Bulk Up (move)

Bulk Up
ビルドアップ Build Up
Bulk Up IX.png
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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
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

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

It is:

Effect

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

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

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Bulk Up's PP has been reduced to 10, and it raises the user's offensive and defensive stats for four turns.

Category  Status
PP  10
Agile Strong
Power  —  —  —
Accuracy  —%  —%  —%
Action speed modifier
Self  -2  -3  +5
Target  ?  ?  ?
Additional effect
Turns  4  3  5
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
Raises the user's offensive and defensive stats

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
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.
SV The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0062    
 
Water 1 Water 1 1
0066     Human-Like Human-Like 37ORAS 37 31 36 36 25
0067     Human-Like Human-Like 43ORAS 43 37 42 42 25
0068     Human-Like Human-Like 43ORAS 43 37 42 42 25
0145  
Zapdos
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 50 50
0256    
 
Field Field 28 28 28 28XY
31ORAS
31 45 45 45
0257    
 
Field Field 28 28 28 28XY
31ORAS
31 49 49 49
0296     Human-Like Human-Like 22
0297     Human-Like Human-Like 22
0383     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 30 30DPPt
60HGSS
60 60XY
50ORAS
50 18 18 18
0447     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 37
0448    
 
Field Human-Like 37
0532     Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28 16 16
0533     Human-Like Human-Like 29 29 29 16 16
0534     Human-Like Human-Like 29 29 29 16 16
0538     Human-Like Human-Like 33 33 25 25
0539     Human-Like Human-Like 33 33 25 25
0645  
Landorus
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 22
0650     Field Field 39 39
0651     Field Field 44 44 38
0652    
 
Field Field 44 48 48
0672     Field Field 34 34 34
0673     Field Field 34 34 34
0724  
Decidueye
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying 30
0727    
 
Field Field 1 1 1
0766     Field Field 32 35 35
0794    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 13 20
0852     Water 1 Human-Like 25
0853     Water 1 Human-Like 25
0861    
 
Fairy Human-Like 1 1
0870     Fairy Mineral 20 20
0891     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 32 32
0892  
Urshifu
Single Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 32 32
0892  
Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 32 32
0988    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 58
1014    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 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 TM/TR/Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
TM08
0020  
Raticate
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0056     Field Field
0057     Field Field
0062    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0066     Human-Like Human-Like
0067     Human-Like Human-Like
0068     Human-Like Human-Like
0106     Human-Like Human-Like
0107     Human-Like Human-Like
0125     Human-Like Human-Like
0127     Bug Bug
0128  
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Combat Breed)
  Field Field
0128  
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Blaze Breed)
 
 
Field Field
0128  
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Aqua Breed)
 
 
Field Field
0145  
Zapdos
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0150     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0209     Field Fairy
0210     Field Fairy
0214    
 
Bug Bug B2W2
0215  
Sneasel
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0216     Field Field
0217     Field Field
0236     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0237     Human-Like Human-Like
0256    
 
Field Field
0257    
 
Field Field
0260    
 
Monster Water 1
0286    
 
Fairy Grass
0287     Field Field
0288     Field Field
0289     Field Field
0296     Human-Like Human-Like
0297     Human-Like Human-Like
0302    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0307    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0308    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0383     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0384    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0390     Field Human-Like
0391    
 
Field Human-Like
0392    
 
Field Human-Like
0418     Water 1 Field
0419     Water 1 Field
0447     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0448    
 
Field Human-Like
0453    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0454    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0466     Human-Like Human-Like
0475    
 
Human-Like Amorphous
0483  
Dialga
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0484  
Palkia
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0493  
Arceus
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0499    
 
Field Field
0500    
 
Field Field
0532     Human-Like Human-Like
0533     Human-Like Human-Like
0534     Human-Like Human-Like
0538     Human-Like Human-Like
0539     Human-Like Human-Like
0553    
 
Field Field
0555     Field Field
0555  
Darmanitan
Galarian Form
  Field Field
0559    
 
