Mega Punch (move)

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Mega Punch
メガトンパンチ Megaton Punch
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Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  80
Accuracy  85%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A high appealing move.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

Mega Punch (Japanese: メガトンパンチ Megaton Punch) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM01 in Generation I. It may be a counterpart to Mega Kick, being the same type and having a similar name.

Effect

Mega Punch deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A Normal-type attack move. It is highly accurate and relatively powerful.
GSC A powerful punch thrown very hard.
RSEColoXD A strong punch thrown with incredible power.
FRLG
DPPtHGSSPBR
The foe is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM
The target is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0107     Human-Like Human-Like 48 38 38 41 46 46 46
0115     Monster Monster 36 25 25 19 25 25 25
0151     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 20 20 20 20 10 10 10
0486     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1DP
0622    
 
Mineral Mineral 21 21 25
0623    
 
Mineral Mineral 21 21 25
0794    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 37
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0074    
 
Mineral Mineral
0240     Human-Like Human-Like
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
TM01
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
--
IX
--
0004     Monster Dragon
0005     Monster Dragon
0006    
 
Monster Dragon
0007     Monster Water 1
0008     Monster Water 1
0009     Monster Water 1
0025     Field Fairy
0026     Field Fairy
0031    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0034    
 
Monster Field
0035     Fairy Fairy
0036     Fairy Fairy
0039     Fairy Fairy
0040     Fairy Fairy
0054     Water 1 Field
0055     Water 1 Field
0056     Field Field
0057     Field Field
0061     Water 1 Water 1
0062    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0063     Human-Like Human-Like
0064     Human-Like Human-Like
0065     Human-Like Human-Like
0066     Human-Like Human-Like
0067     Human-Like Human-Like
0068     Human-Like Human-Like
0074    
 
Mineral Mineral
0075    
 
Mineral Mineral
0076    
 
Mineral Mineral
0080    
 
Monster Water 1
0094    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0096     Human-Like Human-Like
0097     Human-Like Human-Like
0104     Monster Monster
0105     Monster Monster
0106     Human-Like Human-Like
0107     Human-Like Human-Like
0108     Monster Monster
0112    
 
Monster Field
0113     Fairy Fairy
0115     Monster Monster
0122     Human-Like Human-Like
0124    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0125     Human-Like Human-Like
0126     Human-Like Human-Like
0143     Monster Monster
0150     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0151     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
FRLG E XD
0004     Monster Dragon
0005     Monster Dragon
0006    
 
Monster Dragon
0007     Monster Water 1
0008     Monster Water 1
0009     Monster Water 1
0025     Field Fairy
0026     Field Fairy
0031    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0034    
 
Monster Field
0035     Fairy Fairy
0036     Fairy Fairy
0039     Fairy Fairy
0040     Fairy Fairy
0054     Water 1 Field
0055     Water 1 Field
0056     Field Field
0057     Field Field
0061     Water 1 Water 1
0062    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0063     Human-Like Human-Like
0064     Human-Like Human-Like
0065     Human-Like Human-Like
0066     Human-Like Human-Like
0067     Human-Like Human-Like
0068     Human-Like Human-Like
0074    
 
Mineral Mineral
0075    
 
Mineral Mineral
0076    
 
Mineral Mineral
0080    
 
Monster Water 1
0094    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0096     Human-Like Human-Like
0097     Human-Like Human-Like
0104     Monster Monster
0105     Monster Monster
0106     Human-Like Human-Like
0107     Human-Like Human-Like
0108     Monster Monster
0112    
 
Monster Field
0113     Fairy Fairy
0115     Monster Monster
0122     Human-Like Human-Like
0124    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0125     Human-Like Human-Like
0126     Human-Like Human-Like
0143     Monster Monster
0150     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0151     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0157     Field Field
0158     Monster Water 1
0159     Monster Water 1
0160     Monster Water 1
0165    
 
Bug Bug
0166    
 
Bug Bug
0172     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0173     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0174     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0175     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0176    
 
Flying Fairy
0180     Monster Field
0181     Monster Field
0183     Water 1 Fairy
0184     Water 1 Fairy
0185     Mineral Mineral
0186     Water 1 Water 1
0190     Field Field
0195    
 
Water 1 Field
0199    
 
Monster Water 1
0209     Field Fairy
0210     Field Fairy
0216     Field Field
0217     Field Field
0225    
 
Water 1 Field
0238    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0239     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0240     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0241     Field Field
0242     Fairy Fairy
0248    
 
Monster Monster
0252     Monster Dragon
0253     Monster Dragon
0254     Monster Dragon
0255     Field Field
0256    
 
