Laser Focus (move)

Laser Focus (Japanese: とぎすます Hone) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation VII.

Laser Focus
とぎすます Hone

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	30 (max. 48)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation VII
Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

On Smogon's Movedex:
- Generation VII
- Generation VIII

Effect

Laser Focus causes the user's move to result in a critical hit until the end of next turn, unless that move's target has Battle Armor, Shell Armor, or is under the effect of Lucky Chant.

The effect of Laser Focus can be copied by Psych Up or Transform.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Laser Focus, the user's Attack stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games	Description
SM USUM SwSh	The user concentrates intensely. The attack on the next turn always results in a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug		14^BDSP
019		Rattata		Field		Field		13^BDSP
020		Raticate		Field		Field		13^BDSP
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon		35
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon		37
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug		44
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	1	1
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug		44
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon		37
328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon		4
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon		1
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon		1
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	1	16
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon		33
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon		33
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon		33
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral		12
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		50
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		50
659		Bunnelby		Field		Field		6
660		Diggersby		Field		Field		1
798		Kartana		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	29	45
802		Marshadow		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	1	81
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2		30
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		32
884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon		42
888		Zacian		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		44
889		Zamazenta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		44
895		Regidrago		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		60
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		SM	USUM	PE
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔
018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster	✔
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔
133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔
135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔
136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔
144		Articuno		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
145		Zapdos		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
146		Moltres		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔
157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔
196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔
229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔
236		Tyrogue		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
243		Raikou		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
244		Entei		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
245		Suicune		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔
262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔
277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔
301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
310		Manectric		Field		Field	✔
326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔
376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔
380		Latias		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
381		Latios		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
386		Deoxys Normal Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
386		Deoxys Attack Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
386		Deoxys Defense Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
386		Deoxys Speed Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	✔
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔
405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	✔
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔
417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	✔
424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	✔
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔
447		Riolu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔
470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔
471		Glaceon		Field		Field	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔
480		Uxie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
481		Mesprit		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
482		Azelf		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
492		Shaymin Land Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
494		Victini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
504		Patrat		Field		Field	✔
505		Watchog		Field		Field	✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔
523		Zebstrika		Field		Field	✔
526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral	✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	✔
531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔
538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	✔
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass	✔
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass	✔
555		Darmanitan		Field		Field	✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔
573		Cinccino		Field		Field	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug	✔
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon	✔
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral	✔
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	✔
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying	✔
638		Cobalion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
639		Terrakion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
640		Virizion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
643		Reshiram		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
646		Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
648		Meloetta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
654		Braixen		Field		Field	✔
655		Delphox		Field		Field	✔
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug	✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like	✔
679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral	✔
680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral	✔
681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3	✔
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3	✔
700		Sylveon		Field		Field	✔
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like	✔
706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon	✔
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon	✔
716		Xerneas		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
717		Yveltal		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
720		Hoopa Confined		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
720		Hoopa Unbound		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying	✔
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug	✔
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field	✔
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass	✔
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon	✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass	✔
766		Passimian		Field		Field	✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	✔
773		Silvally		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon	✔
795		Pheromosa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
798		Kartana		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
802		Marshadow		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Description

Games	Description
MDRTDX	You get the Laser Focus condition, making your moves critical hits.

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	磨礪 Mòhlaih
Chinese	Mandarin	磨礪 / 磨砺 Mólì
French		Affilage
German		Konzentration
Italian		Concentrazione
Korean		예민해지기 Yeminhaejigi
Brazilian Portuguese		Aguçar
Spanish		Aguzar

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