Focus-Band 
Focus Band is a held item in the Pokémon series that provides a chance to endure a hit that would otherwise cause the holder to faint, leaving it with 1 HP. Specifically, there is a 10% chance that the Focus Band will activate when the holder is hit by an attack that would reduce it to 0 HP. This effect can be crucial in battle scenarios, offering a surprising opportunity for Pokémon to retaliate or support the team when it's on the brink of defeat.
In competitive play, the Focus Band is less commonly seen than similar items such as the Focus Sash, which guarantees survival from a one-hit KO if the holder is at full HP. However, the Focus Band can be advantageous since it doesn't have this prerequisite and theoretically can activate multiple times during a battle, though this is highly unreliable due to its low activation rate.
The Focus Band debuted in Generation II (Pokémon Gold and Silver), and its introduction added a layer of strategic depth to battles. Players might opt
Attribute
Category:
held-itemsCost:
4000
Effect:
- Held: If the holder is attacked for regular damage that would faint it, this item has a 10% chance to prevent the holder's HP from lowering below 1.
Flavor Texts:
- ruby-sapphire: A hold item that occasionally prevents fainting.
- emerald: A hold item that occasionally prevents fainting.
- firered-leafgreen: An item to be held by a POKéMON. The holding POKéMON may endure an attack, leaving just 1 HP.
- diamond-pearl: An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder may endure a potential KO attack, leaving it with just 1 HP.
- platinum: An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder may endure a potential KO attack, leaving it with just 1 HP.
- heartgold-soulsilver: An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder may endure a potential KO attack, leaving it with just 1 HP.
- black-white: An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder may endure a potential KO attack, leaving it with just 1 HP.
- black-2-white-2: An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder may endure a potential KO attack, leaving it with just 1 HP.
- x-y: An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder may endure a potential KO attack, leaving it with just 1 HP.
- sun-moon: An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder may endure a potential KO attack, leaving it with just 1 HP.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder may endure a potential KO attack, leaving it with just 1 HP.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder may endure a potential KO attack, leaving it with just 1 HP.
- sword-shield: An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder may endure a potential KO attack, leaving it with just 1 HP.
Fling Power
10
Game Indices
- generation-iii (Game Index: 196)
- generation-iv (Game Index: 230)
- generation-v (Game Index: 230)
- generation-vi (Game Index: 230)
- generation-vii (Game Index: 230)
- generation-viii (Game Index: 230)
Focus-Band Pokémon
Machop
66 - Fighting
Machoke
67 - Fighting
Machamp
68 - Fighting
Cards
Created by Tomokazu Komiya for the Neo Genesis set.