Superpower (move)

Superpower
ばかぢから Brute Force
Superpower IX.png
Superpower IX 2.png
Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  120
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Tough
Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
After this move, the user is more easily startled.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

Superpower (Japanese: ばかぢから Brute Force) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TM49 in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, and it was TR39 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Superpower inflicts damage, then lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats by one stage each.

Superpower can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 6 bonus appeal points if Lock-On was used in the previous turn.

Description

Games Description
RSEColo.XD Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities.
FRLG A powerful attack, but it also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user attacks the foe with great power. However, it also lowers the user's Attack and Defense.
BWB2W2 The user attacks the target with great power. However, it also lowers the user's Attack and Defense.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats.
SV The user attacks the target with great power. This also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0031    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 43FRLG 58 58 1, 58 1, 58 55 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0062    
 
Water 1 Water 1 57
0066     Human-Like Human-Like 36
0067     Human-Like Human-Like 48
0068     Human-Like Human-Like 48
0127     Bug Bug 52 52BW
43B2W2
43XY
47ORAS
47 44 52 52
0143     Monster Monster 65
0158     Monster Water 1 41DP
43PtHGSS
48 48 48 48 45
0159     Monster Water 1 48DP
51PtHGSS
57 57 57 57 50
0160     Monster Water 1 58DP
63PtHGSS
71 71 71 71 65
0183    
 
Water 1 Fairy 37B2W2 37XY
40ORAS
40 36 36 36
0184    
 
Water 1 Fairy 42B2W2 42XY
46ORAS
46 50 50 50
0328     Bug Dragon 67B2W2 1, 67XY
40ORAS
40 44 44 44
0329    
 
Bug Dragon 1 1 Rem.
0330    
 
Bug Dragon 1 1 Rem.
0377     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 25 25 25 25XY
61ORAS
61 54 54 54
0378     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 25 25 25 25XY
61ORAS
61 54 54 54
0379     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 25 25 25 25XY
61ORAS
61 54 54 54
0386  
Deoxys
Attack Forme
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 30 49 49 49XY
37ORAS
37 37 37
0399     Water 1 Field 41 41 41 45 45
0400    
 
Water 1 Field 48 48 48 53 53
0486     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 25DP
0532     Human-Like Human-Like 49 49 49 44 44
0533     Human-Like Human-Like 57 57 57 54 54
0534     Human-Like Human-Like 57 57 57 54 54
0538     Human-Like Human-Like 49 48 41 55
0554     Field Field 39 39 39 48
0554  
Darumaka
Galarian Form
  Field Field 48
0555     Field Field 47 47 47 56
0555  
Darmanitan
Galarian Form
  Field Field 56
0614     Field Field 1 1 1 51 51
0621     Dragon Monster 55 55 55 55
0628    
 
Flying Flying 51 1, 51 1, Evo. 1, Evo. Evo.
0628  
Braviary
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying 1
0686    
 
Water 1 Water 2 48 48 39 39
0687    
 
Water 1 Water 2 1, 48 48 47 47
0749     Field Field 45 44 44
0750     Field Field 60 52 52
0759    
 
Field Field 50 48
0760    
 
Field Field 62 60
0787    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
0794    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 67 65
0809     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 81 80
0852     Water 1 Human-Like 45
0853     Water 1 Human-Like 45
0878     Field Mineral 55 55
0879     Field Mineral 65 65
0905  
Enamorus
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 55
0988    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 49
1014    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 64
1017  
Ogerpon
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 60
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0127     Bug Bug
0183    
 
Water 1 Fairy
0304    
 
Monster Monster
0324     Field Field
0341     Water 1 Water 3
0387     Monster Grass
0498     Field Field
0739     Water 3 Water 3
0753     Grass Grass *
0775     Field Field
0974     Field Field
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/TR/Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
Tutor
0031    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0034    
 
Monster Field
0059     Field Field
0062    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0066     Human-Like Human-Like
0067     Human-Like Human-Like
0068     Human-Like Human-Like
0074    
 
