Punishment

Essentials

Punishment

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: * (no fixed power)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
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

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Power starts at 60 and is increased by 20 for every stage any of the target's stats has been raised, capping at 200. Accuracy and evasion modifiers do not increase this move's power.

History

Before: Has 60 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: This attack’s power increases the more the foe has powered up with stat changes.

: This attack’s power increases the more the target has powered up with stat changes.

Foreign Names

Italian: Punizione
Spanish: Castigo
French: Punition
Czech: Co proto
German: Strafattacke
Japanese: おしおき (oshioki)

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Punishment.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Punishment'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.
45	45	45	45	Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
53	53	53	53	Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
			44	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
			44	Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
71	50	50	50	Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
71	50	50	50	Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
55	55	61	61	Slaking		Truant		Field	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
36	36	36	36	Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
33	33	29	29	Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
—	—	—	—	Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
		45	45	Zorua		Illusion		Field	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
		49	49	Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
		28	28	Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
		28	28	Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
		13	13	Incarnate Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		Undiscovered	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
			13	Therian Landorus		Intimidate		Undiscovered	89	145	90	105	80	91	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.
				Igglybuff		Cute Charm Friend Guard		Undiscovered	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
				Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
				Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
				Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
				Miltank		Thick Fat Scrappy Sap Sipper		Field	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
				Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
				Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
				Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
				Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329