Bulk Up (move)

Bulk Up ビルドアップ Build-up

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Battles Type  Fighting Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} 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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM08 in Generation III TM08 in Generation IV TM08 in Generation V TM08 in Generation VI TM08 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM30 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

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

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

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

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

Bulk Up (Japanese: ビルドアップ Build-up) is a non-damaging Fighting-type move introduced in Generation III. It has been TM08 since Generation III.

Effect

Bulk Up raises the user's Attack stat and Defense stat by one stage each.

If powered up by a Fightinium Z into Z-Bulk Up, the user's Attack stat is raised by another stage.

Description

Games Description RSEColo Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.* Bulks up the body to boost both Attack & Defense.* FRLG The user bulks up its body to boost both its Attack and Defense stats. XD Raises Attack and Defense 1 level. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats. XYORAS SMUSUM The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1					1PE
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like				37ORAS	37SMUSUM 31PE
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like				43ORAS	43SMUSUM 37PE
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like				43ORAS	43SMUSUM 37PE
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	28	28	28	28XY 31ORAS	31
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	28	28	28	28XY 31ORAS	31
0383		Groudon		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	30	30DPPt 60HGSS	60	60XY 50ORAS	50
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like			28	28	28
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like			29	29	29
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like			29	29	29
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like			33	33	25
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like			33	33	25
0650		Chespin		Field		Field				39	39
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field				44	44
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field				44	48
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field				34	34
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field				34	34
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field					1
0766		Passimian		Field		Field					32
0794		Buzzwole		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					13
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III TM08	IV TM08	V TM08	VI TM08	VII TM08	VIII --	IX --
020A		Raticate Alola Form		Field		Field					✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0236		Tyrogue		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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		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		✔	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0483		Dialga		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		✔	✔	✔	✔
0484		Palkia		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		✔	✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
0641		Tornadus		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			✔	✔	✔
0642		Thundurus		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			✔	✔	✔
0645		Landorus		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			✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field				✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field				✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field				✔	✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field				✔	✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field				✔	✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying				✔	✔
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field				✔	✔
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field				✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field					✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field					✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field					✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3					✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3					✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field					✔
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field					✔
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field					✔USUM
0759		Stufful		Field		Field					✔
0760		Bewear		Field		Field					✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field					✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3					✔
0775		Komala		Field		Field					✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon					✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2					✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		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					✔
0794		Buzzwole		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					✔
0802		Marshadow		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					✔
0807		Zeraora		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					✔USUM
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 Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one level. MDTDS Boosts the user's Attack and Defense by 1 level. BSL じぶんの こうげき ぼうぎょを １だんかいあげる MDGtI It boosts 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 boosts 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

Incineroar Ursaring Floatzel Conkeldurr
The user glows a reddish color and flexes its arm muscles, raising its Attack and Defense stats.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Floatzel flexes its arms and its body becomes surrounded by a magenta aura.
Crasher Wake's Floatzel	A Crasher Course in Power!		Debut
	Ursaring flexes its arms and its body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura.
Paul's Ursaring	Evolving Strategies!		None
	Sawk's body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura and he flexes his body, causing his muscles to thicken for a few moments.
Stephan's Sawk	The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!		None
	Conkeldurr's body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura and it flexes its body, causing its muscles to thicken for a few moments.
Trip's Conkeldurr	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
	Incineroar flexes its body and a flame from its fire belt travels upwards over its torso, causing its muscles to thicken.
Professor Kukui's Incineroar	Pushing the Fiery Envelope!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Slaking
The user increases their attack and defense power by buffing itself up.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Slaking roars loudly and flexes its muscles. Its muscles then dramatically increase in size.
Norman's Slaking	Hanging Around With Slaking II		Debut

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side 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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 健美 Gihnméih Mandarin 健美 Jiàn​měi​ Dutch Maak breed French Gonflette German Protzer Greek Διόγκωση Italian Granfisico Korean 벌크업 Bulk Up Polish Megamasa Portuguese Brazil Aumento de Massa (early anime) Força Bruta (BW106-present, TCG) Portugal Corpulência Acumulador (Best Wishes) Romanian Îngrămădirea Serbian Povećanje mase Spanish Latin America Aumentar (DP083) Corpulencia (DP132-present) Spain Corpulencia Turkish Kas Şişirme Vietnamese Tập Thể Hình

Variations of the move Bulk Up
Bulk Up • Calm Mind • Cosmic Power Dragon Dance • Growth • Hone Claws • Stockpile • Work Up

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