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Essentials

Focus Energy

normal None

Generation 1

Summary

Increases the user's chance to score a critical hit.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting 1
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 0
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock ½
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
30, up to 48 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Increases the user's critical hit rate by two levels until it leaves the field.

This effect is passed on by Baton Pass.

Categories

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

Raises the critical hit ratio.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise its critical-hit ratio.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise the critical-hit ratio of its attacks.

Foreign Names

Japanese
きあいだめ (kiaidame)
French
Puissance
German
Energiefokus
Spanish
Foco Energía
Italian
Focalenergia

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
cool
Appeal
♡
Jam
♥♥♥
Flavor text
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Use after
None
Use before

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
cool
Appeal
Flavor text
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Use after
None
Use before

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Focus Energy.

Pokémon

Red, Blue Yellow Gold, Silver Crystal Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Generation 4 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
16 16 15 15 15 15 13 Beedrill Beedrill bug poison Swarm ½ male, ½ female Bug 65 80 40 45 80 75 385
23 23 20 20 20 20 7 Rattata Rattata normal Run Away
Guts 		½ male, ½ female Ground 30 56 35 25 35 72 253
27 27 — Raticate Raticate normal Run Away
Guts 		½ male, ½ female Ground 55 81 60 50 70 97 413
21 23 23 23 8 8 7 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ poison Poison Point
Rivalry 		always male Monster
Ground 		46 57 40 40 40 50 273
23 27 27 27 8 8 7 Nidorino Nidorino poison Poison Point
Rivalry 		always male Monster
Ground 		61 72 57 55 55 65 365
— — — Nidoking Nidoking poison ground Poison Point
Rivalry 		always male Monster
Ground 		81 92 77 85 75 85 495
27 27 27 27 27 21 — Mankey Mankey fighting Vital Spirit
Anger Point 		½ male, ½ female Ground 40 80 35 35 45 70 305
27 27 27 27 27 21 — Primeape Primeape fighting Vital Spirit
Anger Point 		½ male, ½ female Ground 65 105 60 60 70 95 455
32 32 7 7 7 7 7 Machop Machop fighting Guts
No Guard 		¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 70 80 50 35 35 35 305
36 36 — — — — — Machoke Machoke fighting Guts
No Guard 		¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 80 100 70 50 60 45 405
36 36 — — — — — Machamp Machamp fighting Guts
No Guard 		¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 90 130 80 65 85 55 505
31 31 21 21 21 21 17 Cubone Cubone ground Rock Head
Lightningrod 		½ male, ½ female Monster 50 50 95 40 50 35 320
— 33 21 21 21 21 17 Marowak Marowak ground Rock Head
Lightningrod 		½ male, ½ female Monster 60 80 110 50 80 45 425
43 43 21 21 21 21 21 Hitmonlee Hitmonlee fighting Limber
Reckless 		always male Humanshape 50 120 53 35 110 87 455
14 Horsea Horsea water Swift Swim
Sniper 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon 		30 40 70 70 25 60 295
14 Seadra Seadra water Poison Point
Sniper 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon 		55 65 95 95 45 85 440
20 20 6 6 6 6 5 Scyther Scyther bug flying Swarm
Technician 		½ male, ½ female Bug 70 110 80 55 80 105 500
36 36 7 7 — — — Pinsir Pinsir bug Hyper Cutter
Mold Breaker 		½ male, ½ female Bug 65 125 100 55 70 85 500
36 36 Eevee Eevee normal Run Away
Adaptability 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 55 55 50 45 65 55 325
6 6 6 6 5 Scizor Scizor bug steel Swarm
Technician 		½ male, ½ female Bug 70 130 100 55 80 65 500
33 33 33 33 23 Remoraid Remoraid water Hustle
