About the move

Punishment is a physical Dark-type move introduced in generation 4.

It deals no direct damage and has 100% accuracy and 5 PP.

As a Dark-type move, it is super effective against Psychic and Ghost Pokémon, not very effective against Fighting, Dark and Fairy. Dark-type Pokémon get a 50% damage bonus (STAB) when using it.

27 Pokémon can learn Punishment, such as Meowth, Mankey, Primeape, Igglybuff and Murkrow.

Pokémon that learn it (27)

• Meowth
• Mankey
• Primeape
• Igglybuff
• Murkrow
• Sneasel
• Houndour
• Miltank
• Lugia
• Ho Oh
• Slaking
• Sableye
• Mawile
• Seviper
• Absol
• Infernape
• Stunky
• Weavile
• Arceus
• Zorua
• Zoroark
• Vullaby
• Mandibuzz
• Landorus
• Tsareena
• Type Null
• Silvally