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
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
062   Poliwrath
 
 
Water 1 Water 1 1PE
066   Machop
  Human-Like Human-Like 37ORAS 37SMUSUM
31PE
36SwShBDSP
25LA
067   Machoke
  Human-Like Human-Like 43ORAS 43SMUSUM
37PE
42SwShBDSP
25LA
068   Machamp
  Human-Like Human-Like 43ORAS 43SMUSUM
37PE
42SwShBDSP
25LA
145   Zapdos
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 50 50
256   Combusken
 
 
Field Field 28 28 28 28XY
31ORAS
31 45
257   Blaziken
 
 
Field Field 28 28 28 28XY
31ORAS
31 49
296   Makuhita
  Human-Like Human-Like 22
297   Hariyama
  Human-Like Human-Like 22
383   Groudon
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 30 30DPPt
60HGSS
60 60XY
50ORAS
50 18 18
447   Riolu
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 37LA
448   Lucario
 
 
Field Human-Like 37LA
532   Timburr
  Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28 16
533   Gurdurr
  Human-Like Human-Like 29 29 29 16
534   Conkeldurr
  Human-Like Human-Like 29 29 29 16
538   Throh
  Human-Like Human-Like 33 33 25 25
539   Sawk
  Human-Like Human-Like 33 33 25 25
645   Landorus
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 22LA
650   Chespin
  Field Field 39 39
651   Quilladin
  Field Field 44 44 38
652   Chesnaught
 
 
Field Field 44 48 48
672   Skiddo
  Field Field 34 34 34
673   Gogoat
  Field Field 34 34 34
724   Decidueye
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying 30
727   Incineroar
 
 
Field Field 1 1
766   Passimian
  Field Field 32 35 35
794   Buzzwole
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 13 20
852   Clobbopus
  Water 1 Human-Like 25
853   Grapploct
  Water 1 Human-Like 25
861   Grimmsnarl
 
 
Fairy Human-Like 1 1
870   Falinks
  Fairy Mineral 20 20
891   Kubfu
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 32 32
892   Urshifu
Single Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 32 32
892   Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 32 32
988   Slither Wing
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 58
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By TM/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
TM08
IV
TM08
V
TM08
VI
TM08
VII
TM08
TM30
VIII
TR48
IX
TM064
020   Raticate
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
056   Mankey
  Field Field BDSP
057   Primeape
  Field Field BDSP
062   Poliwrath
 
 
Water 1 Water 1
066   Machop
  Human-Like Human-Like
067   Machoke
  Human-Like Human-Like
068   Machamp
  Human-Like Human-Like
106   Hitmonlee
  Human-Like Human-Like
107   Hitmonchan
  Human-Like Human-Like
127   Pinsir
  Bug Bug
128   Tauros
Paldean Form
(Combat Breed)
  Field Field
128   Tauros
Paldean Form
(Blaze Breed)
 
 
Field Field
128   Tauros
Paldean Form
(Aqua Breed)
 
 
Field Field
145   Zapdos
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
150   Mewtwo
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
151   Mew
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
209   Snubbull
  Field Fairy BDSP
210   Granbull
  Field Fairy BDSP
214   Heracross
 
 
Bug Bug B2W2
215   Sneasel
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
216   Teddiursa
  Field Field BDSP
217   Ursaring
  Field Field BDSP
236   Tyrogue
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
237   Hitmontop
  Human-Like Human-Like
256   Combusken
 
 
Field Field
257   Blaziken
 
 
Field Field
260   Swampert
 
 
Monster Water 1
286   Breloom
 
 
Fairy Grass BDSP
287   Slakoth
  Field Field BDSP
288   Vigoroth
  Field Field BDSP
289   Slaking
  Field Field BDSP
296   Makuhita
  Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
297   Hariyama
  Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
302   Sableye
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
307   Meditite
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
308   Medicham
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
383   Groudon
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
384   Rayquaza
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
390   Chimchar
  Field Human-Like BDSP
391   Monferno
 
 
Field Human-Like BDSP
392   Infernape
 
 
Field Human-Like BDSP
418   Buizel
  Water 1 Field BDSP
419   Floatzel
  Water 1 Field BDSP
447   Riolu
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
448   Lucario
 
 
Field Human-Like
453   Croagunk
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
454   Toxicroak
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
475   Gallade
 
 
Human-Like Amorphous
483   Dialga
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
484   Palkia
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
493   Arceus
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
500   Emboar
 
