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Ancient Power (move)

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Ancient Power
げんしのちから Primeval Power
File:Ancient Power.png
Ancient Power 2.png
Type  Rock
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  60
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make 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 II
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1 ♥
Jam  0  
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1 ♥
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

Ancient Power (Japanese: げんしのちから Primeval Power), formatted as AncientPower prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Rock-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II

AncientPower inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.

Generation III

AncientPower makes contact with the opponent in this generation.

Generation IV

AncientPower no longer makes contact with the opponent.

Other effects

There are three Pokémon who evolve when they know Ancient Power: Tangela into Tangrowth, Piloswine into Mamoswine, and Yanma into Yanmega.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A Rock-type attack. This prehistoric move may boost all of the user's stats.
GSC
RSEColoXD 		An attack that may raise all stats.
FRLG An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user's stats.
DPPtHGSS The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user's stats at once.
BWB2W2
XYORAS 		The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user's stats at once.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
114   Tangela Grass Grass     33 36 40 38
138   Omanyte Rock Water 49 49 37 37 37
139   Omastar Rock Water 54 54 37 37 37
140   Kabuto Rock Water 55 55 46 46 46
141   Kabutops Rock Water 65 65 54 54 54
142   Aerodactyl Rock Flying 29 29 25 25 25
144   Articuno Ice Flying     29 29 29
145   Zapdos Electric Flying     29 29 29
146   Moltres Fire Flying     29 29 29
151   Mew Psychic Psychic 50 50 50 50 50
175   Togepi Fairy Fairy     21 33 33 33
176   Togetic Fairy Flying     21 33 33 33
193   Yanma Bug Flying     33 33 33
206   Dunsparce Normal Normal     41 48 19 19
218   Slugma Fire Fire     26 28 28
22
219   Magcargo Fire Rock     26 28 28
22
221   Piloswine Ice Ground     1 1 1
222   Corsola Water Rock 43 45 32 32 20 20
17
249   Lugia Psychic Flying 88 88 57 57 57
250   Ho-Oh Fire Flying 88 88 57 57 57
251   Celebi Psychic Grass 20 20 28 28 28
343   Baltoy Ground Psychic   25 25 26 21 21
19
344   Claydol Ground Psychic   25 25 26 21 21
19
345   Lileep Rock Grass   43 43 43 43
17
346   Cradily Rock Grass   48 36 36 36
17
347   Anorith Rock Bug   37 31 31 31
21
348   Armaldo Rock Bug   37 31 31 31
21
352   Kecleon Normal Normal   49 64 55 55 1, 55
21
369   Relicanth Water Rock   43 43 43 1, 43
21
377   Regirock Rock Rock   33 33 33 33
31
378   Regice Ice Ice   33 33 33 33
31
379   Registeel Steel Steel   33 33 33 33
31
382   Kyogre Water Water   15 15 45 45 45
1
383   Groudon Ground Ground   15 15 45 45 45
1
384   Rayquaza Dragon Flying   15 15 45 45 45
15
408   Cranidos Rock Rock     28 33 33
409   Rampardos Rock Rock     28 36 36
410   Shieldon Rock Steel     28 28 28
411   Bastiodon Rock Steel     28 28 28
465   Tangrowth Grass Grass     33 36 40 40
469   Yanmega Bug Flying     33 33 33
473   Mamoswine Ice Ground     1 1 1
483   Dialga Steel Dragon     20 10 10 10
484   Palkia Water Dragon     20 10 10 10
485   Heatran Fire Steel     1 1 1
487   Giratina Ghost Dragon     20 10 10 10
564   Tirtouga Water Rock       18 18
565   Carracosta Water Rock       18 18
566   Archen Rock Flying       18 18
567   Archeops Rock Flying       18 18
643   Reshiram Dragon Fire       15 15
644   Zekrom Dragon Electric       15 15
646   Kyurem Dragon Ice       15 15
688   Binacle Rock Water         28
689   Barbaracle Rock Water         28
696   Tyrunt Rock Dragon         26
697   Tyrantrum Rock Dragon         26
698   Amaura Rock Ice         26
699   Aurorus Rock Ice         26
703   Carbink Rock Fairy         31
719   Diancie Rock Fairy         31
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 Type Father
II III IV V VI
004   Charmander* Fire Fire                       
050   Diglett* Ground Ground                   
098   Krabby Water Water                                            
102   Exeggcute* Grass Psychic             
104   Cubone* Ground Ground                       
