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'''Beat Up''' (Japanese: '''ふくろだたき''' ''Gang Up'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Dark}} [[multi-strike move]] introduced in [[Generation II]]. Prior to [[Generation IV]], it was the [[signature move]] of {{p|Sneasel}}.

===Generation II===

Beat Up inflicts [[damage]] on the target from each conscious Pokémon in the user's [[party]] that does not have a {{status|non-volatile status}}. Each strike is typeless and has a base power of 10; damage is determined using each attacking Pokémon's base {{stat|Attack}} and [[level]] and the target's base {{stat|Defense}}. [[Same-type attack bonus]] and random damage variation are not considered when calculating damage. Each strike is preceded with the message "''<name>'s Attack!''", where <name> is the name of the Pokémon in the player's party.

Each strike has an independent chance of being a critical hit, as well as activating a {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|King's Rock}}. Beat Up will end instantly upon breaking a {{m|substitute}}. {{m|Bide}} and {{m|Counter}} deal damage based on the last strike alone. If Beat Up activates a target's {{DL|In-battle effect item|Focus Band}}, no subsequent hits can knock it out.

Beat Up may continue attacking after breaking a substitute. If a Pokémon uses Beat Up on its partner in a [[Double Battle]], the partner will attack itself (unless it suffers from a status ailment). If Beat Up activates a target's {{DL|In-battle effect item|Focus Sash}}, no subsequent hits can knock it out. Beat Up ignores {{a|Wonder Guard}}, as it is considered a typeless attack. The {{a|Sniper}} Ability does not affect critical hits. Each strike has an independent chance of activating a {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Razor Fang}}.

Instead of using each party member's {{stat|Attack}} stat, the user's Attack alone is used to calculate the damage of each strike. Furthermore, the base power per strike is no longer 10, but instead individually based on the Attack [[base stats]] of the party Pokémon:

 

Base power = (party member's base Attack) / 10 + 5

 

Thus, the damage dealt by each strike still depends on the other party members, but is now determined by base Attack instead of the Attack stat. Beat Up now receives [[Same-type attack bonus|STAB]] from {{type|Dark}} users and no longer deals typeless damage. Beat Up ignores changes to stat levels such as {{m|Swords Dance}}, but each strike does increase in power from Attack-boosting items like the {{DL|In-battle effect item|Choice Band}} if held by the user.

 

Beat Up no longer lists the user's name. Each strike will activate {{a|Justified}} and {{a|Weak Armor}}. If a {{DL|In-battle effect item|Focus Sash}}, {{DL|In-battle effect item|Focus Band}}, or {{a|Sturdy}} activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent. Each strike has an independent chance of activating {{a|Stench}}, but this does not stack with the Razor Fang or King's Rock.

The user damages all Pokémon directly in front of it. Beat Up will hit once for each team member, including the user.

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{{Moveentry/Level2|229|Houndoom|2|Dark|Fire|no|no|28|26|26|STAB='''|note=No STAB prior to Gen V}}

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{{Moveentry/Breed2|056|Mankey|1|Fighting|Fighting|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}}}

{{Moveentry/Breed2|190|Aipom|1|Normal|Normal|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}}}

{{Moveentry/Breed2|203|Girafarig|2|Normal|Psychic|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}}}

{{Moveentry/Breed2|228|Houndour|2|Dark|Fire|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}|STAB='''|note=No STAB prior to Gen V}}

{{Moveentry/Breed2|273|Seedot|1|Grass|Grass|no|no|no|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}|STAB=''}}

{{Moveentry/Breed2|546|Cottonee|2|Grass|Fairy|no|no|no|{{MSP|273|Seedot}}|{{MSP|273|Seedot}}|note=Chain breed}}

{{Moveentry/Breed2|551|Sandile|2|Ground|Dark|no|no|no|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}|{{MSP|215|Sneasel}}{{MSP|228|Houndour}}{{MSP|229|Houndoom}}|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentryspecial|198|Murkrow|2|Dark|Flying|[[List of Gotta Catch 'Em All event Pokémon#Beat Up Murkrow|New York Pokémon Center]]}}

* A [[Celebi Egg glitch|glitch]] in {{3v|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} turns a hatched {{p|Sneasel}} knowing Beat Up as its third move into a {{p|Celebi}} because Celebi and the move Beat Up share the same [[index number]].

* Beat Up is the last [[Generation II]] move in [[List of moves|index number order]].

* Beat Up is the only [[multi-strike move]] that can hit more than 5 times.

* Beat Up is the only move whose base power is determined by [[base stats]].