Fighting · Special move · Gen 4
Focus Blast
Focus Blast is a Fighting-type special move introduced in Generation 4. It has 120 base power and 70% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 246 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fighting
Category
Special
Power
120
Accuracy
70%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Ball/bomb move (Bulletproof)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (181 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (93 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (99 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fighting attack
2× vsNormalIceRockDarkSteel
½× vsPoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Focus Blast
246 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Blastoise | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Raichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Sandslash | Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 4–8 | |||
 Nidoking | Poison/Ground | 4–8 | |||
 Clefable | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Wigglytuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Golduck | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mankey | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Primeape | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Alakazam | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Machop | Fighting | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Machoke | Fighting | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Machamp | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Graveler | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Graveler | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Golem | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Alolan Golem | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Muk | Poison | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Alolan Muk | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Haunter | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gengar | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Drowzee | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hypno | Psychic | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Marowak | Ground | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Alolan Marowak | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Hitmonlee | Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Hitmonchan | Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Chansey | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kangaskhan | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Mr. Mime | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Galarian Mr. Mime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Jynx | Ice/Psychic | 4–8 | |||
 Electabuzz | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Magmar | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Pinsir | Bug | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Snorlax | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Furret | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Ledian | Bug/Flying | 4–7 | |||
 Ampharos | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 |
 Azumarill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Politoed | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Quagsire | Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Granbull | Fairy | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Heracross | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Hisuian Sneasel | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ursaring | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Hitmontop | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Elekid | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miltank | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Blissey | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Swampert | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Ludicolo | Water/Grass | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Shiftry | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gardevoir | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Breloom | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Exploud | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Makuhita | Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Hariyama | Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Meditite | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Medicham | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 |
 Grumpig | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Cacturne | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Regirock | Rock | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Regice | Ice | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Registeel | Steel | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Groudon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Deoxys | Psychic | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Staraptor | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Rampardos | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Floatzel | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Lopunny | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Riolu | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Croagunk | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Toxicroak | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Abomasnow | Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Lickilicky | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Tangrowth | Grass | 4–8 | |||
 Electivire | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Dusknoir | Ghost | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Regigigas | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Darkrai | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Victini | Psychic/Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Pignite | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Emboar | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Watchog | Normal | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Pansage | Grass | ✓ | |||
 Simisage | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Pansear | Fire | ✓ | |||
 Simisear | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Panpour | Water | ✓ | |||
 Simipour | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Excadrill | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Timburr | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gurdurr | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Seismitoad | Water/Ground | 5–8 | |||
 Throh | Fighting | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Sawk | Fighting | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Darmanitan | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Darmanitan | Ice | 8 | |||
 Scraggy | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Scrafty | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Carracosta | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Archeops | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Garbodor | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Zoroark | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Cinccino | Normal | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gothitelle | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Reuniclus | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Accelgor | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Mienfoo | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Mienshao | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Golett | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Golurk | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Bisharp | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Heatmor | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Hydreigon | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Cobalion | Steel/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Terrakion | Rock/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Virizion | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Tornadus | Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Thundurus | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zekrom | Dragon/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Landorus | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem-Black | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem-White | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Keldeo | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Meloetta | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Dragalge | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Clawitzer | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Heliolisk | Electric/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Hawlucha | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Trevenant | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Gourgeist | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Gourgeist-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Noivern | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Xerneas | Fairy | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Yveltal | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Zygarde | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Hoopa | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Volcanion | Fire/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Hisuian Decidueye | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Crabrawler | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Crabominable | Fighting/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 |
 Mudsdale | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Stufful | Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Bewear | Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Oranguru | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Passimian | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Turtonator | Fire/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Jangmo-o | Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Tapu Lele | Psychic/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Tapu Bulu | Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Solgaleo | Psychic/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lunala | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Pheromosa | Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Magearna | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Marshadow | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Zeraora | Electric | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Rillaboom | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Clobbopus | Fighting | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Grapploct | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Grimmsnarl | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Mr. Rime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Falinks | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Zacian | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zamazenta | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | Fighting/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Ursaluna-Bloodmoon | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sneasler | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Enamorus | Fairy/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Palafin | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 |
 Kingambit | Dark/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Scream Tail | Fairy/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Hands | Fighting/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Jugulis | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Thorns | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gholdengo | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Iron Valiant | Fairy/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Leaves | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Okidogi | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Munkidori | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Crown | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Focus Blast FAQ
What does Focus Blast do?
Focus Blast is a Fighting-type special move with 120 power. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Focus Blast?
246 Pokémon and forms can learn Focus Blast in at least one game: 181 in Scarlet & Violet, 93 in Pokémon Champions and 99 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Blastoise, Raichu and Alolan Raichu.
Is Focus Blast in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 93 Pokémon can use Focus Blast in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Focus Blast super effective against?
As a Fighting-type attack, Focus Blast is super effective against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark and Steel, not very effective against Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug and Fairy and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.