Focus Punch — Pokémon Move

If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.

Type: fighting; class: physical; power: 150; accuracy: 100; PP: 20; priority: -3.

Effect notes

Inflicts regular damage. If the user takes damage this turn before hitting, this move will fail. This move cannot be copied by Mirror Move, nor selected by Assist, Metronome, or Sleep Talk.

In-game descriptions by version

ruby sapphire	A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.
emerald	A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.
firered leafgreen	An attack that is executed last. The user flinches if hit beforehand.
diamond pearl	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
platinum	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
heartgold soulsilver	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
black white	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
black 2 white 2	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.
x y	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.
omega ruby alpha sapphire	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.
sun moon	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.
ultra sun ultra moon	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.
lets go pikachu lets go eevee	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.
sword shield	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.
legends arceus	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.
scarlet violet	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.

Pokémon that learn this move in scarlet-violet

charmander — tm
charmeleon — tm
charizard — tm
squirtle — tm
wartortle — tm
blastoise — tm
pikachu — tm
raichu — tm
sandshrew — tm
sandslash — tm
clefairy — tm
clefable — tm
jigglypuff — tm
wigglytuff — tm
psyduck — tm
golduck — tm
mankey — tm
primeape — tm
poliwag — tm
poliwhirl — tm
poliwrath — tm
geodude — tm
graveler — tm
golem — tm
slowbro — tm
muk — tm
gengar — tm
drowzee — tm
hypno — tm
hitmonchan — level-up, level 44
hitmonchan — tm
rhydon — tm
electabuzz — tm
electabuzz — egg
magmar — tm
magmar — egg
snorlax — tm
dragonite — tm
mewtwo — tm
mew — tm
typhlosion — tm
totodile — tm
croconaw — tm
feraligatr — tm
sentret — tm
furret — tm
flaaffy — tm
ampharos — tm
marill — tm
azumarill — tm