diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 852150a637..73e772148d 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ gBattleScriptsForMoveEffects:: @ 82D86A8
 	.4byte BattleScript_EffectStompingTantrum
 	.4byte BattleScript_EffectCoreEnforcer
 	.4byte BattleScript_EffectThroatChop
+	.4byte BattleScript_EffectLaserFocus
 
 BattleScript_EffectCoreEnforcer:
 	setmoveeffect MOVE_EFFECT_CORE_ENFORCER | MOVE_EFFECT_CERTAIN
@@ -361,6 +362,17 @@ BattleScript_MoveEffectCoreEnforcer::
 BattleScript_CoreEnforcerRet:
 	return
 
+BattleScript_EffectLaserFocus:
+	attackcanceler
+	attackstring
+	ppreduce
+	setuserstatus3 STATUS3_LASER_FOCUS BattleScript_ButItFailed
+	attackanimation
+	waitanimation
+	printstring STRINGID_LASERFOCUS
+	waitmessage 0x40
+	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
+	
 BattleScript_EffectVCreate:
 	setmoveeffect MOVE_EFFECT_V_CREATE | MOVE_EFFECT_AFFECTS_USER
 	goto BattleScript_EffectHit
diff --git a/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h b/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h
index 7da5079f3a..39f11694cb 100644
--- a/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h
+++ b/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h
@@ -336,8 +336,7 @@
 #define EFFECT_MAT_BLOCK 330
 #define EFFECT_STOMPING_TANTRUM 331
 #define EFFECT_CORE_ENFORCER 332
-
-
 #define EFFECT_THROAT_CHOP 334
+#define EFFECT_LASER_FOCUS 335
 
 #endif  // GUARD_CONSTANTS_BATTLE_MOVE_EFFECTS_H
diff --git a/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h b/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h
index b4a408ca2d..3326800c91 100644
--- a/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h
+++ b/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h
@@ -528,9 +528,9 @@
 #define STRINGID_SWEETVEILPROTECTED 524
 #define STRINGID_AROMAVEILPROTECTED 525
 #define STRINGID_CELEBRATEMESSAGE 526
-
 #define STRINGID_THROATCHOPENDS 528
 #define STRINGID_PKMNCANTUSEMOVETHROATCHOP 529
+#define STRINGID_LASERFOCUS 530
 
 #define BATTLESTRINGS_COUNT     530
 
diff --git a/src/battle_message.c b/src/battle_message.c
index 055f1ff668..d96488ca96 100644
--- a/src/battle_message.c
+++ b/src/battle_message.c
@@ -655,12 +655,13 @@ static const u8 sText_FlowerVeilProtected[] = _("{B_DEF_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} surrou
 static const u8 sText_SweetVeilProtected[] = _("{B_DEF_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} surrounded itself\nwith a veil of sweetness!");
 static const u8 sText_AromaVeilProtected[] = _("{B_DEF_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} is protected\nby an aromatic veil!");
 static const u8 sText_CelebrateMessage[] = _("Congratulations, {B_PLAYER_NAME}!");
+static const u8 sText_LaserFocusMessage[] = _("{B_ATK_NAME_WITH_PREFIX}\nconcentrated intensely!");
 
 const u8 *const gBattleStringsTable[BATTLESTRINGS_COUNT] =
 {
+    [STRINGID_LASERFOCUS - 12] = sText_LaserFocusMessage,
     [STRINGID_THROATCHOPENDS - 12] = sText_ThroatChopEnds,
     [STRINGID_PKMNCANTUSEMOVETHROATCHOP - 12] = sText_PkmnCantUseMoveThroatChop,
-
     [STRINGID_CELEBRATEMESSAGE - 12] = sText_CelebrateMessage,
     [STRINGID_AROMAVEILPROTECTED - 12] = sText_AromaVeilProtected,
     [STRINGID_SWEETVEILPROTECTED - 12] = sText_SweetVeilProtected,
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index b066c19d5a..ea3e899206 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -10416,8 +10416,10 @@ static void atkDD_setuserstatus3(void)
     else
     {
         gStatuses3[gBattlerAttacker] |= flags;
-        if (flags == STATUS3_MAGNET_RISE)
+        if (flags & STATUS3_MAGNET_RISE)
             gDisableStructs[gBattlerAttacker].magnetRiseTimer = 5;
+        if (flags & STATUS3_LASER_FOCUS)
+            gDisableStructs[gBattlerAttacker].laserFocusTimer = 2;
         gBattlescriptCurrInstr += 9;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/data/battle_moves.h b/src/data/battle_moves.h
index e692255e63..6277a102ea 100644
--- a/src/data/battle_moves.h
+++ b/src/data/battle_moves.h
@@ -8928,7 +8928,7 @@ const struct BattleMove gBattleMoves[MOVES_COUNT] =
 
     [MOVE_LASER_FOCUS] =
     {
-        .effect = EFFECT_PLACEHOLDER,
+        .effect = EFFECT_LASER_FOCUS,
         .power = 0,
         .type = TYPE_NORMAL,
         .accuracy = 0,