Field Dragon
0560    
 
Field Dragon
0604     Amorphous Amorphous
0614     Field Field
0619     Field Human-Like
0620     Field Human-Like
0627    
 
Flying Flying
0628    
 
Flying Flying
0628  
Braviary
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying
0641  
Tornadus
All available forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0642  
Thundurus
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0645  
Landorus
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0650     Field Field
0651     Field Field
0652    
 
Field Field
0659     Field Field
0660    
 
Field Field
0663    
 
Flying Flying
0672     Field Field
0673     Field Field
0674     Field Human-Like
0675    
 
Field Human-Like
0689    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0701    
 
Flying Human-Like
0724  
Decidueye
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying
0725     Field Field
0726     Field Field
0727    
 
Field Field
0739     Water 3 Water 3
0740    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0745  
Lycanroc
Midday Form
  Field Field
0745  
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
  Field Field
0745  
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
  Field Field USUM
0759    
 
Field Field
0760    
 
Field Field
0766     Field Field
0768    
 
Bug Water 3
0775     Field Field
0776    
 
Monster Dragon
0778    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0779    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0782     Dragon Dragon
0783    
 
Dragon Dragon
0784    
 
Dragon Dragon
0787    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0794    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0802    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0807     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered USUM
0812     Field Grass
0814     Field Human-Like
0815     Field Human-Like
0823    
 
Flying Flying
0836     Field Field
0852     Water 1 Human-Like
0853     Water 1 Human-Like
0861    
 
Fairy Human-Like
0862    
 
Field Field
0870     Fairy Mineral
0891     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0892  
Urshifu
Single Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0892  
Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0893  
Zarude
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0901    
 
Field Field
0903    
 
Field Field
0914    
 
Flying Water 1
0923    
 
Field Field
0937    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0964     Field Water 2
0973    
 
Flying Flying
0979    
 
Field Field
0984    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0985    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0988    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1007    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1014    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

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

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 22 - —% - User User -
MDTDS - - 16 - —% - User User -
BSL - - 16 - —% - User User -
MDGtI - - 17 50 —% - User User -
SMD - - 17 30 —% - User User -
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Bulk Up could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Bulk Up could be seen as a move used by Boss Gurdurr.

  Bulk Up
Charge time 1.54 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Target Self
Additional effect Raises the user's Attack and Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Cost in move-gauge slots MP
(uses)
Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag(s) Description Playable sync pair(s)
Status 2 —% Self Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stat rank. Marnie (Summer 2021) & Grimmsnarl

Pokémon UNITE

Bulk Up is Machamp's second move as Machop. The user buffs themselves for 3 seconds increasing their attack by 15%. The user is unstoppable for the duration and gains a small amount of attack speed and movement speed. The user’s next basic attack is empowered. After evolving into Machoke at level 5, this move is replaced by either Dynamic Punch or Submission.

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
 
Gurdurr
 
Conkeldurr
The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its attack power and resistance to physical attacks.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Floatzel flexes its arms and its body becomes surrounded by a magenta aura, enhancing both its attack power and resistance to physical attacks.
Crasher Wake's Floatzel A Crasher Course in Power! Debut
  Ursaring flexes its arms and its body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura, enhancing both its attack power and resistance to physical attacks.
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 and enhancing both his attack power and resistance to physical attacks.
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 and enhancing both its attack power and resistance to physical attacks.
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, which boosts both its attack power and resistance to physical attacks.
Professor Kukui's Incineroar Pushing the Fiery Envelope! None
  Gurdurr's body becomes surrounded in a red aura, causing its muscles and body to grow bigger. Once the battle ends or Gurdurr faints, the red aura reappears and Gurdurr returns to its normal size.
Dozer's Gurdurr Trials of a Budding Master! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

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


Variations of the move Bulk Up
  Bulk UpCalm MindCosmic Power
Dragon DanceGrowthHone ClawsStockpileWork Up


Generation III TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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