Pure Power (Ability)

Pure Power ヨガパワー
Yoga Power
Flavor text
Generation III
Raises Attack.
Generation IV
Boosts the power of physical attacks.
Generation V
Raises the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Generation VI
Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Generation VII
Using its pure power, the Pokémon doubles its Attack stat.
Generation VIII
Using its pure power, the Pokémon doubles its Attack stat.
Generation IX
Using its pure power, the Pokémon doubles its Attack stat.

Pure Power (Japanese: ヨガパワー Yoga Power) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. It is the signature Ability of Meditite and Medicham.

Effect

In battle

Pure Power doubles the Attack stat of the Pokémon with this Ability.

Because they use Attack modifiers (except stat stages), it also doubles the user's effective Attack stat when using Foul Play or Body Press.

Outside of battle

Pure Power has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Pure Power

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0307   Meditite
Fighting Psychic Pure Power None Telepathy
0308   Medicham
Fighting Psychic Pure Power None Telepathy
0308   Medicham
Mega Medicham
Fighting Psychic Pure Power None None
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pure Power has a one-in-three chance of boosting a physical move (including regular attacks and items like Iron Thorn) by 50% when such an attack is used. The chance of activating appears to be lower in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Occasionally boosts Attack.
MDTDS Boosts the Pokémon's Attack occasionally.
BSL ときどき こうげきが あがる
MDGtI Unavailable
SMD Sometimes the power of the Pokémon's physical moves goes up!
MDRTDX Sometimes the power of the Pokémon's physical moves goes up.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 瑜伽之力 Yùhgā-jī Lihk *
瑜珈神力 Yùhgā Sàhnlihk *
Mandarin 瑜伽之力 Yújiā-zhī Lì *
瑜珈神力 Yújiā Shénlì *
  French Force Pure
  German Mentalkraft
  Italian Forzapura
  Korean 순수한힘 Sunsuhan Him
  Brazilian Portuguese Poder Puro
  Spanish Energía Pura
  Turkish Saf Güç


Variations of the Ability Huge Power
Huge PowerPure PowerFur Coat


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