131   Lapras Water Ice                                             
152   Chikorita* Grass Grass                             
158   Totodile Water Water                                                      
194   Wooper Water Ground                                                   
206   Dunsparce* Normal Normal                   
220   Swinub* Ice Ground                   
231   Phanpy* Ground Ground                   
246   Larvitar* Rock Ground                       
258   Mudkip Water Water                                             
303   Mawile Steel Fairy                     
318   Carvanha Water Dark          
322   Numel Fire Ground                   
341   Corphish Water Water                                                        
561   Sigilyph Psychic Flying                
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 Type Game
DP Pt HGSS
074   Geodude Rock Ground ✔ ✔
075   Graveler Rock Ground ✔ ✔
076   Golem Rock Ground ✔ ✔
095   Onix Rock Ground ✔ ✔
098   Krabby Water Water ✔ ✔
099   Kingler Water Water ✔ ✔
102   Exeggcute Grass Psychic ✔ ✔
103   Exeggutor Grass Psychic ✔ ✔
111   Rhyhorn Ground Rock ✔ ✔
112   Rhydon Ground Rock ✔ ✔
114   Tangela Grass Grass ✔ ✔
131   Lapras Water Ice ✔ ✔
138   Omanyte Rock Water ✔ ✔
139   Omastar Rock Water ✔ ✔
140   Kabuto Rock Water ✔ ✔
141   Kabutops Rock Water ✔ ✔
142   Aerodactyl Rock Flying ✔ ✔
144   Articuno Ice Flying ✔ ✔
145   Zapdos Electric Flying ✔ ✔
146   Moltres Fire Flying ✔ ✔
151   Mew Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔
152   Chikorita Grass Grass ✔ ✔
153   Bayleef Grass Grass ✔ ✔
154   Meganium Grass Grass ✔ ✔
158   Totodile Water Water ✔ ✔
159   Croconaw Water Water ✔ ✔
160   Feraligatr Water Water ✔ ✔
175   Togepi Normal Normal ✔ ✔
176   Togetic Normal Flying ✔ ✔
193   Yanma Bug Flying ✔ ✔
194   Wooper Water Ground ✔ ✔
195   Quagsire Water Ground ✔ ✔
206   Dunsparce Normal Normal ✔ ✔
208   Steelix Steel Ground ✔ ✔
213   Shuckle Bug Rock ✔ ✔
218   Slugma Fire Fire ✔ ✔
219   Magcargo Fire Rock ✔ ✔
220   Swinub Ice Ground ✔ ✔
221   Piloswine Ice Ground ✔ ✔
222   Corsola Water Rock ✔ ✔
231   Phanpy Ground Ground ✔ ✔
232   Donphan Ground Ground ✔ ✔
246   Larvitar Rock Ground ✔ ✔
247   Pupitar Rock Ground ✔ ✔
248   Tyranitar Rock Dark ✔ ✔
249   Lugia Psychic Flying ✔ ✔
250   Ho-Oh Fire Flying ✔ ✔
251   Celebi Psychic Grass ✔ ✔
258   Mudkip Water Water ✔ ✔
259   Marshtomp Water Ground ✔ ✔
260   Swampert Water Ground ✔ ✔
299   Nosepass Rock Rock ✔ ✔
303   Mawile Steel Steel ✔ ✔
304   Aron Steel Rock ✔ ✔
305   Lairon Steel Rock ✔ ✔
306   Aggron Steel Rock ✔ ✔
318   Carvanha Water Dark ✔ ✔
319   Sharpedo Water Dark ✔ ✔
337   Lunatone Rock Psychic ✔ ✔
338   Solrock Rock Psychic ✔ ✔
341   Corphish Water Water ✔ ✔
342   Crawdaunt Water Dark ✔ ✔
343   Baltoy Ground Psychic ✔ ✔
344   Claydol Ground Psychic ✔ ✔
345   Lileep Rock Grass ✔ ✔
346   Cradily Rock Grass ✔ ✔
347   Anorith Rock Bug ✔ ✔
348   Armaldo Rock Bug ✔ ✔
352   Kecleon Normal Normal ✔ ✔
369   Relicanth Water Rock ✔ ✔
377   Regirock Rock Rock ✔ ✔
378   Regice Ice Ice ✔ ✔
379   Registeel Steel Steel ✔ ✔
382   Kyogre Water Water ✔ ✔
383   Groudon Ground Ground ✔ ✔
384   Rayquaza Dragon Flying ✔ ✔
385   Jirachi Steel Psychic ✔ ✔
408   Cranidos Rock Rock ✔ ✔
409   Rampardos Rock Rock ✔ ✔
410   Shieldon Rock Steel ✔ ✔
411   Bastiodon Rock Steel ✔ ✔
422   Shellos Water Water ✔ ✔
423   Gastrodon Water Ground ✔ ✔
436   Bronzor Steel Psychic ✔ ✔
437   Bronzong Steel Psychic ✔ ✔
464   Rhyperior Ground Rock ✔ ✔
465   Tangrowth Grass Grass ✔ ✔
468   Togekiss Normal Flying ✔ ✔
469   Yanmega Bug Flying ✔ ✔
473   Mamoswine Ice Ground ✔ ✔
476   Probopass Rock Steel ✔ ✔
483   Dialga Steel Dragon ✔ ✔
484   Palkia Water Dragon ✔ ✔
485   Heatran Fire Steel ✔ ✔
486   Regigigas Normal Normal ✔ ✔
487   Giratina
Altered Forme 		Ghost Dragon ✔ ✔
487   Giratina
Origin Forme 		Ghost Dragon ✔ ✔
489   Phione Water Water ✔ ✔
490   Manaphy Water Water ✔ ✔
493   Arceus Normal Normal ✔ ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0152   Chikorita Grass Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0114   TangelaLv.1 Grass My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0220   Swinub Ice Ground Dream World - Icy Cave
0299   Nosepass Rock Dream World - Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0001   Bulbasaur Grass Poison Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #3
New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In other games

