Focus Band

Effect

Held: If the holder is attacked for regular damage that would faint it, this item has a 10% chance to prevent the holder’s HP from lowering below 1.

Cost$4,000

Sell$2,000

Fling Power10 BP

Wild Pokemon3 species

Games13 titles

HoldableYes

Game Descriptions

Gen IIIA hold item that occasionally prevents fainting.

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

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

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

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

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

Focus Band Price History

Game	Buy Price	Sell Price
GSCRSEFRLGColoXDDPPtHGSSBWB2W2XYORASBDSP	N/A	$100
SMUSUM	N/A	$2,000
SwSh	$3,000	$2,000
SV	$10,000	$2,500
ZA	$4,980	$750

Wild Pokemon Holding Focus Band (3)

# ▲	Name	Type	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Total
#066	Machop	fighting	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
#067	Machoke	fighting	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
#068	Machamp	fighting	90	130	80	65	85	55	505

Event Pokemon with Focus Band

Event	Game	Region	Period
Golgo Octillery	DP	Japanese	October 14 to 31, 2007
Pacifico Pikachu	XY	Japan	August 16 to 17, 2014
Dusk Rockruff	USUM	Japanese, American, PAL, Korean	November 17, 2017 to January 10, 2018

Focus Band in Spin-Off Games

Game	Description
Pokémon UNITE	In Pokémon UNITE, the Focus Band is a held item that recovers user's HP for 3s when below 25%; specifically by 8/11/14% of missing HP with 100/90/80s cooldown at Grade 1, 10, and 20 respectively. It also increases the user's Defense and Sp. Defense: by 2 and 0 respectively at Grade 1 and by 30 each at Grade 30.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pichu seems to be wearing a Focus Band in one of its palette swaps.

Focus Band Availability by Game

Gen I

Red/BlueYellow

Gen II

Gold/SilverCrystal

Gen III

Ruby/SapphireEmeraldFireRed/LeafGreen

Gen IV

Diamond/PearlPlatinumHeartGold/SoulSilver

Gen V

Black/WhiteBlack 2/White 2

Gen VI

X/YOmega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Gen VII

Sun/MoonUltra Sun/Ultra MoonLet's Go Pikachu/Eevee

Gen VIII

Sword/ShieldBrilliant Diamond/Shining PearlLegends: Arceus

Gen IX

Scarlet/Violet

Focus Band in Other Languages

	Language	Name
🇯🇵	Japanese (Kana)	きあいのハチマキ
🇰🇷	Korean	기합의머리띠
🇹🇼	Chinese (Traditional)	氣勢頭帶
🇫🇷	French	Bandeau
🇩🇪	German	Fokusband
🇪🇸	Spanish	Cinta Focus
🇮🇹	Italian	Bandana
🇯🇵	Japanese (Kanji)	きあいのハチマキ
🇨🇳	Chinese (Simplified)	气势头带

Related Items (Held Items)

Item	Cost	Description
Bright Powder	$4,000	Held: Increases the holder’s evasion by 1/9 (11 1/9%).
White Herb	$4,000	Held: Resets all lowered stats to normal at end of turn. Consumed after use.
Quick Claw	$4,000	Held: Holder has a 3/16 (18.75%) chance to move first.
Mental Herb	$4,000	Held: Consumed to cure infatuation. Gen V: Also removes Taunt, Encore, Torment, Disable, and Cursed Body.
Kings Rock	$5,000	Held: Damaging moves gain a 10% chance to make their target flinch. Traded on a Poliwhirl: Holder evolves into Politoed. Traded on a Slowpoke: Holder evolves into Slowking.
Smoke Ball	$4,000	Held: Allows the Holder to escape from any wild battle.
Scope Lens	$4,000	Held: Raises the holder’s critical hit ratio by one stage.
Leftovers	$4,000	Held: Restores 1/16 (6.25%) holder’s max HP at the end of each turn.
Shell Bell	$4,000	Held: Holder receives 1/8 of the damage it deals when attacking.
Lax Incense	$5,000	Held: Holder’s evasion is increased by 5%. Breeding: Wobbuffet begets a Wynaut Egg.