Growth (move)

Growth せいちょう Growth

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Ups the user's condition and helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Growth (Japanese: せいちょう Growth) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Growth increases the user's Special stat by one stage.

Generations II to IV

Growth instead increases the user's Special Attack stat by one stage.

Growth can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with certain moves (Absorb, Bullet Seed, Frenzy Plant, Giga Drain, Leech Seed, Magical Leaf, Mega Drain, Petal Dance, Razor Leaf, SolarBeam and Vine Whip) having their base appeal points doubled if they are used in the next turn.

Generation V

Growth now increases Attack by one stage in addition to increasing Special Attack by one stage. In harsh sunlight, Growth raises Attack and Special Attack by two stages each.

Generation VI onward

Growth's PP is changed from 40 to 20.

Growth can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if the move Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Growth, the user's Special Attack stat rises by another stage.

Description

Games Description Stad Raises Special to make special attacks stronger and enhance protection against special moves. Stad2 A Normal-type move that raises Spcl.Atk. Normally used up to six times. GSC Raises the Spcl. Atk rating. RSEColoXD Forces the body to grow and heightens Sp. Atk. FRLG The user's body is forced to grow, raising the Sp. Atk stat. DPPtHGSSPBR The user's body is forced to grow all at once. It raises the Sp. Atk stat. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM The user's body grows all at once, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	34	32	32	25	25	25	25
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	38	38	38	28	28	28	28
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	43	41	41	28	28	28	28
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass							1
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass							1
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass							1PE
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	41	37	37	27	33	33	33
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	48	46	43	30	37	37	37
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	1	6	6	7	7	7	7
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	1	1, 6	1, 6	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	49RGB 48Y	46	13	12	12BW 20B2W2	20	20
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass		4	6	1	1	1	1
0192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass		4	6	1	1	1	1
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass			7	7	7	7XY 9ORAS	9
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass			7	7	7	7XY 6ORAS	6
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass			1
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass			36	33	33	33XY 29ORAS	29
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass			5	4	4	4	4
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like			9	9	9	9XY 7ORAS	7
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like			1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass			7	7	7	7XY 1ORAS	1
0406		Budew		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				4	4	4	4
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug				29	29	29	29
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass				7	7	7	7
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass				1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass				1	1	1	1
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				12	12BW 20B2W2	20	20
0492		Shaymin Land 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				1PtHGSS	1	1	1
492S		Shaymin Sky 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				1PtHGSS	1	1	1
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass					13	13	13
0496		Servine		Field	Grass					13	13	13
0497		Serperior		Field	Grass					13	13	13
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy					4	4	4
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy					1	1	1
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass					4	4	4
0549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass					1	1	1
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass					6	6	6
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass					6	6	6
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass					1, 6	1, 6	1, 6
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field						1	1
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field						1	1
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous						8	8
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous						8	1, 8
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass							14
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass							1, 14
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass							13
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral							1
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
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field					✔	✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass						✔
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 II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	New York Pokémon Center
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	New York Pokémon Center
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	New York Pokémon Center
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0495		SnivyLv. 5		Field	Grass	Pokémon Center Tohoku Snivy
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 Boosts the user's Special Attack by one level. MDGtI It boosts your Attack and Special Attack. Under a Sunny condition, your stats go up even higher. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It boosts your Attack and Sp. Atk. When it's sunny, your stats go up even higher. The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Tangrowth Glowing Green beam released Effect
The user releases a green beam and gives its energy to others.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Tangrowth holds out its hands and two light green orbs appear in front of them. Light green beams shoot from the orbs at the target, giving Tangrowth's energy to it.
A wild Tangrowth	Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!		Debut
	The purple stem on Cherrim's head glows light green and it releases a light green beam from the stem at the target, giving its energy to it.
A wild Cherrim	Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!		None
	A light green orb forms above the gray stem on Seedot's head. It then fires a light green beam from the orb at the target, giving its energy to it.
A wild Seedot	Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!		None
	A light green orb forms above the hole on Shroomish's head, and it fires a light green beam from the orb at the target, giving its energy to it.
A wild Shroomish	Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!		None
	Two light green orbs form in front of the leaves on the side of its body and it fires light green beams from the orbs at the target, giving its energy to it.
A wild Bellsprout	Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Tangela Sunkern
The user's body doubles in size.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tangela's body size grows larger.
Erika's Angela	Striking Golduck		Debut
	Sunkern's body size grows larger.
Gold's Sunbo	You Ain't Nothin' but a Houndour		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

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