Force Palm in Pokémon X & Y
Fighting-type physical move in Pokémon X and Y.

PhysicalMove text
The target is attacked with a shock wave. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Move details
Introduced
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Makes contact?
Machine
Learners
Learners
![]() Lucario #63 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Lucario #63 | ![]() ![]() | Riolu — level up |
![]() Lucario Mega #63 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Lucario Mega #63 | ![]() ![]() | Riolu — level up |
![]() Smeargle #124 | ![]() | Permanently copy with Sketch; a source Pokémon must use the move |
![]() Timburr #532 | ![]() | Egg |
![]() Gurdurr #533 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Gurdurr #533 | ![]() | Timburr — breeding |
![]() Conkeldurr #534 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Conkeldurr #534 | ![]() | Timburr — breeding |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/HM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arm Thrust The user lets loose a flurry of open-palmed arm thrusts that hit two to five times in a row. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 15 | 100 | 20 | 9 |
| Aura Sphere The user lets loose a blast of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This attack never misses. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 80 | - | 20 | 20 |
| Brick Break The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. | ![]() | ![]() | 75 | 100 | 15 | 265 | |
| Bulk Up The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 20 | 84 | |
| Circle Throw The target is thrown, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 60 | 90 | 10 | 15 |
| Close Combat The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 120 | 100 | 5 | 37 |
| Counter A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 100 | 20 | 225 |
| Cross Chop The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. Critical hits land more easily. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 80 | 5 | 25 |
| Detect Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - | 5 | 54 |
| Double Kick The target is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 30 | 100 | 30 | 47 |
| Drain Punch An energy-draining punch. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 75 | 100 | 10 | 94 |
| Dynamic Punch The user punches the target with full, concentrated power. This confuses the target if it hits. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 50 | 5 | 158 |
| Final Gambit The user risks everything to attack its target. The user faints but does damage equal to its HP. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 100 | 5 | 24 |
| Flying Press The user dives down onto the target from the sky. This move is Fighting and Flying type simultaneously. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 80 | 95 | 10 | 2 |
| Focus Blast The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def. | ![]() | ![]() | 120 | 70 | 5 | 195 | |
| Focus Punch The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 150 | 100 | 20 | 210 |
| Hammer Arm The user swings and hits with its strong and heavy fist. It lowers the user’s Speed, however. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 90 | 10 | 48 |
| High Jump Kick The target is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If it misses, the user is hurt instead. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 130 | 90 | 10 | 19 |
| Jump Kick The user jumps up high, then strikes with a kick. If the kick misses, the user hurts itself. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 95 | 10 | 9 |
| Karate Chop The target is attacked with a sharp chop. Critical hits land more easily. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 50 | 100 | 25 | 16 |
| Low Kick A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move’s power. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 100 | 20 | 142 |
| Low Sweep The user makes a swift attack on the target’s legs, which lowers the target’s Speed stat. | ![]() | ![]() | 65 | 100 | 20 | 91 | |
| Mach Punch The user throws a punch at blinding speed. This move always goes first. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 40 | 100 | 30 | 16 |
| Mat Block Using a pulled-up mat as a shield, the user protects itself and its allies from damaging moves. This does not stop status moves. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - | 10 | 2 |
| Power-Up Punch Striking opponents over and over makes the user’s fists harder. Hitting a target raises the Attack stat. | ![]() | ![]() | 40 | 100 | 20 | 221 | |
| Quick Guard The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - | 15 | 57 |
| Revenge An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the opponent in the same turn. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 60 | 100 | 10 | 51 |
| Reversal An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 100 | 15 | 69 |
| Rock Smash The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. This move can also shatter rocks in the field. | ![]() | ![]() | 40 | 100 | 15 | 441 | |
| Rolling Kick The user lashes out with a quick, spinning kick. This may also make the target flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 60 | 85 | 15 | 9 |
| Sacred Sword The user attacks by slicing with a long horn. The target’s stat changes don’t affect this attack’s damage. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 90 | 100 | 15 | 10 |
| Secret Sword The user cuts with its long horn. The odd power contained in the horn does physical damage to the target. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 85 | 100 | 10 | 3 |
| Seismic Toss The target is thrown using the power of gravity. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 100 | 20 | 155 |
| Sky Uppercut The user attacks the target with an uppercut thrown skyward with force. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 85 | 90 | 15 | 15 |
| Storm Throw The user strikes the target with a fierce blow. This attack always results in a critical hit. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 60 | 100 | 10 | 6 |
| Submission The user grabs the target and recklessly dives for the ground. This also damages the user a little. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 80 | 80 | 20 | 12 |
| Superpower The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense stats. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 120 | 100 | 5 | 153 |
| Triple Kick A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successive hit. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 10 | 90 | 10 | 2 |
| Vacuum Wave The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 40 | 100 | 30 | 35 |
| Vital Throw The user attacks last. In return, this throw move never misses. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 70 | - | 10 | 13 |
| Wake-Up Slap This attack inflicts big damage on a sleeping target. This also wakes the target up, however. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 70 | 100 | 10 | 36 |




















