Mineral Mineral
0074  
Geodude
Alolan Form
 
 
Mineral Mineral
0075    
 
Mineral Mineral
0075  
Graveler
Alolan Form
 
 
Mineral Mineral
0076    
 
Mineral Mineral
0076  
Golem
Alolan Form
 
 
Mineral Mineral
0083  
Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
  Flying Field
0098     Water 3 Water 3
0099     Water 3 Water 3
0103  
Exeggutor
Alolan Form
 
 
Grass Grass
0106     Human-Like Human-Like
0111    
 
Monster Field
0112    
 
Monster Field
0127     Bug Bug
0136     Field Field
0141    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0143     Monster Monster
0145  
Zapdos
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0149    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0158     Monster Water 1
0159     Monster Water 1
0160     Monster Water 1
0183    
 
Water 1 Fairy
0184    
 
Water 1 Fairy
0209     Field Fairy
0210     Field Fairy
0212    
 
Bug Bug
0216     Field Field
0217     Field Field
0220    
 
Field Field
0221    
 
Field Field
0231     Field Field
0232     Field Field
0246    
 
Monster Monster
0247    
 
Monster Monster
0248    
 
Monster Monster
0257    
 
Field Field
0258     Monster Water 1
0259    
 
Monster Water 1
0260    
 
Monster Water 1
0286    
 
Fairy Grass
0296     Human-Like Human-Like
0297     Human-Like Human-Like
0304    
 
Monster Monster
0305    
 
Monster Monster
0306    
 
Monster Monster
0324     Field Field
0328     Bug Dragon
0329    
 
Bug Dragon
0330    
 
Bug Dragon
0332    
 
Grass Human-Like
0341     Water 1 Water 3
0342    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0348    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0359     Field Field
0377     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0378     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0379     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0386  
Deoxys
Attack Forme
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0387     Monster Grass
0388     Monster Grass
0389    
 
Monster Grass
0399     Water 1 Field
0400    
 
Water 1 Field
0405     Field Field
0408     Monster Monster
0409     Monster Monster
0430    
 
Flying Flying
0446     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0449     Field Field
0450     Field Field
0464    
 
Monster Field
0473    
 
Field Field
0486     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0498     Field Field
0499    
 
Field Field
0500    
 
Field Field
0503     Field Field
0508     Field Field
0512     Field Field
0514     Field Field
0516     Field Field
0526     Mineral Mineral
0532     Human-Like Human-Like
0533     Human-Like Human-Like
0534     Human-Like Human-Like
0538     Human-Like Human-Like
0539     Human-Like Human-Like
0545    
 
Bug Bug
0550  
Basculin
Red- and
Blue-Striped Forms
  Water 2 Water 2
0553    
 
Field Field
0554     Field Field
0554  
Darumaka
Galarian Form
  Field Field
0555     Field Field
0555  
Darmanitan
Galarian Form
  Field Field
0565    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0579     Amorphous Amorphous
0604     Amorphous Amorphous
0610     Monster Dragon
0611     Monster Dragon
0612     Monster Dragon
0613     Field Field
0614     Field Field
0621     Dragon Monster
0622    
 
Mineral Mineral
0623    
 
Mineral Mineral
0626     Field Field
0627    
 
Flying Flying
0628    
 
Flying Flying
0631     Field Field
0632    
 
Bug Bug
0633    
 
Dragon Dragon
0634    
 
Dragon Dragon
0635    
 
Dragon Dragon
0638    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0639    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0640    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0641  
Tornadus
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0642  
Thundurus
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0645  
Landorus
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0647  
Keldeo
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0650     Field Field
0651     Field Field
0652    
 
Field Field
0660    
 
Field Field
0673     Field Field
0674     Field Human-Like
0675    
 
Field Human-Like
0686    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0687    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0689    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0696    
 
Monster Dragon
0697    
 
Monster Dragon
0701    
 
Flying Human-Like
0706     Dragon Dragon
0713     Monster Mineral
0718  
Zygarde
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0721    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0727    
 
Field Field
0739     Water 3 Water 3
0740    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0749     Field Field
0750     Field Field
0754     Grass Grass
0759    
 
Field Field
0760    
 
Field Field
0766     Field Field
0775     Field Field
0780    
 
Monster Dragon
0784    
 
Dragon Dragon
0787    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0791    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0794    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0797    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0802    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0805    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0807     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0809     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0812     Field Grass
0820     Field Field
0834    
 
