Focus Punch

Effect

Fails if the user takes damage before it hits. The user loses its focus and does nothing if it is hit by a damaging attack this turn before it can execute the move.

Targets

One adjacent Pokémon

Properties

Makes contact · Punch move (Iron Fist)

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (178 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Usable (61 Pokémon)

Legends: Z-A

Not usable

Pokémon that learn Focus Punch

243 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.

All (243)Champions (61)S/V (178)Z-A (0)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Charmander	Fire		✓		3–7, 9
Charmeleon	Fire		✓		3–7, 9
Charizard	Fire/Flying	✓	✓		3–7, 9
Squirtle	Water		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Wartortle	Water		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Blastoise	Water	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Pikachu	Electric	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Pikachu (Alola Cap)	Electric		✓		7, 9
Raichu	Electric	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Alolan Raichu	Electric/Psychic	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Sandshrew	Ground		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Alolan Sandshrew	Ice/Steel		✓		7, 9
Sandslash	Ground		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Alolan Sandslash	Ice/Steel		✓		7, 9
Nidoqueen	Poison/Ground				3–4, 6–7
Nidoking	Poison/Ground				3–4, 6–7
Clefairy	Fairy		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Clefable	Fairy	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Jigglypuff	Normal/Fairy		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Wigglytuff	Normal/Fairy	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Psyduck	Water		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Golduck	Water		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Mankey	Fighting		✓		3–7, 9
Primeape	Fighting		✓		3–7, 9
Poliwag	Water		✓		9
Poliwhirl	Water		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Poliwrath	Water/Fighting		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Abra	Psychic				3–4, 6–7
Kadabra	Psychic				3–4, 6–7
Alakazam	Psychic				3–4, 6–7
Machop	Fighting				3–4, 6–7
Machoke	Fighting				3–4, 6–7
Machamp	Fighting				3–4, 6–7
Geodude	Rock/Ground		✓		3–7, 9
Alolan Geodude	Rock/Electric		✓		7, 9
Graveler	Rock/Ground		✓		3–7, 9
Alolan Graveler	Rock/Electric		✓		7, 9
Golem	Rock/Ground		✓		3–7, 9
Alolan Golem	Rock/Electric		✓		7, 9
Slowbro	Water/Psychic	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Muk	Poison		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Alolan Muk	Poison/Dark		✓		7, 9
Gengar	Ghost/Poison	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Drowzee	Psychic		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Hypno	Psychic		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Cubone	Ground				3–4, 6–7
Marowak	Ground				3–4, 6–7
Alolan Marowak	Fire/Ghost				3–4, 6–7
Hitmonlee	Fighting				3–4, 6–7
Hitmonchan	Fighting		✓		3–9
Lickitung	Normal				3–4, 6–7
Rhydon	Ground/Rock		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Chansey	Normal				3–4, 6–7
Kangaskhan	Normal				3–7
Mr. Mime	Psychic/Fairy				3–4, 6–7
Galarian Mr. Mime	Ice/Psychic				4, 6–7
Jynx	Ice/Psychic				3–4, 6–7
Electabuzz	Electric		✓		3–9
Magmar	Fire		✓		3–4, 6–9
Pinsir	Bug				3–4, 6–7
Snorlax	Normal	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Dragonite	Dragon/Flying	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Mewtwo	Psychic		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Mew	Psychic		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Quilava	Fire				3–4, 6–7
