What type is Punishment?

Punishment is a Dark-type Physical move.

How many Pokemon can learn Punishment?

27 Pokemon can learn Punishment through various methods including level-up, TM/TR, breeding, and move tutors.

What does Punishment do?

Inflicts regular damage. Power starts at 60 and is increased by 20 for every stage any of the target’s stats has been raised, capping at 200. Accuracy and evasion modifiers do not increase this move’s power.

When was Punishment introduced?

Punishment was introduced in Generation IV.

Punishment

DarkPhysical

Power–

Accuracy100%

PP5

Status–

TypeDark

CategoryPhysical

Priority0 (Normal)

TargetOne Target

GenerationGen IV

This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Pokemon That Learn Punishment (27)

# ▲	Name	Type	Abilities	Method	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Total
#052	Meowth	Normal	PickupTechnicianUnnerve (HA)	Egg	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
#056	Mankey	Fighting	Vital SpiritAnger PointDefiant (HA)	Lv. 29	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
#057	Primeape	Fighting	Vital SpiritAnger PointDefiant (HA)	Lv. 30	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
#174	Igglybuff	Normal Fairy	Cute CharmCompetitiveFriend Guard (HA)	Egg	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
#198	Murkrow	Dark Flying	InsomniaSuper LuckPrankster (HA)	Egg	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
#215	Sneasel	Dark Ice	Inner FocusKeen EyePickpocket (HA)	Egg	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
#228	Houndour	Dark Fire	Early BirdFlash FireUnnerve (HA)	Egg	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
#241	Miltank	Normal	Thick FatScrappySap Sipper (HA)	Egg	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
#249	Lugia	Psychic Flying	PressureMultiscale (HA)	Lv. 50	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
#250	Ho-Oh	Fire Flying	PressureRegenerator (HA)	Lv. 50	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
#289	Slaking	Normal	Truant	Lv. 53	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
#302	Sableye	Dark Ghost	Keen EyeStallPrankster (HA)	Lv. 24	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
#303	Mawile	Steel Fairy	Hyper CutterIntimidateSheer Force (HA)	Egg	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
#336	Seviper	Poison	Shed SkinInfiltrator (HA)	Egg	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
#359	Absol	Dark	PressureSuper LuckJustified (HA)	Egg	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
#392	Infernape	Fire Fighting	BlazeIron Fist (HA)	Lv. 29	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
#434	Stunky	Poison Dark	StenchAftermathKeen Eye (HA)	Egg	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
#461	Weavile	Dark Ice	PressurePickpocket (HA)	Lv. 44	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
#493	Arceus	Normal	Multitype	Lv. 1	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
#570	Zorua	Dark	Illusion	Lv. 45	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
#571	Zoroark	Dark	Illusion	Lv. 49	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
#629	Vullaby	Dark Flying	Big PecksOvercoatWeak Armor (HA)	Lv. 28	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
#630	Mandibuzz	Dark Flying	Big PecksOvercoatWeak Armor (HA)	Lv. 28	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
#645	Landorus	Ground Flying	Sand ForceSheer Force (HA)	Lv. 7	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
#763	Tsareena	Grass	Leaf GuardQueenly MajestySweet Veil (HA)	Lv. 1	72	120	98	50	98	72	510
#772	Type: Null	Normal	Battle Armor	Lv. 65	95	95	95	95	95	59	534
#773	Silvally	Normal	Rks System	Lv. 65	95	95	95	95	95	95	570

Generation Changes

Version	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
Black White	60	–	–	–
Current	–	100%	5	Dark

Similar Dark Physical Moves

Move	Cat.	Pow	Acc	PP	Description
Hyperspace Fury	Physical	100	–	5	Ignores and destroys protection effects.
Foul Play	Physical	95	100	15	Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.
Darkest Lariat	Physical	85	100	10	Ignores the target’s stat modifiers.
Kowtow Cleave	Physical	85	–	10	The user slashes at the target after kowtowing to make the target let down its guard. This attack never misses.
Payback	Physical	50	100	10	Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
Pursuit	Physical	40	100	20	Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
Power Trip	Physical	20	100	10	Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.
Comeuppance	Physical	1	100	10	The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.

Punishment

Pokemon That Learn Punishment (27)

Generation Changes

Similar Dark Physical Moves

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