Inner Focus (Ability)

Inner Focus (Japanese: せいしんりょく Force of Will) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

In battle
Inner Focus prevents the Pokémon from ing. However, Pokémon with this Ability can still flinch to a Pokémon with, or.

While some descriptions state that the user flinches, failing due to taking damage is not flinching, so the move is unaffected by Inner Focus.

If the Pokémon is hit by a move that always causes flinching, the message "'s Inner Focus prevents flinching!" (Generation III) or " won't flinch because of its Inner Focus!" (Generation IV) will appear.

Outside of battle
Inner Focus has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Inner Focus

 * In Generation V and, Raikou, Entei and Suicune have , and , respectively, instead of Inner Focus as their Hidden Ability. However, it is impossible to obtain them with their Hidden Abilities in Generations V and VI.

Description

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In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 * In Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie, the  that  used during his  match against  was revealed to have Inner Focus as its Ability by Emerald's Pokédex.
 * 's is revealed to have Inner Focus as his Ability.
 * Koga's Golbat is revealed to have Inner Focus as his Ability.
 * 's is revealed to have Inner Focus as his Ability.
 * Lance's Dragonite is revealed to have Inner Focus as its Ability.
 * Glacia's is revealed to have Inner Focus as his Ability.
 * Maylene's is revealed to have Inner Focus as his Ability.
 * Marshal's is revealed to have Inner Focus as its Ability.

In other languages
Konzentrator Foco interno Attention Forza Interiore せいしんりょく 精神力（特性）