Punishment (Pokémon Move)

Punishment Effect

Effect

The more the target has powered up with stat changes, the greater the move’s power.

In-Depth Effect

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.

Punishment Move Data

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
Introduced in	Generation 4
Power Points (PP)	5
Base Power
Accuracy	100
Speed Priority	0
Target	Selected Pokémon One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Game Descriptions

Diamond Pearl	This attack’s power increases the more the foe has powered up with stat changes.
Platinum	This attack’s power increases the more the foe has powered up with stat changes.
HeartGold SoulSilver	This attack’s power increases the more the foe has powered up with stat changes.
Black White	This attack’s power increases the more the target has powered up with stat changes.
Black 2 White 2	This attack’s power increases the more the target has powered up with stat changes.
X Y	The more the target has powered up with stat changes, the greater the move’s power.
Sun Moon	The more the target has powered up with stat changes, the greater the move’s power.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	The more the target has powered up with stat changes, the greater the move’s power.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	The more the target has powered up with stat changes, the greater the move’s power.
Sword Shield	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Pokémon that Learn Punishment by Leveling Up

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group	Level
#95	Mankey	Fighting	Field	29
#96	Primeape	Fighting	Field	30
#312	Sneasel	Dark Ice	Field	44
#344	Lugia	Psychic Flying	No Eggs Discovered	50
#345	Ho Oh	Fire Flying	No Eggs Discovered	50
#392	Slaking	Normal	Field	53
#405	Sableye	Dark Ghost	Human-Like	24
#523	Infernape	Fire Fighting	FieldHuman-Like	29
#313	Weavile	Dark Ice	Field	44
#608	Arceus	Normal	No Eggs Discovered	1
#692	Zorua	Dark	Field	45
#693	Zoroark	Dark	Field	49
#752	Vullaby	Dark Flying	Flying	28
#753	Mandibuzz	Dark Flying	Flying	28
#770	Landorus Incarnate	Ground Flying	No Eggs Discovered	7
#922	Tsareena	Grass	Grass	1
#931	Type Null	Normal	No Eggs Discovered	65
#932	Silvally	Normal	No Eggs Discovered	65
#771	Landorus Therian	Ground Flying	No Eggs Discovered	7
#406	Sableye Mega	Dark Ghost	Human-Like	24

Pokémon that Learn Punishment by Breeding

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#88	Meowth	Normal	Field
#70	Igglybuff	Normal Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#293	Murkrow	Dark Flying	Flying
#312	Sneasel	Dark Ice	Field
#329	Houndour	Dark Fire	Field
#336	Miltank	Normal	Field
#407	Mawile	Steel Fairy	FieldFairy
#449	Seviper	Poison	FieldDragon
#478	Absol	Dark	Field
#562	Stunky	Poison Dark	Field
#408	Mawile Mega	Steel Fairy	FieldFairy
#479	Absol Mega	Dark	Field
#89	Meowth Alola	Dark	Field

Available

Red Blue	No
Yellow	No
Ruby Sapphire	No
Emerald	No
FireRed LeafGreen	No
Diamond Pearl	Yes
Platinum	Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver	Yes
Black White	Yes
Black 2 White 2	Yes
X Y	Yes
Sun Moon	Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Yes
Sword Shield	Yes