Force Palm

Essentials

Force Palm

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 29.4
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 30
Priority: 0 (normal)

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

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

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

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The foe is attacked with a shock wave. It may also leave the target paralyzed.

: The target is attacked with a shock wave. It may also leave the target with paralysis.

: The target is attacked with a shock wave. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

: The target is attacked with a shock wave. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Foreign Names

Japanese: はっけい (hakkei)
: はっけい
Korean: 발경
Chinese: 發勁
: 发劲
French: Forte-Paume
German: Kraftwelle
Spanish: Palmeo
Italian: Palmoforza
Czech: Použití Síly

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Force Palm.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Thunder Punch	15	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Body Slam	15	85	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Thunder Shock	30	40	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Thunderbolt	15	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Lick	30	30	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Zap Cannon	5	120	50%	Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
Spark	20	65	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Dragon Breath	20	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Discharge	15	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Bolt Strike	5	130	85%	Has a 20% chance to paralyze the target.
Stoked Sparksurfer	1	175	—	Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
Shadow Bolt	—	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Force Palm'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.
29	29	29	29	28	28	Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
28	28	28	28	13	13	Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
32	32	32	32	13	13	Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
29	29	29	29	17	17	Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
29	29	29	29	17	17	Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
			29	17	17	Mega Medicham		Pure Power		Human-Like	60	100	85	80	85	100	510
11	11	15	15	15	15	Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
11	11	15				Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
	29	29	29	29	29	Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
	29	29	29	29	29	Mienshao		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	65	125	60	95	60	105	510
					5	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
						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.
						Timburr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	75	80	55	25	35	35	305
						Stufful		Fluffy Klutz Cute Charm		Field	70	75	50	45	50	50	340

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