Pokémon GO

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Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also simultaneously raise by one level Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, and Movement Speed.


In the anime

 
Piloswine
 
Carracosta
 
Yanmega
 
Tirtouga
The user forms a glowing ball of energy in front of its body and shoots it at foe.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Yanma's body glows white and it creates a see-through afterimage of itself. The afterimage then spins quickly and creates a silver ball in front of Yanma's body. Yanma then launches the ball at the opponent.
Jessie's Yanma The Thief That Keeps on Thieving! Debut
  Yanmega's body glows white and it creates a silver energy ball in front of its body. It then launches the ball at the opponent.
Jessie's Yanmega The Thief That Keeps on Thieving! None
  Piloswine's body glows white and it creates a silver energy ball in front of its nose. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Dawn's Piloswine A Breed Stampede! None
  Mamoswine's body glows white and the glow comes off its body and forms a silver ball on the end of its tusks. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Dawn's Mamoswine Trials and Adulations! None
  Tirtouga's body glows white and it creates a see-through afterimage of itself. The afterimage then spins quickly and creates a silver ball with a green core in front of Tirtouga's body. Tirtouga then fires the ball at the opponent.
A wild Tirtouga A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1 None
  Carracosta's body glows white and it creates a see-through afterimage of itself. The afterimage then spins quickly and forms in its flipper as a silver ball with a green core. It then hurls the ball at the opponent.
Four wild Carracosta A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2 None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In other generations

       
Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V
 
MD: Red and Blue
     
Stadium 2 Colosseum XD

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 原始之力 Yuánshǐ-zhī Lì
  Dutch Oeroude Kracht
  French Pouvoir Antique*
Pouv.Antique*
  German Antik-Kraft
  Greek Αρχαία Δύναμη
  Hebrew כוח עתיק coah atick
  Indonesian Kekuatan Purba
Tenaga Purba
Kekuatan Primitif
  Italian Forzantica
  Korean 원시의힘 Weonsa-yi Him
  Polish Starożytna Moc
Portuguese   Brazil Poder Antigo
Poder Ancestral (TCG)
  Portugal Poder Antigo
  Romanian Puterea Antică
  Serbian Drevna moć
Spanish   Latin America Poder Antiguo
Poder Pasado (DP171)
  Spain Poder Pasado
  Turkish Antik Güç



Variations of the move Ancient Power
  Ancient Power • Silver Wind • Ominous Wind


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