Punishment

Type

Dark

Gen.

Power

???

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and its power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200.

Detailed Effect

Punishment deals damage and increases in power for each increased stat stage

the target has.
The stat stages can be split over multiple different stats and Punishment gets a 20 power bonus for each increased stat stage up to a maximum of 7.
The following table shows the the power of Punishment for each increased stat stage.

Total positive stage stages	Power
0	60
+1	80
+2	100
+3	120
+4	140
+5	160
+6	180
+7	200

From Gen 8 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.

Description

DP HGSS PL	This attack’s power increases the more the foe has powered up with stat changes.
COL B2W2	This attack’s power increases the more the target has powered up with stat changes.
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE	The more the target has powered up with stat changes, the greater the move’s power.
SWSH	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Meta Information

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.

Interactions

Makes contact	User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb ).
Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.