Typhlosion	Fire	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Hisuian Typhlosion	Fire/Ghost	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Totodile	Water		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Croconaw	Water		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Feraligatr	Water	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Sentret	Normal		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Furret	Normal		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Ledyba	Bug/Flying				3–7
Ledian	Bug/Flying				3–7
Togetic	Fairy/Flying				3–4, 6–7
Flaaffy	Electric		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Ampharos	Electric	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Marill	Water/Fairy		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Azumarill	Water/Fairy	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Sudowoodo	Rock		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Politoed	Water	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Aipom	Normal		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Quagsire	Water/Ground		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Slowking	Water/Psychic	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Snubbull	Fairy		✓		3–7, 9
Granbull	Fairy		✓		3–7, 9
Heracross	Bug/Fighting	✓	✓		3–7, 9
Sneasel	Dark/Ice		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Hisuian Sneasel	Fighting/Poison		✓		9
Teddiursa	Normal		✓		3–7, 9
Ursaring	Normal		✓		3–7, 9
Delibird	Ice/Flying		✓		3–7, 9
Elekid	Electric		✓		3–9
Magby	Fire		✓		3–4, 6–9
Miltank	Normal				3–4, 6–8
Blissey	Normal		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Tyranitar	Rock/Dark	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Treecko	Grass				3–4, 6–7
Grovyle	Grass		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Sceptile	Grass	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Combusken	Fire/Fighting		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Blaziken	Fire/Fighting	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Marshtomp	Water/Ground		✓		9
Swampert	Water/Ground	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Ludicolo	Water/Grass		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Shroomish	Grass				5–7
Breloom	Grass/Fighting		✓		3–7, 9
Slakoth	Normal		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Vigoroth	Normal		✓		3–7, 9
Slaking	Normal		✓		3–7, 9
Makuhita	Fighting		✓		3–7, 9
Hariyama	Fighting		✓		3–7, 9
Sableye	Dark/Ghost	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Mawile	Steel/Fairy				3–4, 6–7
Aggron	Steel/Rock				3–4, 6–7
Meditite	Fighting/Psychic		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Medicham	Fighting/Psychic	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Volbeat	Bug		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Illumise	Bug		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Grumpig	Psychic		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Spinda	Normal				3–4, 6–7
Cacnea	Grass		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Cacturne	Grass/Dark		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Zangoose	Normal		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Kecleon	Normal				3–4, 6–7
Dusclops	Ghost		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Metang	Steel/Psychic		✓		9
Metagross	Steel/Psychic	✓	✓		9
