Punishment

Type
type icon DarkDark
Gen.
4
Power
Accuracy
100%
PP
5
Priority
0
Category
PhysicalDamage Category Icon for Physical

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 stagestat img 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.

B2W2
BW

This attack’s power increases the more the target has powered up with stat changes.

ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM

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.

Additional Information

Move Target

Move Target Image for Normal
Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

Cannot selectCan selectWill select

Effect Type

Damage

Deals damage.

Interactions
3

Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky BarbItem Icon for 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.

Other Languages

United States of America flag
Punishment
Japan flag
おしおき (Oshioki)
Germany flag
Strafattacke
France flag
Punition
Italy flag
Punizione
Spain flag
Castigo
South Korea flag
혼내기 (Honnaegi)
Mainland China flag
懲罰 / 惩罚 (Chéngfá / Chìhngfaht)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Contest Information

Contest

Smart
Green
Bitter Flavor

Super Contest

Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.

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