Focus Punch
Pokémon Champions
Fails if the user takes damage before it hits.
- Power
- 150
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- -3
- Hits
- One Pokémon next to the user
Changes over time
How Focus Punch changed from game to game, newest first.
- Gen V
… turn before it can execute the
dropped: move, but it still loses PP.added: move.
Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.
See it in the games
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How it works in Champions
The user loses its focus and does nothing if it is hit by a damaging attack this turn before it can execute the move.
- Makes contact
- Punch: boosted by
“The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Good to know
- Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
- Punching move: Iron Fist boosts it ×1.2; Punching Glove ×1.1.Punching moves
- Priority -3: it goes after moves of higher priority, whatever the Speed.Moves that go last
- Can't be used through: Metronome, Assist, Copycat, Sleep Talk, Instruct, Me First.
Who learns Focus Punch
89 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.
Show all 89 in Champions
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