Regirock	Rock		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Regice	Ice		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Registeel	Steel		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Groudon	Ground		✓		9
Deoxys	Psychic				3–4, 6–7
Chimchar	Fire		✓		4–7, 9
Monferno	Fire/Fighting		✓		4–7, 9
Infernape	Fire/Fighting	✓	✓		4–7, 9
Bibarel	Normal/Water				4, 6–7
Rampardos	Rock	✓	✓		4, 6–7, 9
Buizel	Water		✓		4, 6–7, 9
Floatzel	Water		✓		4, 6–7, 9
Ambipom	Normal		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Buneary	Normal				4–8
Lopunny	Normal	✓			4–8
Mime Jr.	Psychic/Fairy				4, 6–7
Munchlax	Normal		✓		4, 6–7, 9
Riolu	Fighting		✓		4–7, 9
Lucario	Fighting/Steel	✓	✓		4–7, 9
Croagunk	Poison/Fighting		✓		4, 6–7, 9
Toxicroak	Poison/Fighting	✓	✓		4, 6–7, 9
Abomasnow	Grass/Ice	✓	✓		4, 6–7, 9
Weavile	Dark/Ice	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Lickilicky	Normal				3–4, 6–7
Rhyperior	Ground/Rock	✓	✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Electivire	Electric		✓		3–9
Magmortar	Fire		✓		3–4, 6–9
Togekiss	Fairy/Flying				3–4, 6–7
Gallade	Psychic/Fighting	✓	✓		4, 6–7, 9
Dusknoir	Ghost		✓		3–4, 6–7, 9
Palkia	Water/Dragon				4, 6–7
Regigigas	Normal		✓		4, 6–7, 9
Darkrai	Dark		✓		4, 6–7, 9
Pignite	Fire/Fighting		✓		6–7, 9
Emboar	Fire/Fighting	✓	✓		6–7, 9
Watchog	Normal				6–7
Pansage	Grass				6–7
Simisage	Grass				6–7
Pansear	Fire				6–7
Simisear	Fire				6–7
Panpour	Water				6–7
Simipour	Water				6–7
Audino	Normal				6–7
Timburr	Fighting		✓		5–9
Gurdurr	Fighting		✓		5–9
Conkeldurr	Fighting	✓	✓		5–9
Palpitoad	Water/Ground				6–7
Seismitoad	Water/Ground				6–7
Throh	Fighting				6–7
Sawk	Fighting				6–7
Krokorok	Ground/Dark		✓		6–7, 9
Krookodile	Ground/Dark	✓	✓		6–7, 9
Darumaka	Fire				5–8
Galarian Darumaka	Ice				8
Darmanitan	Fire				5–8
Galarian Darmanitan	Ice				8
Scraggy	Dark/Fighting		✓		5–9
Scrafty	Dark/Fighting	✓	✓		5–9
Hisuian Zorua	Normal/Ghost		✓		9
Hisuian Zoroark	Normal/Ghost	✓	✓		9
Reuniclus	Psychic	✓	✓		6–7, 9
Eelektross	Electric	✓	✓		6–7, 9
Cubchoo	Ice		✓		5–9
Beartic	Ice	✓	✓		5–9
Mienfoo	Fighting		✓		6–9
Mienshao	Fighting		✓		6–9
Golett	Ground/Ghost		✓		5–7, 9
Golurk	Ground/Ghost	✓	✓		5–9
Heatmor	Fire				6–7
Zekrom	Dragon/Electric		✓		9
Meloetta	Normal/Psychic		✓		6–7, 9
Chespin	Grass		✓		6–7, 9
Quilladin	Grass		✓		6–7, 9
Chesnaught	Grass/Fighting	✓	✓		6–7, 9
Diggersby	Normal/Ground				6–7
Pancham	Fighting				6–7
Pangoro	Fighting/Dark				6–7
Hawlucha	Fighting/Flying	✓	✓		6–7, 9
Goodra	Dragon	✓	✓		6–7, 9
Hoopa	Psychic/Ghost		✓		6–7, 9
Hisuian Decidueye	Grass/Fighting	✓	✓		9
Incineroar	Fire/Dark	✓	✓		7, 9
Gumshoos	Normal		✓		9
Crabrawler	Fighting		✓		7, 9
Crabominable	Fighting/Ice	✓	✓		7, 9
Lycanroc-Midnight	Rock	✓	✓		7, 9
Stufful	Normal/Fighting				7
Bewear	Normal/Fighting				7
Passimian	Fighting	✓	✓		7, 9
Jangmo-o	Dragon		✓		8–9
Hakamo-o	Dragon/Fighting		✓		8–9
Kommo-o	Dragon/Fighting	✓	✓		7–9
Tapu Bulu	Grass/Fairy				7
Buzzwole	Bug/Fighting				7–8
Marshadow	Fighting/Ghost				7
Zeraora	Electric				7
Rillaboom	Grass	✓	✓		9
Grimmsnarl	Dark/Fairy	✓	✓		9
Mr. Rime	Ice/Psychic				4, 6–7
Kubfu	Fighting		✓		8–9
Urshifu	Fighting/Dark		✓		8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike	Fighting/Water		✓		8–9
Zarude	Dark/Grass		✓		9
Ursaluna	Ground/Normal		✓		3–7, 9
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon	Ground/Normal		✓		9
Sneasler	Fighting/Poison	✓	✓		9
Pawmo	Electric/Fighting		✓		9
Pawmot	Electric/Fighting	✓	✓		9
Garganacl	Rock	✓	✓		9
Palafin	Water	✓	✓		9
Annihilape	Fighting/Ghost	✓	✓		3–7, 9
Iron Hands	Fighting/Electric		✓		9
Gholdengo	Steel/Ghost	✓	✓		9
Koraidon	Fighting/Dragon		✓		9
Okidogi	Poison/Fighting		✓		9