Inner Focus

Description

The wielder cannot flinch. Does not prevent the turn loss if the user is attacked while charging Focus Punch.

Competitive Use

Inner Focus has a very wide distribution, but in OU, most Pokemon with access to it have better options. The main selling point of Inner Focus is canceling Fake Out's flinching, a common move on leads. Mienshao can take advantage of this when employed as a lead, but will often prefer Regenerator's healing effect or Reckless's added power.

However, in the VGC environment, where Fake Out and Rock Slide are very common, Inner Focus is a very useful ability. If you seem to always be at the mercy of quick Fake Outs and Rock Slide flinches, consider testing an Inner Focus Pokemon to put those woes behind you.

Found normally

Pokémon	Type	Tier	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	BST
Abra	Psychic	LC	Synchronize / Inner Focus / Magic Guard	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
Alakazam	Psychic	OU	Synchronize / Inner Focus / Magic Guard	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
Bisharp	Dark / Steel	UU	Defiant / Inner Focus / Pressure	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
Crobat	Poison / Flying	UU	Inner Focus / Infiltrator	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
Dragonite	Dragon / Flying	OU	Inner Focus / Multiscale	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
Farfetch'd	Normal / Flying	NU	Keen Eye / Inner Focus / Defiant	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
Girafarig	Normal / Psychic	NU	Inner Focus / Early Bird / Sap Sipper	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
Glalie	Ice	NU	Inner Focus / Ice Body / Moody	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
Golbat	Poison / Flying	NU	Inner Focus / Infiltrator	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
Kadabra	Psychic	NU	Synchronize / Inner Focus / Magic Guard	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
Lucario	Fighting / Steel	OU	Steadfast / Inner Focus / Justified	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
Mienfoo	Fighting	LC	Inner Focus / Regenerator / Reckless	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
Mienshao	Fighting	UU	Inner Focus / Regenerator / Reckless	65	125	60	95	60	105	510
Pawniard	Dark / Steel	LC	Defiant / Inner Focus / Pressure	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
Riolu	Fighting	LC	Steadfast / Inner Focus / Prankster	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
Sawk	Fighting	NU	Sturdy / Inner Focus / Mold Breaker	75	125	75	30	75	85	465
Sneasel	Dark / Ice	NU	Inner Focus / Keen Eye / Pickpocket	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
Snorunt	Ice	LC	Inner Focus / Ice Body / Moody	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
Throh	Fighting	NU	Guts / Inner Focus / Mold Breaker	120	100	85	30	85	45	465
Zubat	Poison / Flying	LC	Inner Focus / Infiltrator	40	45	35	30	40	55	245

Found in Dream World

Pokémon	Type	Tier	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	BST
Darumaka	Fire	LC	Hustle / Inner Focus	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
Drowzee	Psychic	LC	Insomnia / Forewarn / Inner Focus	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
Hitmonchan	Fighting	RU	Keen Eye / Iron Fist / Inner Focus	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
Hypno	Psychic	NU	Insomnia / Forewarn / Inner Focus	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
Kangaskhan	Normal	NU	Early Bird / Scrappy / Inner Focus	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
Umbreon	Dark	UU	Synchronize / Inner Focus	95	65	110	60	130	65	525