Field Field
0257    
 
Field Field
0259    
 
Monster Water 1
0260    
 
Monster Water 1
0272    
 
Water 1 Grass
0286    
 
Fairy Grass
0287     Field Field
0288     Field Field
0289     Field Field
0293     Monster Field
0294     Monster Field
0295     Monster Field
0296     Human-Like Human-Like
0297     Human-Like Human-Like
0302    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0303     Field Fairy
0306    
 
Monster Monster
0307    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0308    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0311     Fairy Fairy
0312     Fairy Fairy
0313     Bug Human-Like
0314     Bug Human-Like
0326     Field Field
0327     Field Human-Like
0331     Grass Human-Like
0332    
 
Grass Human-Like
0335     Field Field
0352     Field Field
0356     Amorphous Amorphous
0377     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0378     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0379     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0383     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
386A  
Deoxys
Attack Forme
  style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
386D  
Deoxys
Defense Forme
  style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target.


In the anime

In the main series

 
Snorlax
 
Golett
 
Raichu
 
Aggron
The user's fist glows and hits the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Raichu punches the opponent. Sometimes, its paw glows white.
Lt. Surge's Raichu Electric Shock Showdown Debut
Kay's Raichu Stage Fight! None
  Slowbro's paw glows purple or white. It then punches the opponent.
Professor Westwood V's Slowbro The Evolution Solution! None
Prima's Slowbro The Mandarin Island Miss Match None
  Drowzee's fist glows white and it punches the opponent.
Butch and Cassidy's Drowzee Pikachu Re-Volts None
  Snorlax's paw glows white and it punches the opponent.
Ash's Snorlax Bound For Trouble None
Roman's Snorlax A Full Course Tag Battle! None
  Nidoqueen punches the opponent with great force.
Gary's Nidoqueen A Tent Situation None
  Poliwrath punches the opponent with great force.
Andreas's Poliwrath Hook, Line, and Stinker None
  Poliwhirl punches the opponent with great force.
Misty's Poliwhirl Hook, Line, and Stinker None
  Hitmonchan punches the opponent with great force. The punch leaves behind a white trail of energy.
Kiyo's Hitmonchan A Tyrogue Full of Trouble None
A Trainer's Hitmonchan Saved by the Beldum None
  Geodude's fist glows white and it punches the opponent.
Roxanne's Geodude A Winner by a Nosepass None
Brock's Geodude Grating Spaces! None
  Loudred's whole arm glows white and it punches the opponent.
Mitch Mitchum's Loudred Rough, Tough Jigglypuff None
  Mewtwo's fist becomes surrounded in a white aura and it punches the opponent.
A mirage Mewtwo The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon None
  Aggron's fist becomes surrounded in a white aura. It then punches the opponent.
James's Aggron Grating Spaces! None
  Golett rushes up to the opponent while holding one of its fists back and strikes it with a powerful punch.
Luke's Golett Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome! None
  Zangoose's fist becomes surrounded in a gray orb of energy. It then punches the opponent.
Weiss's Zangoose Saving Braviary! None


In Pokémon Origins

 
Mega Charizard X
 
Charizard
 
Rhydon
The user's fist glows and hits the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Charizard's fist becomes surrounded in yellow-orange flames. It then punches the opponent.
Red's Charizard File 3: Giovanni Debut
  Rhydon's fist glows light blue. It then punches the opponent.
Giovanni's Rhydon File 3: Giovanni Debut
  Mega Charizard X's fist becomes surrounded in yellow energy. It then punches the opponent.
Red's Charizard File 4: Charizard None


In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga


In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 百萬噸重拳 Baakmaahn-dēun Chúhngkyùhn *
超級拳擊 Chīukāp Kyùhngīk *
百萬噸拳擊 Baakmaahn-dēun Kyùhngīk *
埋身攻擊 Màaihsān Gūnggīk *
Mandarin 百萬噸重拳 / 百万吨重拳 Bǎiwàn-dùn Zhòngquán *
百萬噸拳擊 / 百万吨拳击 Bǎiwàn-dùn Quánjí / Bǎiwàn-dùn Quánjī *
  Danish Megaslag
  Dutch Megaslag
  Finnish Megatälli (original series)
Meganyrkki/Megamäjäys (AG)
  French Ultimapoing
  German Megahieb
  Greek Μεγαγροθιά
  Hindi महा मुक्का Maha Mukka
  Italian Megapugno
  Korean 메가톤펀치 Megaton Punch
  Polish Mega Cios
Portuguese   Brazil Mega Soco (anime, TCG, manga)
Megassoco (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Portugal Megassoco
  Serbian Mega pesnica
  Spanish Megapuño
  Swedish Megasmäll
  Turkish Mega Yumruk
  Vietnamese Cú Đấm Siêu Cấp


Generation I TMs
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Generation I HMs
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