Power-Up Punch (move)

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Power-Up Punch グロウパンチ Grow Punch

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Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI TM98 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works well if the user is pumped up.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Power-Up Punch (Japanese: グロウパンチ Grow Punch) is a damaging Fighting-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is TM98 as of Generation VI.

Effect

Power-Up Punch does damage and raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Description

Games Description Striking opponents over and over makes the user's fists harder. Hitting a target raises the Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	15
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		Type		Machine
					I TM08		II TM08		III TM08		IV TM08		V TM08		VI TM98
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	✔
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔
035		Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy	✔
036		Clefable	Fairy		Fairy	✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy	✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy	✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water	✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	✔
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	✔
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	✔
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy	✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water	✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water	✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water	✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal	✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal	✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying	✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying	✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric	✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric	✔
183		Marill	Water	Fairy	✔
184		Azumarill	Water	Fairy	✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock	✔
186		Politoed	Water		Water	✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	✔
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground	✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	✔
209		Snubbull	Fairy		Fairy	✔
210		Granbull	Fairy		Fairy	✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal	✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal	✔
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying	✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric	✔
240		Magby	Fire		Fire	✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal	✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal	✔
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground	✔
247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground	✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass	✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass	✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass	✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	✔
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground	✔
260		Swampert	Water	Ground	✔
271		Lombre	Water	Grass	✔
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass	✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark	✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark	✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting	✔
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal	✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal	✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal	✔
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal	✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	✔
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	✔
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	✔
303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy	✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic	✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic	✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug	✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug	✔
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison	✔
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison	✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic	✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal	✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon	✔
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass	✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark	✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal	✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic	✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic	✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock	✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice	✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel	✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground	✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic	✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire	✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting	✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	✔
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug	✔
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock	✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock	✔
418		Buizel	Water		Water	✔
419		Floatzel	Water		Water	✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal	✔
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal	✔
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal	✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal	✔
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting	✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice	✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal	✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric	✔
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire	✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost	✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic	✔
481		Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic	✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic	✔
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal	✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark	✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire	✔
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting	✔
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting	✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal	✔
512		Simisage	Grass		Grass	✔
514		Simisear	Fire		Fire	✔
516		Simipour	Water		Water	✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal	✔
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting	✔
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting	✔
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting	✔
537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground	✔
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting	✔
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting	✔
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark	✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark	✔
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire	✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire	✔
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting	✔
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting	✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic	✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic	✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric	✔
613		Cubchoo	Ice		Ice	✔
614		Beartic	Ice		Ice	✔
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting	✔
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting	✔
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon	✔
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost	✔
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost	✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel	✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel	✔
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire	✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic	✔
650		Chespin	Grass		Grass	✔
651		Quilladin	Grass		Grass	✔
652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting	✔
653		Fennekin	Fire		Fire	✔
654		Braixen	Fire		Fire	✔
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic	✔
656		Froakie	Water		Water	✔
657		Frogadier	Water		Water	✔
658		Greninja	Water	Dark	✔
659		Bunnelby	Normal		Normal	✔
660		Diggersby	Normal	Ground	✔
674		Pancham	Fighting		Fighting	✔
675		Pangoro	Fighting	Dark	✔
678		Meowstic	Psychic		Psychic	✔
688		Binacle	Rock	Water	✔
689		Barbaracle	Rock	Water	✔
701		Hawlucha	Fighting	Flying	✔
709		Trevenant	Ghost	Grass	✔
720		Hoopa Hoopa Confined	Psychic	Ghost	✔
720		Hoopa Hoopa Unbound	Psychic	Dark	✔
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 the anime

Mega Lucario Blastoise Lucario
The user punches the opponent with a powerful punch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mega Blastoise's fist glows with a red-orange aura and it punches the opponent.
Siebold's Blastoise	Mega Evolution Special I		Debut
	Lucario's paw becomes surrounded in an orange aura. It then punches the opponent.
Korrina's Lucario	Mega Revelations!		None
	Mega Lucario's paw becomes surrounded in an orange aura. It then punches the opponent.
Korrina's Lucario	The Aura Storm!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mega Lucario
The punches the opponent with a powerful punch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mega Lucario punches the opponent.
Korrina's Lucario	PAXY07		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 升力拳 Sīnglihk Kyùhn Mandarin 增強拳 Zēngqiáng Quán Dutch Versterkslag French Poing Boost German Steigerungshieb Italian Crescipugno Korean 그로우펀치 Grow Punch Polish Wzmacniający cios Brazilian Portuguese Soco Energizado Spanish Puño Incremento

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