Monster Water 1
0842    
 
Grass Dragon
0845    
 
Water 1 Flying
0852     Water 1 Human-Like
0853     Water 1 Human-Like
0861    
 
Fairy Human-Like
0865     Flying Field
0870     Fairy Mineral
0874     Mineral Mineral
0878     Field Mineral
0879     Field Mineral
0891     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0892  
Urshifu
Single Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0892  
Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0893  
Zarude
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0896     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0898  
Calyrex
Ice Rider
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0327     Field Human-Like Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0359     Field Field Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0449     Field Field Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0545    
 
Bug Bug Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0500    
 
Field Field Island Scan - Ancient Poni PathSM
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 event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0246    
 
Monster Monster Video Game Championships 2012 LarvitarBW
0503     Field Field Pokémon Center 15th Anniversary SamurottBW
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Superpower inflicts damage and lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage each.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 24 - 11 - 90% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS 24 - 11 - 90% - Front Enemy No
BSL 24 - 11 - 90% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 40 99 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 37 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★★★
Power: 55
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Lowers the user's Attack and Defense
Users:  
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Superpower is a Charged Attack that has been available since December 11, 2019.

  Superpower
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 85
Energy cost 50
Duration 3 seconds
Damage window 2.1 - 2.8 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 85
Energy cost 40
Secondary effect  1 Attack
 1 Defense
Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
                  
By Elite Charged TM
  
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Superpower
★★★★★
Attack power 114.927
Charge time 1.3 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect Lowers the user's Attack and Defense

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. However, it also lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one level.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, but it also reduces the user's Attack and Defense by 1 level.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかし じぶんの こうげき ぼうぎょが 1だんかい さがる
Conq. Attack with tremendous force. The user's Attack and Defense will decrease as a result.
MDGtI It damages an enemy, but it also lowers your Attack and Defense. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a  Wonder Tile.)
SMD It damages an enemy, but it also lowers your Attack and Defense. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a  Wonder Tile.


In the anime

 
Totodile
 
Throh
 
Conkeldurr
 
Braviary
The user attacks the target with great power.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Totodile's body becomes surrounded in a light blue aura. It then picks up a large rock and throws it at the opponent.
Khoury's Totodile A Rivalry to Gible On! Debut
  Throh flexes his muscles to increase power and his body becomes outlined in a light blue aura. He then grabs the opponent and tosses it in the air. On an opponent that is underground, he slams his fists into the ground which cause the opponent to surface and become surrounded in rubble.
Montgomery's Throh Search for the Clubultimate! None
  Darmanitan flexes its muscles to increase power and its body becomes outlined in a light blue aura. It then grabs the opponent and tosses it.
A Trainer's Darmanitan Iris and the Rogue Dragonite! None
Davy's Darmanitan Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad! None
  Conkeldurr's body becomes surrounded in a light blue aura. It then strikes the opponent with its concrete pillars.
A Trainer's Conkeldurr Summer of Discovery! None
  Braviary's talons becomes surrounded in an orange aura. He then strikes the opponent with his talons.
Professor Kukui's Braviary A Full Battle Bounty! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Superpower's German name is the same as the name for the Ability Huge Power in German.
  • Though it translates to Great Power, the Japanese name of the move can also mean Animal Power, which may explain why it can be learned by several beast-like Pokémon, such as Luxray.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 蠻力 Màahnlihk
Mandarin 蠻力 / 蛮力 Mánlì
  Dutch Superkracht
  French Surpuissance
  German Kraftkoloss
  Greek Υπερδύναμη
  Indonesian Superpower
  Italian Troppoforte
  Korean 엄청난힘 Eomcheongnan Him
  Polish Supermoc
  Portuguese Superpoder
  Romanian Superputerea
  Serbian Supermoć
Spanish   Latin America Superpoder (DP145-BW073, BW102)
Fuerza Bruta (DP089)
  Spain Fuerza Bruta
  Thai พลังสุดขีด
  Vietnamese Siêu Sức Mạnh



Variations of the move Superpower
  SuperpowerClose CombatDragon AscentHeadlong Rush
  Armor Cannon


Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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PE
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Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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