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Focus Blast

In Pokémon ChampionsGen IV
Game

Pokémon Champions

FightingSpecial

10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.

Power
120
Accuracy
70%
PP
8 Scarlet & Violet: 5
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
2.3% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
Properties
No contactBall and bombSecondary effect10%

Changes over time

How Focus Blast changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Champions

    PP 5 → 8 Buffed

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage.

“The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Focus Blast, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Boosts it

1

Blocks or weakens it

2

Changes how it works

1
Only in other games 2

Boosts it

1

Blocks or weakens it

1

Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze ignore the abilities that block or weaken it.

Who runs Focus Blast on Showdown

  1. Mega Raichu Y97.8% of its sets
  2. Mega Alakazam50.8% of its sets
  3. Gholdengo1.3% of its sets
  4. Mega Gengar2.4% of its sets
  5. Reuniclus61.3% of its sets
  6. Hisuian Typhlosion7.5% of its sets
  7. Mega Ampharos15.1% of its sets
  8. Alakazam31.6% of its sets
  9. Mega Dragalge15.5% of its sets
  10. Infernape23.6% of its sets
  11. Galarian Slowbro21.3% of its sets
  12. Delphox7.5% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Focus Blast among their most used moves.

Raichu, ladder rank #7Alakazam, ladder rank #79Reuniclus, ladder rank #178Simipour, ladder rank #255

Who learns Focus Blast

130 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 130 in Champions
CharizardBlastoiseRaichuClefableAlakazamMachampSlowbroGengarKangaskhanPinsirSnorlaxDragoniteTyphlosionFeraligatrAmpharosAzumarillPolitoedSlowkingHeracrossTyranitarSceptileBlazikenSwampertGardevoirMawileAggronMedichamInfernapeStaraptorRampardosLopunnyLucarioToxicroakAbomasnowWeavileRhyperiorGalladeEmboarWatchogSimisageSimisearSimipourExcadrillConkeldurrKrookodileScraftyGarbodorZoroarkReuniclusBearticGolurkHydreigonChesnaughtDelphoxPangoroBarbaracleDragalgeClawitzerHelioliskHawluchaGoodraTrevenantGourgeistNoivernIncineroarCrabominableMudsdaleOranguruPassimianDrampaKommo-oGrimmsnarlMr. RimeFalinksSneaslerArmarougePalafinAnnihilapeKingambitGholdengoSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega BlastoiseMega AlakazamMega GengarMega KangaskhanMega PinsirMega AmpharosMega HeracrossMega TyranitarMega BlazikenMega GardevoirMega MawileMega AggronMega MedichamMega LucarioMega AbomasnowMega SwampertMega SceptileMega GalladeMega SlowbroMega LopunnyAlolan RaichuGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingHisuian TyphlosionHisuian ZoroarkHisuian DecidueyeMega ClefableMega DragoniteMega FeraligatrMega EmboarMega ExcadrillMega ScraftyMega ChesnaughtMega DelphoxMega BarbaracleMega DragalgeMega HawluchaMega DrampaMega FalinksMega Raichu XMega Raichu YMega StaraptorMega Lucario ZMega GolurkMega Crabominable

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