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Focus Punch in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Fighting-type physical move in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Move text

The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.

Move details

Introduced

Generation III

Power

150

Accuracy

100

PP

20

Priority

-3

Makes contact?

Yes

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Treecko

#1

Grass
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Grovyle

#2

Grass
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Sceptile

#3

Grass
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Sceptile Mega

#3

GrassDragon
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Charmander

#4

Fire
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Charmander

#4

Fire
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Charmeleon

#5

Fire
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Combusken

#5

FireFighting
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Blaziken

#6

FireFighting
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Blaziken Mega

#6

FireFighting
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Charizard

#6

FireFlying
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Charizard Mega X

#6

FireDragon
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Charizard Mega Y

#6

FireFlying
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Squirtle

#7

Water
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Wartortle

#8

Water
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Blastoise

#9

Water
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Blastoise Mega

#9

Water
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Swampert

#9

WaterGround
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Swampert Mega

#9

WaterGround
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Ludicolo

#21

WaterGrass
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Nidoqueen

#31

PoisonGround
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Gallade

#32

PsychicFighting
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Gallade Mega

#32

PsychicFighting
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Nidoking

#34

PoisonGround
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Clefairy

#35

Fairy
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Shroomish

#35

Grass
Egg

Shroomish

#35

Grass
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Breloom

#36

GrassFighting
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Clefable

#36

Fairy
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Slakoth

#37

Normal
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Vigoroth

#38

Normal
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Slaking

#39

Normal
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Abra

#40

Psychic
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Kadabra

#41

Psychic
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Alakazam

#42

Psychic
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Alakazam Mega

#42

Psychic
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Makuhita

#49

Fighting
Egg

Makuhita

#49

Fighting
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Hariyama

#50

Fighting
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Mankey

#56

Fighting
Egg

Mankey

#56

Fighting
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Marill

#56

WaterFairy
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Azumarill

#57

WaterFairy
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Primeape

#57

Fighting
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Geodude

#58

RockGround
Egg

Geodude

#58

RockGround
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Graveler

#59

RockGround
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Golem

#60

RockGround
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Poliwhirl

#61

Water
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Poliwrath

#62

WaterFighting
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Sableye

#70

DarkGhost
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Sableye Mega

#70

DarkGhost
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Mawile

#71

SteelFairy
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Mawile Mega

#71

SteelFairy
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Aggron

#74

SteelRock
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Aggron Mega

#74

Steel
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Machop

#75

Fighting
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Machoke

#76

Fighting
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Machamp

#77

Fighting
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Meditite

#78

FightingPsychic
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