Pokémon Ability
Inner Focus
The Pokémon's intensely focused, and that protects the Pokémon from flinching.
In-depth effect
This Pok�mon will not flinch. Does not prevent flinching with Focus Punch. Also prevents stats from being lowered by the ability Intimidate
Pokémon with Inner Focus
1 Pokémon known to have Inner Focus (Gen 9 dataset)
About the Inner Focus ability
Inner Focus is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).
Official game text: The Pokémon's intensely focused, and that protects the Pokémon from flinching.
How it works: This Pok�mon will not flinch. Does not prevent flinching with Focus Punch. Also prevents stats from being lowered by the ability Intimidate
How to get a Pokémon with Inner Focus
If Inner Focus is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Inner Focus. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Inner Focus is the Hidden Ability of one of the 1 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:
- To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
- To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Inner Focus as a regular ability
- To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games
Related
For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.