 
Field Field
532   Timburr
  Human-Like Human-Like
533   Gurdurr
  Human-Like Human-Like
534   Conkeldurr
  Human-Like Human-Like
538   Throh
  Human-Like Human-Like
539   Sawk
  Human-Like Human-Like
553   Krookodile
 
 
Field Field
555   Darmanitan
  Field Field
555   Darmanitan
Galarian Form
  Field Field
559   Scraggy
 
 
Field Dragon
560   Scrafty
 
 
Field Dragon
604   Eelektross
  Amorphous Amorphous
614   Beartic
  Field Field
619   Mienfoo
  Field Human-Like
620   Mienshao
  Field Human-Like
627   Rufflet
 
 
Flying Flying
628   Braviary
 
 
Flying Flying
628   Braviary
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying
641   Tornadus
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
642   Thundurus
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
645   Landorus
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
650   Chespin
  Field Field
651   Quilladin
  Field Field
652   Chesnaught
 
 
Field Field
659   Bunnelby
  Field Field
660   Diggersby
 
 
Field Field
663   Talonflame
 
 
Flying Flying
672   Skiddo
  Field Field
673   Gogoat
  Field Field
674   Pancham
  Field Human-Like
675   Pangoro
 
 
Field Human-Like
689   Barbaracle
 
 
Water 3 Water 3
701   Hawlucha
 
 
Flying Human-Like
724   Decidueye
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying
725   Litten
  Field Field
726   Torracat
  Field Field
727   Incineroar
 
 
Field Field
739   Crabrawler
  Water 3 Water 3
740   Crabominable
 
 
Water 3 Water 3
745   Lycanroc
Midday Form
  Field Field
745   Lycanroc
Midnight Form
  Field Field
745   Lycanroc
Dusk Form
  Field Field USUM
759   Stufful
 
 
Field Field
760   Bewear
 
 
Field Field
766   Passimian
  Field Field
768   Golisopod
 
 
Bug Water 3
775   Komala
  Field Field
776   Turtonator
 
 
Monster Dragon
778   Mimikyu
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
779   Bruxish
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
782   Jangmo-o
  Dragon Dragon
783   Hakamo-o
 
 
Dragon Dragon
784   Kommo-o
 
 
Dragon Dragon
787   Tapu Bulu
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
794   Buzzwole
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
802   Marshadow
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
807   Zeraora
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered USUM
812   Rillaboom
  Field Grass
814   Raboot
  Field Human-Like
815   Cinderace
  Field Human-Like
823   Corviknight
 
 
Flying Flying
836   Boltund
  Field Field
852   Clobbopus
  Water 1 Human-Like
853   Grapploct
  Water 1 Human-Like
861   Grimmsnarl
 
 
Fairy Human-Like
862   Obstagoon
 
 
Field Field
870   Falinks
  Fairy Mineral
891   Kubfu
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
892   Urshifu
Single Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
892   Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
893   Zarude
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
901   Ursaluna
 
 
Field Field
903   Sneasler
 
 
Field Field
914   Quaquaval
 
 
Flying Water 1
923   Pawmot
 
 
Field Field
937   Ceruledge
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
964   Palafin
  Field Water 2
973   Flamigo
 
 
Flying Flying
979   Annihilape
 
 
Field Field
984   Great Tusk
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
985   Scream Tail
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
988   Slither Wing
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
100   Koraidon
 
 
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.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
SwSh SwSh
EP
BDSP LA
066   Machop
  Human-Like Human-Like
067   Machoke
  Human-Like Human-Like
068   Machamp
  Human-Like Human-Like
214   Heracross
 
 
Bug Bug
215   Sneasel
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
216   Teddiursa
  Field Field
217   Ursaring
  Field Field
390   Chimchar
  Field Human-Like
391   Monferno
 
 
Field Human-Like
392   Infernape
 
 
Field Human-Like
418   Buizel
  Water 1 Field
419   Floatzel
  Water 1 Field
447   Riolu
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
448   Lucario
 
 
Field Human-Like
453   Croagunk
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
454   Toxicroak
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
475   Gallade
 
 
Human-Like Amorphous
483   Dialga
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
484   Palkia
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
627   Rufflet
 
 
Flying Flying
628   Braviary
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying
641   Tornadus
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
642   Thundurus
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
645   Landorus
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
724   Decidueye
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying
901   Ursaluna
 
 
Field Field
903   Sneasler
 
 
Field Field
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Bulk Up is a move with 22 PP. The user raises its Attack and Defense by one stage. This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 16.

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 Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
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 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 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 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 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 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 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
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171


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