Sniper 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 2 		35 65 35 65 35 65 300
38 38 38 38 23 Octillery Octillery water Suction Cups
Sniper 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 2 		75 105 75 105 75 45 480
14 Kingdra Kingdra water dragon Swift Swim
Sniper 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon 		75 95 95 95 95 85 540
7 7 7 7 6 Hitmontop Hitmontop fighting Intimidate
Technician 		always male Humanshape 50 95 95 35 110 70 455
7 7 7 Torchic Torchic fire Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 45 60 40 70 50 45 310
— — — Combusken Combusken fire fighting Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 60 85 60 85 60 55 405
— — — Blaziken Blaziken fire fighting Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 80 120 70 110 70 80 530
4 4 4 Taillow Taillow normal flying Guts ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 55 30 30 30 85 270
— — — Swellow Swellow normal flying Guts ½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 60 50 50 125 430
— — — Vigoroth Vigoroth normal Vital Spirit ½ male, ½ female Ground 80 80 80 55 55 90 440
— — — Makuhita Makuhita fighting Thick Fat
Guts 		¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 72 60 30 20 30 25 237
— — — Hariyama Hariyama fighting Thick Fat
Guts 		¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 144 120 60 40 60 50 474
13 13 8 Carvanha Carvanha water dark Rough Skin ½ male, ½ female Water 2 45 90 20 65 20 65 305
— — — Sharpedo Sharpedo water dark Rough Skin ½ male, ½ female Water 2 70 120 40 95 40 95 460
25 25 15 Numel Numel fire ground Oblivious
Simple 		½ male, ½ female Ground 60 60 40 65 45 35 305
25 25 15 Camerupt Camerupt fire ground Magma Armor
Solid Rock 		½ male, ½ female Ground 70 100 70 105 75 40 460
21 21 20 Bagon Bagon dragon Rock Head ½ male, ½ female Dragon 45 75 60 40 30 50 300
21 21 20 Shelgon Shelgon dragon Rock Head ½ male, ½ female Dragon 65 95 100 60 50 50 420
21 21 20 Salamence Salamence dragon flying Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Dragon 95 135 80 110 80 100 600
22 Kricketune Kricketune bug Swarm ½ male, ½ female Bug 77 85 51 55 51 65 384
6 Cranidos Cranidos rock Mold Breaker ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster 67 125 40 30 30 58 350
6 Rampardos Rampardos rock Mold Breaker ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster 97 165 60 65 50 58 495
14 Drifloon Drifloon ghost flying Aftermath
Unburden 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 90 50 34 60 44 70 348
14 Drifblim Drifblim ghost flying Aftermath
Unburden 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 150 80 44 90 54 80 498
— Stunky Stunky poison dark Stench
Aftermath 		½ male, ½ female Ground 63 63 47 41 41 74 329
— Skuntank Skuntank poison dark Stench
Aftermath 		½ male, ½ female Ground 103 93 67 71 61 84 479
Red, Blue Yellow Gold, Silver Crystal Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Generation 4 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.
Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀ poison Poison Point
Rivalry 		always female Monster
Ground 		55 47 52 40 40 41 275
Kangaskhan Kangaskhan normal Early Bird
Scrappy 		always female Monster 105 95 80 40 80 90 490
Sentret Sentret normal Run Away
Keen Eye 		½ male, ½ female Ground 35 46 34 35 45 20 215
Teddiursa Teddiursa normal Pickup
Quick Feet 		½ male, ½ female Ground 60 80 50 50 50 40 330
Phanpy Phanpy ground Pickup ½ male, ½ female Ground 90 60 60 40 40 40 330
Larvitar Larvitar rock ground Guts ½ male, ½ female Monster 50 64 50 45 50 41 300
Trapinch Trapinch ground Hyper Cutter
Arena Trap 		½ male, ½ female Bug 45 100 45 45 45 10 290
Chimchar Chimchar fire Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Humanshape 		44 58 44 58 44 61 309
Shieldon Shieldon rock steel Sturdy ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster 30 42 118 42 88 30 350

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