Punishment (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
Power	—
Accuracy	100
PP	5 (max. 8)
Makes contact?	Yes
Introduced	Generation 4

Effects

Punishment deals varying damage based on the opponent's stat increases. It starts at base power 60 and increases by 20 for every net stat boost of the opponent, up to a maximum of 200 (7 boosts). In other words the power is:

20 × NumIncreases + 60

For example, if the opponent used Nasty Plot and Agility once each, that is a total of 4 stat increases (+2 Special Attack, +2 Speed) and Punishment's base power will be 20 × 4 + 60 = 140.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Punishment turns into Black Hole Eclipse and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Punishment
Japanese	おしおき (Oshioki)
German	Strafattacke
French	Punition
Italian	Punizione
Spanish	Castigo
Korean	혼내기
Chinese (Simplified)	惩罚
Chinese (Traditional)	懲罰

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	This attack’s power increases the more the foe has powered up with stat changes.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	This attack’s power increases the more the target has powered up with stat changes.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The more the target has powered up with stat changes, the greater the move’s power.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	The more the target has powered up with stat changes, the greater the move’s power.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet/Violet	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Punishment at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.