy	35	55	30	50	40	90	300
01	01	01	01		Raichu		Static Lightningrod		Field Fairy	60	90	55	90	80	100	475
01	01	01	01		Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
01	01	01	01		Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
01	01	01	01		Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
01	01	01	01		Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	92	77	85	75	85	495
01	01	01	01		Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
01	01	01	01		Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	85	90	60	473
01	01	01	01		Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
01	01	01	01		Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	75	50	45	425
01	01	01	01		Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
01	01	01	01		Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
01	01	01	01		Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
01	01	01	01		Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
01	01	01	01		Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
01	01	01	01		Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	85	95	70	90	70	500
01	01	01	01		Politoed		Water Absorb Damp Drizzle		Water 1	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
01	01	01	01		Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
01	01	01	01		Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
01	01	01	01		Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
01	01	01	01		Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
01	01	01	01		Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
01	01	01	01		Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
01	01	01	01		Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
01	01	01	01		Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
01	01	01	01		Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	110	130	55	65	45	485
01	01	01	01		Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
01	01	01	01		Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
01	01	01	01		Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
01	01	01	01		Gengar		Levitate		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
01	01	01	01		Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
01	01	01	01		Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
01	01	01	01		Cubone		Rock Head Lightningrod Battle Armor		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
01	01	01	01		Marowak		Rock Head Lightningrod Battle Armor		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
01	01	01	01		Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
01	01	01	01		Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
01	01	01	01		Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
			01		Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
01	01	01	01		Rhydon		Lightningrod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
			01		Rhyperior		Lightningrod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
01	01	01	01		Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
01	01	01	01		Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
01	01	01	01		Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
			01		Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
01	01	01	01		Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
01	01	01	01		Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
01	01	01	01		Elekid		Static Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
01	01	01	01		Electabuzz		Static Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
			01		Electivire		Motor Drive Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
01	01	01	01		Magby		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
01	01	01	01		Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
			01		Magmortar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
01	01	01	01		Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
			01		Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
01	01	01	01		Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
01	01	01	01		Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
01	01	01	01		Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
01	01	01	01		Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
01	01	01	01		Quilava		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
01	01	01	01		Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
01	01	01	01		Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
01	01	01	01		Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
01	01	01	01		Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
01	01	01	01		Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
01	01	01	01		Furret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
01	01	01	01		Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
01	01	01	01		Ledian		Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist		Bug	55	35	50	55	110	85	390
01	01	01	01		Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
			01		Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
01	01	01	01		Flaaffy		Static Plus		Monster Field	70	55	55	80	60	45	365
01	01	01	01		Ampharos		Static Plus		Monster Field	90	75	75	115	90	55	500
01	01	01	01		Marill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
01	01	01	01		Azumarill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	100	50	80	50	80	50	410
01	01	01	01		Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
01	01	01	01		Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
			01		Ambipom		Technician Pickup Skill Link		Field	75	100	66	60	66	115	482
01	01	01	01		Quagsire		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
01	01	01	01		Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
01	01	01	01		Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Field Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
01	01	01	01		Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
01	01	01	01		Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
			01		Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
01	01	01	01		Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
01	01	01	01		Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
01	01	01	01		Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia		Water 1 Field	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
01	01	01	01		Miltank		Thick Fat Scrappy Sap Sipper		Field	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
01	01	01	01		Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
01	01	01	01		Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
01	01	01	01		Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
01	01	01	01		Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
01	01	01	01		Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
01	01	01	01		Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
01	01	01	01		Swampert		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
01	01	01	01		Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
			01		Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
01	01	01	01		Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
01	01	01	01		Slakoth		Truant		Field	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
01	01	01	01		Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Field	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
01	01	01	01		Slaking		Truant		Field	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
01	01	01	01		Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
01	01	01	01		Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
01	01	01	01		Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
01	01	01	01		Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
01	01	01	01		Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
01	01	01	01		Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
01	01	01	01		Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
01	01	01	01		Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
01	01	01	01		Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
01	01	01	01		Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
01	01	01	01		Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
01	01	01	01		Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
01	01	01	01		Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
01	01	01	01		Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
01	01	01	01		Kecleon		Color Change		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
01	01	01	01		Dusclops		Pressure		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
			01		Dusknoir		Pressure		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
01	01	01	01		Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
01	01	01	01		Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		Undiscovered	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
01	01	01	01		Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
01			01		Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
		01	01		Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
		01	01		Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
	01		01		Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
			01		Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
			01		Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
			01		Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
			01		Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
			01		Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
			01		Buizel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
			01		Floatzel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	85	105	55	85	50	115	495
			01		Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
			01		Lopunny		Cute Charm Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
			01		Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
			01		Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
			01		Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
			01		Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
			01		Abomasnow		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
			01		Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
			01		Regigigas		Slow Start		Undiscovered	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
			01		Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600