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Focus Sash card from the Furious Fists set
Illustration by Toyste Beach. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
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Focus Sash

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A safety net for your Fighting Pokemon

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What this card does

The Focus Sash is a Tool card you attach to a Fighting Pokemon.

It ensures the Pokemon survives with 10 HP if it would otherwise be knocked out while at full health.

What it does

Focus Sash

If the Fighting Pokémon this card is attached to has full HP and would be Knocked Out by damage from an opponent's attack, that Pokémon is not Knocked Out and its remaining HP becomes 10 instead. Then, discard this card.

This card acts as a one time shield that prevents your Pokemon from being defeated in a single hit. It only works when the Pokemon has full health and automatically discards itself after saving the Pokemon.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks built around Fighting Pokemon that need to survive powerful attacks to set up their own moves.

Strengths
  • Prevents sudden defeat
  • Saves full health Pokemon
  • Uncommon rarity
Watch out for
  • Only works at full HP
  • Discards after use
  • Limited to Fighting type
Pro tip

Attach this card only when your Fighting Pokemon is fully healed to get the most value from it.

Good to know

Trainers in the Pokemon world often use items like Focus Sash to protect their partners during tough battles.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that this card is used up immediately after it saves their Pokemon, so they cannot rely on it again in the same game.

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