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Held itemsFling power: 10
Focus Band

Focus Band

Effect

An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder may endure a potential KO attack, leaving it with just 1 HP.

Detailed mechanics

Activation conditions and exact figures that the in-game description leaves out. Taken from the Pokémon Showdown simulator source code (MIT), newest first; periods with identical mechanics are grouped.

Pokémon Champions · Gen 3–9

It has a 10% chance to survive an attack that would knock it out, with 1 HP left.

Gen 2

It has a 11.7% chance to survive an attack that would knock it out, with 1 HP left.

Pokémon that hold this in battle

VGC 20262026-09

WhimsicottWhimsicott0%SmeargleSmeargle3.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

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FAQ

What does Focus Band do?

An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder may endure a potential KO attack, leaving it with just 1 HP. Exact mechanics (Pokémon Champions · Gen 3–9): It has a 10% chance to survive an attack that would knock it out, with 1 HP left.

Which Pokémon hold Focus Band?

In VGC 2026 usage for 2026-09: Whimsicott 0%, Smeargle 3.1%.

What is Focus Band's Fling power?

Flinging it deals 10 base power damage.

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